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Andrew Vaughn = Paul Konerko CJ Abrams = Micah Johnson ....or Ozzie Guillen Like, that's really the extent of the talent evaluation you just did.

Well, this answers my follow-up question.

It's the MLB Draft. It's a slim chance, but there's a chance. 2018: Mize eventually became the consensus #1, but Singer was for a long time. 2017: Consensus #1 Hunter Greene went #2 2016: Closest thing to consensus was Jason Groome (ended up going #12) or A.J. Puk (#6) 2015: Dansby Swanson was the lock. 2014: We all know what went down with Rodon. All it takes is some classic MLB GMs overthinking / falling in love with something. 1. Orioles decide that they want to take their time, they hired Witt's family, etc. and go for the shortstop. 2. The Royals decide they want Vaughn's hit tool / save some cash for a comp round pick. Fortunately, Rutschman fits the current White Sox draft modus operandi, so I don't see them passing him up if by some miracle he fell.

...fingers crossed.

- Seeing any smoke on Adley not being 1-1 is enticing. - Who in the hell sees Luis Gonzalez or Steele Walker as 1B/DH? Glad Law called that out.

Well, I was wondering how Skoug got promoted.

"Where should I bat Timmy?" "Probably 4th at this point." Stares at Anderson "Ricky, can you hear me?" Sees #7 "That's it."

I'm fascinated by you as a GM. You'd never hand out big contracts, but you really don't like focusing on prospects.

Man, I've been wondering why you did that to yourself.

I can so-sign this. Wolves are probably my favorite animal because of Waldo. Plus, I made this thread in 2011.

Honestly, bring Waldo the White Sox Wolf in as manager at this point. The most failed of mascots would be better.

But we'd expect the Sox to skip on the HS shortstops. SO MAYBE THEY WON'T?

This is a painfully accurate assessment of the team.

Yes, but usually the tanking calls happen when they're 15 out in mid-August. Not 2 games out in early May.

When your registration email is JAbreu@RonIsANerd.cu, well, I get suspicious.

No, that's a spontaneous reaction to a loss. That happens whenever a loss happens.

Jose Abreu is Jose Abreu.

No. Nature of the internet. Check Red Sox fans after Nicky's walkoff. "I hate this team."

James McCann continues to be the most amazing enigma.

Enough time has passed that he can adopt "Put it on the board." He grew up a Sox fan. Get Hawk's blessing.

I want it to be an inside-the-park home run at Regions.

I got a good laugh when a Giants fan said they didn't expect the White Sox to be one of the most fun teams in baseball this year after Nicky's walkoff. A White Sox fan responded that the Giants fan only got the highlights.

For what it's worth, the r/baseball board made of fans from across baseball loves Benetti and Stone as a pairing. Whenever they're mentioned, fans from other teams call them the best announcing duo.

It was Hoffman before injury, Nola if Rodon was taken. Rodon was the right choice, you can't account for hindsight. Aiken was the Astros trying to get cute (ended up working out for them with Bregman) and Kolek was the Marlins in love with his fastball. Rodon looked like the second coming of Sale.

If Rutschman somehow magically falls to the Sox, parts of Soxtalk will somehow find a way to say it was a bad move because we'd have to sign him overslot, it didn't work out with Rodon, there has to be a reason the Royals and O's passed on him, etc.