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Maybe you try to flip MPJ's smaller salary to another team?

I mean, same for the general manager.

The funny thing is that The Athletic started rotating writers at the end of the year to cover the Sox because they had such a spike in interest from the outside.

Here's the problem: Right now, who's gonna get a bigger pay day? Kopech, who despite all the injuries and bravado and failure as a starter, had success as a reliever for the Dodgers and will now get a full season with them. Or Drew Thorpe, who is a soft tossing righty that still got injured. If Thorpe has lost any speed, he's fucked.

I know I'm skewed because I loved Gilbert in the draft, but if the Mets offered Gilbert and you could get Baty+Acuna for lower than what they'd cost a few years ago, I could get behind that deal. Both teams would be betting on rebounds while the Sox get a top prospect that still has shine.

Man, what truly sucks the most is that Fegan and Vinnie are two of the best and moderated when it comes to actual reporting vs. meatball coverage.

Vinnie was the glue guy of White Sox podcasts that kept them from being meatball central. I wonder if he'll jump markets or switch sports. I would head the latter since he's a local guy.

Is his name pronounced like Bryce? If so, God help us all with Schriffen.

On one hand, no Pedro. On the other hand: They'll need Venable to hit the ground running, several RoY contenders, and monstrous development from starters and relievers alike. And that's to get out of the basement.

And here I am, thinking my joke was pretty self explanatory.

The Sox trading Cash doesn't tend to work out, especially for Angels catchers that never played for team trading them to the White Sox

I love the "why be a fan" schtick cause it's gaslighting people. People are fans because Chris Getz and Jerry Reinsdorf aren't eternal. The reality is that Reinsdorf is going to sell the team or die in the next decade. Chris Getz's tenure will likely end with him being fired by his successor, even if he has some modicum of success, because he probably won't turn into a Top 5 GM in the sport. Bluntly: If you're spouting this nonsense, you should just ignore all negative opinions in all of sports forever, because you're criticizing fans for being skeptical of a historically bad owner (outside of inheriting Michael Jordan) and a GM who has proven absolutely nothing. The defense for Getz has always been that he was hamstrung in his old job. Then why did he deserve this one, with no job search? He didn't. His hires, on paper, look good. The previous rebuild, on paper, looked fucking great until it didn't. Like Tony stated: I'll eat crow if Getz can actually achieve something. Signing Roki? That would be a massive implication that they're actually selling players on their plan outside of past-their-prime journeymen. Then we're talking. But is the inverse true? If Getz marches this team to another 100 losses are we going to hear another round of "he has limitations that no one has ever had to deal with ever before in the sport"?

Cause you're demonstrating bad media literacy and didn't read the statement by the FBI, Defense Dept., FAA and Homeland Security

The only other GM in history with 120 losses had an expansion team in the '50s. Other GMs handed bad situations managed to not f*** up as bad as Getz. His resume to date is: - Failed to develop depth in the White Sox farm system over 7 year span. - Most losses in a single season in MLB history. Let's see what year two brings. If they're a national laughing stock again where non-sports outlets are covering their futility, he'll have no ground to stand on.

I was an eternal optimist until the Sox decided to forgo a search for the most consequential role in the org and hire a guy who had already failed internally. He is doing things differently. But if he was so apparently hamstrung in his previous role, what did he do to deserve this? He proved nothing. It also means he had to be whispering in Jerry's ear prior to KW/Hahn being fired, which is just...gross. He failed at his year one goal of creating a fundamentally sound, aesthetically pleasing team and retroactively declared that it was the plan all along to suck. He seems to be learning in year two that his bravado in year one was real fucking stupid. If they lose 100+ again without any major showings in the minors (I'm talking championship contention at every level) he should be fired, along with his staff. They won't be, but it's what they'd deserve.

There's part of me that wants them to keep him if there isn't lingering ill will from the medicals. He just visibly still has the highest IQ on the team, he'll probably be cheap due to injury, and isn't *that* old. They'll need a vet that isn't Torrey Craig or Jevon Carter. Ideally they unload Zach, Vuc and Coby for draft assets / salary relief / prospects if they're lucky and keep their pick. Let the team develop around Matas, Ayo, Pat (he's here to stay), the lotto pick and probably Giddey, if he doesn't command an unexpectedly high contract. But I'm also worried they don't get the interest they want and decide to go for it for some stupid reason.

You live in Lawrence. Write a letter to your major metro paper, the KC Star, and ask them to investigate if you think this supposed epidemic is happening near you Otherwise, here's a joint statement from several federal agencies: https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/4006538/dhs-fbi-faa-dod-joint-statement-on-ongoing-response-to-reported-drone-sightings/

Cause the ones that are drones (unlike people freaking out over planes, helicopters and the aforementioned constellations) are probably everyday chodes with their own drones violating FAA laws flying them around and not some national security breach.

To contribute to the now circular debate, a pro Sox reason: I want Roki to sign with the Sox cause he turns out to be a huge NWA fan and just loves the branding.

Even Bennetti's biggest haters have to admit he actually knew, well, words.

Cause it's a hard, hard sell. You're get laughed at to start, but you gotta keep them after that.

For what it's worth, I don't think Iguchi matters too much. But if they were close in anyway, I imagine him saying something like "Chicago's a fun city to play/live in, Philly sucks" would hurt the Phillies and at least give the Sox a chance to give a presentation. Still laughed at, but it's something.

MLB_scoops has been proven to be...shoddy...at best. I'm pretty sure lower than the foodies. So my guess is this is mega engagement bait. I mean, look at the comments.