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Hampton is really the only guy in that group that I would say would need to be a given, but they really don't have much left in the cupboard. Jones is far from a sure thing. I'd say any team could beat what they have to offer.

So... I just got an email from the Sox. I am still a 20-game season ticket holder and I have been invited to a "Winter with the White Sox" - a season ticket holder party being held January 26, which happens to be the same weekend Soxfest is typically held. No other details were given as to what it actually entails.

No clue. It certainly seemed like Manfred did everything in his power to not help them out though.

I don't think Oakland stands a chance at seeing another team any time soon, if ever. Why would MLB put another franchise after a decades long battle to move the A's to Vegas? There's plenty of new markets they would rather expand too.

If you believe the article Nightingale posted, then no.

That 2006 team was better on paper too. I’m still mad how they finished that season.

That probably sets the catchers for this team. Stassi and Lee as the starters with Robinson, Perez, and Hackenberg in Charlotte.

Evidently neither did the Sox, considering Rowand was traded for Thome.

Probably. I don't see why MIA or HOU for that matter would move either of those guys.

https://twitter.com/Braves/status/1735808242129756541 They certainly love those odd trades.

Agreed. And they’ve set themselves up nicely to have some quality assets they can move at the deadline if they aren’t in the race come July.

There’s probably more people than we’d expect to take a chance as a GM for a pro ball team regardless of the situation. I don’t think you can say Getz is better than Hahn yet. Different? Yes. But better? I need to see more from him. He was not even qualified for the job IMO, but Jerry wanted a singular yes man and he got it. The biggest question is whether he can learn to operate in the restrictions that Jerry puts on him - something Hahn could never learn to do.

I certainly wouldn’t mind the Rangers getting involved.

The difference with a prospect getting hurt is you aren't depending on that prospect to be a difference maker immediately, nor are you depending on them to be used as trade bait. Eh, I disagree. Glasnow is set to make $25M compared to Cease's estimated $8.3M. Glasnow also has a massive injury history that Cease does not.

Definitely risky.

They may never sign another free agent again. A guy like Flaherty making $14 after the season and red flags he had is nuts.

Per Trevor Plouffe on Twitter. I honestly thought he was gonna come to the Sox to be with Katz.

They obviously heard something and tried to jump the gun to get ahead of the bigger, legit insiders.

Isn't this MLB TV?

Say the Sox hold onto him and he goes down with TJ in spring. He misses all of 2024, and 2025 is nothing more than him coming back and shaking off the rust. His value is gone just like that.

No. More like a lack of desperation by the teams that fit the best return the Sox are looking to receive. Baltimore prospect hugged at the deadline and it blew up in their faces. So far they are doing it again. If LA doesn’t feel the need to make a competitive offer after acquiring Glasnow, then that isn’t going to sway Baltimore to suddenly change tune.

The Rays always find a way. Opener or not he'll probably be turned into a stud.

For all we know Jerry might be into that sort of thing.

Getz is definitely going to end up as Jerry’s favorite GM. I can’t help but wonder just how low the budget is that Getz has to work with. Really feels like there is a significant slash in payroll looking at the low salaries brought in so far.

I hate this deal. This is not a good look for baseball.