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Fangraphs is quite conservative with their FV grades. Last seasons final update to The Board started the 50 FV tier at #24. I think we'd all be encouraged to see anyone currently in the system slot into that area on a top 100 list.

I cannot imagine how anyone could see how Reinsdorf teams have operated for ~40+ years and think he'd be willing to operate at a loss for 1 year let alone several.

This data is why I think his contract is going to be much, much smaller than people have been anticipating. Why is why I think there's a non 0 chance the Sox do actually sign him.

Get a good return and I'm fine with it. I don't think having him DH and mixing in as a backup catcher is the best use of resources in the short or long-term.

I don't understand why there'd even be interest on a minor league deal. Any MLB organization seriously considering Patrick Wisdom at this point in his career should be embarrassed.

There's a lot of money in baseball and it has to go somewhere. Props to Blue Jays ownership for being willing to spend and actually trying to win.

Crochet could have had the best 2 months for any pitcher in baseball history and it wouldn't have been able to fetch Roman Anthony. Fair or not, most GMs won't trade prospects of that caliber for anyone with less than 2 years of team control remaining.

I don't think it's normal for a typical pitching coach/organization to have similar before & after results Katz had with guys like Giolito, Crochet, Cease and Rodon. Every time he had success with a legitimately talented pitcher they were traded away. Fedde's career basically fell apart (again) after the Sox traded him away, FWIW. Whether you want to credit Bannister or Katz for his success is a fair question.

Katz is one of the best organizational hires they've made in a very long time. I'd imagine he'll land on his feet quickly. Hopefully the Sox can upgrade but I am very skeptical.

I'm shocked running player development for years in an org right before they were the worst team of all-time wasn't enough to get a vote or 2.

Don't let this team get hot 🙂

Outstanding PA for Robert there

Most athletic play of Vaughn's career

Gotta be AV. All of his expected stats have been good... which no one cares about and rightfully so.

Still a Luis Robert believer