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Oh, I think they were serious. Machado and his family posted a custom made White Sox glove he had made and his kid dressed in white Sox gear on socials. The Padres swooped in last minute and tacked on $50M, and the Sox didn't budge (or didn't believe them). I truly believe the Sox (and Machado) thought it was a done deal until the very final stages. Sox thought it was a bluff, and they were wrong.

I cannot imagine there are many Sox fans that would sit here in April 2023 and say that the Sox made the right decision in coming out of that offseason withOUT one of Harper/Machado. It was a massive failure, and in hindsight, the deals were pretty fair compared to what is getting signed now a days. It was a huge miss, I think everyone would agree on that. Doesn't mean that signing Grandal wasn't the best signing for the club that offseason (it was), or that signing Benintendi wasn't the 2nd best option for the Sox team needs after Nimmo who got a disgusting overpay. The Sox need to sign more guys in the Grandal / Benintendi range, not less. Of course sprinkling in a true superstar would help, but until JR moves on and new ownership is in place, that's not gonna happen.

Wouldn’t we all? Unfortunately the team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf for now.

Sox just need Benintendi to be himself. .275/.345/.400 would be a productive hitter from the left side for the Sox while being a solid OF. Its not sexy by any means, but sort of exactly what the Sox need if he can stay in the lineup. Seems like just because Beni eclipsed Grandal's contract by $2M as the largest in franchise history, many Sox fans are expecting a different player than he is. At the end of the day, on an AAV basis he is around the 100th highest paid player in the game. Not exactly superstar level, especially when considering all younger and solid FAs are expensive these days.

Lol the Sox are 3.5 GB. It’s two weeks of games. They’ll probably be 2 GB after the Twins get their ass kicked in NY this weekend like they always do. It’s been a terrible start, but to insinuate this season is anything close to a lost season at this point is an absolute joke. Yep. Most Sox fans always looking for the nearest bridge. The team has given us plenty of reasons to be skeptical over the last couple years, but each season is its own animal. Just because 2022 was dumpster fire under TLR and the first 13 games look very similar in some ways, does not mean the next 149 games will be. The next couple weeks are going to be tough, but the May and June schedule are pretty soft. Do need the Sox to be healthy during that stretch. Including Johnny Cueto, a minor league signing that was not even on the OD roster and no one expected anything from in that number is somewhat disingenuous. He was definitely a positive in 22, but plenty went wrong last season. If Yoan, TA, Eloy and Robert collectively miss around half the season again, I don’t like the Sox chances of being much more than a .500 squad. I don’t think anyone else would feel differently. Poor start on the injury front so far, but everything is fairly minor and I’ll still take the over on GP for that group compared to 2022. Eloy and Yoan should both be back tomorrow, if not, shortly thereafter.

How quickly can Chapelli realistically move now that he’s stateside? Guy is super fun. I know he played a lot of OF in Cuba, is he passable in the infield? Exciting little fellow - definitely rooting for him to keep making each level look like a mockery.

Sure, it’s possible. They could also win 90 games. Also possible. Tough start, not looking great, needed to stay healthy and aren’t so far, etc, etc. but I don’t think they’ll lose 90 games. They were a train wreck all last season and won 81 with largely the same team.

Benintendi wasn’t signed to hit home runs. You can debate the signing all you’d like, but FAs are expensive. Sox needed left handed hitting OF that could catch the ball. Nimmo went for $160 some million, then there was Benintendi at less than half the cost. The move by itself was fine, even if not exciting. $15M AAV isn’t really that much money in todays game. He’ll probably be 1.5-2.5 fWAR play next 3 years, and that’s fine. Far from the real problem here. The real problem is our core offensive players can’t stay on the field and the FO didn’t do anything to finish the roster. We needed better health than 22, and it certainly hasn’t been a good start in that regard.

Yea, probably.

No they won't.

Something has to give Friday or Saturday when they activate Eloy. Maybe its a Burger or Sosa option. But Hanser certainly should have played himself off this roster the last 48 hours. We'll have to see what they do.

I don't think he's done. I don't think he is worth 3/$60M, nor would that have been anything close to a wise use of resources for a team with plenty of 1B/DH types.

Poor Robert has to swing at junk because 2nd pitch in a row to him 4 inches off the plate called a strike. Just terrible game from Alan Porter.

Sure. Its also a 13 game sample in April.

Yah, well its tough to compete when 3 of your 4 best position players are not playing. This team can definitely compete if they're healthy, but alas... Thankfully the injuries are all minor. Eloy and Moncada will play this weekend. TA probably misses 15 games. Its not a death kneel. But more injuries will come.

Middleton kinda nasty

Man, I really want to believe. Its too early for this season to hit the drains. Not even 2 weeks in. But this team is making it very difficult. Just a brutal series of a baseball here. Down 1-0 and feels like we're down a touchdown.

I believe the only ball he is has hit to LF all season was when a position player was pitching.

Its been a consistent theme for SOx hitters all year. Work a solid at bat. Clearly get walked. Ump expands zone to give the pitcher a break, Sox striekout. Also that pitch to Robert was like 4 inches outside.

After that entire debacle, should have gotten out without any runs allowed. Just brutal

All three hits off Gio absolute doinks

Gio touching 96. Looks crisp so far. Working with a great rhythm.

Hanser isn't very good at baseball

Yet some here still think Sox should have handed him 3/$60M. Woof