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If no-bat utility guys were the best we could get for Robert at the deadline, I can't imagine the offers will be better now with a $20M price tag.

Getzy knows this isn't the good Acuña, right?

Let’s see if Getz actually shows…

That’s a lot of money for a dude who has had little success. Seems like a very Hahn pen signing. edit - if he’s a rotation piece, the signing makes a lot more sense, and the price tag isnt so terrible.

If only they had the capacity to feel embarrassment.

Wasn't ready, or qualified, and certainly hasn't proven he's capable.

They don’t even have a concept of a plan…

And he will be 30 and headed to free agency before they are good again. I'll keep the 22 y/o.

Agree 100%. Is Cease worth a $30M AAV in a vacuum? And for 7 years? Probably not. But was he one of the best available arms this winter for a team clearly in their window in one of the toughest divisions? Absolutely. If the Jays win the East and play in the World Series over half of this deal, they won’t regret it at all. It’s the price of competing at the highest level.

It would take longer than the average bar/restaurant lifespan for any entertainment district at the current location to take hold at this point IMO. The novelty of a new park at 35th & Shields alone won’t be enough without winning baseball to back it up, and even then I have my doubts. Bridgeport just won’t ever have the same draw that Lincoln Park, Lakeview/Wrigleyville, or the South Loop has for tourists/visitors seeking entertainment not directly linked to a baseball game. Same for any suburban location. For a Sox ballpark village concept to work, a new park needs to be in a location that already draws people in.

Shhhh, it’s someone else’s fault…

From one org on the decline to another.

Funny that the author mentions Manny signing with SD when the Sox were trying to do the exact same thing back then and failed miserably. But, things are different now, and I’m sure boy wonder will be able to convince Jerry on Tucker way better than Hahn was able to convince Jerry on Machado…

Parking has been discussed so many times, yet the question still arises because some just can’t fathom a ballpark without a sea of parking lots. The Cubs have managed to survive just fine without acres of parking as people became more car dependent and more people moved to the suburbs over the years. The Sox ballpark model is antiquated and 30 years behind the times, and is one of many reasons why they have struggled with attendance. Yet some just can’t or refuse to connect the dots. The future of the franchise hinges on changing the way the org operates once new ownership takes over, and it also means changing the fan experience before and after games to meet what consumers demand now. That simply cannot be done without a new park that caters to those interests, or drastically altering the area surrounding Rate Field. The later of which feels like a bandaid more than a long term solution.

They’ll just lose more close games because there will be more close games. Won’t matter much when they can’t score.