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It's 2024, not 1954. It is an incredibly stupid rule and always has been. Baseball is an international game that attracts players from all over the world. Requiring men from other nationalities and cultures to adhere to an antiquated "clean cut" standard is problematic to say the least.

I don’t doubt that this all plays into it. I’ve heard that quote a few times and it makes perfect sense, and shows just how disconnected he is from the realities of modern baseball. The way the Royals won is the outlier, not the blueprint. At least not one any sensible baseball executive would follow. The business environment JR wants to thrive in doesn’t exist, yet his myopic insistence that their way is the right way keeps him from finding regular postseason success. It’s all so maddening. And we the customer are held hostage by the continual backwards thinking that cripples this team year in and year out.

Insert 'but why' .gif here.

Fire Pedro. Ad Infinitum.

If only.

Embittered Sox fans aren’t simply going to latch onto a suburban expansion team. It’s not that simple. But trolling Sox fans is his schtick now, no matter how often his bullshit is debunked.

Google suggests a 5/80 projection, which seems off to me as he opted out of the 3/49 left on his Detroit deal. I didn’t dig very deep though.

5/80 is what I’m seeing, but he opted out of 3/49, so that number doesn’t seem right.

That Baltimore or LAD aren’t in the running?

Because, Character!?

100%

This org is so fucking stupid. KC had what, two good seasons in the past 20, and for some reason this franchise is obsessed with becoming the Royals East. Like, WTF. I'll never understand.

I've been bracing for impact since FA started. I think its inevitable.

Can’t wait for the premature I Told You So’s ?. Meanwhile Getz, unlike his predecessor, seems to have an accurate read on the market and is in no rush to settle for less before teams get desperate.

So 4 top 100s, including a top 10 and top 50? How many teams could actually do that? And how many of those teams are in a position to give that up and still be a competitive? Its a price few could and or would pay. I'm not saying the Sox should or shouldn't trade him while they are abysmal, it's just hard for me to see a team being willing to pay the price. Or the Sox actually getting adequate value for his 4 remaining years of cost control.

Oh its happening, one way or another.

Trading Robert now wouldn't be selling high. No matter the return, it still won't match his value.

f*** it, what's Daniel Palka up to? He was at least fun bad...

Whit sucks now too, so he fits right in with Pedro.

A competent org helps him analyze what went wrong with his slider, and if the velo loss is permanent, helps him pitch over that. Or teaches him new ways to attack hitters with a reduced FB. Acting like 2023 Cease is who he will be going forward is silly. Will he be 2022 again? Who knows, but I think its just as likely he is better in 2024 and is closer to the Cy Young candidate we saw in '22.

Where did I say the Reds said yes? I never actually said he was worth 2 top 100, those are your words. Yet every reputable source says Cease is in high demand and should bring back a haul, and while that is a nebulous statement, I choose to believe the people in the know. Your desire to be obtuse and pedantic doesn't interest me, enjoy your own echo chamber for all I care.