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Like most of the ideas save for the lowering of the mound.

Possible changes being discussed by MLB and MLBPA: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/three-batter-requirement-for-all-pitchers-universal-dh-single-trade-deadline-among-mlb-rule-changes-proposed-for-2019/ Do like some of the potential suggestions.

Don't want to sidetrack the thread but I thought you should know that Joe Cowley saying the Bulls and Lakers were talking about a Jabari for Caldwell-Pope trade, but KCP has a no trade clause and doesn’t want to come to the Bulls.

If baseball dies it won't be because of tanking although that would play a part in it. It'll die because of the "three outcome" approach in my opinion. The games are becoming boring, TV ratings are dramatically down in some places, attendance is down. The game needs to go back to fundamentals, putting the ball in play, action on the bases and so forth. Regarding the "time element" One of the beauties of the game is that there isn't a clock. I don't care if a game takes four hours if it is well played. And I continue to wonder why some folks b**** if a baseball game takes three hours but are perfectly fine when an NFL games goes 3:15 or 3:30 with even less action.

Jan. 29: Many Yankees fans have spent the offseason dreaming of Manny Machado in pinstripes, and there were rumors early on that the Bronx was Machado's preferred destination, too. But that possibility remains as remote as ever, as sources tell the New York Daily News' Wallace Matthews that the Yankees still have not extended a formal offer to Machado or his agent, Dan Lozano. One source familiar with the Yankees' thinking told Matthews that New York has simply "talked in concepts" with Machado's camp, and those concepts have not topped the White Sox's offer, which is thought to be somewhere between $175 and $250 million.

Personally I hope the Sox sign someone who may actually know what they are doing on the mound (as Hahn has suggested many times about needing another starter) then trying either of the guys mentioned in this thread.

Because they are tired of losing? Short term, I grant you, but maybe they think they can resign these guys?

You won't get an argument from me on that score, but it's not going to happen.

Always enjoyed Bill's work and wish him well.

Can't say that I am. Hawk is around 75 I think, it simply was time to let it go.

Instead of "whale" you can always use the "bag the elephant" reference from Wall Street.

Being that I live in Idaho I don't listen and as I stated legally they do have an obligation according to the FCC to serve the public and be as fair as possible. By the way nowhere in the rules and regulations of the FCC does it say that a station has the right to make money, it does state the obligations that I've mentioned. But logically if you run your station well, hire talented people and serve the public the thinking is that you'll make money hand over foot.

If what the person who originally posted is accurate then I'd be pissed to if I were a Sox fan. Covering Theo's entire presser and giving the Sox one question for basically the same type venue is flat out wrong. I get it, they are the Cubs station but not everyone who listens to their station is a Cub fan...if they decide those folks aren't worth the trouble they are risking alienating a percentage of possible listeners and that does cut into the bottom line / making money.

Legally they also have a responsibility to "serve the public" as well as be fair and as impartial as possible. Hell I learned that stuff my first year in broadcast law class.

Rabbit: I can't quote you exactly but that's the impression I also got for reading his comments over the past several months. That the Sox would not be doing anything "short-term". The goal was "long term sustainable success."

Hahn was directly quoted by the mainstream media during the Jay press conference via phone (I believe it was the Jay presser) that "he'd sleep better at night" if the Sox added another arm to the rotation.

That is more than likely a recipe for disaster.

Ed is a terrific analyst...as a play by play guy...not even close.

They are signing everybody in the league it seems. So much for that Luxury Tax being a deterrent for them.

This morning broadcaster Marty Brennaman announced this year will be his last season as the voice of the Cincinnati Reds. Brennaman will retire after 46 seasons as the Reds lead broadcaster. He first took over for Al Michaels who left for ABC Sports in 1974. (Michaels by the way was the preferred choice of Roland Hemond and Chuck Tanner to take over as the lead White Sox broadcaster when Bob Elson was let go after the 1970 season. Owner John Allyn felt that Sox fans wouldn't respond to someone that young being in that position. When Harry Caray became available he got the job. Michaels was the voice of the Hawaii Islanders the Sox Triple A affiliate which is how he knew Hemond and Tanner) Throughout his Hall of Fame career Brennaman called Pete Rose’s record-breaking 4,192nd career hit, Hank Aaron’s record-tying 714th home run and three World Series victories. He also worked 11 Final Fours and the infamous Kentucky-Duke 1992 Regional Final. He also a few years ago had that diatribe against Cub fans which was well received by folks on the South Side! ?

Jayson Stark is tweeting that what he and Ken Rosenthal have heard consistently this week is that the Harper / Machado derby could drift into February before being resolved.

Just for the record it was 10 straight losses to open the 1968 season. let's not make it any worse than it was.

Just for the record it was 10 straight losses to open the 1968 season. let's not make it any worse than it was.

Don't know if this was posted but Heyman tonight on the MLB network said that he has been told Machado will not sign for anything less then Stanton's record breaking deal and that if he has to wait until the season starts, or even sit the year out, he will. Personally I find that hard to fathom but that what he said.