Jose Abreu

There were some on Friday that named Darvish specifically that went down after like 20 mins. I didn't screenshot though

NSC and the Portillo's account both seem to have been hinting at something like this over the past few days, including through since deleted tweets. I would like this trade assuming the big money owed to them both means we aren't giving up any super valuable prospects

Unless they're doing something crazy like a package of Darvish/Contreras/Bryant, I highly doubt any Cubs player has enough surplus value to necessitate Vaughn

I don't see why anyone wouldn't. It's not my money, and the team would instantly become the best in the AL for the foreseeable future

It's like the 2:50 mark

So in Trevor Bauer's latest vlog, he says he is speaking to fellow MLB players about their thoughts about the league and how they can make the game better. But all the players he spoke to were either ex-teammates, Adam Cimber, Jared Hughes (Mets), or Lucas Giolito. I'm sure some interesting things were shared on that last call

In recent years, the U.S. hasn't even been secretive about it. It's painfully obvious that billionaires are running and simultaneously ruining the country, but most people just don't care

And Joc is better offensively than Rosario, so you’re really not sacrificing anything

If you're going to base your opinion of him on a 126 PA sample, you need to have something more than just the results of the PAs. As someone who watched many of them, he was killing the ball and seemed to be pretty unlucky. He had a .270 BABIP which, for a player of his caliber, is probably at least 60 points below what it would actually be over a real sample at A+

Vaughn after his spring training contract extension

He never had White Sox related images or information in the first place

So analytics coordinator is a dugout role?

I’m just confused at this point. Both national guys and our own insiders like Harold are saying the Sox will be spending this offseason, especially after hiring TLR. But not on Bauer, not on Springer, not on insert real difference-maker here. Maybe my idea of spending is just misguided. That said, I would be happy, although not overwhelmed, by an offseason of Joc + Lynn + Quintana, or something close to that

I can’t speak for Richmond, whom I’m less familiar with, but no leftist considers Neera Tanden to be one of them, FWIW. I think people see her race/gender and occupation and just assume she’s progressive. Her actual views that I see her express are fairly close to Biden’s

She antagonizes leftists and is essentially an establishment liberal disguised as progressive. Basically the poster child for racial diversity not equaling actual progress or ideological diversity. https://twitter.com/briebriejoy has some tweets that explain it

I assume by "these guys", you mean Blake Snell, Sonny Gray types? Because I feel pretty confident that Lance Lynn and Joe Musgrove will be moved

Exactly. Imagine that version of Dunn batting in the 7-9 area of the lineup and playing a good RF. That would be a very valuable player

I'm one of the few who liked Dunn from 2012-2014 so I'd be thrilled with that production from our right fielder + Gallo's solid defense. I don't think that package gets close to Snell or Gray but I hear you. I do tend to think that Darvish, despite the big contract, fetches closer to what Snell/Gray will get than what Lynn/Musgrove will get just because of his track record though. That said, I still don't believe Darvish will get a blue chip prospect because of the $59 million remaining

He really is. For as much as people would hate him due to the high-risk/high-reward offensive approach, this team is begging for a gold glove caliber right fielder who bats left-handed, takes walks, and hits home runs. He checks all the boxes

Yeah, I've seen a lot of suggestions that Darvish would require one of Kopech/Vaughn and I just don't agree. In normal circumstances, sure. But 3/59 in this economic environment probably won't get a top 25 prospect, no matter who the player being dealt is. I see that as more of a Cease/Dunning and Madrigal, plus one of the Kelley/Thompson/Dalquist types.