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I am not a huge Madrigal believer, but it’s been two games! Some guys struggle when they come up. See Ventura, Robert. I think you gotta give Madrigal 100 ab’s or so before everyone buries him.

I believe that’s the Chinese military vaccine. It’s crap. Other vaccines will be waaaay more effective and they are just as far along.

I feel like any decent plan for anything can’t rely on 100% of participants being virtuous. You have to have systems in place. Hence, mandatory quarantine inside the NBA bubble. Every group will have rebels, and super selfish individuals. You gotta plan for reality, not a fantasy world where everyone acts in their own/the group’s enlightened self interest.

This is just further proof that a) this country lacked a serious overall plan for containing this thing and b) baseball management bought into the hype about this thing getting better. It’s not. I live in NYC where we have taken it seriously and our caseload is down, but my job is returning in a limited way soon. We spent hundreds of man hours and plenty of money on technology and protocols, and I Am still worried. Wanting baseball back isn’t a plan. Needing the money isn’t a plan. Negotiating with the players isn’t a plan. A plan is a plan and MLB never had one. Pods with restricted hotels was the only way this was ever gonna work. Instead, you got teams traveling and staying in uncontrollable public accommodations during a pandemic. This just lacks any process thinking whatsoever. Season is probably going to be cancelled, but if it isn’t, I bet you Trout does not come back from paternity leave. Would you?

Um, not to put too much faith in a Rick Hahn acquisition, but Mazara is signed thru next year. Sox aren't signing Pederson.

Yes, but Bubic is highly regarded. Sox have trouble with guys with medium stuff who can hit their spots, so let's hope they take advantage of his first start.

Wow. I am against the service time manipulation and this was soooo bald. I really thought they'd be subtler than this. I don't really think it's going to matter much because FA paymasters dig the longball, but kinda makes me feel dirty. Good luck to Nick. It will be nice to get some contact into the lineup.

I’ll admit that I am not the biggest Madrigal believer, so take it with a grain of salt, but I’m not convinced that they’re going to bring him up any time soon. The Sox are desperate for LH hitting and have been for at least 2 decades. Hence Delmonico hitting clean up. Now, you’re going to take a switch hitter out of the 9 hole and replace him with yet another RH hitter? Madrigal can’t be a lateral move in that situation. He has to be far superior to Leury to make up for further stacking the line up. And I am aware of the defensive upgrade, but seriously, if the position doesn’t need to hit, fricking Goins is probably the best defender on the team. I bet they wait until at least they see what they’re getting from Nomar.

Bummer should probably be the closer, but I doubt that happens.

I’m betting the under on the meltdown.

Wow. I am going to clean my house.

Obviously they feel that Eloy can’t go. Kinda surprised Moncada is playing both games, so... there’s that. You know what would make this lineup look that much More Renteria? Goins hitting second. worst case scenario for me isn’t that Carlos gets lit. It’s that he pitches well and they can’t score. Luckily, I don’t think this season is going to finish, so not as upset as I maybe should be.

I don't think it's time to panic after three games against a team that beat our brains in last year. I will say that ReyLo was the worst SP in the American League last year and that if Kopech had not opted out (and if the White Sox decided not to yank him around for service time) he would not be in the rotation. Cease has looked very good and is our real #3 starter. Robert has looked very good so far. Go get 'em tomorrow night and you're .500 That said, whatever they are trying against Nelson Cruz, they should try something different.

Sure, but an event that I'd RSVP "No, thank you."

Love that area. Loyola grad, so I know it well.

Indians lost. Nice debut by Brady Singer. I know on draft day this board was not his biggest fans, but he looks like he’s got a shot. Ramirez and Lindor looked out of sorts. Hope they’re not saving it up for us.

Fascinating that when KNOW you’re having a day game after a night game and that Giolito is super comfortable with McCann AND Grandal’s greatest strength is stealing low strikes for pitchers like Keuchel, you start Grandal last nigh and McCann today. It’s not that hard, is it?

4 young studs Anderson, Moncada, Eloy, and Robert 9-15, HR, 3 doubles, a walk. Rest of the lineup: 0-17 2 walks.

I feel like Yoan and Eloy need to hit closer to each other. Last September that combo carried the team.

I think Hamm's used to sponsor Sox broadcasts. After Falstaff went out of business.

So who are the contenders for the 7th and 8th slots? If you say, for the sake of argument, that the first six are 1. Yankees 2. Astros 3. Twins 4. Indians 5. TB 6. A's, then the other contenders are Sox, Angels, Rangers, Blue Jays, then maybe Red Sox (have you seen their rotation?!) and Royals? I can't believe I'll be scoreboard watching Angels/Rangers games from the start of the season, but... Go Sox!

Ha ha. I’ll vote Angel. Angel seems tough to get along with off the field as well. But I can see arguments for both sides.

I thought he had some decent curveballs earlier. Inconsistent though.

I despise service time manipulation. That said, is Madrigal really that much better than Leury right now?

1/2 a year of service time for a player you believe is a full-time starter after that = 0 service time. They would still get 7 years. The question is: Will Vaughn hit enough to be worth it this year? I will say this: If he can't outhit Leury, Mendick, and especially Romine, he's an odd pick at 3. Personally, I'm thrilled that they're trying him at 3rd. Imagine if he has positional versatility. That's a much better profile than a 5'10" R/R first base only guy. That makes him more valuable for the Sox in the future or in a trade. zVery exciting even if he's taxi squad all year.