ChiSoxFanMike

Someone tagged me in that, no idea if Nifty News is reliable but it makes sense that a report would be coming from Japan about it.

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Saw someone say earlier that even with Imai, their payroll would only be like $120 million. For a normal franchise, that isn’t unreasonable at all.

Tigers, Guardians, Royals, Sox, Twins in that order as of now in my opinion.

If they lose 100 games again next season, that would be a failure of epic proportions.

Imai makes so much sense for this team. Only 27, no QO attached, Sox need more pitching, continue building a Japanese pipeline. I just fear he will be too “expensive”. Guess we’ll find out soon enough either way.

How much team control does he have if he makes the team?

I remember trying to play mental gymnastics to justify the John Brebbia signing. We’ve come a long way.

Exactly. If this report came from Heyman or some other reporter from the states, I would buy the Boras angle more.

Unless Boras is conspiring with the Japanese media, I’m not sure what the Yahoo Sports Japan has to gain by lying about the White Sox being interested in Imai.

I feel like there is a significant distinction between having a seat at the table and what that article said. If the Sox were just listed in a big group of teams, then yeah it would feel like that. But that article straight up said the Sox are the frontrunners. How true that is I don’t know, but the wording feels different.

I’m skeptical that the Sox will get him even after the report from today, but it’s not because of “Northbrook Bob”

Why are we acting like “Northbrook Bob” knows anything?

Need a leverage reliever too.

Not sure how reliable that source is, but thought it was worth posting here.

I need the Japanese translators again.

The crazy thing is that the payroll still wouldn’t be that high even if they did sign Imai.

Michael Harris is the only guy from the Braves that would make any sense at all in this type of trade.

Bonemer should also start getting OF reps in the minors.

I think his body would combust trying to run down a ball in the gap.

They’ve DFAed guys during the last year of their contract, Danks and Keuchel come to mind. They also DFAed Leury with 2 years left I believe. But given how much Benintendi is making by White Sox standards, I highly doubt they will DFA him at any point next season.

I hate defending Benintendi, but 2025 was his “best” season with the Sox and it’s not like they have many outfield options (I know he’s terrible in LF, but still). I’d give him one last chance in 2026. If he still sucks next season, cut him before the final year of his contract.

Benintendi for Taijuan Walker would be great, but not sure the Phillies would do that.

I think he’s still on Twitter but I haven’t seen any rumors from him recently. I feel like all the foodie insider accounts have died off recently. Bartolo’s Colonoscopy is the last one standing.

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