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KC's back up Offensive tackles were dominated. It ruined KC's running game and made Mahomes run for his life the entire game. That ruined KC's chances and made the game a joke blow-out.

I thought that there was a bad non-call when a TB lineman slapped Mahomes helmet after he was down. Mahomes complained but no flag. Mahomes was not that far removed from concussion protocol, which is not all that predictive of future concussion. He did not look like he was entirely there, especially after he was hit a few times. His helmet looked like it was on a bobble head doll. Edited to add - no excuse for the loss, but it was what it was, a shitty, non-competitive game with bad calls, bad announcing (Romo) terrible half-time show, and commercials.

Sorry but taunting is an @hole move and most people took it that way...both times,

Kopech's wife had a baby boy - River Kopech. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/13978378/riverdale-vanessa-morgan-michael-kopech-back-together-baby/

Our Ace Gio is signed for 4.15 Mil. It would only cause problems now and in the future if they signed Bauer for 35 Million a year. Plus, Bauer is an @hole which is hard to quantify.

Beyond money, the fact is that Bauer has had issues with teammates and organizations that he has played for in the past. He is a lone wolf, not a team player. I never liked the guy and am glad he is not on the White Sox. Meanwhile, I think we will all enjoy seeing pitchers compete for the 4th and 5th starter positions. Much more interesting than handing it to someone, IMO.

I like the Sox at every position but the Cubs still have an intact core of Bryant Rizzo Contreras, Baez, Heyward and now Joc Pedersen. Maybe they will be better than we think. Schwarber was a good non-tender and Joc could hit 30+ HR, especially in Wrigley. They needed a TOR starter or two which is why the Ricketts probably should have been in on Bauer. Not sure what the plan is over there.

Who are you rooting for or betting on and why?

What would you sign Gio for/ 4/100 with a team option for a 5th year?

I hope for a replay of the 1959 World Series match-up with Eloy taking Trevor Bauer DEEP with a walk-off home run to go up 3-0 in the Series.

Fuck Trevor Bauer and Fuck the Dodgers. Time for MLB to get a grip. Salary caps + revenue sharing = Credibility and competitiveness. Economic Stimulus checks are too big you say? 40 Million / $1,400 = 28,571 people Sorry to wax about political/social ideology, but wealth inequality in this country just gets uglier every time you see something like this.

Maybe time to sign Gio to an extension before he gets any better and wants the Moon.

Grandal had a back issue last season. It may not return but suppose Grandal sustains a serious injury late in the season. Then you have Collins and Yermin as your catching duo going into the play-offs?

I do not think an extra year of control is worth the game. The Sox can always offer to extend Vaughn if he appears worthy and, in turn, Vaughn can wait to seek an extension,,perhaps after a year where his performance makes it clear that he deserves big money. That is sort of why I would like to extend Giolito instead of waiting much longer. If he gets any better his asking price could be astronomical.

After reading the thread, I am doubling down on my opinion that Vaughn can break camp with the major league club *IF* he rakes in Sprong Training, i.e., over .300 BA and jacks 3 or more HRs.

Put a catcher's mask on Vaughn.

I would like to hear more about (link?) Oscar Colas' decision to wait until 2022 to sign with the WSox.

Vaughn will get a lot of attention in Spring Training and will have a chance to break camp on the 25 (or is it 26) man roster.

Fun thread about what ifs, so I'll bite. If I was Hahn: - Keep Renteria. - Offer McCann 3/30 with an option for a 4th year (done last year before he hit FA). I think he would have bit. - sign Joc Pederson or maybe buy low on Benintendi for RF - Keep Dane Dunning - Sign Trevor Bauer - Extend Giolito - Pass on Liam and let Bummer Close. Edited to add: Wait until Jan 15, then split the international pool money between Cespy and Oscar Colas.

If the Sox sign Bauer to 10 Mil/yr. how would Giolito feel about pitching for less than half of that ? He isn't a free agent until 2024, but, IMO, a multi-year extension for Giolito might make more sense than signing Bauer. Giolito is our ace and should be paid and treated that way. If Giolito is Cy Young material in 2021, signing him up to a long term deal is only going to get more expensive.

He could be worth a lot, or nothing.

Yup, Cease and Kopech at 4 and 5 with ReyLo and Rodon as starting depth. Instead of throwing 40 Million at Bauer, save that money to extend Lucas Giolito. Fired up...ready to go. Fired up...ready to go, Fired up...ready to go.

Hahn could publicly express dismay at budgetary constraints as a way to telegraph to fans and to ownership that he needs a few more players to put the team in position to win. Instead we constantly hear the drone of supposedly aggrieved fans who always want more money spent and are never willing to give credit to the owner for what he has done for the Sox and for the city of Chicago.

Did Jerry decide not to sign Jim McCann, or was that Hahn's or Kenny's decision? Seems to me that McCann could have filled a couple of holes or at least partial holes that have opened up now at DH and back-up catcher. Maybe that will work out for the Sox. If so Hahn will be the executive of the year. If not Jerry was too cheap. B1tch on.

and Rick Hahn's.