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Will Colas play in the US this year or next ?

Agree 100%.

This is where talent evaluation based on experience is relevant. Possibly Burgur or Vaughn could play 3B, but I don't think Moncada will move back to second. Maybe the Sox sign a FA like Trevor Story or trade for Lux or somebody for 2B. That Madrigal trade looks worse every day. A hole that Hahn created for nothing.

I likewise try to to gain insights from the analysis of sabermetrics . Those numbers are a great way to evaluate player performance and trends. I admit though that I am still mostly old school when it comes to talent evaluation. That is more subjective, but after many years of watching major league baseball, you gain your own insights which can add to evaluating a player based on raw numbers. So, old school plus new school.

The MLB lockout has very little to do with the typical issues involving labor unions or anti-trust laws. MLB is a monopoly but at the same time players have a monopoly on the talent that mlb needs to survive. This isn't like low skilled hourly employees trying to strike against Amazon. Here, both sides have a ton of leverage and one cannot exist and prosper without the other. If the two sides do not work this out before Spring Training, they will only be hurting themselves as well as fans of all ages who are waiting for this to be over with. Maybe more pressure from the media and from baseball fans around the country needs to be brought to bear on owners as well as the players union to get this thing done. Maybe a boycott of all advanced ticket sales until they resolve this.

Other than taxation, what would prevent Colas from playing major league baseball in the US this year? Is the issue one involving tax law or immigration law? For example, Is there a way for Colas to have income tax withheld (i.e., a central witholding agreement) which might satisfy tax liability?

My post was directly responsive to the post I quoted which involved age statistics. The point is that the median age in the country has gotten older, so no surprise that the media age of baseball fans mirrors that. Please just stop commenting on my posts as your commentaries have become increasingly snarky and foolhardy. You act like you own this site and that is bulshit.

Baseball was and still is America's favorite national pastime for boomers. However, watching a baseball game just does not provide the same level of stimulation that gaming does for younger fans. I think most fans over 55 tend to rely on their own experience and the eye test in evaluating teams and players and generally place less emphasis on sabermetrics.

You were in favor of the trade adding that it would virtually ensure a run at the WS. No mistaking what you said. An admission from said poster that he was dead wrong would be preferable to words from an apologist 5 months after the trade, 3 months after the season has ended. This is a poster who goes to the mat with others like poppysox just to prove them wrong. It's gotten old.

A few posters here including ss2K loved the trade and thought Kimbrel would almost guarantee a WS run. Nobody is defending the trade now and it might look even worse if Hahn does not pull a rabbit out of his hat and obtain a major league ready player that can help the Sox in exchange for Kimbrel.

Uncle Tom? Wow.

Vaughn and Collins to the Cubs for Madrigal, Contreras , and Happ and then sit back and watch heads explode. LOL. Wear masks and stay safe as Omicron is spiking. Merry Christmas and tidings of joy to the White Sox organization and to all fellow White Sox fans and their families. Lennon - And so this is Christmas

Removing the emoticon feature would not prevent non-responsive, juvenile (silly) posts.

An appropriate response to a post that called my comments silly. And there you go again...

Well stated.

Is Vaughn a player that you think should be deemed off limits to any team that may want to make a trade for him ?

Your post is provocative, well off the mark, and unnecessary. Your accusation of bias is based on false assumptions. I evaluate [players, including Vaughn, based on their statistics and what I see of them in person when I attend games. I posted a link where Vaughn discussed his closeness with his people, including old teammates at Cal. No surprise, Vaughn lived in California and may still live there. If so, he would be no different that any other major league player who wants to spend as much time with their friends and family as possible. Another fact: The NL could adopt the DH making Vaughn a more valuable trade chip. Players like Lux or Cody Bellinger could be trade targets. Both of them had up and down seasons with the Dodgers. They are both pretty decent. Vaughn for Cody Bellinger? I would be pleased with that trade for several reasons having nothing to do with bias. Do you think Vaughn is better than Bellinger or that Vaughn would be a better fit in RF? If Bellinger and/or Lux were on the table I would be pleased if the Sox included ( "threw in" as you phrased it) Kimbrel.... provided that the Dodgers paid his 16 Million salary and included another player or a prospect. I am just floating possible trade scenarios ... no different than any other fan does at this time of the year wishing to engage in friendly conversation.

I didn't say anything that foolish. You did. Obviously there would be comparable talent exchanged for any player included in a Kimbrel trade. You should let your little vendetta against me go.

Sept 9. 2021 story about Sox playing at Oakland: "(Vaughn) greeted the Cal baseball team Wednesday night, still young enough to have played with some of its current members during his own college days. But mostly, he was thrilled to show the people he loves, in person, that his dream came true. "They're proud of me," he said. "So many people had an impact on my career that were able to come out. Just to be able to thank them has been really special. "They're my people, they're my favorite people, and it doesn't matter what level I'm at, it's just great to see them under any circumstance." ------------ Yea, Vaughn might not mind coming home to CA. Perhaps a package of Kimbrel plus Vaughn might net a few decent players from the Dodgers.

I agree. Would you be satisfied with Rodon as that starter?

I was quite upset about the Madrigal trade the moment I heard about it. You cannot replace a talent like that by trading Kimbrel. There were a few here like SS2K that were of the opinion that Kimbrel would virtually guarantee a WS championship but not too many want to back Hahn for trading Madrigal any more. Hahn blew a hold in the infield that he cannot plug.

You aren't the problem because you disagree with them.

All of us, including sports fans have been through enough with the pandemic the past few years so the Owners and Players need to settle up and get back to the normal business of baseball.

"The basic and fundamental problem is shown on this page in the tweet SSHM shared. Over the past 20 years, baseball’s revenue has tripled. However, the earnings of the players have not tripled " That is not a problem, and that from someone who is not a capitalistic political ideologue. There is no sound reason for 1:1 revenue sharing between players and owners, an arrangement which would mirror the dreaded "socialism" which RW media use as a meme against opposing political factions. Ownership has a vested interest in the continued success of the franchise, responsibilities to current and former players, organization staffing, marketing, security, taxes, insurance etc.. Major league players do pretty well for themselves for men in their 20's and 30's. They are entitled to be paid fairly and paid well, but team profit should not be the measuring stick to determine their level of compensation.

I know, but the Dodgers expressed frustration with Lux and Bellinger at certain points last season, and hey, they have Taylor for second and Mookie for Right, so it's not like they would be left with any holes to fill.