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That sounds like good news to me.

Again… why are people making “the money will be spent” jokes in a thread about the team leaning towards overpaying a player with a high ceiling when they could have easily done a salary dump today?

All I’m saying is you can’t be mad that they don’t spend and then also be mad that they didn’t do a salary dump. It’s one or the other.

If the team was as stingy as a lot of people here claim, why wouldn’t they have just dumped him for a couple trash prospects?

Everyone making moves? Bieber, Soroka, and a few minutes ago, Kelly have been dealt. What other SPs have moved?

lol

Its not collusion. If Houser is like the 6th most desirable SP on the market and 1-2 SPs have been moved, what is he supposed to do? Force the other teams to want Houser over Gore? I'm sure you'd be real forgiving if he just started giving guys away.

Why are there no SPs moving? Bizarre.

Its not even $20M. Its the difference between $20M and the cost of his replacement. If you sign a guy for $11M, you are putting $9M at risk in hopes that you can deal him for something good.

Yeah, I don't think its a slam dunk. But its a risk you can take if you have no payroll and no other options in CF. If they sign a FA CF like Harrison Bader, what are they paying him? The amount you are risking is the difference between that one year contract and the 20 million you are paying Robert.

Cedric Mullins, Harrison Bader, and the current version of Robert aren't worth dick. If Robert bounces back and has a good end to this year and a good first half next year, teams will pay for him.

Was he though? He sold Eaton. Anyone could have sold Sale. Quintana had a lot of value. Everyone else was traded for junk (Ian Clarkin, Ryan Cordell, Blake Rutherford).

Does anyone know when the App will allow people to login using their Xfinity account to watch remotely?

Ok. I understand. You meant from the perspective of the Teams/Owners of the station? Yeah, ideally you would be on everything. The problem is that Xfinity doesn't want that and most people still watch their tv through cable. The numbers for antenna users were probably miniscule. In 2025, if you are on OTA and not the largest cable provider in the area, you have limited exposure.

Good post. I wonder what the long-term solution is. I bet those kids you coach don't watch cable tv either. A few years ago I asked my nieces in high school and jr high if they ever watch MTV and they looked at me confused. Outside of a few things like the NFL, there's no more monoculture and everything is becoming its own niche.

What doesn't make sense? Xfinity and all cable companies are losing customers at an accelerated rate. One of the biggest reasons remaining customers keep their cable is for live sports. If the customers can just get it for free over the air, there is no reason to keep or sign up for their service and cable will die even sooner. The NBA finals were over the air because they are the NBA Finals. The World Series will be over the air as well. CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox aren't airing random regular season NBA or MLB games on a weekday night. Back in the day, they always blacked out the internet feed during games and you had to buy the radio version of mlb.tv (mlb at bat?). I noticed a year or two ago they just began airing the games on the feed. Interesting that they are choosing to enforce that again.

Getz has been a GM for like a year and a half. In Kenny Williams' first year or two, he traded for the wrong player because he had a similar name to the guy they wanted. What do you think everyone's reaction here would be if that happened today? I always liked Kenny Williams but how are you comparing a guy who held the job for like 15 years to a guy who has had about 20 months?

I like the team this year for the first time in like 3-4 years.

I’m still getting antenna feed

He is guaranteed to get the team if he wants it. He holds an option in 2034. Even if Jerry lives to be 115 and doesn't want to sell, Ishbia will be able to buy it.

I could understand if they said "Starting next year, no more antenna" but to take it away 3 months later with zero notice is just a complete disregard for the customers.

I don't even follow what she's trying to say. It makes no sense. That website sucks.

f*** these guys.

Bridgeport and Bronzeville may have seen a renaissance but there is nothing to do in short walking distance after the game. There are 2 bars near the ballpark and people just drink beers on the sidewalk after a game because there's not enough capacity. Last time I tried, we gave up and ended up taking an uber to a bar a few blocks from the 78 site. You bring up Chinatown... The 78 is probably closer and easier to get to Chinatown to than Sox Park is.

Teel’s days with the Sox are numbered. In 6 years, he will leave in free agency.