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Yeah... don't think he's earned this "Captain of the Early Call Up" nickname.

Who did he call up early? Besides Ramos's first promotion that was temporary, I can't remember anyone.

Guys, its ok. They have Gary Sanchez.

It looks like they are just hiring someone to work in the international scouting team.... why is that noteworthy? Definitely don't see it as "no one is running Latin America operations" lol

What makes Nevin toxic? I missed most of the managerial search portion of the offseason due to apathy.

I love when random message board guys sitting at their work laptops get bent out of shape about a hire like this. As if they know anything about the role he's hired for or his qualifications. I wish I was so confident about s%*# I don't know about like some of you. Truly remarkable skill.

He got along with Cease and Giolito.

Lol... What do you and @bilbo161 think he should do? Fly to Toledo, Ohio to hold meetings?

Not sure why you engage with the same 5 posters for over a year over the same argument... No minds are being changed. They blame Getz everything. This is the same group that thought the Corey Julks trade was the end of the world and a fireable offense because they gave away Luis Rodriguez. We are about a page and a half from you and SS2K doing the whole “Getz should have known Moncada, Robert, and Eloy would be hurt within the first month” back and forth I have read 5,000 times.

Does this give us any more insight on a potential Robert return?

If reports came out that said the same about Chris Getz, I'd sure a $8.5 million dollar deal for Gary Sanchez would stop you from criticizing.

I think the distinction is he is saying its too early to say we lost the trade as if it were fact. To support that claim, he says he personally believes they won. If a reasonable person can argue they won the trade, its not a fact that the sox lost the trade.

True but it means something. I'd rather have more than less.

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I was talking about the Padres guy. Can play multiple positions and is good. I think he's hurt to start the season so probably will take a lesser deal to prove he's healthy.

Any chance we are interested in Ha-Seong Kim?

Also, I think I saw someone mention race/whiteness being some factor in being called a leader. That's absurd. Maldanado, Abreu, Grandal, TA were all called "leaders" at some point in the last few years. This is baseball. There is a lot of dumb s%*# that people say. Anyone who is over 27 and goes to a bad team will be called a "leader" unless they have some notable behavior issues that are public. It's like if someone was upset because they kept acquiring guys who "give 110%" because it will lead to exhaustion and injury. Its all nonsense.

He would have had the best OPS+ on the team last year except for Moncada who played like 8 games. He'll be the new Tommy Pham. Just because someone is described as being a vet or having leadership qualities doesn't mean they are all Maldanado. Again, they suck and they will suck again next year. If Tauchman is in the top 10 things to complain about next year, something has gone right.

Yeah, the team sucks. I don't mind the signing.

Vinnie Duber called him the Palatine Pounder on Twitter. I’m in.

Getz must be speaking now... Chuckmeister tweeting about things he is saying... Wants a RFer. Expects Montgomery to compete for job in spring...

While I wouldn't need guys ready to play on opening day, I also wouldn't love a package of 18 year olds if I could have my choice. It'd be nice to get guys in AA. At least then you can squint and see some type of core forming with two good AA prospects for Crochet, Montgomery, Quero, Schultz, Smith, Ramos... and then guys like Wolkow and Bonemer and others following a year or two later.

Other teams are trying to get Juan Soto. We are pining for some guy named Ben Rice.

I can't do another offseason where weird Orioles fans come here to post 3,000 times to tell us our SP is worth only like Jud Fabian. Please trade him quickly to Boston or someone else.