March 10, 20224 yr 1 minute ago, Balta1701 said: I believe that a team that has been in the lottery the maximum number of times actually drops down to drafting 10th once they don't qualify. But even if they didn't, yeah there's a big difference between 1 and 7, and if you remove the motivation to "lose more games to get a better pick" then that changes the calculus anyway. Imagine the 2019 Tigers or 2018 White Sox not being able to qualify for a pick better than #10. The Sox got all of their major contributors via trade though. They were in a unique situation with Sale/Quintana/Eaton. Also, I think that being back would have helped them as they wouldn't have wasted 1st rounders on limited players like Madrigal and Vaughn.
March 10, 20224 yr 2 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: The Sox got all of their major contributors via trade though. They were in a unique situation with Sale/Quintana/Eaton. Also, I think that being back would have helped them as they wouldn't have wasted 1st rounders on limited players like Madrigal and Vaughn. The White Sox wouldn't have gotten Vaughn, that seems pretty important.
March 10, 20224 yr Just now, Balta1701 said: The White Sox wouldn't have gotten Vaughn, that seems pretty important. I see that as a positive, honestly. Not a real fan of Vaughn. I don't like that they used the 3rd pick on a guy who is basically 1B/DH only. Madrigal had to be an Ichiro level special player as a hitter and defender at 2B for him to be worth that pick. He was neither and it speaks volumes how they were shopping him last year. Edited March 10, 20224 yr by Jack Parkman
March 10, 20224 yr 3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Those numbers are right in line with what a number of us thought it would take to get it done. And the players said yes to $50M flat pre-arb pool. Too bad this couldn't have happened in December, but whatever.
March 10, 20224 yr 3 minutes ago, Tnetennba said: This picture reminds me…drug testing starts up again. Somebody will get busted.
March 10, 20224 yr 1 minute ago, flavum said: This picture reminds me…drug testing starts up again. Somebody will get busted. Test everyone on the 2019 Twins roster while they're at it.
March 10, 20224 yr 8 minutes ago, pcq said: OD April 7 4 weeks. Might be Friday, April 8 at Detroit for the White Sox. Actually, I’m thinking now 4/8 will be an off day. You know, the built in off day for opening day in Detroit. Same thing for the home opener. Probably Monday 4/11, and off on the 12th. Edited March 10, 20224 yr by flavum
March 10, 20224 yr 5 minutes ago, Tnetennba said: Test everyone on the 2019 Twins roster while they're at it. That was cuz they knew what pitch was coming.
March 10, 20224 yr Is there a modified schedule for this upcoming OR are we still waiting for a schedule to come out?
March 10, 20224 yr 1 minute ago, 2Deep said: Is there a modified schedule for this upcoming OR are we still waiting for a schedule to come out? They’ll tinker with the existing. More than likely, the Sox will end the season in KC 10/3-10/5 and they’ll mix in 3 makeup games with the Twins to make up the opening series.
March 10, 20224 yr 9 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I’ve been against it, but with the universal DH and probable expansion someday, it makes sense to go geographic- 16 eastern time zone, 8 central, 8 pacific.
March 10, 20224 yr 19 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I would love it if the Sox played more games again Milwaukee, Stl, Cubs, etc.
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