Dude played for the White Sox Amateur City Elite program and is a Simeon alum. Brewers picked him at #5 in 2016. It seems like yesterday he was bandied as a possible Sox selection in that 2016 draft. Boy, did the talent suck that year. The Dodgers' 1st round pick at #32, Will Smith (23.0 bWAR) is the only player from the 1st round to clear 10 bWAR. The Sox picked future Realtor Zack Collins at #10. 

Nationals To Hire Corey Ray As First Base Coach - MLB Trade Rumors

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Edited December 13, 2025Dec 13 by WestEddy

To my knowledge, Sergio Santos still doesn't have a job lined up.

Winter Meetings is the time for this to get done if it's going to happen in all likelihood.  Unless he's also looking at college jobs.

Rockies feel they have another level to unlock...

 

Rockies Sign Nicky Lopez, John Brebbia To Minor League Deals https://t.co/gD9Z06u1Gg pic.twitter.com/u2ftuaO7jI

— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) December 1, 2025

 

Congrats, good for him. Hope he does well.

1 hour ago, WestEddy said:

Rockies feel they have another level to unlock...

 

 

The Rockies are the White Sox of the west.

8 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

The Rockies are the White Sox of the west.

Where washed up White Sox go for their final MiLB assignment.

Or the White Sox are the Rockies of the AL/NL Central…

Edited December 2, 2025Dec 2 by caulfield12

4 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Where washed up White Sox go for their final posting/assignment...

At least the Rockies got both of them on minor league deals.  Getz essentially burned $9.8 million combined on both players in his fireplace.

 

Edited December 2, 2025Dec 2 by caulfield12

"Future Realtor Zack Collins" is among the best things I've read on this site...almost spit out my coffee!

5 hours ago, buckweaver said:

"Future Realtor Zack Collins" is among the best things I've read on this site...almost spit out my coffee!

For me, it was the capitalized R.

Not that I have anything against the profession...

Edited December 2, 2025Dec 2 by caulfield12

15 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

For me, it was the capitalized R.

Not that I have anything against the profession...

Realtor is a trademarked name. A Realtor is a member of the National Association of Realtors. It gets capitalized. 

15 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Realtor is a trademarked name. A Realtor is a member of the National Association of Realtors. It gets capitalized. 

Then it should have "certified” in front.

Are you sure that Collins has this designation?

It's funny, I can't say I was a Teacher with two Master's degrees. Need to have a PhD as well. But still not Teacher, then it's Dr.

Lawyers have seven years of education and have Juris Doctor degrees on their diplomas but are not Doctors somehow, either.

Or financial planners, lol. CFRE or whatever that designation is.  Yet CPA's are not Accountants either.

Guessing someone in your family was/is a "Realtor"

 

 

Q: Why is “realtor” often capitalized? It drives me crazy. It’s just a job description, like “chef” or “dog catcher.” What’s so special about realtors?

A: The term is often capitalized because it’s a registered trademark in the US for a member of the National Association of Realtors.

Most standard dictionaries capitalize the term, including the online Merriam-Webster and American Heritage dictionaries. One notable exception is Oxford Dictionaries online, which lowercases the term in its US version.

The Associated Press Stylebook capitalizes “Realtor,” but recommends using “real estate agent” instead unless “there is a reason to indicate that the individual is a member” of the association.

However, the Oxford English Dictionary, an etymological dictionary based on historical evidence, lowercases “realtor".

Edited December 2, 2025Dec 2 by caulfield12

"Meet Zack, Your Premier Real Estate Expert in South Florida. Zack's story begins in the vibrant and diverse culture of South Florida."

He refers to himself as a Real Estate Specialist at LinkedIn.

Edited December 2, 2025Dec 2 by caulfield12

32 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Then it should have "certified” in front.

Are you sure that Collins has this designation?

It's funny, I can't say I was a Teacher with two Master's degrees. Need to have a PhD as well. But still not Teacher, then it's Dr.

Lawyers have seven years of education and have Juris Doctor degrees on their diplomas but are not Doctors somehow, either.

Or financial planners, lol. CFRE or whatever that designation is.  Yet CPA's are not Accountants either.

Guessing someone in your family was/is a "Realtor"

 

 

Q: Why is “realtor” often capitalized? It drives me crazy. It’s just a job description, like “chef” or “dog catcher.” What’s so special about realtors?

A: The term is often capitalized because it’s a registered trademark in the US for a member of the National Association of Realtors.

Most standard dictionaries capitalize the term, including the online Merriam-Webster and American Heritage dictionaries. One notable exception is Oxford Dictionaries online, which lowercases the term in its US version.

The Associated Press Stylebook capitalizes “Realtor,” but recommends using “real estate agent” instead unless “there is a reason to indicate that the individual is a member” of the association.

However, the Oxford English Dictionary, an etymological dictionary based on historical evidence, lowercases “realtor".

I was a Realtor. It gets capitalized to denote that one adheres to their code of ethics and more importantly, pays dues to the NAR. They don't need to add "certified" in front. "Realtor" is what it is. 

I don't understand your CPA comment. They are accountants. It's right there in their designation - Certified Public Accountant. 

1 hour ago, WestEddy said:

I was a Realtor. It gets capitalized to denote that one adheres to their code of ethics and more importantly, pays dues to the NAR. They don't need to add "certified" in front. "Realtor" is what it is. 

I don't understand your CPA comment. They are accountants. It's right there in their designation - Certified Public Accountant. 

There are lots of accountants that still exist in the world without being CPA's.

 

45 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

There are lots of accountants that still exist in the world without being CPA's.

 

Obviously. A CPS is an accountant. 

On 12/1/2025 at 7:05 PM, WestEddy said:

Dude played for the White Sox Amateur City Elite program and is a Simeon alum. Brewers picked him at #5 in 2016. It seems like yesterday he was bandied as a possible Sox selection in that 2016 draft. Boy, did the talent suck that year. The Dodgers' 1st round pick at #32, Will Smith (23.0 bWAR) is the only player from the 1st round to clear 10 bWAR. The Sox picked future Realtor Zack Collins at #10. 

Nationals To Hire Corey Ray As First Base Coach - MLB Trade Rumors

1st Round of the 2016 MLB June Amateur Draft | Baseball-Reference.com

Look how many of those first rounders were or now are White Sox. 

Old acquaintance alert!!

 

Braves sign reliever James Karinchak to Minor-League Deal https://t.co/naynHQViCM

— Battery Power (@BatteryPowerSBN) December 9, 2025

 

On 12/2/2025 at 6:58 AM, buckweaver said:

"Future Realtor Zack Collins" is among the best things I've read on this site...almost spit out my coffee!

Welcome, young grasshopper.

The Bryce Wilson domino has fallen

 

Bryse Wilson, veteran RHP, signs with Phillies

— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) December 12, 2025

 

Tyler Alexander next. 

 

Rangers To Sign Tyler Alexander https://t.co/DpPLINN3W0 pic.twitter.com/lJW7nsLI5x

— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) December 13, 2025

 

The #Braves today signed RHP Ian Hamilton to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract for the 2026 season.

— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) December 20, 2025

Pirates trying to up the spending to avoid grievances

 

The Pirates and outfielder Dominic Fletcher have agreed to a Minor League deal, sources tell @BuccoBantr. Includes ST invite.

Fletcher, 28, posted a .770 OPS with 17 HRs in 105 AAA games last year with the White Sox.

— Bucco Bantr (@BuccoBantr) December 22, 2025

 

Source: LHP Jared Shuster has agreed to a minor league contract with the Cardinals that includes an invitation to @MLB spring training.

With the Cardinals listening to trade offers for multiple veterans, Shuster has a good chance to make the Opening Day roster.

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) December 22, 2025

They should slip all these guys a couple of hundred and have them send back scouting reports on everybody. Asia covered. 

 

한화이글스가 24일 새 외국인 선수 오웬 화이트(Owen White, 1999년생, 미국)를 영입했다. 계약 조건은 계약금 20만달러, 연봉 80만달러 등 총액100만달러다. pic.twitter.com/RJ8Rufj6RB

— 배지헌 (@jhpae117) December 24, 2025