23 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Numbers for PCA's deal, no options. Two FA years. Good luck to them I guess

That's a lot of money to give PCA after his disastrous second half imo. His BB/chase rates would make Lenyn Sosa blush. They actually strike me as similar hitters, of course Pete is several years younger and an excellent defender at an important position. I dunno how the team couldn't get any club options at least. Roman Anthony signed for 8/180 (lower AAV) with a club option, but the ugly sox only bought out a year of FA.

It could end up being an excellent contract, so could've LuBob's, but I also think the Cubs could've waited a year. IMO they should've retained Tucker and passed this extension down the road, let him go through arbitration and invest that money in a roster that could win the World Series now.

This contract and the Roman Anthony one makes me think about what a steal the Brewers got with Chourio. 8/82, bought out 2 years of free agency with 2 club options. Smart team.

1 hour ago, nrockway said:

That's a lot of money to give PCA after his disastrous second half imo. His BB/chase rates would make Lenyn Sosa blush. They actually strike me as similar hitters, of course Pete is several years younger and an excellent defender at an important position. I dunno how the team couldn't get any club options at least. Roman Anthony signed for 8/180 (lower AAV) with a club option, but the ugly sox only bought out a year of FA.

It could end up being an excellent contract, so could've LuBob's, but I also think the Cubs could've waited a year. IMO they should've retained Tucker and passed this extension down the road, let him go through arbitration and invest that money in a roster that could win the World Series now.

This contract and the Roman Anthony one makes me think about what a steal the Brewers got with Chourio. 8/82, bought out 2 years of free agency with 2 club options. Smart team.

Yep. Great defense, but his hot stretch last year is sandwiched between a mixed rookie season and a .634 OPS second half.

I'm not convinced he's a 30-30 guy yet, but I'm also biased because I think he's a brat and wouldn't want the face of my franchise to be quite so punchable lol

Will be interesting to see the Sox approach with their young guys

11 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

The Cubs should be embarrassed by their insistence on crying poor. While it is annoying when Jerry does it, the Cubs are literally one of the most profitable franchises in baseball, both on the books, and their off the team investments around the ballpark. Them going cheap is a kick in the nuts to all of their fans. They made almost $100,000,000 last year, and then pretended their couldn't afford the top end FAs.

A common theme among all central division teams

38 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Yep. Great defense, but his hot stretch last year is sandwiched between a mixed rookie season and a .634 OPS second half.

I'm not convinced he's a 30-30 guy yet, but I'm also biased because I think he's a brat and wouldn't want the face of my franchise to be quite so punchable lol

Will be interesting to see the Sox approach with their young guys

the key point here. guy is annoying.

"And Posey decided to go with new additions rather than known quantities to round out the Giants’ bullpen, selecting righty Caleb Kilian and lefty Ryan Borucki over Spencer Bivens and Tristan Beck, who both spent much of 2025 with the big-league club."

nypost.com/sports

29 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Perhaps ST favorite Matt Shaw is available now? 🤣

He played RF for the Cubs today but that’s because Suzuki is out with his knee injury.

19 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Perhaps ST favorite Matt Shaw is available now? 🤣

He played RF for the Cubs today but that’s because Suzuki is out with his knee injury.

I saw someone kick around a Shaw for Dominguez deal and I can’t help but feel like it makes sense for both.

On 3/24/2026 at 9:05 PM, nrockway said:

the key point here. guy is annoying.

When he is yours, he is a "gamer" and a "grinder" and has a high baseball IQ.

44 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

I saw someone kick around a Shaw for Dominguez deal and I can’t help but feel like it makes sense for both.

I guess the question is, could another potential return for Dominguez be better than Shaw if he pitches lights out?

Edited March 27Mar 27 by WhiteSox2023

2 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

I guess the question is, could another potential return for Dominguez be better than Shaw if he pitches lights out?

Yes. Bullpen pitchers collect WAY more on the open market at the deadline than a bat first, non-defender type. We have seen this over and over again.

Give me the prospects, all day, every day. And the real prospects, not the former top 50 guy who flopped in his first year in MLB after being exposed.

And people were thinking the PCA deal was bad. Yikes…

https://global.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48324762/nico-hoerner-chicago-cubs-complete-6-year-141-million-extension

Swanson PCA now Hoerner

Edited March 28Mar 28 by caulfield12

Fascinating move for a guy with 3 games @ AAA

7 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Fascinating move for a guy with 3 games @ AAA

Especially for a guy who has barely hit in the minors and has shown very little power.

That contract extension remiscent of the Jon Singleton deal…another went to Mariners’ 1B who never stuck.

Looks like Cody Ponce of the Blue Jays has suffered a serious knee injury.

Berrios is still going to be out a while, too.

Edited March 31Mar 31 by caulfield12

Grifol snuck back into the Royals clubhouse?

14 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Grifol snuck back into the Royals clubhouse?

FCA

Carson Benge, RF, New York Mets

Of these six rookies, Benge might have been the closest to starting the season in the minors, due to his relatively short tenure as a professional. The No. 19 pick in 2024, Benge reached Double-A by the end of that year, and he had just 24 games in Triple-A at the end of 2025. He was told at the outset of camp this year that he'd be given a chance to make the Mets, and he did everything they asked. He turned out to be everything they had hoped for, too, with an .874 OPS in spring training, and eventually won the right-field job to appear in New York's Opening Day lineup.

espn.com

Carson Benge, RF, New York Mets

Of these six rookies, Benge might have been the closest to starting the season in the minors, due to his relatively short tenure as a professional. The No. 19 pick in 2024, Benge reached Double-A by the end of that year, and he had just 24 games in Triple-A at the end of 2025. He was told at the outset of camp this year that he'd be given a chance to make the Mets, and he did everything they asked. He turned out to be everything they had hoped for, too, with an .874 OPS in spring training, and eventually won the right-field job to appear in New York's Opening Day lineup.

espn.com

looks like Chase DeLauter has yet another injury

fouled Ohtani pitch off his lower leg

cursed by poor injury luck

22 hours ago, Autumn Dreamin said:

Grifol snuck back into the Royals clubhouse?

F.A.S.T.

Fearless, Aggressive, Selfless, and Technically sound.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/toxic-fallout-alex-bregman-debacle-120000227.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

Red Sox ownership being torched for letting the likes of Bregman Betts Bogaerts and Devers all go in favor of owner John Henry's cost savings.