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I understand all your guys' positions re. trading Fedde. As a "sports fan" I'll just accept your reasoning but I still can be a little sad that the Sox bring in a guy who turned his career around in Korea but refuse to keep him on the team for years to come even though he'll be one of our stout rotational pieces for 3-4 years. Very sad we can't do that these days. We trade the poor guy who is comfy in Chicago making a comeback. he'll prolly stink at his next venue. Sad the Sox can't just keep the nice find in Fedde.

Interesting position you have here. So we are assuming LaRussa is a clown in this scenario and anybody could win with the A's teams. So are we to believe Pedro or Bevington could have led those teams to titles? My contention is Tony was exceptional for about a 30-year span.

True, but until his DUI atrocities, LaRussa had the last laugh. He had a Hall of Fame career.

Yeah I got in many fights on the board standing up for LaRussa.

JR deserves all the blame. Hahn is next in line. He concocted the "tank." The alleged difference makers acquired during the tank get hurt a lot. So he should have at the very least improved the medical/training staff if he was gonna acquire injury list wannabees.

Except for the DUI stuff I liked the hiring at the time. Hall of Famer comes back to the team that never should have fired him when he was a kid manager. Thought he could in Hollywood fashion lead us to glory. From what I've read he is such an unlikeable guy, combined with his breaking the law, you are right he should never have been hired.

Royals are high on Leasure allegedly and always need an outfielder. How bout Leasure and Beni for Massey and some prospect? Then DFA Lopez or ship him to a contender that needs a veteran presence once a week?

That doesn't make sense except for the fact JR won't pay to extend Crochet or pay Robert and his .198 BA. ... BTW what GM is gonna trade for Crochet IF his innings are to be limited the rest of the way? Contending teams are worried about NOW not trading for Crochet cause he'll be good next year. If he can't pitch much more why tease a fan base acquiring a guy who is unable to take the mound in September/October. Teams aren't going to buy into that B.S.

I'd keep him and make him a starter.

Isn't Kopech a home run machine? Great fastball no movement ... boom!

I agree. However to be fair I think the board was aghast at hiring him after the DUI in which he appeared pretty messed up on video. That was case closed for most fans. Furious that he got hired after the DUI. I think he got hired a few months after the arrest and JR acknowledged he knew about it. La Russa has a pretty big ego. I doubt he'd want all these losses to go on his all time record. Surprised Popovich is hanging on for the same reason. Loss after loss piled onto the all time record. Tony's ego wouldn't like 20-60 records.

Man I don't see why anybody would trade good players for Kopech. He's not that dandy.

Hope they were good seats and u got free parking too.

Nice sentence. Worded nicely. Will be interesting to see how different the roster will be in August.

Five hits? What's up with the bats during the raging hot month of June? Crochet goes 5 innings? Not sure why anyone would trade for him when he's about reached his innings limit on the season. They want him for ... next season. Oh, OK. Makes sense lol. Says a lot that the Sox best pitcher is about done for the season apparently or the reduced workload is comin.' Robert is up to .198. What a sensational talent. Peace out.

Sellout tonight? I mean this is an elite team visiting the Cell.

You'd have to be heartless to blast Eloy. His body just won't play sports without constant injury. Now can you be mad at the trainers and doctors? I think so unless they've told him how to prevent these things and he doesn't listen. One of the biggest busts in Chicago sports history. At least one of the saddest stories in Chicago history.

I wonder who next year's DeJong's, Mandy's and Lopez's will be. Madrigal will prolly find his way back.

I'll never criticize a post that criticizes JR cause he is despicable in a sports owner sense. I guess my problem is it pains me to see the team trade its only MLB caliber players for some reason. The idea of Crochet, Robert, Lee, Eloy turning into Tatises with other franchises kind of pains me. Also I'm old school to think players like that can help turn a moribund team like the Sox around.

And if we make the moves that are likely to happen it'll be a 7-23 start next April.

At least u are consistent. You demand new ownership before u take anything the Sox do noteworthy. JR somehow got that magical title in 2005. Otherwise he'd be known as the worst BASEBALL owner in history. He won all those titles in basketball.

This is another one of those "Sox should not be in MLB" type game. Trot a guy name Cannon out there to get hammered. Not even competitive again. I wish they'd just contract the Sox. Mabe we could get an expansion team.

Did they leave him in the game? Poor guy needs a body makeover. All he does is tweak stuff.

Very true. But to have an historically bad record you need to be rotten in all phases. And with my scenario the starting pitching would be mediocre to B- grade scale. Add two non pathetic bullpen arms (Jerry won't pay for them however which would be a problem) and maybe we creeping toward .500.

Hmmm ... Think of Sox rotation had they kept Cease and Lopez to go with our two good starters now. Yikes. And some want to tank?