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One thing about Kelly - for someone who has as electric of stuff - he really seems to have a hard time putting batters away (or at least he did last year). A lot of times I can remember him getting ahead of a hitter 0-2 and 1-2 and next thing you know he'd walk the guy or give up a hit.

Again - this would be a marginal move I could support (presuming price is cheap). Another lefty bat and some defensive versatility (especially knowing we have a smorgous board of first baseman). Not sure what his splits are (i.e., if you platoon him does that help make him better).

I don't get overly fixated - I just fundmentally don't believe the 2 are equal. I just don't. No one will convince me otherwise but I understand people that will hang up and point to the one stat and say see - they are the same. I go back to - good hitters will deliver more often against good pitching than bad 3 outcome players do against good pitching. Not to mention - tight playoff games, etc - when you need a run, I want the guy up there who can swing and hit for a better average than the 3 outcome guy. That isn't to say I want Juan Pierre over someone who hits .250 with 35HR and a .340 OBP though. That is ludicrious. But someone who is basically a sub .200 hitter. Him getting a hit is basically dumb luck at that point. Yes - it might go far, but those guys just aren't valuable players and are complete black holes for significant stretches.

If they somehow acquired Lowe with prospects - I'd be pretty happy (quite honestly).

This sums it up well. The only difference I would go on to say is - I didn't expect fine (but I am sure the Sox have a new surprise and they are going to dump 35M in payroll in another day and create 4 new holes haha).

I go back to - and he did just sign with the Sox - so he clearly will just break. But he's 28, signed through age 33 ish - and pretty much his entire career he has been a solid baseball player. He has also had some well above average seasons at the plate - and was once an extremely highly touted prospect. This seems like just an all around solid move and clearly addresses a major void (garbage outfield range/defense), poor baserunning (Benitendi is a solid / fast baserunner), and getting a left handed bat (who is a solid hitter).

What - Gallo is straight trash. Such a flawed player. You can tell me its okay his power will bounce back but Andrew is coming off multiple solid seasons and is just a good / solid all around player. Is he a superstar, no, but he's a good player, a quality hitter, a good baserunner, has speed, etc. He's just a flat out solid all around ball player. So much better than what the Twins did.

No clue on money but I like this. Makes the team better.

Go find my post saying that

As long as they throw in Mo Vaughn. We need some left handed power. Maybe even move him off first base and put him in left field. I hear he is quite the athlete.

Another one gone. At least Twins didn’t get him and he went to NL.

Denver has zero incentive to tank. The last thing they want to do is hand over the #2 pick to the Seahawks. They will want to win (as will the Rams) if for nothing else the pride of the front office making that pick less valuable for the other team.

The Twins and Guardians signed the 2 catchers I liked. Zunino was a real nice buy low candidate with some upside.

Jerry has given the payroll the past couple years. I could argue whether they could spend more - but end of the day, outside of the TLR stuff (which is obviously on JR) - Hahn gets zero pass. He has zero excuse unless someone pulled the rug out of him and he was planning some completely different budget (and we know that isn't true). This front office is a mess.

Hate to see that. Hopefully it is not as bad as it looks.

I could have seen Crochet as a pretty good top guy (just looking at what the package was) but with that said - A's may not have wanted to take a shot on him (limited upside given how many years of service already used and where he is in the rehab process)? I think Crochet has more upside than anyone the A's got, but that doesn't mean the A's buy it.

Figures- a proactive organization who is constantly adjusting its means to fit within its broader strategy (including some retooling actions it took last year because they had to).

What if we find out Sox are in as a 3rd team and picking up D'Arnaud.

Patient would be fine - if the Sox had a track record for delivering on those statements.

Baseball is pretty bad though - but there are organizations in far worse spots (financially) than White Sox who can still do it. In general - baseball is such a poor follow if you are a fan of a team with smaller budgets - but there are obviously some teams that can make it work. But man - it would be so much more enjoyable if baseball operated like football - where no team has a true financial advantage, so it really comes down to who has the best front office. Yes - there are other things they can do - spend more on coaches, etc and obviously some teams find creative ways - but in general baseball is such a turnoff where you can have teams with $400M in cash overlay (with luxury tax) and teams with like 35M.

That was a fun game - tough way to lose.

Wow

That was an amazing day of soccer.

All 10 sources were Rick hAhn and Rick HAhn in disguise.

I know - it is too bad - cause if they were willing to go on one of these shortstops - they could make a massive step forward for this club. Take whichever will take the shortest tenure contract (since we know JR is not going 6-10 years with anyone.