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Hasn't Vaughn played in all 5 games thus far? It's not like they're sitting him for Leury or even Sheets.

Tadahito Iguchi as well. I think this would be the smart play for RF, which is of course why the White Sox are nowhere in the picture.

The "weak" NFLPA is getting its players between 47 and 48.5 percent of the leaguewide revenues. The "strong" MLBPA is struggling to get MLB owners to give up 40 percent of the revenues.

The last 990 of the NFL I saw (before they gave up tax exempt status) showed Goodell's compensation at $44 million.

I'm pretty sure that last statement is completely false due to the antitrust exemption granted to MLB by Congress.

Kimbrel for Gallo let's do it.

That's certainly not our problem, so let's hope he does it again.

Dombrowski tends to overpay for veterans, and not be as concerned about money, so that's a good sign.

What does the market for Clayton Kershaw look like?

Wouldn't that be Max Scherzer? Would 2/$60 with a $30 million team option and $10 million buyout (making it either 2/$70 or 3/$90) be enough to get him?

Pythagorean W-L disagrees and says they underachieved by 4 games.

If you tried to bet on it, wouldn't they have to create a line at that point?

My question is how does one get this spreadsheet?

White Sox record on June 9 (day Madrigal was injured): 37-24 (.607 win %) White Sox record after June 9: 56-45 (.554 win %)

Only need to be 3 games above .500 in the playoffs.

Dunning has been worth 2 fWAR and has a 3.69 FIP in 107.1 IP. Over a full workload that's a 3-4 WAR pitcher. My argument was always that I'd've preferred a package centered around Steiver, and I still think the Sox would be better off having both Dunning and Lynn.

I didn't say it was inconsistent, it's definitely consistent. It just doesn't seem to measure what you're trying to measure.

That seems too specific to be useful as a metric, then, because it's not counting all the times they won after being down in the 7th or later, but rather just in the 7th. Of be more concerned about the former than the latter.

What about the Field of Dreams game?

The splits seem to suggest the following would be optimal assuming things hold as they are now: Game 1: Rodon Game 2: Giolito Game 3: Lynn Game 4: Cease Game 5: Rodon Put your best pitchers against the Astros at Minute Maid, put Lynn and Cease at home where they seem to do better against the Astros. The White Sox don't have to beat generic team X, they have to beat the Astros, and the numbers suggest these are the best pitching matchups to do that.

Where can one find this stat?

Well I guess we'll find out what Crochet does for the Sox over the next 6 years.

All of this is happening with not one but two potential MVP candidates out for the season, or most of it. Can you imagine what this team will look like with a healthy Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert?

That Rodon contract could be the bargain of a lifetime. Even if he finishes with 3 WAR, That's $27 million of value for $3 million, or $24 million of surplus value. If he actually hits 6 WAR, his surplus value will be over $50 million.