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Even if you want to call his performance "hindsight" it isn't to hindsight to say that no one wanted him at the deadline last year, nor did they all winter long. It was a stupid move that wasn't worth the upside.

They really pushed Burke hard through the system. He was pretty bad in a limited sample at AA, and worse at AAA, though injury could have been part of it in Charlotte. Hopefully they let him have some success for a while.

I get the feeling that the plan is to try and win a Southern League championship with that group this year. It is a complete guess, but until they lose out, I am betting we don't see major players leaving that squad.

He's not exactly a great player. Mediocre bat, minimal glove.

How did I know Madrigal was having an awful season? No one on Soxtalk was talking about him.

Do people really see the Sox passing on that kind of pitching if it drops to them? Is Hagen asking for that much?

Maybe a bit more than the Grossman trade. Remember, they could have signed him in April, just like we did.

He also told you not to use drugs, but here you are.

Let this be a lesson in life kids. Forget hard work, find something you bad enough at that people will pay you to go away. It's like the Peter Principle on steroids. Maybe we could call it the Getz Gain?

Imagine staning for the worst umpire in baseball this side of Joe West.

One good thing came out of 2024.

Losing a lot is not comparable to a cheating scandal and having 8 players barred for life and the franchise scarred forever. It's not even in the same universe of bad.

Ok, this is ridiculous hyperbole. This franchise alone has the Black Sox scandal to its name.

Well, bye

I can't say I am actively rooting against them on a daily basis, but their results also don't bother me. I absolutely do want to see change, and if it takes record bad to do it, so be it.

Who cares? Do whayis needed for the future.

And yet not at all surprised.

He is quite literally the one of the worst offensive and defensive catchers in baseball. Most of those guys are one or the other.

Martin Maldonado is taking an average of 12 at bats to get 1 hit. That's it. That's the post.

3 hits and not hitting. 200, with an OPS that just hit .500

Like I said yesterday, I totally expect Lee to be benched.

I get this sentiment, but even out of the kids, who has gotten any better? Who is making smarter plays? Who is taking better routes? Who is showing better techniques? I can't think of anyone these past two seasons.