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https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2024/12/former-red-sox-catching-prospect-reveals-unusual-naked-pre-game-routine.html How did we miss this? With the arrivals of Aroldis Chapman and Justin Wilson...along with Brennan Bernadino already on the roster, Boozer was suddenly the odd man out an the fourth lefty on the depth chart.

Awesome 1980 Strat O Matic card.

https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/244059/ Why haven't we heard much at all about this SS who the Phillies traded for Tanner Banks and was their #11 prospect and hit well over .300 in Adv.A ball for the Sox??? Is he even on the Top 30 list?

The fastball has touched the mid-90s and the slider sits more in the low-80s with late bite. It’s a raw profile, but Fajardo already touches the mid-90s and should be able to add a tick or two more to that as he fills out his 6-3 frame. At 17-18 years old...not 32. Also REALLY good control for a LA pitcher at that age. Unless they're going for "The Rookie II" Disney-like feel good story.

https://www.sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?threads/cam-booser-to-white-sox-for-yhoiker-fajardo.44618/ Looks like they simply had to open up a spot for Patrick Sandoval on the 40 man...who won't even pitch until the second half. https://www.prospectslive.com/prospects-live/2024/8/20/one-underrated-prospect-from-every-american-league-organization Chicago White Sox - RHP Yhoiker Fajardo Fajardo has been a standout 17-year-old arm in the DSL this season. He throws primarily a two-pitch fastball/slider combination. The fastball has touched the mid-90s and the slider sits more in the low-80s with late bite. It’s a raw profile, but Fajardo already touches the mid-90s and should be able to add a tick or two more to that as he fills out his 6-3 frame. The two-pitch mix has generated a ton of strikeouts in the DSL this season. Across 50.2 innings of work, Fajardo struck out 64 batters. He pitched to a 2.50 FIP and walked just eight batters in the process. He commands the strike zone well with an easily repeatable delivery but will have to round out the pitch mix to find more success stateside. He allowed a .256 BAA and will have to improve that in the Complex League once he makes his way there.

Will this guy be part of their next playoff team? We traded Burger when he was "too old" at 26/27 but now our niche is suddenly thirty something veteran relievers? Almost Feels like Fajardo is now guaranteed to one day break out with the Red Sox, just like Romy Gonzalez last year...

That's what we heard about Leasure...closer upside the Dodgers didn't notice. 96 Is just a pedestrian FB these days from a reliever.

"Fajardo, 18, made his professional debut in 2024, posting a 3.91 ERA (22 ER/50.2 IP) in 13 starts for the Dominican Summer League White Sox. The right-hander struck out 64 batters while issuing only eight walks and allowing only two home runs. Born in Venezuela, Fajardo signed with the White Sox as an international free agent in February 2024." mlb.com Shouldn't a conpletely rebuilding team be making the exact opposite move...trading any vets for youth?

But then turning around and signing Santana at his age is puzzling at best. At some point he will fall off a cliff like Abreu did.

Always getting hurt and must have been concerned about his conditioning…but production-wise, yuck. Depends on Manzardo taking the next step.

Chiraq?

Thought it was Carlos Boozer's son and a basketball player but alas. Maybe the plan is turning over bullpen 100% every year.

uh oh...

But wanting to be on a winning team from the beginning with superior facilities and crowd support...and having no reason to believe they're suddenly going to start supplementing the roster in FA? Why not a team that has never won a World Series? I would feel the White Sox main motivation would be to acquire him in order to flip him later for a boatload of prospects.

Bama Miami SCarolina and Ole Miss are going to be furious...

Why has moved around to so many teams and never found a long-term home?

50-112 would be a major accomplishment? That just means losing another 10-15% of the fanbase unless someone really breaks out and has a legit run at RoY. And even if Schultz or Smith was as good as Crochet in 2024...the narrative is stuck on "well, they might have a chance to not lose 100 games again in 2026 but that's going to require spending money in FA to fill in some of the holes." So then we're all the way to 2027 and coming off five more disappointing or losing seasons to go along with 2014-2019. And what progress...if any...on the stadium issue? They absolutely have to nail that 2026 1-1 draft pick. That's the only light at then d of the tunnel on the position player side of things.

You've got to compete for RoY with Mayo Jobe Dominguez and Jacob Wilson, A's SS.

Schoenle...had to look him and Coffey up again. They both sounded vaguely familiar.

https://sports.yahoo.com/notre-dames-frenzied-home-win-proves-what-college-footballs-brass-doesnt-want-to-hear-the-postseason-belongs-on-campus-051714259.html

Yay, we're (theoretically) ahead of the Phillies and maybe the A's! That might be worth a handful in season ticket sales by Boyer's staff.

Shocking that Indiana got run out of the stadium...not. Well, three more playoff games this weekend. Big Ten lays yet another egg.

https://www.forbes.com/profile/joel-wolfe/ Part of Wasserman Agency out of LA. Yu Darvish is one of his clients. https://sports.yahoo.com/who-will-be-mlbs-first-1-billion-player-223317942.html Thought Arjun Nimmala and Rocker being mentioned due to the possibility of having MLB's first Indian superstar was quite intriguing. "Million Dollar Arm" movie was nearly a decade ago, though. You'd think the White Sox might have the vision there to think outside the box...but even signing a $100 million contract seems beyond the pale(sox) at the moment.

Talking about Philly NY Toronto Boston Atlanta... What does the industry think will happen? MLB Pipeline is currently in the process of polling front offices for all 30 teams in the annual MLB Pipeline Executive Survey. As part of the questionnaire, executives were asked who they thought was the favorite to sign Sasaki. It should be noted that many of the responses came before the Wolfe media session, but two teams received nearly all of the votes: Dodgers: 11 Padres: 7 The Giants and Rangers each received one vote. Cubs Yankees Mets Mariners have to be included as well. mlb.com

He's purposely avoiding the most vitriolic fanbases and media markets...Boston seems unlikelier now too, plus there's the disparity in flight times from Japan compared to the West Coast teams.