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But the Sox traded Thome to the Dodgers. Anyway...how about a real move instead of wannabe reporters trying to get their jollies?

5 of 15 is perfect for baseball if they play a long season. Last year was understandable, but please stop wanting 7 or 8 in each league. It’s terrible.

Our stars are already here. Wainwright is fine as a 5, and you can’t deny he’ll be great for the clubhouse. Same for Yadi if they can convince him to be a part timer.

He just needs to stop hurting himself. Know where the wall is. Stop jumping into the net. Throw to the right place. If he does that, we can put up with the lack of range.

Good to see Buehrle get some votes and probably will stay on the ballot, but the weirdness of ballots this year is at a new level. Nobody is getting in but luckily they have last years class for a potential ceremony. Including Hawk.

Larry King, 87

Some great tributes to Hank today. The real Home Run King.

To start the season, yes. I don’t want Vaughn blocked the whole season...unless they trade him for a really good pitcher. Don’t want Cruz. Never like the Sox taking on cheaters after they’ve been suspended for PEDs as major leaguers. But what’s one more, right?

Team Andrew Vaughn

I shouldn’t be shocked, but I am. This sucks. Rest in peace, Henry.

RIP Don Sutton

Want to add one thing about 7-inning doubleheaders...it needs to be fair. If they're going to do it, it needs to be because they're trying to shorten the season by playing an equal amount of scheduled doubleheaders for each team. If a game gets rained out, the make up game still needs to be 9 innings. It can't just be "all doubleheaders are 7 innings". Yes, they did what they had to do in 2020, but it isn't what I would want going forward.

Manfred says prepare for 162 and spring training starting on time, but no clarity on the DH five weeks away from spring training...that's MLB in a nutshell. They both want the DH, but the owners want to hold out for leverage to get something else. 7-inning doubleheaders...never liked them, but understood why they did it last year. if they do it again, I hope it's for the same reason and when the pandemic is over they go back to 9-inning games, because that's what major league players play. Runner on 2nd in extras...ridiculously stupid, but again, understand why they did things to shorten the amount of time at the park. My compromise...play real baseball in the 10th and 11th inning, and start the man on 2nd in the 12th inning, Better yet, only play real baseball, but have ties after 12 innings in the regular season. Half point in each of the win and loss columns. Expanded postseason-- understand why they did it last year, but 162 is the test, and the postseason should be for the teams that excelled over six months. I think 5 out of 15 in Baseball is perfect. I could live with 6 in each league, but wouldn't like it. Anything more than 6 is really bad.

Tony La Russa’s age days until Opening Day.

Now Eaton is listed as 12. Hendriks is 31.

Not an original thought, but Kluber and Boston match up well.

I think we may be off on the number/days thing. 34 days if it's Feb. 17. Freddy Garcia days. Speaking of numbers, Madrigal is back to 1, and Eaton is listed as 6 on one of the pages...retired for Lau, but maybe that's done now.

I prefer Chet Lemon

Wainwright and Molina just makes sense if they want to be here.

Morosi voted for Buehrle, so that's 14 down , 6 to go to stay on the ballot. Someday they'll realize he belongs. Same with Tim Hudson and Johan Santana from that era of baseball,

If he does a podcast with Kipnis, Aloha Mr. Hand.

Madrigal was pick 4. Vaughn 3. Both will be getting rings as everyday players with the Sox. Enjoy the show.

Merkin couldn’t ask him what his new uniform number will be and include that in the article? Come on, Merk. Seriously though, still a fan of Madrigal and I think if he plays 150+ games this year, he’ll win over a lot of people that are obsessed with exit velocity. He’s going to be a great 9-hole hitter on a good team.

...or is she?

Buehrle has 13 known votes, so he’s well on his way to staying in the ballot next year.