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Nightengale reported that Baltimore was basically offering this same package and another player for Cease. I doubt it's any of the big 5 or the Sox probably make the deal.

Dominic Fletcher has hit 42 minor league homers. He's not just a little slappy guy.

He’s traded him 3 times lol.

Bannister must hate Gregory Santos. I keep thinking of the Moneyball scene where Billy cuts Jeremi Giambi haha

Maybe a #4 starter Brian Bannister

Well thanks. I had very little interest in Joey Ortiz as a main piece in a Cease return for a bunch of reasons. I completely understand why Milwaukee would want him though. Just because he’s expendable for Baltimore, that doesn’t mean he’s not valuable.

Yeah this has been ridiculous. Joey Ortiz isn’t Nick Madrigal. He can actually play shortstop and he impacts the baseball.

LOL they know. I heard from people prior to lottery that they were hoping to pick 7

Chris Getz is spending hat he’s allowed to spend. He’s clearly decided that focusing on defense with the little money he has to spend is the best way forward right now.

With the focus on defense, I’d be surprised if Sheets plays much offense Agreed

No. Juts for players who were given a QO.

I don't. I just don't see luxury tax teams being willing to forfeit and 2nd and 5th rounder plus $1 million in international space to sign Snell on a short-term deal.

He’s not signing an extension. Again, it’s Scott Boras. They basically traded Hall, Ortiz and a pick in the 30s for one year of Corbin Burnes and a draft pick in the 30’s in 2025. Good deal for both teams.

The one thing Laurence didn’t mention is the lease. The White Sox basically have to move. It’s essential for them to create more revenue. They will have a ballpark village type setup and that sort of thing is very unlikely at current location.

Colson Montgomery at #8, Noah Schultz at #57 and Bryan Ramos at #90

He’s also not a PBP guy.

A salary cap is 100% never happening. The floor also doesn’t help though because rebuilding clubs etc would just take on bad contracts to get to the floor etc. He might help the middle of the market type guys a bit though.

I don’t think a salary floor would help Bellinger, Chapman or Snell get signed sooner.

You can say whatever you want. It's still nonsense though.

Mariners are making a deal but it’s not with White Sox. I’m guessing for a bat. Maybe Minnesota

Nope. They think it’s a trade

Sure it does. It gives the Mariners one of the best rotations in the AL

I don’t think the round they were drafted in is relevant. Either guy could be a mid-rotation type. Six years of control is really valuable.

I don’t think Emerson, Ford or Young is realistic with one of Woo/Miller. Thats too much. I could see Montes or Gonzalez though for sure

Something like Bryce Miller, Dominic Canzone, Gabriel Gonzalez and Michael Arroyo makes sense to me.