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Nobody had the Aaron Bummer extension. I was told it was happening but I didn't want to burn my source and I couldn't confirm anywhere. I mentioned it to one of the beat writers but nobody ever reported it. It happened about a week after that. Very strange.

Overslot $2-$3 million bonuses in rounds 2-3 is much different than $6-$7 million for a teenage pick in round 1. Guys like Reinsdorf don’t see the surplus value. They never forget Courtney Hawkins and Kris Honel.

The Chairman doesn’t like big bonuses to teenagers.

Just a low ceiling pick. It doesn't help when the department is hamstrung by ownership though and a guy like Jarred Kelenic isn't an option

I’ve heard that the Sox like Hobbs but he’s not interested with La Russa as manager.

Ethan Katz is the assistant pitching coach for the Giants. He was Lucas Giolito’s HS coach at Harvard Westlake. Had Fried and Flaherty as well. Fantastic communicator. He’s had lots of Gausman’s turnaround attributed to him. Dotson pitched for La Russa in Chicago. I don’t think they go that direction though.

I think it’s going to be an external hire but probably Matt Zaleski if it ends up being internal. I’m hoping for Ethan Katz.

I would be stunned if the White Sox traded Andrew Vaughn. They love him.

We cover the minor leagues and it was a minor league deal. So we tweeted it. He’s just a body.

Jon Morosi reported that he’d be with Hinch in Chicago as well.

It’s just not feasible with this roster though. Grandal has to catch 120+ plus games if Abreu and Vaughn are on the team.

Doesn't she need 50% of the vote in that state?

They've talked to him. I'm not sure he'll leave Michigan though.

This is true. I tweeted it out yesterday. Hopefully it happens if they can't land Chris Fetter

https://www.robertfeder.com/2020/11/04/robservations-espn-1000-finish-line-white-sox-radio-rights/ I was pretty confident that they'd end up at 780 with Entercom but the White Sox are accepting the bid from ESPN apparently. Maybe that station will actually cover the team now.

This is true. 1million early ballots not counted yet in PA (nothing from Philly) and the same for Wayne County in Michigan.

Well the people that are in charge of things like this along with the actual front office of the club didn't want to hire him. Jerry likely doesn't think it's important for La Russa to speak with the local media, so fuck it.

Jerry hired him because Jerry has no public or social lens. He doesn't care. The rest of the org has to do whatever they have to do though.

If you were the organization, would you allow him to do local media?

Parkins was expecting to have Tony La Russa on yesterday. Now he's not going on any local shows. Bruce Levine, the station's baseball insider has praised the hire and guys like Ron Coomer and Zach Zaidman have spoken about how great it is on air. Ozzie said it was a great hire on air. Jim Leyland was on and loved it. This post just isn't true. There are more Sox fans at 670 than Cubs fans and Entercom (780) is trying to land the Sox radio right next year. There's no conspiracy here.

The White Sox love Marquez and have talked to Rockies about he and Gray over past year. I'm not sure they'd trade Kopech or Vaughn for him though.

How much would German Marquez cost in a trade? I wonder if Colorado likes Dylan Cease

It sounds like Hahn and Kenny will pick but they didn't pick the manager so who knows.

I think they’re going outside and keeping everything else the same.

I think the White Sox want to keep Zaleski in the minors