Quin

Buy stock in Italian Beef.

Is he a dog or is he a cat?!

Your mastery of the English language truly knows no bounds.

Cristian Mena's 19-year-old season has got to be mentioned here: 11.07 K/9 vs. 2.52 BB/9 with a 1.12 WHIP in Low A-ball. High-A is worse, but he's hilariously young there: 10.04 K/9, 5.19 BB/9, 1.54 WHIP.

"Don't change the game." "Tony's way." "Tony's men don't try."

You telling me the secret to all this is a left-handed GM?

Do the vests and the '50s Sox jerseys to honor Minnie getting in.

Neon Moncada!

To be fair, this wasn't trying to jam the 40-man. It was a stupid as shit attempt at saving money, which is even more infuriating.

Get Luis Gonzalez back to truly complete the head-desk trade.

Boy do I have great news for you. Looking back over the past few seasons, the Sox have generally held onto their top prospects. I'm counting the Top 10 + Steele Walker, since he was in most top 10s outside of Pipeline. The 2017 list: Back when Alec Hansen and Carson Fulmer had value. The 2018 list: Collins gone (four years later), eh. Alec Hansen stocks go up! The 2019 list: Madrigal traded two years later when shown he can't stay healthy (traded for wrong guy), Dunning trade was a win-win but now Lynn's knee is spooky. Walker trade was dumb. Alec Hansen stock goes down. Basabe stock up. The 2020 list: Everyone's been covered that got traded. Basabe trade value (and presence with the Sox temporarily) gone. The 2021 list: Top 10 still in system. I know you live in fear of the next Tatis getting traded away from the system, but Elijah isn't hitting for shit right now. And obviously this is during the rebuild and Hahn's buying record is way more suspect than his selling record.

Hahn gets a deal done for Quintana Then Kenny, angry with this season, begins working in the background. Trades for Soto. There is a confusing amount of anger on the board cause we're happy but also Vaughn/Eloy, Montgomery, Colas (and some more) are gone. We find out Reinsdorf is mad cause the trade was made while he and TLR were at dinner at the deadline and he knows he has to hear about a Soto extension for two years and at least attempt negotiations.

That's like...three dudes.

No

This was my copium take.

20-0

Manifesting.

Idk man but the first thought should not be "I can't believe we gave stuff up for Soto" it should be "holy fuck we got Soto."

I'm sorry, what? Every GM trades Colas for Soto.

Savage!

Right? My first thought was "how dare you make me think of all of Tony's blunders the past two years."

You question Tony fucking La Russa?

Bro

Sigh, yakety sax in this b****.