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Well, I think the Dodgers being out is mostly just a logic thing. They already have Turner locked up for a while and Seager is coming back, so they really just don’t need him. Plus they are going to have to give Kershaw an extension, probably.

You don’t move guys around for prospects that are still in single A. That’s it, guys.

Powerful stuff, indeed.

This. Even if you forgive the guy, you can’t look at the past few WS winners and think that bringing Guillen back is going to lead to a victory. For better or for worse, the teams that consistently produce MLB talent are doing it by being fiercely committed to a consistent approach and philosophy at every level. And that philosophy is dictated from the top.

What is the point here? Are you trying to talk everyone into not being fans anymore? I don’t get it. We’re all frustrated about not winning. So what?

Where is all this insanity about Avisail Garcia for Jon Gray coming from? Did I miss a really weird rumor or something? Why on earth would the Rockies EVER consider this?

“Did (Machado) go outside the rules? Yeah. Did he kick Aguilar’s foot? Yeah. But is he dirty? Was he trying to hurt the guy? For me, the definition of dirty is when you’re trying to hurt a guy. I don’t think he was trying to hurt him. He was more trying to send a message to him like, ‘Get out of my way,’ which I understand. I don’t know if you can call that dirty. I’d just call that dumb,” said Pierzynski a-fucking-men

Well extensions can happen at any time. You just won’t see guys change teams yet because they haven’t technically become free agents yet.

But like you don’t need to be in those leagues to play. You can play for your school every year, and find a local “travel league” where you only play towns nearby for a fraction of that cost. And at some point you can play American Legion. Kids just have way more shit to choose from for entertainment. Every generation has had more than the last. Things wax and wane.

lol what a moron.

I work in corporate sponsorship activation for a baseball team, and it’s extremely rare for a company to purchase tickets based on fandom/the state of the team — they’re used as sales tools or company benefits more often than not. While it’s possible that geographical interest can wane enough that the tickets become less desireable as benefits, the reality is that most buyers are interested because the product fits in their budget and with the scale of their distribution plans. For example, if you have 200 employees and want to invest in making them all feel like they get a special privilege for being a part of your company, buying four full season tickets in a spot that your average employee can’t afford, then treating them all to a night out on the company dime is a pretty cost-effective solution. In my experience (with three teams now), the level of success we’ve seen in corporate sales has been much more dependent on the quality of our sales force than the state of the team. I don’t think you’d be able to guage the success of that revenue stream anecdotally. It’s possible the White Sox could be very successful or very unsuccessful in that arena, completely regardless of how well the team is performing on the field. And no, the public never gets to see these numbers. Both understandably and unfortunately.

Nearly all, in fact.

Good lord. What a boon that would be.

Whoever distinguishes themselves early. That’s what I mean. There is space for everyone.

We literally were not allowed to spend enough money to get them. I’m sure we would have had interest if we could have.

That’s what I thought, I was about to go on a research expedition lol

I’m confused.

Well he’s literally not even striding so it’s definitely some kind of drill and not his actual swing.

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While it’s certainly plausible, this is a weird claim to make given that none of us have any knowledge at all about how well the Sox group sales and corporate partnerships departments are performing.

The Phillies are GOING to get at least one of these guys. If you think the Yankees have the appetite for another, it’s going to be an uphill battle. I agree that we will definitely be in the mix but ultimately unwilling to outbid the more desireable destinations by enough to get the win. We will see though. It’s a real possibility

When you consider that Eloy will be up in April and Adolfo will miss the first few months, I don’t think the logjam is really that bad. Also there are several guys at the top level that could be dropped if it gets that way.

Pache? Riley? Waters?

I just think the dude needs a better haircut. He’s putting a lot of effort in and it really is not working out.

lol dude COME ON