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Strasburg will have over 240 IP this year. That's the most he has ever pitched and a lot more than he has pitched in any of the last 4 seasons. I would be worried about a monster contract to him.

The White Sox have slashed payroll the previous years so they could spend big on free agents when the time comes. They can still land big names players while having a middle of the pack payroll. No excuses. The typical "we tried" isn't going to fly this offseason.

Lol dude I was a year off. He will be 37 the majority of next season, not 38. I checked bbref and was mistaken initially. I have no agenda regarding Brett freaking Gardner

Agreed. I know a lot of that is just bad luck considering other teams have had better luck with aging hitters, but still. We're not talking even low to mid thirties here. This guy is will be 38. Unless he is juicing (which is possible), I don't like our odds. I don't want to sign him just because he is a lefty. Spend that 10m~ elsewhere.

I just don't like the idea of signing a 38 year old to patrol the OF. I know he has a solid year, but father time will get his ass next season or the season after.

Contracts aside, Albies and Acuna vs Soto and Robles going forward. Is the answer without question Albies and Acuna? My brain says it is, but Soto's lefty bat and potential intrigues me.

Rendon flashing the leather tonight. Sign this man!

Nats look to have this thing in the bag. Rendon with a hell of a play. Ozuna with a lousy one in the OF.

Is it guaranteed? No. Shoot for the stars and get somebody better. I'm sick of the pro-Jose Abreu agenda around here.

Why is Jose's box automatically checked? This thing is complete crap.

Funny, I don't recall you ever saying this to me.

Playing Kris Bryant in the OF for 69 games sure hurt the Cubs in 2016. Yoan is the type of athlete that could handle playing 3B and the OF.

Vaughn will be in Chicago next season. He's going to crush the minors

You act like he is some sort of godlike closer. He wasn't. He was a decent closer.

Yeah, I just looked up his stats. He was better than I remember this past season. Definitely a keeper.

What are the chances that we don't bring Colome back? 10%?

Sign Rendon and move Moncada to RF. Our outfield defense would be absolutely filthy with him and Robert out there. Our infield defense would be damn good once we have Madrigal up as well. I honestly feel we could have the combination of a deadly offense and defense that the 2016 Cubs team had.

Yes they do, grown man who is obsessed with poop

I was hoping Frank would be in the ring and bust a move. Doesn't sound like it by the guest list. Freaking everybody is going to be on this... https://corporate.wwe.com/news/company-news/2019/10-10-2019

"The Big Hurt" could definitely be a wrestling name. The Big Hurt just dropped the Nugenix Bomb! 300 pounds of pure testosterone!

They wouldn't willingly eat that money and endure the ridicule that came with that "plan". They just wanted to try a cheaper way to get their guy.

And it turned out to be ineffective and embarrassing. Calling it "creative and non quantifiable" is sugar coating the hell out of it. The most money wins almost every time. You don't pull that tactic and underbid that much. Everybody and their mothers knew what these guys were looking for. Get to 300m to have a chance. They come away looking foolish and stuck with 2 piles of trash.

Baez plays every damn position in the IF if needed. Versatility certainly isn't a bad thing for a players value. Extending Yoan, as with every other player, will come down to $$$. Furthermore, I care about what puts us in the best position to win, not about extending Yoan 3 seasons from now.

What do others think of signing Rendon and moving Moncada to the OF? I get we don't want to keep shifting Moncada, but he could be elite in the OF. Our offense would be absolutely dangerous. Sign Rendon, Wheeler, fill in the gaps and call it an off-season.