Mark my words. This trade will be a mistake. I remember how well trading Chris sale went for us. So let’s do it again!

Does anyone know where we can find the totals for All-Star voting, besides the top two? You used to be able to see the top ten. I'm curious what Maldy's numbers ended up being.

Bringing my son (8) to the city for a game or two (night games at the end of the month). Haven’t been back to Chicago in a while. Ok to take the train of better to Uber from downtown?

3.2 IP - 3H, 2BB, 1 ER, 7K on 64 pitches, 37 for strikes

Season line across A+/AA: 50.2 IP - 3.02 ERA - 72K - 0.87 WHIP

Highlights looked like he was sitting 94-97 on the fastball (got a backwards K on 97.6 mph in the third) and 80-84 mph on a good 2-plane slider.

https://www.mlb.com/video/noah-schultz-s-seven-strikeouts?t=mlb-pipeline

Has anyone seen him in person? How does the fastball play coming from a 6-9 lefty and does the velocity seem accurate to what their gun shows? Is there a third pitch mix yet or does he just dominate with the fastball slider combo?

He needs to be stretched out (not anatomically god forbid) to go longer in games and to build up more innings, but what are your thoughts on him thus far and a timeline for when we might see him?

Also, I PC him for my card collection so if anyone has any they’d be willing to part with hmu.

Garett hasn’t pitched this much in his MLB career; his value is as high as ever, and we won’t be competitive for at least a few years. Trading him makes all the sense in the world. There is no point in keeping a Lambo in a dealership full of Hondas. Another point our farm is full of pitchers and we need some consistent hitters.

Andrew Clayton Vaughn slashed .337/.371/.561 during the month of June.

His WAR has gone positive; he's sitting at 0.2 for the season.

Buy your Vaughncoin before it goes to the moon 📈📈📈

Note: This is fake baseball.

If you’re already familiar with the game and are looking to sign up as a player, go here, fill it out, and wait for the game to begin on Monday July 15th. For everyone else—the people who have no idea what we’re talking about or are hoping to have a role outside of just someone to be traded—keep on reading.

#What is the Trade Deadline Game and how does it work?

The first thing to make clear is that only users who have signed up are eligible to be traded. So if you read through this and think “eh, not for me,” don’t worry that you’ll somehow be roped into the game.

For those who are interested in it, here’s how it goes:

Users register to be players for the subreddit of their choice. Each subreddit has a GM (or group of GMs) who is responsible for negotiating trades with the other subs. At the end of the week of trading, players report to their new subs and spend a week cheering for their new teams.

So, what does that looks like? Well, let’s follow a hypothetical player through the game.

A fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates registers as a player for /r/Buccos. Over the course of the trading week, they are sent to /r/Reds in exchange for two players. Then they are moved again from /r/Reds to /r/Mariners. When trading closes on Friday night, they changes their flair on baseball-related subs to a Mariners flair, subscribes to /r/Mariners, and begins cheering for the Mariners (participating in their Game Threads) for one week. If they decide they like the Mariners after that week, who knows! Maybe that's just the newest Mariners fan in this world ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Otherwise, they would just go back to participating in /r/Buccos like normal.

Each day, a new trade thread is posted on /r/baseball and will hopefully receive a sticky (thx in advance mods, <3). That sometimes can’t happen, though, for any number of reasons. Actual news comes up, there’s an /r/baseball feature that will be highlighted, Shohei Ohtani eats breakfast, ya know, stuff that really grabs /r/baseball’s attention. To make sure you're in the right thread or don't miss anything, be sure to check /u/TDGCommish's recent posts in case the new thread for the day got hidden.

Overall, it’s a fun game that encourages redditors to branch out a little, meet new people who have a similar passion for baseball, even if it’s for a different team.

#What's the point of getting traded? This is stupid.

It allows you to branch out and maybe enjoy baseball from a different perspective, while at the same time having a little extra fun. If the game isn't for you, there's no need to sign up, but we here at the office of the commissioner believe that trying new things and maybe taking a look at a new team for a week would be fun!

#Oh sweet, but what if I don't get traded?

Not possible, my friend! We always get the job done and trade every single player by the deadline on Friday night. It's our goal to make sure every player goes to a different team, even if the Office of the Commissioner has to take charge for the last hour or two and trade hundreds of people in minutes, we will do that (#FLASHTRADES). No matter what, the team you end on and the team you started on will be different.

#Alright alright but the A's are trash this year, why would I wanna root for them?

That's okay, because you can put one team on your no-trade clause when you sign up! If you don't wanna go to a specific division rival, or maybe a bad team you don't wanna root for, or maybe just the damn Yankees, you can choose one sub for a no-trade clause and you will not end up there no matter what.

#That's a hard choice, I hate the Astros AND the Angels!

Same, my friend, same. But I picked the Astros.

#When is this year’s TDG taking place?

The Office of the Commissioner only recognizes the Mountain Time Zone, so get ready to convert, you East Coast elitists. The trading portion of the 2024 TDG will open Monday, July 15th at 6:00 AM MDT and close Friday, July 19th at 6:00 PM MDT.

#Is there a place where I can watch you guys talk about fake baseball trades?

WHY YES THERE IS! Thanks for asking! We have a Youtube Channel that we will stream from every night of the game to talk about the storylines that went on that day, the trades that happened, and just overall have a little party with you all.

#Cool, sounds fun. How do I sign up again?

So glad you asked. Go here.

#I need your attention RIGHT NOW because I have a super important question.

PM us on Reddit! /u/TDGCommish is ready and available, and if you want to reach one of us personally, this year's Office of the Commissioner consists of /u/WhoaItsAFactorial, /u/RLMJackS, /u/khaleesi_sarahae, /u/Butternades and /u/icacium, joined by Commissioners Emeritus /u/KuhanLuke and /u/ProfessorWhat (Please don't bother them with... well anything really)

#What were these other roles you were talking about earlier?

Just as we need players from each sub to make the game fun, we need people to make the trades. GMs are an integral part of the game and there are several subs that are still in need of GMs.

Sign up to be a GM here if you are interested in spending at least part of your week negotiating trades for players, flairs, an admission that player X is better than player Y, or pretty much anything else you can think of.

Another role that makes the game so much fun is the beat reporter (#BigIfTrue). Beat reporters have access to the super-duper secret negotiating Discord, so they can break news of potential trades well before the deal is close to finished.

Here’s a thing to keep in mind about the reporters. The less detailed the report, the less is really confirmed about the report, the more fun it is for everyone involved. Simply copying and pasting the latest trade that’s been negotiated before we have a chance to post it in the trade thread is pretty boring and doesn’t add a whole lot to the game. THIS IS NOT TO SAY that beat reporters should invent things, but. It’s sometimes pretty funny when they do.

Again, if this sounds like something you’d be interested in doing, you can sign up to be a beat reporter here.

TL;DR

/r/baseball Trade Deadline Game trading period: July 15th, 6:00 AM MDT to July 19th, 6:00 PM MDT

Go here to sign up.

Look for the threads on /r/baseball during the game or go to /u/TDGCommish's post history.

PM /u/TDGCommish, sign up above, or email DeadlineCommish@gmail.com if you want to be something more than a player

#If you have any questions, please, feel free to ask!

Thanks so much, everyone!

Hi 👋 I’m attending my first White Sox game on August 10th for my bday (Vs. Cubs) — I’ve only been to Tampa Rays & Detroit Tigers games before.

Anything worth noting for my first visit to GR Field?

I’m in section 516, which was the cheapest option. Hoping it won’t be too obstructed but I also plan on just exploring the place too.

Any pointers would be great!! I’m excited. 😆

Please please please please do not trade away Crochet! He's the one very bright spot in otherwise dismal season. It is nice to have something to brag about in baseball talk as a White Sox fan

This was on TVs all around the ballpark

Crochet is number one, this hasn’t updated yet. Could you imagine if we still had Sale and Cease in this team? Too bad Crochet is probably the next ace to be sent away from this team.

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Why would you not? We’ve had a half good season from him and people want to rebuild around him? You telling me that if Orioles offered Kjerstad/Mayo with Norby, Beavers…you wouldn’t do it??

You trade Crochet if the package is right. Not a chance we are going to rebuild around him successfully while he is still under contract. Even if you do extend him, It takes more than one good pitcher to win a championship.

Free agency you say? Yeah no shit, but this team is in such bad shape it NEEDS DEPTH! and what free agent is coming to the White Sox?

Look at the free agency class next year. You really singing a third baseman, a second baseman, a right fielder, a left fielder, a first baseman, relief pitching, closer, and some starters from that class?? It’s a weak class to begin with and not enough talent to right the ship. Sure, you can plug some holes, but Jerry ain’t spending.

Rely on better scouting and drafting? Again, no shit. But shit in one hand and hope in the other and see what fills up first with this organization. Even if we had top notch scouting/development in place for next year, that shit takes time. We need that to happen no matter what happens with Crochet at this point. But you don’t hold out for it or we’ll be shit for even longer than anticipated.

If you have the ability to aquire MLB ready talent (top talent, developed by organizations that know how to develop), and plug a few of these holes that way, you fucking do it. Full stop.

He should've been sent to triple a months ago. And dont give me that "he's coaching the young pitchers" bullshit. If he was really coaching them, he should be in AAA where the young pitchers are. He adds nothing to the team. Im sure he's a great guy but get him tf out of the majors.

Rockies (27-55) @ White Sox (24-61)

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• Sox quietly engaged in brief contract extension talks with Garrett Crochet, but with no optimism towards reaching an agreement, the White Sox intend to trade him by the July 30 trade deadline

• 15 teams calling to express interest in Crochet. A team acquiring Crochet may have to offer a contract extension for him to lift innings restrictions in the second half because of the potential of an injury risk

• Dodgers have already made an offer to the White Sox for Crochet, but it was quickly rejected. The White Sox have informed teams they are seeking young prospects with enormous upside

• Sox have had several teams also contact them about Luis Robert Jr., but with his struggles, they are considering hanging onto him into at least the winter since he’s under control through 2027

• White Sox are openly shopping outfielder Andrew Benintendi, still owed nearly $50 million from 2025-2027

Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2024/06/30/mlb-awards-first-half-all-star-game/74258656007/

I'm a white sox fan. i am also a bettor. i like to bet the sox at + money, and i usually lose.

anyay, i think i've seen a couple games where we're -110 or -120, but nothing more than that, and can't recall a game where we're -180 like we are for sunday. or have we?

The Columbia Fireflies are in 2nd place behind the Cannonballers in the Carolina south league. They lost today 6-0 and were no hit from a combined 3 pitcher effort.

• Seth Keener: W, 6 IP, 62 pitches, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts.
• Luke Bell: 2 IP, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts
• Nick Altermatt: 1 IP

The Cannonballers improve to 44-30 and 3-5 in the second half.

My parents did it before when I was little but this is the first time im going by myself and really not trying to pay for parking so help me out here is that a good spot? YES OR NO?

Is it because it’s 2024? Not really a season to remember lol

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Win or lose, always true!

I know that sunscreen sprays aren't allowed, but what types of sunscreen are allowed? I see that it prohibits bottles, which is pretty vague and might apply to sunscreen depending on who you ask. Also, does it matter if it's already opened or not?

Thanks

Rockies (27-54) @ White Sox (23-61)

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