This and That

What I didn’t miss about baseball—reading all the OP GMs spending other people’s money to construct a team they’ll rip the second in starts to underperform. Case in point: folks clamoring to for the White Sox to sign the likes of Nick Castellanos or Michael Conforto. No, thanks. I’ll stick with Andrew Vaughn and Gavin Sheets. What I did miss about baseball—talking about it with my daughter. Clare and I have been downright gab-happy the past few days. Case in point: Carlos Rodon. Neither of us would have signed Rodon to a two-year deal for $44 million, as the Giants reportedly did yesterday. Great competitor, left arm full of visits to the IL waiting to happen. We would, however, trade the likes of Yoan Moncada for young pitching and catching. Call it All in the Family OP GMing.