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The podcast acknowledges a common question among fans: why trade Robert at all? Welter explains that the White Sox, under the helm of a front office that has not shown a propensity for retaining its homegrown talent, face a potential dilemma. The risk of Robert sustaining another major injury adds urgency to the decision-making process—after all, losing a player like Robert without any return would be a disaster akin to the unfortunate situations in past trades, where the White Sox failed to capitalize on trading away their stars.