Chick Mercedes
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24 minutes ago, ptatc said:
Another dumb article. I don't blame JR for this. It's good business if he can get the politicians to pay for it.
I blame the dumbass politicians. I wouldn't give them a dime to build the stadium.
If Pritzker went back on his talk of protecting local taxpayers, he would seemingly hand over the hammer to hit him with in the following election. I am impressed with how so-called insiders and sources are so optimistic. Yet if Pritzker is for real, this doesn’t sound feasible. I guess that’ll answer my own doubts, depending on a politician to be for real. Hopefully this is being financed by out of town money and mega dollared new ownership.
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Building a better ballpark in a better location in town than the gorgeous dump on the north side is about the only thing Jerry could do to get Sox fans back. Amazing if that old bastard pulls this off.
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5 hours ago, baseball_gal_aly said:
Mustachioed Kevin Warren
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The new owners are gonna pay for it
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The new annual Bauer thread. I’m here for it.
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10 minutes ago, nrockway said:
this twitter guy doesn't know what he's talking about and I don't think anybody cares what he thinks. lol, he thinks it's "self-sabotage" to ask for a mid 70s prospect in return for Cease? I'd rather just keep him than get less than that.
Once a pitcher starts down the road of lower velo, I think time is not gonna help his value
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6 minutes ago, WestEddy said:
I'm going by B-R. Catching (I know that WAR isn't a good indicator for catchers), RF, 2B and SS were black holes for wins, last year, and a quick addition of the guys who got the most PAs at those positions looks like negative bWAR. I would expect Benintendi, Eloy and Vaughn to at least inch up towards their means this year, unless those are the players they are.
Nobody's claiming they're going to win the next 3 world series. It's not "insane", or I'm not "high on crack" to state that the 2024 team can win more games than last year.
Seriously, is there a rules of the site page here, where I should have read that being positive about a bad team is not allowed?Tray can answer your questions
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3 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:
It’s almost like even MLB media and fans know that Ortiz has nowhere to go to due his age and team, and are trying to force the Orioles to trade his ass for his own sake…
But yeah, he’s still that 25.5 year old headlining young prospect that was rated 50 overall by the MLB last year!!!
I thought we wanted prospects that were increasing in value. Hmpff
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5 hours ago, Texsox said:
If it happens here it can happen anywhere.
It literally happens everywhere. The question to help delineate is a matter of scale. As a result of public and state tolerance. I don’t recommend going there? There are better places to go. It is obviously consistent with many gulf and Caribbean islands and beach destinations in terms of beautiful natural aspects. If you went there though, you would understand.
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5 minutes ago, nrockway said:
I would assume that the country has a legitimate criminal justice system and that things fall through the cracks, in a similar vein to American states like Mississippi, Oklahoma, New Mexico etc (places without a statutory minimum age of consent) where state law and federal law are at odds. But I also assume that they would prosecute pedophiles like any other country would. DR is not exactly a shithole and the rich and famous get off of reasonable, actionable charges everywhere in the world so I wouldn't assume any more or less about the DR...but I bet Wander Franco's case is not something they'd want to f*** up because the whole world is watching. I assume justice will be done, or at least attempted at. Good luck to their prosecutors. Or, who cares about good luck, just hopefully that justice gets done.
Depends on what a shithole means to be defined. All I know is that Ive been there. I certainly didn’t study the demographics of the nation, but I have eyes, and could see very well the opportunities for rich foreigners to het involved with if they so chose. It’s not hidden. I assume local authorities are in on the game. I do agree they don’t want to f*** it up now that it is international news. Which is why I said I am surprised it got to that point.
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From what I understand about DR, I am surprised this is going as far as it is going. Not talking about corruption. Although there’s that. But if there’s a place where underage shenanigans is winked at and proliferating, DR would be one of those places. Franco may have messed with the wrong family of stature outside of the normal scumbaggery?
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8 hours ago, EloyJenkins said:
This is why Sox settled for fedde and Flexen. 16 mil for Montas is bonkers. Jerry might as well sell. If #4s are 16+ mil on prove it deals, Sox will never compete again
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30 minutes ago, Sports Guy said:
Right, so the whole idea that he’s waiting for one of those pitchers isn’t correct.
And the whole idea that he hasn’t gotten a deal i say is unreasonable is also correct because, as you said, any reasonable person would make that trade.
Nobody knows what is correct. And both fanbases are unreasonable. because both fanbases are always unreasonable in trade scenarios.
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1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said:
You’ll be back when Jerry finally opens up the purse strings for a top free agent like Hahn promised!
I literally believed Hahn would pay off when he was talking like that. In my mind's eye I heard the Black Eyed Peas New Day.
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1 hour ago, Autumn Dreamin said:
Let Banny cook.
But to BOUNCE back, one needs to have bounced once first.
I think people are being too disappointed about the Sox moves, or lack therof. They have told us a long time ago to stop believin'
But seriously, they have told us without telling us to stop being disappointed. '24 is a writeoff, there is no quick turnaround in the plan despite the original propaganda. Accept it. Enjoy it and relax.
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On 12/29/2023 at 4:54 PM, fathom said:
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a team dumpster dive this much. Just sell the team Jerry
You don't know that the Sox have hired a disciple Mickey Goldmill's philosophies to train Flexen into a champion
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13 minutes ago, bmags said:
One way you know a trade isn’t going to happen is when returns are discussed this openly.
The Reds are leaking for effect. Honestly, I take that as a sign that Getz is holding his own.
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2 hours ago, Balta1701 said:
If you did a little of that in November, fine, you’re probably not going to scare away the fish. If you’re doing that in December, they’ll just understand that you’re not serious and go figure out other options.
That wouldn't explain how the White Sox got Lucas Giolito, Dane Dunning, and Reynaldo Lopez for Adam Eaton. I'm sure they asked for more.
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2 hours ago, Balta1701 said:
Early December, the Winter Meetings, is not so early that you want to tell everyone that his price is exorbitant and something no one would ever pay if you actually are wanting to move him.
exorbitant. Who defines that? Starting high in a negotiation, or gauging a market price for a product is not the same practice as indulging in exorbitance. It’s an ask. If there are no takers, and prices stay the same, that’s where exorbitant labels come in. Early on, its likely just a lure thrown out to see if a fish jumps onto the hook. And possibly to get other teams to put better offers out than their own early offers if they wanted an early deal.
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4 hours ago, fathom said:
Yeah they’re not trading him if they’re asking for that much
What you really mean is that they're not trading him this early if they are asking for that much. Some GMs always want to "win" trades notoriously. Other GMs find dealing with those guys distasteful. But Getz isn't doing that. Teams will definately pay a high price. Depending on circumstances. But they usually don't do it early, that's for sure. We are early. And they never pay something ridiculous this side of the Minnesota Vikings. But there is nothing ridiculous described here that says nothing will happen if the Sox keep the high ask. If Getz wasn't using high standards going into his deals, that would be malpractice. We will see who blinks when the pressure is really on.
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On 12/16/2023 at 4:19 PM, Balta1701 said:
I would definitely be surprised if Getz got Reinsdorf to agree to a plan that involves them not competing until 2026.
You know, I don't know. Reinsdorf would be foolish not to. Most new GMs are on basically, a 3 year plan of retooling/rebuilding, with relaxed expectations. You might think an inexperienced GM like Getz with no record of accomplishment ought to have the benefit of lower immediate expectations. The exceptions are the teams with good rosters that have underperformed. But the Sox are certainy not that exception.
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1 hour ago, SoCalChiSox said:
You are setting yourself up for extreme disappointment when it becomes readily apparent that "the plan" is to have Beni be the 2nd leading position player in HRs.
They are going all in on pitching, D, speed and small ball. They don't care that there's a short porch for LHS at GRF.
Getz simply DGAF.
It's almost as stupid as constructing a roster full of RHH like his predecessor did.
You're looking at 2024 as the end product of a plan, which is the wrong idea. I wouldn't be surprised if Getz is working on a 3 year plan of a remodel. Remodel as in, they leave up one wall with the electric box connection for tax purposes after the rest of the structure was demo-ed
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1 hour ago, fathom said:
NBB keeps saying they will hold him to the deadline as plan B
Thats what I have been saying for awhile FFS. Ever since that obviously ridiculous report about a deal getting done before the meetings
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Sox looking at building in South Loop
in Pale Hose Talk
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So if it all jumped off tomorrow, it would be 5-7 years until the Bears can be 5-7 years away from moving in