Frank_Thomas

Rewinded looks like he was smelling smelling salts.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Apr 13, 2016 -> 07:17 PM) Nobody knows what red patches we're wearing? They say "29" on them, I think Heart 29 supports heart disease in support of ROd Carew or so says Google.

QUOTE (whtsoxfan @ Mar 4, 2016 -> 10:18 PM) WGN news Dan Roan is reporting that the Sox are close to a deal that will send Carlos Gonzalez to the Sox MLB Rumors is saying White Sox considering OFs Bruce, CarGo http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/carlos-gonzalez Did dan say this on WGN.

This is awesome to see, as I am an alumnus of NIU. The White Sox have always had a connection to NIU that I deeply appreciate. When I was at NIU we had a school shooting on Valentine's Day that must people don't remember. And I'll never forget the White Sox holding a baseball game for the NIU baseball team (against ND) soon afteR and they donated all proceeds to the families of the victims. I really appreciate that through the years my alma mater and my favorite team have kept that connection and look forward to attending this game in the fall.

"White Sox Likely Next to Undergo Full-Blown Fire Sale" via http://TeamStre.am by Bleacher Report http://teamstre.am/1VdCgTI

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 21, 2016 -> 01:15 PM) Done to where? Nationals? It was posted and then deleted

Someone in NYDN said the whole Nats interest could be a way to drive the price up for the Mets. Again who knows at this point but the last time Yo had a formal offer on the table that team signs Chris Davis the next day. This situation is still very fluid.

For the record the guy on Twitter is Zimmermans agent as well as other players on the Nats https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nation...xGUTR_blog.html

https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/cespedes-may-b...ision/162264320

He's Sticking to it: @cronebender I'm aware of people's issues but I don't see what I did wrong. It's true. Report will come out soon. Just watch. https://mobile.twitter.com/JakeBauer21/stat...855725254922240

QUOTE (Baron @ Jan 20, 2016 -> 10:56 AM) Please stop. Do we have to post every little piece of garbage by some random on here? Didn't know this guy was garbage my bad.

Source: #WhiteSox, Yoenis Cespedes Finalizing 4-Year Deal with 1 year option and opt-out after 2nd year. https://mobile.twitter.com/JakeBauer21/stat...852481816416256

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 19, 2016 -> 02:18 PM) That Dan Hayes stuff yesterday was odd. And if people really thing the White Sox will sign Cespedes if they call 500 people and 450 say they will buy tickets if they do.... I've been out of the loop the past few days what did Dan Hayes do?

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 19, 2016 -> 02:15 PM) Am I absolutely lost at this point. There is some weird stuff going on in the White Sox media right now. I will say that. Can you elaborate from your perspective, you've been right on all offseason and I'd be interested in hearing what you find weird.

https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/latest-on-mets...pedes/162264320

What's the point in being filthy freaking rich if you're not going to spend it? Column on Tigers owner Mike Ilitch: http://yhoo.it/1Stf3z8 https://mobile.twitter.com/JeffPassan Hope Jerry reads this..

https://mobile.twitter.com/Boomskie/status/...129387493437440

http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2016/...ly-destination/

QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 18, 2016 -> 01:11 AM) Rationalize all you want. The sox accelerated their rebuild, traded away 5 minor leaguers, and still *maybe* will be .500. They had two ways to go this offseason, they chose neither. The lack of strategy in this front office is depressingly average. If they end up signing Cespedes would your stance change?

Personally I have taken a step back from the whole Cespedes thing. I was following it everyday and got tired of the rumors and constant fluff leaks from agents, FO, etc. That gave me some time to kind of take the whole thing in. Plain and simple my take is this: Roc Nation is a new agency and are driving to get their guy top dollar, to not succeed in that chases current and future players away from a new agency. All these leaks mean zero in reality. It's just a nonsense pissing match between camps trying to get their point across through media members. What is consistent and has been consistent since we acquired Frazier is we are in on Cespedes and Gordon (irreverent now). We have consistently heard we are in on Cespedes from that point on. A few weeks ago we heard three year is our max, mets were in on 1-3 years, THE O's offered a 5-6 year offer on Friday (which he didn't take) because?? the mets then may or may of not offered a 1 year deal and he was deciding between The two. Then Davis signs and it's back to the Mets (broke) and sox sticking to a 3 year deal after days of nothing. Now today we have ten teams interested but reporters saying Cespedes is getting paid BIG and long term. Then the Astros pop up, now the Tigers (broke). So who is going to pay Cespedes big long term. No one all offseason? now ten times are chomping at the bit to get in on him. This is a leak war and whether we win or not, I would love to. But until Cespedes signs somewhere else we are in a position to win and sign him. I see the tiger stuff as a play to really get us to pay more because I believe we Hahn has played this market to a "T". Hahn knows how to negotiate contracts and I don't doubt the contract we may or may not have offered him formally is inticing but Roc Nation is leveraging it to all and any team. The O's used him like Gordon used us to get a little more money from KC. Let's wait this out. I'm a vocal advocate for Cespedes and the fact the other additions alone are not enough but if Cespeds does get a six year or even five year contract in the $115-125 point I rather be out. And to say that sucks but it's the smart move. There are other avenues to Persue if he decides his to rich for our blood. I think either way by Wednesday you'll have a conclusion to this saga.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 04:54 PM) 2 weeks ago, maybe. Doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad thing tho right?

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 03:28 PM) Take it for the little its worth... http://metsmerizedonline.com/2016/01/lates...-unlikely.html/ "Mike Francesa of WFAN just reported that there is no truth to rumors that the Mets and Cespedes are close to agreeing to a one- or two-year deal, although they still remain in contact." I'm pretty confident saying Cespedes has a less chance of signing with the mets than us. All the mets stuff was a product of the met fan Twitter obsession where they say a rumor and turned it into a signing. Cespedes will be out there holding out for the deal he wants until spring training comes closer.

QUOTE (Saufley @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 11:41 AM) Maybe he and Jose aren't that close of friends after all. No where in that article does it say Cespedes is signing with the Mets. It did say negotiations may have been opened up again last night and could be centered around a 1-2 year deal. It also says along with the Mets and Braves the talks are said to involve two other teams. This is all speculation and the Mets fans on Twitter decided to turn it into they signed him.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 11:45 AM) You lose your earliest picks outside of the top ten in the first round. If the Sox signed two guys with QO's they would lose the comp pick from Samardzija and their second round pick. Their first round pick is protected. So we would go from having three in the top 50 to having only one (our 1st round pick) no thank you.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jan 14, 2016 -> 11:44 AM) It vanishes and everybody moves up a spot in the draft order. The Cubs then get a sandwich pick between the 1st and 2nd round. The Cubs are losing their first three draft picks because of the Heyward, Zobrist and Lackey signings. So they will lose their first round pick, the comp pick gained from Fowler signing somewhere and their second round pick. The will not pick until the third round. Got it. Appreciate the info bud.