bmags Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 This is also why I’m pretty confident 10 for 360 gets Betts. These symbolic milestones matter but Sox just want to play footsie with next best offer constantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmbeeer Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 The AAVs on this offseason's contracts are fucking insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 🤦♂️ white sox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Just now, Chicago White Sox said: It would be spending your money as effectively as possible. Now we’re stuck with second & their tier free agents or just nothing to spend it on. But hey, I wouldn’t want to love Moncada around again. No. You go get Gerrit Cole instead. Yes, it costs more. Yes, it's more risky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 The Sox could’ve offered Rendon the contract they offered Machado and he probably would’ve taken it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Just now, Chicago White Sox said: It would be spending your money as effectively as possible. Now we’re stuck with second & their tier free agents or just nothing to spend it on. But hey, I wouldn’t want to love Moncada around again. Technically, spending the money as best as possible would be on SP and RF. The Sox have a 3B and a 2B. I hear ya tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Sox making it very difficult to stay a loyal fan with this bullshit.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moan4Yoan Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, ChiSox59 said: Technically, spending the money as best as possible would be on SP and RF. The Sox have a 3B and a 2B. I hear ya tho. Technically, Moncada could have played wherever the Sox wanted him to, including right field. Edited December 12, 2019 by Moan4Yoan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, bmags said: This is also why I’m pretty confident 10 for 360 gets Betts. These symbolic milestones matter but Sox just want to play footsie with next best offer constantly. Betts is going to want to get $400M. Not as much as Trout, but close. My opinion is 400M is the magic # for Betts. Edited December 12, 2019 by Jack Parkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chetkincaid Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 LMAO at the new thread title 😂 We're all miserable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, bmags said: This is also why I’m pretty confident 10 for 360 gets Betts. These symbolic milestones matter but Sox just want to play footsie with next best offer constantly. We claimed to be next best again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 minute ago, ChiSox59 said: Technically, spending the money as best as possible would be on SP and RF. The Sox have a 3B and a 2B. I hear ya tho. Only if they are a certain quality level. But no OF option this year was as well rounded as Rendon (or good offensively). Obviously I’d have signed stras or Cole but when they were off this still was the most affordable and best use of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCsoxfan Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Guys they don’t actually want to land these guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Love the thread title. How appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Moan4Yoan said: Technically, Moncada could have played wherever the Sox wanted him to, including right field. Could have? Sure. The guys is an elite defensive 3B though, and has maybe never played OF since he was a kid. Definitely hasn't as a pro. The Sox were never going to sign Rendon, but yah, would have been fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Bummed Sox didn't make a bigger play at this. He is Machado like and would have made this offense elite. Not judging anything on this and for all I know, Rendon had zero desire to come here, but Sox front office has some work to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Just now, Balta1701 said: We claimed to be next best again? No, just saying when they negotiate they focus exclusively on their competition and give no credence to what player may value themselves at. It was important for Rendon to hit being the highest paid 3b by AAV and it clearly wiped out competition but it got the guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 2 minutes ago, EvilJester99 said: Sox making it very difficult to stay a loyal fan with this bullshit.. Conspiracy theory says that's the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moan4Yoan Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Just now, NCsoxfan said: Guys they don’t actually want to land these guys. That much is obvious. It’s much easier to be cheap and mediocre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Someone list the notable non Boras clients left. It’s obvious they don’t negotiate with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 minute ago, bmags said: Only if they are a certain quality level. But no OF option this year was as well rounded as Rendon (or good offensively). Obviously I’d have signed stras or Cole but when they were off this still was the most affordable and best use of money. Yah - those guys are available next year. Will the Sox get em? Probably not, but it makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 14 minutes ago, SoxBlanco said: (I’m not saying you think one of those big 3 should have been the backup plan...I’m just genuinely curious what would qualify as a good backup plan.) I know this will sound kind of dumb, but if I knew was unable to pursue Cole or Strasburg, I would have gone after Corbin last winter and given myself two chances to land a potential TOR starter (along with Wheeler this year). But my true fallback would have been signing Rendon (he can technically be backup plan IMO), move Moncada back to 2B, and then use Madrigal in a trade for a controllable starter. Money is a powerful asset if you actually leverage it creatively Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Orlando said: Someone list the notable non Boras clients left. It’s obvious they don’t negotiate with him. Bumgarner, Ozuna, Wood, Miley and that's all I have. Known Boras clients: Ryu Keuchel Castellanos Porcello? Idk anymore. I know he was when drafted. Edited December 12, 2019 by Jack Parkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Orlando said: Someone list the notable non Boras clients left. It’s obvious they don’t negotiate with him. I’m actually not even sure. Miley probably. Ozuna isn’t Boras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackDoorBreach Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Castellanos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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