YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 44 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: It's a tough question to answer. I'll say Cespedes because he's eligible and Colas isn't Thanks. If that’s the case, I wonder if the Sox could get Cespedes now and hope that Colas becomes eligible to sign during the next signing period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellysox Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) So it sounds like Colas has an agreement with the White Sox! It looks like he's lost some weight and has been working hard this off season. Would really like to see some updated scouting on him. Sorry the source and link to this is at the Colas thread. Edited June 8, 2020 by smellysox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 (edited) 38 minutes ago, smellysox said: So it sounds like Colas has an agreement with the White Sox! It looks like he's lost some weight and has been working hard this off season. Would really like to see some updated scouting on him. Sorry the source and link to this is at the Colas thread. I've seen it reference in article, but it seems like a reach that he's been referred to as "Cuban Ohtani" with only 3 innings of pitching experience under his belt. And he does look like he lost some weight. Edited June 8, 2020 by soxfan2014 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxJon Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I'm sure this has been asked a million times, but I don't get the answer: When can this signing be announced? 7/2/20 or 7/2/21? Doesn't matter much as long as he signs...really awesome to see...on top of the Norge Carlos Vera sign, other signs, and Cespedes interest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepy Harold Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 29 minutes ago, ChiSoxJon said: I'm sure this has been asked a million times, but I don't get the answer: When can this signing be announced? 7/2/20 or 7/2/21? Doesn't matter much as long as he signs...really awesome to see...on top of the Norge Carlos Vera sign, other signs, and Cespedes interest He's still not cleared to sign yet, so nothing can/will be announced until that happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 So, is Colas supposed to be a better hitter than, say, Ben Bailey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomPickle Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 6 hours ago, oldsox said: So, is Colas supposed to be a better hitter than, say, Ben Bailey? Colas is almost exactly 3 years older than Bailey and has played at significantly higher levels of baseball than Bailey has. He is almost certaintly a better hitter, but that's not a fair question. Bailey might already have a better approach at the plate, but that's tough to say from one year playing in the DSL. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 July 2 is now meaningless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 43 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: July 2 is now meaningless. Well that is boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 I'm trying to find out what it means for the next period. It's stupid though because dates are arbitrary. All of these clubs have agreements in place for July 2 already. They won't become official until January now. All of these clubs also have agreements in place for July 2021. I would think that period stays the same because of the expiration of the CBA next December but we'll see. This could theoretically help the White Sox quite a bit though in their pursuit of Cespedes and Colas though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 MLB: what if we made baseball not fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johno Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 Well said Quin. MLB needs to wake up and stop delaying things like this. This sport desperately needs to find ink time in the papers!! Keep the July signing periods and go Gods sake, gets this season started. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 4 hours ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: I'm trying to find out what it means for the next period. It's stupid though because dates are arbitrary. All of these clubs have agreements in place for July 2 already. They won't become official until January now. All of these clubs also have agreements in place for July 2021. I would think that period stays the same because of the expiration of the CBA next December but we'll see. This could theoretically help the White Sox quite a bit though in their pursuit of Cespedes and Colas though. Sounds like the 2021 period would start in January 2022 which is absurd. This is bad for White Sox but it’s also bad for Colas and Cespedes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Sounds like the 2021 period would start in January 2022 which is absurd. This is bad for White Sox but it’s also bad for Colas and Cespedes. I don't understand why it couldn't just start in July 2021 as normal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 44 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Sounds like the 2021 period would start in January 2022 which is absurd. This is bad for White Sox but it’s also bad for Colas and Cespedes. Why is this bad for the White Sox? Just in hopes of landing both of them? I wouldn’t think this would have any impact on our ability to land at least one of them in this next class, but maybe I’m completely off-bad here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted June 16, 2020 Share Posted June 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Chicago White Sox said: Why is this bad for the White Sox? Just in hopes of landing both of them? I wouldn’t think this would have any impact on our ability to land at least one of them in this next class, but maybe I’m completely off-bad here. Lets say they sign Cespedes in January. Colas becomes available sometime in that calendar year. He'd have to wait until January 2022 to sign with the Sox. Teams already have the majority of their international space allocated though. There may not be money out there for him in the 2020 period. He'll be like 23 in the 2021 period. The whole thing is so stupid. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Also of note is Colas commenting on the post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 On 6/16/2020 at 12:28 PM, Y2Jimmy0 said: Lets say they sign Cespedes in January. Colas becomes available sometime in that calendar year. He'd have to wait until January 2022 to sign with the Sox. Teams already have the majority of their international space allocated though. There may not be money out there for him in the 2020 period. He'll be like 23 in the 2021 period. The whole thing is so stupid. Getting both wasn’t completely realistic in the first place. Whoever really wants to be with the White Sox and his fellow countrymen the most will undoubtedly sign. Most signs point to Colas in terms of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 (edited) 20 hours ago, caulfield12 said: Getting both wasn’t completely realistic in the first place. Whoever really wants to be with the White Sox and his fellow countrymen the most will undoubtedly sign. Most signs point to Colas in terms of that. Also, the Sox OF is pretty blocked. I don't think Cespedes is going to sign here. I'll take Colas as a consolation prize though. Edited July 21, 2020 by Jack Parkman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: Also, the Sox OF is pretty blocked. I don't think Cespedes is going to sign here. I'll take Colas as a consolation prize though. RF is wide open 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: Also, the Sox OF is pretty blocked. I don't think Cespedes is going to sign here. I'll take Colas as a consolation prize though. It sounds like there aren't a lot of others teams with pool money left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 19 hours ago, Squirmin' for Yermin said: RF is wide open I was going to say. Is it really that crowded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 28 minutes ago, soxfan2014 said: I was going to say. Is it really that crowded? Even Maraza could be gone in a year or two. Past that you have some lottery tickets in the minors, but no one you look at as a slam dunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Ben Bailey. Does anyone here know what guys like Bailey will be doing this summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 4 hours ago, oldsox said: Ben Bailey. Does anyone here know what guys like Bailey will be doing this summer? Working out in the DR complex or Arizona I would guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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