Moan4Yoan

Boras will use the Sox and Twins as pawns in upping Ryu and Keuchel’s prices for the actual spenders to dish out the money.

Not the end of the world if Hahn adds a good starter. But I’m not so sure they can count on Rodon for much.

I think most people here were right when they predicted last summer that the Sox would use the surgery recovery as an excuse to regain a year of control over Kopech, whether it’s the right or wrong move for his development.

That there aren’t many options left and Hahn is running out of time to add a difference maker.

You mean Scott Merkin, the guy who is paid to be a shill for the White Sox?

Merkin suspects Kopech will start 2020 in Charlotte... https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/inbox-white-sox-2020-outlook “I suspect he will open with Triple-A Charlotte, but he shouldn’t be there longer than April.”

A flying sock would be good omen. But a flying pig probably means King Felix and Ivan Nova are our consolation prizes.

This is correct. I’m not sure why it matters though. Does anyone honestly think Hahn is going to win a bidding war with a Boras client who is the best available starting pitcher left? I don’t need a Ken Rosenthal tweet to know how this will end...

I remember thinking Mike Caruso was going to be a stud because of his good rookie season and then he just fell apart.

Balta is making the joke that Greg says tanking wasn’t required for the Sox to win in the 2000’s, however, the 1997 White Flag Trade directly contributed to the Sox winning the division in 2000 due to two key contributors received in the trade (Keith Foulke and Bobby Howry) from the Giants. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Flag_Trade

I don’t think there’s anything to worry about here. Hahn doesn’t overpay for talent, even when his team’s needs are obvious. He will simply resort to his usual strategy of dumpster diving for players we all know will be a waste of money like last offseason.

At the rate of one top free agent signing per offseason, the Sox won’t be competitive until 2023. That simply isn’t good enough or quick enough accumulation of talent, when there are timelines for all of the young guys who aren’t locked up or may choose to go to free agency.

Fair enough.

Falling right into Hahn’s trap of the notion that they will spend next offseason.. and then when next offseason rolls around and the Sox sign no one of note, they will surely spend it in the following offseason? It goes on and on. If $8 million dictates what you are saying, the Sox have no prayer anyways.

The deal also has a third year team option for $9 million. https://mobile.twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1206763571977359360 “Source: Wade Miley and the Reds have agreed to a two-year, $15 million contract with a club option for 2022. Deal can be worth $24 million if option is exercised.”

He must be as delusional as the Sox front office.

They either appear to think $8 to $15 million is too much to spend on a flier starting pitcher or think that Covey is just as good of an option. This is becoming mind-boggling.

I am not a Miley fan but that’s a dirt cheap price.

This Sox fan reply to Ken is classic... “Any idea what Felix Hernandez’s AAV will be? I know White Sox are looking at him.”

Probably not because then we would have two to three holes in the rotation, and I have no faith the Sox could get them replaced.

Frank Castillo and Hector Gomez are still waiting for it to be announced.

True story. A team trying to compete wouldn’t have either of them getting significant at bats in an outfield platoon.

I fully expect Mazara to be the Sox right fielder for the next two seasons, whether he booms or if he continues his consistent 4 years of mediocre production. It’s simply the way the Sox work.

Chatwood busted in his first season as a starter and is definitely overpaid but he somewhat redeemed himself last year in a swingman role. The Cubs also didn’t trade away an absolutely stud for him, they just wasted some money.

I thought that’s what the MLB Catch All thread was for.