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Beni is OK. I asked a big Royals fan at church Sunday if I will love Beni or hate him? He said 'Just don't expect him to hit for power.' Not making it up. Generally fans liked him but ...

Ugh. Happy? I'm sad. ... I promise it's my last comment on the subject as I know my passion is making me repetitive. You have to understand how sad I am over this. Anyhow ... I'll stop now. Bye Jose.

Geez. Through this whole ugly tank/rebuild, the Sox were suppoed to be a 'winner." How soon we forget or let Jerry/Hahn off the hook. They've made some bad moves including having a blah pitching staff and weird lineup for The Cell.

Benny cannot hit for power. Or does not hit for power. Benni has a lot to prove in Chicago. Some say he's 'just another guy.' My lineup with Jose and Benni is much more productive. It uses what Benni can do. it speaks for itself.

As much as I respect Tony's career he was the wrong man for this team. Hopefully Vaughn can emerge and hopefully they figure out a way to piece together a division winning pitching staff. So many question marks about the pitching to go with what I've said bout the lineup.

Now that we got Benintendi, can u imagine if we still had Jose? Lineup: Timmy, Benny, Robert, Abreu, Yoan, Yasmani (not a bad six-some). Now we go with Timmy, Benny, Robert, Vaughn, Yoan, Sheets, Yasmani (lot of pressure on Vaughn and Sheets this season when it didn't have to be that way. Jose woulda been a huge veteran bat. Cmon Vaughn/Sheets have a nice offseason and show continued improvement and we might have a decent lineup! If we could keep our cool and temper I personally think it'd be nice of some of you to explain to me how my lineup with Abreu wouldn't be kick-butt this season compared to the alternative!! Makes no sense except for Jerry's pocketbook. We also need some leadership and Timmy better fill that void. You gotta want to win. Jose did. Cmon Timmy it's your team!!

He's a good signing. But please study his stats a bit before doing handstands. He does not hit for power, just doesn't. He had a good BA with the Royals last season, not with NYY. Whatever ... he's better than our signings of the past and I don't want to be a jerk, but he's not all that. He's OK though and I'll take it. Welcome Bennie.

I won't go on a tangent. I'll just say I love his ability, his contributions to the Sox and am deeply disappointed he's now with the Stros. I do think the White Sox will miss him. Would be nice to make a splash and acquire somebody of note after losing him. Can't see how the Sox plan on selling this team w/out a stud. That said ... thanks Jose for the memories.

If Sox are planning on WS they better keep guys like Jose around.

Look at these contracts and some of u balked at what was gonna be reasonable dollars for my guy, Abreu. Xander is 30, folks. That means he goes til 41. Jose is 36 in late Jan. Folks, u need players like Jose A with HISTORY to win anything of note. Me thinks "some" Sox fans are way too engrossed in analytics. If not how do u justify them paying Xander thru age 41 season?

Things change so quickly. Sox during the tank job/rebuild were acquiring pieces that presumably set a helluva great set of core players and Sox were fashionable again and thought highly of. Now they get rid of a stud like Abreu who is not heartbroken at all leaving this mess and guys like TA may be happy to get out as well. Now the Sox are a shambles as u said and pretty much a dull laughingstock with so so many holes on the roster to fill before this team can compete for anything. Tony did set the tone for the zombielike play and non urgent play on a daily basis. However, Hahn and Kenny built this monstrocity of a roster. The team has no strengths (possible strength is starting pitching which means nothing in the era of five innings and shower time) and has dumped the best player on the team by far. As it turned out RR should still be the manager. The front office fell for the cliche he is good in helping young teams rebuild but can't win in the playoffs. Stupid. The new Tony had no chance of even getting to the playoffs much less win there. Oh boy the Sox stink. Maybe new manager has a clue.

You can win and not spend 360 mill on one player. Now the Sox can't cause they are run by buffoons, but some teams can win and spend little.

Sox should have never parted ways with Dombroski in the organization. We'd have had a few more titles by now and not have to put up with this Hahn tank job/rebuild that failed. To not hire the best medical training staff also is inexcusable. Sox have become a laughingstock in the Hahn era.

Hilarious how many Sox fans deep down seem to enjoy a possible second tank job/rebuild. A lot of the players we got to win us some pennants in the past tank job have been here long enough we see their warts. I could go through the list but your Moncadas, Eloys, Roberts, some of the pitchers, even Timmys (defense) have shown warts. There's no excuse for keeping Hahn around and KW. They have failed (except for magical 2005) and it's time to clean house. This team has about a 2 percent chance of reaching the WS next season which means the tank job was an utter failure. Let's just start talk of trading everybody.

The ball appeared dead last year. None of the Sox were hitting the long ball. I personally think our team right now is trash. I'd say last place or only ahead of the Royals. This team blows. Sub par bullpen; average staters (if evereybody's healthy); and pathetic every day lineup. It just is. It's a rotten lineup.

I wouldn't say he's clearly in decline but I appreciate your reasoning and your post.

I certainly hope Sox fans decline their season ticket purchases out of protest over this disgraceful move in letting Jose walk. Hit Jerry where it hurts. Andrew Vaughn is no Jose Abreu. He just isn't.

I disagree. It makes no sense to move on. Sox just got rid of their best ballplayer to the delight of ageists who think his decline is imminent. Uh, Houston is fine with Jose's upcoming age 36 season. The Sox have so many holes it makes me wonder if they are about to tank quietly again for a few years.

I just read this: "Precise terms of the deal weren't initially reported. But according to multiple reports, the contract will be for three years and roughly $60 million." So Houston thinks he's worth that, a great organization like Houston! A lot of Sox fans on here and the Sox front office sadden me over this situation. The Sox are a MUCH WORSE team after this signing. The Sox now are officially irrelevant. The guy is wanted by the Houston Astros but the Sox (and many Sox fans) don't even want him. Twenty fricking million a year. Very very sad day. I'm so sick of this franchise. Irrelevant team. So to the fans who wanted him gone. My ? to you: Why are the Houston Astros giving Jose 20 mill a year for three years? Cause he's guaranteed to hit and win? Uh yes.

I'm here. U know what, nothing's been on my mind regarding the Sox. I'm just kind of mum waiting to see if the Sox add good pieces. ... I did have Covid. Wowsie. It was awful. And I'm double vaxxed, but Greg is OK, just nothing on my mind ... this proves I do not bait people; when I speak on an issue I truly am passionate about it. Rite now I gots nothing on my mind. Peace.

Makes sense. Pitchers don't have to worry bout Jose. They'll attack the young guys Vaughn, Sheets etc.

Saddens me to read that line. In a matchup between Jose, Sheets, Eloy and Vaughn I take Jose entering his age 36 season every time. I thought Sox were in a window of trying to win it all. Are the Sox quietly rebuilding again? Any fan that bought the rebuild talk should be furious Jose is leaving. We were supposed to win it all next season. You don't win it all by getting rid of your best player. Geez. In what world was Jose not on the projected roster of the Sox next title team? If the Sox tanked all those seasons for nothing, shame on them.

I"m glad if he's headed to the Cubs. When the Sox get rid of my favorite player, have to hope he gets to remain in Chicago. I would think he'd hit well in Wrigley. He'll get his HR numbers back up especially if the ball is livelier.

State of the White Sox is as low as it's been in a while. The fact Pollock wanted out so badly does not look good. It makes me think it's posslble some of the Sox young "stars" just might not have it in the 'want-to' department. Let's just say the young core has some work to do to prove they actually want to win. The Sox performance this season especially in division games screamed of a team with not much depth and not much spirit. It was a blah season from beginning to end.