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Some of us would disagree and say today's comments are total class in rewarding a loyal soldier who can hit the baseball and also lead by word and deed. Congrats Jose on lifetime deal with Sox.

Sometimes non analytics people tell others to bleep off which is what Ricky did. He's human. A lot of people like me get upset when analytics deduce a guy like Jose is basically worthless even though he's got close to 100 RBI with a month to go. It's obvious the guy is a good player analytics be damned and non analytical people like Rick R probably get sick of stuff like that thrown in his face every day. Truth be told, if teams are beholden to analytics they should hire a manager who is totally bought in to analytics. It's stupid to have the manager hate analytics (which is his right) but work for a front office that wants all analytics all the time. Hire an analytics guy as manager, White Sox, it's not that difficult. Otherwise you get some decisions based on analytics, some not.

How can you read this and not demand Jose's return for a couple more years at 10-12 mill a year? He has the right attitude; he loves this ballclub. Folks, love of analytics and belief in analytics to the nth degree, shouldn't ever force the elimination of one thing in sports -- falling in love as a fan with great-attitude guys who bleed team colors and lead by word and example. It does matter, folks. You need a few guys who have been thru the Cell wars so to speak, the dark days before the dawn! In Abreu's case, he bleeds White Sox silver and black!! As a White Sox fan, in my envisioning our next WS celebration on the field, I see Jerry Reinsdorf hugging Jose Abreu as he hoists the trophy from the commisioner. I see Jose clowning around with Eloy the Magnificent. I see McCann as our modern day Carlton Fisk, discussing our great pitching staff and his AJ-like clutch plays with that long-time WGN reporter, Dan Roan. I see Moncada and Tim Anderson leaping into a high five after the final out of Game Four. And I see Colome, our 8th inning man, dumping champagne on our closer (whomever that may be) in the locker room. Also Robert and Rutherford clowning with team leader Abreu. In other words please read this and tell me how you can be against 2-3 more years of Jose. After this contract if he wants to play/stay he can sign one year deals at 2-3 mill a year. https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/jose-abreu-expects-white-sox-to-make-playoffs-in-2020

I know this is going to shock you guys, but after reading Ricky's quotes I am back in his corner. Yeah I despise the bunt, but Rick is the man for speaking out IMO!

Would you guys want Moustakas to take over at first next year for say 15 mill a year 3 years? That would get that one done. He's 30. I'm at the point I am ready to bid farewell to Jose because I'm not quite ready to stop posting and I pretty much am sick of the blah to mean attitudes expressed toward him on here. Hopefully he'll sign with Boston like Sale and have a fine postseason career the next 5 years or so. Good luck to you guys and Hahn finding a good replacement. Just out of curiosity, what do you all think of trading for Hosmer? Surely you are not in favor of his 18 homers and 82 RBIs being worth 18 mill a season for 6-7 more seasons. And he's a great defensive player. My point is good luck finding your next all star first baseman. (Don't you guys see that in not wanting Abreu you are saying you want a star at every position? this guy is not good enough for you all despite being known as one of the best leaders we have who is still producing nicely with the bat. You want an upgrade. I can't wait to see who our upgrade is. Peace to you all; you just drive me crazy is the problem.

I don't think I agree with that, but the marketplace will decide I guess. Signing him to a "cheap one year deal" seems dis-respectful to me. I guess you could be right that he won't sign for much. I assume you guys don't want Moustakas or Nelson Cruz, either. Here's their contract situations for similar production. Moose, 30, is making 10 million this year on a one year deal. He has 30 homers 71 RBI; Cruz is making 14.3 with a club option for 12 million for 2020. He's age 39. I would guess Abreu at 32 can expect about 10 mill a year for two years with club option year three if those two guys provide a good example. Or if you are right, one year 8 million and he'll be on one-year deals the rest of his career. BTW at age 35 Gordon maker 18 mill this year for his 12 homers and 63 RBI. I would guess he won't receive a contract offer from anybody in the new baseball world. If he does, one year 3.5 million; John Jay territory. Personally I think the Sox should sign Abreu for 2 years and a team option for 3 at 12-13 mill a year. Even if Abreu is finished, which seems a silly notion, the 12-13 million a year for two years isn't going to break the Sox budget. My conclusion: If I'm right ... he gets two years 24-26 mill to be a White Sox with club option year three. Maybe a few incentives. If you are right, he's on one-year deals. The first one 7-8 mill a year. Maybe one year 7 million with team option. I can't imagine him accepting that but we shall see.

What about pitchers? Why not angst about them signing 3-5 year deals at the age of 32?

He's 32 and makes 9 million a year. It's amazing to me how pitchers are looked at differently than hitters. Actually 32 is not considered real old for a pitcher right now, but it's ancient for a hitter. For instance, nobody would freak if we sign Nova 3 years 24 million or something like that for his total mediocrity (at best). Meanwhile, if a hitter is 32, by gosh he better be named Trout to earn any type of 3-5 year contract for 10 mill or more a year. People just go ballistic at the thought of paying good hitters significant money after 32; a pitcher however, even one named Nova? Most folks are OK with 3 years 20-30 mill. It's all cliche to me, misguided cliche.

that's a good way to put it. agreed.

I wish Nova would trust his stuff and work fast. He's so inconsistent but probably would be OK on a contending team as a No. 4 or 5.

I'm thrilled we won; I'm saying Sano had the wrong approach. Glad he did.

He draws the walk, their odds of winning is huge ... what's your problem this evening?

So Sano's desire for a homer or strikeout gives us the win. That ball 3 woulda been 3-0 and he'd have ultimately walked him. Homers and K's are not always the best strategy.

Whew. We win.

If we win, it's luck. Sano is aggressive; Coloma ineffective.

I thought fricking Cruz was out for the year and dropped him from my teams, damn.

This guy could end the game with one swing (either way, homer or pop up, nyuk nyuk).

Colome isn't exactly Mariano Rivera every outing.

I'm glad the ump is OK. Quite a shot to the mask.

I picked a good guy for my favorite player. Nice play there by Jose who also homered and drove in 3 tonight. Hope he enjoys a cold beer if we win.

Is he a FA this offseason? He's cheap and we need a RF and he loves the Sox. Hmmmm ....

That was pretty apparent. Good post by kite.

I didn't hear it but I know what Stone is getting at obviously. Let's say Sox lead by 3 in the ninth and Colome gives up two. Big deal. We win. Let's say he's being used just to get some work and gets rocked. Big deal and ERA explodes. How many times have you seen stuff like that? But if we are up by one and he retires the side ... that's the value, not the overall ERA.

It's not difficult. Collins and McCann are the Sox 2 deep at catcher the next 10 years or so. Keep both. Though McCann might want to be guaranteed starting job after this fine season. Collins is ready. If McCann won't agree to split time we may have to let him sign elsewhere.

Guess what? You are not smarter than Stone. Nobody on this board is more baseball savvy than Stone. Now I've seen and read it all. If any other posters want to say they are smarter than Stone, do so here so I can make a list.