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So are the posters who thought that the Sox are loaded with starting pitching and need them to get innings upset by this addition by Getz?

Literally.

I was thinking the exact same thing. But it was the other Boston prospect that busted…

1-year, $15 million.

Dead GM walking. Poles was more worried about telling everyone how the media reports were BS and that he gets along fine with Kevin Warren. Poles asking the one reporter to explain what he meant by Caleb being subjected to disruption and stress in his rookie season was embarrassing, and the reporter then owned him by responding immediately — “his OC was fired, his head coach was fired, a lot of turmoil during his rookie season…” 🤣 Poles also wouldn’t admit to how long he is under contract for or if he received an extension. 🤡 https://www.chicagobears.com/video/ryan-poles-media-availability-press-conference-end-of-season-2024

The sad thing is that Dalbec probably has more power than Vaughn.

What bat size does he swing? 🤔

Yep, DFA in early May 2016. The Sox ate a little over $13 million of his remaining $14.25 salary for 2016.

Dallas Keuchel’s DFA on May 28, 2022, and what was remaining of the final year of his contract and $18 million salary. The Sox ate roughly $14.1 million that Keuchel was still owed for the remainder of the 2022 season. Hays and Lorenzen are/were good examples of flippable FA targets that should be within the Sox spending range. But it sure seems like anything above $3 million is too rich for Jerry’s blood this offseason.

I like how all of a sudden The Rock is back to being a babyface and he was cracking a joke to Cody Rhodes with Rhodes laughing, as if he never supported the new Bloodline a few months ago, mocked “Mama Rhodes”, and whipped Cody with his belt. 🤣 I thought ret-conning that ridiculous only happened in comic books and movies!

Brought back a bit too soon. People could get over Hulk banging his buddy Bubba the Love Sponge’s wife but they didn’t forget about his racist comments. Combined with the obvious shilling of his crappy beer, it was one of Triple H’s worst collaboration ideas in recent memory. Also, perhaps Hulk should have had his son Nick stay home on his promotional tour of a beer? How many DUI’s is Nick Hogan on by now? I mean, he already put his best friend in a wheelchair with severe brain damage. Just a terrible look and Hogan and his son are absolutely clueless.

Neither guy will be coming here… “Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports that free agent right-hander Jeff Hoffman is seeking a contract in the same range as the three-year, $38 million deal that Clay Holmes signed with the Mets.”

He definitely was. I must have brought @JUSTgottaBELIEVE to the dark side… I’m hopeful on some prospects but we are still the Sox and the Sox usually ending up Soxing things up. And Jerry will never spend the money it takes to win, but perhaps like you said he will be “gone” in 3+ years.

Yep, as long as Benintendi is still around and the Sox expected to be bad again in 2026, I wouldn’t even be expecting the Sox to be looking for a free agent outfielder next offseason.

Teoscar and Conforto will be in the corners.

Your argument is still flawed. You initially said that Lorenzen wouldn’t make sense for the White Sox because Lorenzen would cost “$19 million potentially...we don't even want to pay Robert that”. If the Sox signed Lorenzen to the exact same deal that KC just did, they could choose to not pay Lorenzen the second year option for $12 million regardless of how good or bad he performed. Lorenzen would effectively have no say in the decision if the Sox just wanted him for one year at $7 million.

DePaula is ranked the #48 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if Getz would jump on a one-for-one swap of Robert if offered, while dumping Robert’s salary for Jerry. I don’t see it happening though since the Dodgers are already stacked.

Do you know how mutual options work? Unless there’s also a buyout, it’s $7 million. https://www.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/mutual-option

Would have been a nice flip candidate but even $7 million is probably too rich for Jerry’s blood.

He had value, but to a contender, not the Sox.

I’m starting to think that Jerry ditched his “2nd place is great” mantra and is now embracing the perpetual rebuild due to how much money it saves him.

25 year old playing rookie ball last season. .746 career OPS in the minors.

And while Aaron Rodgers is a wacko, even he made a joke about potentially getting released at the end of the season by a teenager.

Because pocketing $100+ million and going with a $60 million payroll is a lot more fun for Jerry.