WhiteSox2023

Imagine loving all these pitchers you help develop and having to watch them be traded because your ultimate boss is a cheap bastard.

Wow. I knew he had an ego but that’s just embarrassing. And yes, he has learned to be a good company man and not question the team that pays him ever since he called out some Cubs players back 20 years ago.

Love child of the Big O and the Admiral.

I’ve got the underwear. Gonna make a run to CostCo tomorrow morning for the raspberry juice…

I think you pretty much nailed it, haha.

If Sasaki actually wanted to sign with this lowly and terrible team it would honestly make me question his desire to compete and win.

What a boner. I thought he was a big basketball fan with the way he constantly talked about the NBA Summer League for no apparent reason during Sox broadcasts.

I think deep down, we all know this isn’t happening. 🤣

Yesterday. I think you would have to be nuts not to accept that offer. The Phillies #3 and #6 prospects to not have to worry about the following: * Robert getting injured and tanking his value further * Robert underperforming again like last season and tanking his value further * Being forced to trade him with even lower value by next season’s trade deadline for the reasons above. What if he’s injured during the trade deadline? The Sox get screwed of any return, because you know that Jerry would have Getz give him his buyout. Even if you think Robert will turn it around next season which may be a good gamble, the risk is mostly in his ability to stay healthy by the deadline. I wouldn’t bet a dollar on that.

Max Muncy is also an A’s prospect… https://www.milb.com/player/max-muncy-691777

Injury law made personal!

Rich Koz not a big Sox fan?

I’ll bet my left nut that he’s not signing with our loser organization.

Weird, cuz Elias already spent almost $60 million on two bats that weren’t exactly a necessity, when starting pitching is for the Orioles. $60 million isn’t going to get an ace but it could have already bought a decent starter.

Yes, I don’t get what Elias is doing. How about just signing Quintana to whatever his estimated deal is?

Yeah, definitely. But I saw an Athletic article that I can’t access but it talks about Houston “seeking sustainability.” Not sure if this mentions what they are looking to do. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5992938/2024/12/13/kyle-tucker-astros-cubs-trade-analysis/

I thought the Astros were trying to cut some salary with that Tucker trade. Not sure if they would want to add Robert’s money now.

Yep, that was the ask. Would have been a nice deal even with Martes busting. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/12/white-sox-asked-astros-for-musgrove-martes-tucker-in-return-for-jose-quintana.html#google_vignette

Easier said than done. Suzuki was originally in this deal going to the Astros. He has a full no trade clause which he invoked. He wants to stay in Chicago.

Cubs going after Luzardo now…

It definitely did, until he came to the Sox and forgot to hit like he did with the Reds and Nationals.

I can’t imagine the Cubs not resigning Tucker after the total price, but you have to think the Yankees will be gunning for him as well next offseason.

Hopefully.