southsideirish71

Bob is Jerrys leak guy. We saw this with the whole TLR hiring. The fact that they think Brantley is too costly. That tells you where we are at.

Their owner realizes that he cant take his wealth to the next plane of existence.

Great he is cheaper. He is also under control only for a year. In the end I believe our run is more than for 2021. What exactly are we saving this money for again. Its obviously not for long term primary acquisitions. We keep dumpster diving year after year and then find players that qualify as cheap on the contract status at the end of their contract or older players that are damaged in one way or another who are willing to sign short term deals to increase their value.

So does Hahn make everyone coffee now that everyone else has a say. I wonder if the sodfather is higher on org chart than Hahn. It must be madenning watching people take over to pick apart something that was built.

Molina probably will be the next move.

Well if you prefer sheep or sheeple we could use that as well. Covers the same sentiment.

Well this graph should show you how that on-field experience is going to work.

God is that water heavy. I hope you protect your back when you carry it.

Well my thoughts are. We will constantly try to fill gaps with tier 3 older players with limited value due to age or injury history or a guy who needs to rebuild value. Because that has worked out like gangbusters in the past. Instead of doing the right thing and pushing this over the top. They are never, ever going to fix this issue until JR is lugging his pyramid of gold past Anubis on his way to the hereafter.

Right now its painfully obvious. TLR is the GM.

This is not about saving money for a big acquisition. This is TLR checking boxes on the type of players he wants on the team. JR loves it because he gets to guard his fortune.

And once again the ones carrying water for the owner will claim that next year we will spend. We have 40 years of evidence that Jerry is just a cheap owner. Luckily he isnt immortal.

Have you purchased enough bubble wrap to keep Eaton from injuring himself next year.

So we went through a rebuild so JR could turn to his old trusty method of tier 3. Hope Eaton isnt on the 60 day DL by June.

I will lose my shit when he is placed on the 60 day DL some time in June.

Last year we played an unbalanced schedule against our own division and the NL central. Our record against above 500 teams versus below 500 teams doesnt exactly guarentee us a world series shot. There are a few warts here we need to add to before we can take that next step. I don't think we are that far off. But there are holes still to fill. RF? DH? Especially in the bullpen and still a slot in the rotation.

Okay I have to ask the question. For the bargain hunting Sox and a bullpen still to add to. Why didnt they give Wisler a shot. A one year 1.15million dollar deal? https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/12/giants-sign-matt-wisler.html

Look at Hahns presser after they let Renteria go and see him talk about his future manager. Then look at what was hired. Do you think he was describing TLR. His statements were made when he was in charge of things. Think about it this way. He has architected a rebuild and just as this is about to take off. Dad comes in and grounds him and takes over.

JR has spoken.

Take everything Hahn said with a grain of salt. Rick is no longer in charge of the plan. TLR+JR are. If Hahn had his way TLR is not the manager of this team. JR has given TLR 3 years of a contract to make a run. They will do everything in their power to push all chips in. Well by chips we mean prospects and other bargain bin acquisitions. JR will spend. But he will sprinkle it across multiple mediocre pick ups over a big named guy to tip us over the top. Lighting in the bottle was invented here.

If they extend him and he performs like this for the next 3 years, then this was a world class trade. My only concern with the trade is a one and done with him only being here for a year. The 2021 white sox are a much better team with him on there. But I like our shot at getting into the dance multiple years with the group we have.

Most white sox fans consume way too many of these. This is why we lust after former sox players who we forget have aged or even regressed a bit. Its the same reason whenever a coaching spot opens up we get few threads on how this ex white sox player is a perfect fit even though they have never coached or shown a propensity for coaching. I want the best possible pitcher to be aquired. Not just a guy because I can member him in a white sox uniform. Your post is spot on. I like Quintana, I liked him as a whitesox pitcher when he was here. I just have a higher threshold for a team trying to win a world series than old trusty.

And you realize we need what 70% of the population immunized before these lovely restrictions that are causing things like states to lock down to go away right. 2021 will be diminished capacity or no fans to start or a limited season. We are into 2022 before its back to normal. I dont see JR forking up money for future dollars then in 2022. So really 2023 is about the time he is ready to pay for a premier FA again if he does ever.

Great tell me how the budget looks next year at this time when Lynn is gone or signed for a sizeable deal. Plus you have to fill in other holes. We are not a cost controlled element from beating the Dodgers or the elites in the AL. This problem will be here every year we try to make a run. The Lynn deal is great for 2021 and 2021 only.

Who cares.