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Me too but I immediately then go to MLB network. Their scrolling banner at the bottom of my screen would say BREAKING about any breaking news in baseball and it didn't so I knew it wasn't a big signing .

It's not like Burr is George Washington . I see more 1's than 10's ;).

Depends on what's being served and who the server is.

Oh c'mon now he's stating the obvious. Noted and re-noted already 1000's of times He even said it happens regularly. It's like me yelling BINGO that Merkin can come to the same conclusions as the rest of us. It may or may not have anything to do with Yolmer and it took no special knowledge except staying current with rumors to draw that conclusion. Merkin could be right or wrong just like the rest of us. I love the optimism and normally I am the optimistic type but when it comes to rumors I'm indifferent at best. Getting any news won't happen any faster because I have a positive attitude or put my belief in total strangers. I guess I just don't like feeling gullible or taken for a fool. 99.5 % of it is pure unadulterated speculation. I can do that myself without help from that 99.5 % .

Relax, asking sin city for info is like asking me and don't ask me ! I got nothin'. He did it for fun or torture for the more naive/gullible.

It took a lot of balls to post this. You are literally crucifying those who post on twitter regarding sports rumors with intentionally vague posts that can be interpreted in different ways. Often they are intentionally vague so people can ask you "what do you mean by that ". Correct me if I am wrong but the whole point of Twitter if used for those purposes is to generate interest and get followers. People have their reasons for this either hoping for some type of rep or revenue based on that rep. It really is all about the clicks or becoming a somebody on that particular social media .The more places you post your info besides Twitter, such as here ,the more people beg you for info and kiss your ass for it and follow you. You build up a following and maybe somewhere down the road you can have a blog or podcast with ad revenue. It's a different kind of resume that someone like me cannot present if I decided I wanted to be a writer/blogger/podcaster on the internet because those people would have a built in following and I would not.

Exactly. It's all just speculation based on putting 2 and 2 together and hoping it equals 4. We saw the Yolmer news and speculated it had something to do with Wheeler based on the other Sox rumors flying around from NY about Wheeler and the Sox. Merkin did the same thing. If people choose to believe he did more than that based on his connection to the team that's their choice. It is not mine and others.

Regarding all the previous posts too numerous to multi-quote: There's no reason for in-fighting because some choose to believe the hype while others don't. It is what it is . Some posts will age well and some won't. No one should be saying "I told you so" because if something does happen we are going to all be happy either way,(unless it's not the grand anticipated news.)

Or it's just based on reputation when he may no longer have inside info. That's no knock on him . We are all optimistic. It's the optimism based on nothing credible that's hard to stomach. We all see the same info but we don't draw the same conclusions and getting all worked up about it is silly. If it's meant to happen it will and nothing we can do will make it happen faster. Once rumors start flying everyone picks them up but it's all just hype based on one original tweet that sounded credible . I'll follow along like everyone else and I love the Soxtalk guys who posts stuff on twitter but everyone is just riding the same wave. Most riders are Barney's. Cowabunga dude !

Palka has been weighed, measured and has been found wanting. Name that movie !

Yea we do have the room however even hoping for Wheeler is something that doesn't happen often. Consider this. He could be the largest dollar contract in White Sox history by breaking what we just signed Grandal for. So hoping for 2 record breaking contracts in 2 weeks is crazy enough. Cole or Strasburg is just a few degrees crazier. People don't really consider the top 2 because they take paying the rest of the roster and other free agents into consideration and an expected payroll limit not just for this year but in the coming years. We are just being practical considering those restraints, as are all the teams going after Wheeler. His market might have more players than Cole and Strasburg for those reasons not particular to the Sox.

Maybe so but unless you're an expert on dates of signing like you apparently I have no idea who you are talking about. And it is a tease because since he seems convinced the Sox wouldn't sign anyone on that day and it doesn't happen today now he can get all hyped up for Blackout Wednesday when he wouldn't have. It's evil that's why I said I like it. Edit. Saw it was the Thome trade.

Well that cleared things up .

I like it. Very cold. But Robert soon changes that.

Are we really talking about snowboarding or cocaine here ?

Yea I know I gave up on Moose once Grandal signed. I think you mean Gennett.

I always mention Brock Holt. Infield and OF. I honestly think he'd take 3/$18M and that might be high. Just now looked and Fangrapghs projects him at 2/$15M Crowd source is much less. https://nesn.com/2019/11/breaking-down-markets-for-red-sox-free-agents-rick-porcello-brock-holt/

Now you're just teasing him. I like it.

Even though his market is strong perhaps the guys with a draft pick attached might not want to wait too long since that hurts some guys last year (Keuchel and Kimbrel wasn't it ?)

Imagine if it wasn't Wheeler but someone like Keuchel or Hamels. Everyone would be disappointed but I'd still be stoked that the Sox are working to make the team better. It's not like the rest of these pitchers are crap.

On my last flight into Chicago in September I watched in flight movies for free on my phone but I didn't notice if wifi was free or not. I'd just stick to some good movies you haven't seen if you have to pay for wifi. The news or non news will still be here.

If it happens today I will be happy for you and everyone else who has come to this conclusion. but, I don't think it will. It's just too much too hope for so early in the off season. It would be like the Braves and the Sox are the only ones doing anything so far.

I think you should re read all your old posts after we missed on Machado just to remind yourself about how hurt you felt .

You can't help yourself can you even after last year.

Right . They have all off season and he could wait to when teams are desperate after they miss out on Cole / Strasburg or someone unexpectedly in your rotation has a freak accident. Because life happens. The flip side to that is teams move on when you wait also because they don't want to be in that feeding frenzy too close to spring training.