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QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Jan 13, 2015 -> 10:04 AM) They will announce an extension to kick off Soxfest and it was agreed to before the trade. Pure speculation. Would be nice, but I don't think they could keep something like that under wraps for so long. Not these days.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jan 12, 2015 -> 02:46 PM) there has to be some sort of rules for conduct. Absolutely. They also should be enforced uniformly. Not selectively.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Jan 11, 2015 -> 01:25 AM) Little b**** boy eh? Admin? Don't worry. He's my hommie. Thanks, lvjeremylv. Thanks, hi8is. Nah. Just always get a kick out of the selective enforcement of the "ban on personal attacks" here at SoxTalk. It was occurring for years before I took a break from this site, and I see that nothing has changed. Not that I expected it to, of course. Should re-write to to "ban on personal attacks"*, then at the bottom of the page.... *unless you've been here a long time and you're going after someone new. Then you're free to say whatever you want about them and the admins will gladly look the other way But carry on, it's as amusing as ever.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 12, 2015 -> 01:11 PM) I like what Rodon can bring, but he's still gotta do it at the MLB level. He's still gotta do it at the minor league level, for that matter. But yes, if he pans out anywhere in the vicinity of what we and the Sox are hoping, definitely a top notch rotation.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jan 10, 2015 -> 06:02 AM) Alzheimers is so sad. Personal attack eh? Admin?

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jan 8, 2015 -> 09:36 PM) Anyway. Twice in one two-sentence paragraph is too much. I thought they would have taught you this in Admin School. Does 3 sentences constitute a proper paragraph?

Danks is awful, who cares, lol

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 02:04 PM) It's not the first time. They were busted and disgusted and then added Peavy and Rios to the payroll. When they signed Dunn, Paulie and AJ were considered gone, but they brought them back. They "found" $4 million sitting around for 1 month of Manny Ramirez. They have money, but maybe one reason they have money is because they don't spend it like my wife. Right now, I think the payroll is fine. The one problem with bumping it up to $150 million is expectations would be you would have to keep it there for a while or at the very minimum, it becomes the new target area if you dropped it. I do think fans have to contribute. Some of the "crowds" when the Sox were contending in 2012 were ridiculously low. If a fan base won't show it will support a team that is winning, I can't blame an ownership group not wanting to risk losing a ton of money. I would hope they would be willing to add payroll at the trading deadline if they were in contention and the right player was out there that could help. If they want to stay at $110M or whatever they're at now, I'm fine with that if they want to leave themselves some flexibility later. But I, like you, refuse to accept the notion that they would stay at this current spending because they don't have it. They DO. It's all about a willingness (or lack thereof) to spend more.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 01:50 PM) No need for this tone. No one is saying Reinsdorf or the White Sox are poor, but considering you don't have insight into books or the board for the Chicago White Sox, I'm going to venture to guess that their knowledge with which they are able to work is much better than yours. This isn't the same as "Mark Cuban owns the team, spend all the money!" There's a few more moving parts than that. We only know what they tell us. Like 3 weeks ago when Hahn said the Sox were tapped out and not going to make any more big deals, then 2 seconds later we were hearing that they'd spent $42M on Melky Cabrera. Let's just agree that the Sox have somewhere between $0 and $30M more that they could spend for 2015's payroll. It all depends on what they feel they should do. I think if they REALLY want to contend and make some SERIOUS noise, there's a guy out there that they could pull the trigger on (it's a big trigger that will require a lot of strength to pull, yes, but they have a finger for it) that would completely change the outlook and expectations of the season to come and the next 3-5 after it.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 01:39 PM) Depending on how much his actual stake is in the White Sox and Bulls, (he said his White Sox stake was a lot larger than most think), I think he has a lot of cash. Those teams have been highly profitable. The Bulls print money. The White Sox have made money every year except one the past 13 years, and an article I read said the Forbes report about being $3 million in the red in 2013 included Abreu's $10 million signing bonus. Several years ago, Barry Rozner had an article quoting a Bulls investor as being embarrassed by how much money they were making when the team really sucked and I believe set a record for losses in a 3 or 4 year stretch. It is amazing how many people think JR is strapped for cash as he is gassing up his jet to fly to AZ. But the fact is the White Sox are owned by a group that has plenty of net worth between them. They could handle taking a bit hit, but that doesn't mean it is the smart thing to do. LOL. Nah. He's broke. Poor guy.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 01:35 PM) Finance 101 alert: Net worth is not equal to "money". JR's weath is largely made up of illiquid assets, not cash. If you have a million dollar house, it doesn't mean you have a million dollars to spend. The same applies here. I wonder if there's a way I can wire him some money, you know, so he can manage to eat a decent meal tonight? His portfolio is full of illiquid assets, and I feel guilty having all this liquid in my wallet. = JR in his house right now cos he can't afford to turn the heat on.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 01:29 PM) Just that platoon numbers from year-to-year are pretty small samples. You're talking no more than 136 PA's against lefties in any of those three seasons. Look at the career numbers (.291/.340/.380/.720) and it's clear he's capable enough. I guess. But how many years back are relevant? Is what someone did in 2011 really relevant for what you can expect in 2015? I dunno. I just hope 2012 and 2013 were weird flukes, rather than 2014 being the weird fluke. And yeah, small sample sizes, but presumably that's what we can expect him to have on our team, is anywhere from 100-150 at-bats. We don't want him having anymore than that, right?

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 01:16 PM) If a $150 million payroll were realistic, the White Sox would have a $150 million payroll. I think they could probably get away with a $110 million payroll this year, but that leaves very little wiggle room and I don't see the need to spend money just to spend money. I also want nothing to do with either Scherzer or Shields 3 years from now, let alone 5 or 7. http://www.celebritynetworth.com/richest-b...dorf-net-worth/ http://www.thecatbirdseatblog.com/blog/201...rding-to-forbes JR has plenty of money. And if they barely were in the red for 2013 after that dismal performance, you can bet 2014 was a profitable year. I didn't spend much time looking for the figures, but I'm sure they're out there. And like the article points out, that $2.7M loss in 2013 doesn't factor in money that was made from JR owning 40% of CSN Chicago. Please stop with the "the team doesn't have any more money" crap. Pro teams have as much money as the owner is willing to spend. See: Miami Marlins. For years their owner has been a cheapskate, only to get a bug up his ass a handful of years and spend like a wild man. Being in the 3rd largest market in the country, just the TV revenues alone are huge. Add in merchandising, attendance, and you've got a profitable situation. If JR really wants to get another WS and put even more asses in the seats at the Cell (oh yeah, more money for JR, when he sold naming rights to US Cellular), he'll go out and add a stud like Scherzer. Who knows how he'll be pitching in 2 years, let alone 6. But you have to take risks if you want to be perennial contenders in today's sports world.

Hmmm. Ugh. Will the real Emilio Bonifacio please stand up? Last year vs. LHP, he batted .365, had a .411 OBP, and had an OPS of .959. Yay! *just for fun, checks 3 year span, from 2012-2014* 2013 it was .231, .295, and .568. 2012 it was .210, .256, and .503. 2012-2014 combined he's .271, .324, and .683. Can someone who has seen him play a decent amount shed some light on this? Was 2014 a fluke? Because it seems to be a big outlier when looking at his past performances.

QUOTE (bear_brian @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 11:37 AM) I do not post here frequently, though I am an avid lurker. In November I suggested the following acquisitions: Melky Cabrera Kendry Morales - Hahn one-upped me by sigingn LaRoche Emilio Bonifacio Zach Duke Brandon McCarthy - Hahn did even better by getting Samardzija Luke Gregorson - Again he did much better by signing Robertson There was a lot of scoffing with many saying we did not have the payroll to do those things. Reinsdorf really wants one more run at a championship, so he is taking a big payroll hit to see if he can win and get fannies back in the seats. I could not be happier as to what has been accomplished this winter. Obviously it is all on paper, but this team looks like a real contender. Can't wait to see the season start! PS One more thing to think about: If there was a way to dump both Danks and Viciedo, then either Scherzer or Shields becomes a possibility. Reinsdorf is mega rich, and he probably pulls in a huge profit every year even when the Sox are awful, just based on the TV deal alone. So I think it's a fallacy to suggest he's taking any kind of a hit. But you're right when you say he's trying to win and put asses in seats. It's not financially motivated, though. He'll make money hand over fist whether the Sox win 73 games or 93 games. Scherzer over Shields, please. There's no reason the White Sox couldn't carry a $150M payroll every year. They'd be extremely competitive at that price point if they continue doing the things they've been doing, and that would allow them to extend Samardzija during the season if the South Side is where he wants to pitch. If not, then the Sox could use that money to get someone else next off-season. There's NO REASON AT ALL the Sox can't go out and get Scherzer. If they did, they'd be replacing either Noesi or Danks (if they could unload his contract) with a legit Cy Young contender, and would at the same time be taking him away from our toughest division rival. Talk about a coup, and a perfect ending to an already amazing off-season....

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 01:42 AM) I would have passed on Melky and signed Ioki. And I'd sign one more great starter like Shields. We're going to be good though on paper with Sale, Smardj, Q and Danks. Who's our fifth starter? Hector Noesi?

Sure, it's possible he'll be fine and put up a serviceable 4.00 ERA and log 175-200 innings. But with that said, if the Sox get the chance to unload him and his near $30M (without having to eat TOO much of it) that he's owed in 15/16, they would be foolish to not do it.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jan 5, 2015 -> 01:20 AM) Here's the Sox part: Sure it could work. All that has to happen, is Reinsdorf saying "make it happen", and Hahn could call up Scherzer's agent and make it happen. Will it happen? Nah. But it's not because JR doesn't have the money.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jan 2, 2015 -> 12:24 AM) I think most of us here would peg the Sox for around 83-85 wins next season. Now add 4-5 wins to that for the difference between Zobrist and Carlos/Micah. I think 87-90 wins gives us a pretty great chance at a wild card. That being said, I don't think there is any chance the Sox get Zobrist because his asking price will be Anderson +, and that's just not something I can see Hahn doing. *sigh* When's the last Sox position player prospect that amounted to anything near what Ben Zobrist will produce over the next 5 years? I agree Hahn probably wouldn't do it, but he really should if presented with the opportunity.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jan 1, 2015 -> 07:52 PM) Hector Olivera might be a nice addition at 2b. age 29. there is still a problem with him. he has thrombosis, i do not know what this is, but it affect his healty concerns. i guess, with all the medical knowledge, can that be somewhat improve or something. http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/...hector-olivera/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrombosis

Prospects have value for 2 reasons. The first way they have value is they are yours and under your control for a number of years. If they come up and are good players, you have their services, cheap, for anywhere from 3-5 years, I really don't know for certain. The reality, though, is that the vast majority of prospects never pan out. That's where their secondary value comes in - trade chips. Even though most prospects don't pan out, there are those that do, and teams are often willing to trade something of a known quantity for something that is potentially more valuable down the road. So as far as I'm concerned, if the Sox are able to get a known, major league caliber player right now that will help them win, that's something they should do. I'm not saying mortgage the entire future to try to win now, but if it takes 2 or 3 of our upper level prospects not named Rodon - I put a much higher value on top pitching prospects than I do position player prospects - then I say that's something they should do.

QUOTE (Douglas Rome @ Dec 31, 2014 -> 07:58 AM) what/how much/was Keppinger? thanks, douglas On December 10, 2012, Keppinger signed a 3-year, $12 million deal with the Chicago White Sox. He was designated for assignment on May 14, 2014. On May 21, the White Sox officially released Keppinger.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Dec 30, 2014 -> 10:56 AM) But what does this have to do with Robin's bullpen management and how bad the White Sox relievers were last year? Not a thing. It's off-topic, which tends to happen when you get 50-200 people reading and commenting on a thread. Thankfully the Sox pen figures to be much better, so we'll see how Robin handles it.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Dec 29, 2014 -> 10:38 AM) When acquiring players? Yes, lol. Are you saying that we should go after bad players who will be overpriced because they lucked into success? Glad YOU don't work for the Sox. Of course when acquiring players you go with the one with better stats (ERA, WHIP, K/BB ratio, batting average, RBI's, OBP, etc). My original question was, would you rather have had a season with lots of personal success while the team struggled, or one where your team did better while your stats suffered. I, personally, would rather be on a team that won more games. Or here's another one. Would you rather be Brad Johnson, NFL QB, who never did much in terms of personal stats or fame, but won a Super Bowl? Or Dan Marino who held lots of records but never won the big game? I, personally, would take the career of Brad Johnson. Some people might call that crazy, but I guess it's about personal preference. So in review. In hindsight, I'd take wins over anything. In looking to the future and trying to predict what's more likely to happen when compiling players on a team? I'll take stats and not look at wins, particularly for pitchers, because yes, they are quite overrated.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 28, 2014 -> 10:41 PM) The first, without question. So you'd choose personal success over team success in a team sport? Glad you don't play for the Sox.