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QUOTE (oldsox @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 06:45 PM) Not really, if Jeter really is under a mandate to get payroll down to $90ishMM. DD certainly has the balls to pull off a trade like that. Stanton and Ozuna?? I'll take those two. It came from one of the Boston papers, by the way. Giving up THAT kind of talent, and taking on THAT contract? What at terrible waste of resources, all for a guy who isn't usually healthy as the center piece? Yuck.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 11:54 PM) This is about opportunity. How could the Mets not have waited a week? They didn't hear rumors Girardi was getting axed? They could have had Girardi in a coup. It would have embarrassed the Yankees big time. The Sox should hire Girardi. Only he, Francona, Maddon are the alleged difference maker managers. Rick Renteria will be fine. He'll be a highly paid coach as long as he wants to coach. He's just fine. But hire Girardi and let him have his way witih all our young talent. And give him some power to suggest trades or personnel moves. Kenny is a joke; Hahn appears to be good. The Sox scouts we know reek and our player development people reek. The only guy who is proven at developing players is Coop. He does a fine job. Nobody else has a track record at all. I am not demanding Girardi be named. Rick R is doing a fine job except for the bunting b.s. But this is a chance to grab him. If he broadcasts a year, you can bet we'll hire him after next season UNLESS as I said before KW is threatened by any big name managing hire, which is possible. He won the war with Ozzie and he knows how miserable the Ozzie years were for him. Peace out. ^ Will somebody come get him?

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 03:41 PM) Rick was never an organization guy. Ozzie and Robin were. Big difference. If Robin wasn't a great white sox player he would've been gone way sooner. They sure didn't look very far before they hired him.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 03:34 PM) Lots of Stanton rumors in Boston. Some combination of Bradley, Bogaerts, Groome, and others for Stanton and either Ozuna or Yelich. Jeter told to get payroll down. Insane. Give me the Boston players every single time.

QUOTE (GenericUserName @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 06:15 PM) Does anyone know how much we make from our TV deal right now? Like saying we'll get $100 million is nice, but if we currently get $75 million its not really that much of an increase and actually might just be matching inflation or new expenses with the better cameras or something. https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/estimated-t...l-30-mlb-teams/

jon greenberg‏Verified account @jon_greenberg 2h2 hours ago Kris Dunn has hand soreness and is out. Zipser got a knee contusion at practice yday and is game time decision.

Colleen Kane‏ @ChiTribKane 17m17 minutes ago WR Dontrelle Inman joined the Bears today but did not practice. Long, Unrein, Callahan all returned to full participation on injury report. 0 replies 1 retweet 1 like

Adam Engel top catches. (click the time link) Chicago White Sox‏Verified account @whitesox 2h2 hours ago Adam covers every Engel of the outfield. Valid proof:

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 01:47 PM) I don't think there's any chance the cheap ass Lerner's fork over the cash that it would take to hire Girardi And if I am Girardi, I am looking for a long term deal to take that job with how quickly they fire people in DC.

QUOTE (cjgalloway @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 01:21 PM) Who is this? https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/14/magazine...lb-manager.html

Jon Heyman‏Verified account @JonHeyman 3h3 hours ago amazing: this postseason astros have hung losses on kimbrel and chapman and a blown save on jansen.

MLB Pipeline‏Verified account @MLBPipeline 55s56 seconds ago OF Charlie Tilson added to @MLBazFallLeague roster, Tito Polo removed. Tilson is No. 19 on #WhiteSox Top 30 list: http://atmlb.com/2mVv5oq

Jon Heyman‏Verified account @JonHeyman 49m49 minutes ago yankees may interview people on the inside but are likely to find their next manager outside the organization. will want analytical guy.

Jon Morosi‏Verified account @jonmorosi 37m37 minutes ago Joe Girardi managed #Yankees for 10 years. Their 910-710 record was the best of any @MLB team over that span. @MLBNetwork

Jon Heyman‏Verified account @JonHeyman 9m9 minutes ago MLB is wrapping up braves investigation. expect it done shortly after WS.

QUOTE (flavum @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 10:32 AM) Btw, our next manager? Still Justin Jirschele. It sure seems like they are setting him up for it. I can't remember the last time one of our MiLB guys got national press like he did.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 10:04 AM) Could see Girardi being a guy who takes a break for a year, spends time with family, does some tv work and then decides to see what's out there next off-season. My guess is that he eventually ends up in Miami with Jeter.

QUOTE (Quin @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 10:01 AM) It was disgraceful when the Cubs did it, it'd be disgraceful if the Sox fire Ricky solely to hire Girardi. I think Ricky earned next season. With the progress this team made last year amongst the position players, plus having rookies come up and contribute, I think he has earned not getting fired for sure.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 09:54 AM) It's not even like I find Girardi to be this incredible manager, I just don't understand how much more production they want from the position. The Yankees were at least one year, if not two ahead of schedule with this team. I am not sure what they wanted either.

QUOTE (bmags @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 09:22 AM) I hadn't really expected DR winter league to be very good competition, but with finally focusing on it some good prospects and journeyman play down there. Probably more "pitchers" than "throwers"

Does Jerry still own the White Sox?

Wow. Not sure what else they expected from him. They were a year or two ahead of schedule even.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Oct 26, 2017 -> 09:02 AM) I remember the first time it was posted. I just assumed he got injured again in the past month. Nah, he won't get hurt again until it matters.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 07:34 PM) No one would dispute that, but I fail to see the point you're trying to make. Seby Zavala isn't skipping double A.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Oct 25, 2017 -> 07:08 PM) I disagree. First, Collins repeated WS to open the year while Zavala repeated Kanny. They were not both on the WS roster for very long, as shortly after Zavala's promotion to WS, Collins received a promotion to Birmingham. The org seems to be interested in seeing if they have something in Zavala as evidenced by his AFL assignment, and Zavala has responded very well in a league made up mostly of AA and AAA talent after doing very well all season. He's also 24, and will be 25 by the end of next season. I think a platoon such as the one you contemplate would stunt the development of both players, especially defensively, and I think with Zavala's age, it might be worth testing him to see if he can handle it. Worst case scenario is he busts, and I doubt prior to last season that they had any plans for Zavala considering they started him at Kanny at age 23. Why is his pace dictated by Eloy's pace? Eloy is 3+ years younger. I also think Eloy could probably start at AAA next year, but considering how valuable of a piece he is considered to be to this rebuild, he likely won't. Zavala's situation is entirely different, the White Sox are (or at least appear to be) trying to find out if they have something in him, and I don't think platooning him with Collins is the best way to find that out, or help the development of either player. It is entirely different. He is vastly inferior to Jimenez.