Jack Parkman

f*** me.

We're all guessing at this point.

BTW I don't think that the $200M number is correct. I think it's much lower than that.

Haha

I'm skeptical but I think it's possible he has a source. I give him the benefit of the doubt. Why are you listening if you think he's such a fraud? I don't put much stock in what he says but I think it's worth sharing with the TIFWIW caveat.

Footlong Dog said that payroll should be around $200M this year. TIFWIW.

I already told you how I think that went down. The Sox offer was 7/175 until Machado got the $300M offer from San Diego. Then, the Sox "offered" him an inferior deal that they knew had zero chance of being accepted so they could look slightly less ridiculous.

Bruce was probably the most accurate during the Machado "pursuit" Bob and Bruce are wrong a lot in general, but when it comes to the White Sox I'd believe them over anyone else in baseball media.

That was how long ago?

Neither are wrong when it comes to the White Sox.

I'm making fun of him. It's so ludicrous it's funny.

Orlando making s%*# up again

Anyone seen this? I'd be beyond shocked if they give him a second chance. It seems way too implausible.

They don't give a s%*#. I find it hilarious that the word f*** is so versatile that random variations evade the swear filter. Lol. f*** those fucking fuckers and their fuckery.

They're committed to this core group. Either they develop/get better or they don't. We should stop talking about the 2016-17 rebuild and start talking about the next one. It's apparent that the 2016-17 rebuild has failed already. Unfortunately the FO is going to spend the next 5 years trying to salvage what is left.

They don't really have a choice but to bring most of the team back and hope they get better.

I'm at the point where they should trade Hendriks and make Crochet the closer.

Yeah, I'm expecting a $175M budget for 2023 and there's no way they can even attempt to fill holes without trading some MLB players. If I had to guess, Hendriks and Graveman are at the top of the list.

Idk where to put this

Hopefully JF can build on this.

The whole reason Kasper left the Cubs to do radio was because he wanted to call postseason games. Well, these are the White Sox and they don't really go to the playoffs that often. And when they do, they get dismissed rather quickly. I would not be surprised if Kasper ended up leaving here for a team that regularly makes postseason appearances.

I'm tempted to give an F to everyone not named Cease, Abreu, Hendriks, Andrus and Lopez.

The White Sox will hire Ned Yost.

TIFWIW (nothing probably) Everything in this thread is completely believable except the Ohtani offer. Guy blew it with that one. I tend to think it's bullshit just because of that one.

I didn't understand what you said they didn't have a choice about. Thanks, I get it now.