Dick Allen

That should make the Sox very interested.

Make sure the explosion is on youtube.

Robert, Eloy,TA, Yaz, Abreu, Leury, Engel,Moncada, all miss time with injuries, and the White Sox are shocked.

Yes, he should spend some of the IRS' money. I'm sure he's planned very well, but they are getting some.

Remember a few years ago when Courtney Hawkins lit it up in Spring Training? That was awesome. These games mean nothing. The players know it. I guess it's better to look good than bad though. But I wouldn't put much stock in any of these results, especially with the late start and quick ramp up. The minor leaguers who had been working out and playing, have a clear advantage right now, and will probably look better than they are.

Probably nothing, but if Pollack has a sore back, is in his mid 30s, and gets hurt a lot, that sounds like the type of player the White Sox front office has targeted this offseason.

You don't pick up his option. He had a $1 million buyout. Dumb move.

They are like a guy with a bad toupee. They don't want to admit it, but everyone already knows.

I was talking buy out Kimbrel at $1 million earlier. Save $15 million. Spend it towards a younger, better player, that fits your needs.

Yeah, I don't understand it. Buy out Kimbrel and sign Conforto who is much younger than Pollack and LH. I guess that makes too much sense.

The offseason has been awful, but I'll be excited as soon as the real games begin. Even if they do nothing else.

I don't know if they will have them this year, but they used to have bleachers and brews. $25 for a bleacher seat and 2 Buds. Not bad.

Yeah, I would think if the Sox had an offer that was acceptable, they would take it. Sitting on 3 for days makes little sense which how fragile pitchers can be.

The last game of the regular season, Leury screwed up in RF also. I find it almost unbelievable how the Sox have not addressed their needs. They are acting like the playoffs are already made, and they are sitting pretty. History shows us otherwise. Put the best team on the field you can, just once.

I like this. Or make it the Sox can up the remaining salary a certain amount or he can opt out. That is what they did with Albert Belle. It worked out great for JR.

Wouldn't surprise me if the numbers you mentioned is what he signs for, but Boras will want opt outs.

Maybe we should stop. It's turning out like most movies, each sequel sucks even more.

The Sox have only won a playoff series in 1 of the last 105 years.

If the White Sox bullpen doesn’t perform like KCs in the mid 2010s, considering how much they have spent on it, RH and KW should resign, admitting the game has passed them by.

If you are going to sign the big name guys, you are going to have to prepare for the last year or two of the contract being ugly, or you come in 2nd or 3rd place with the signing. if you ever read Roland Hemonds story of the White Sox signing Carlton Fisk, which gave JR and EE instant credibility, he signed him for 3 or 4 years, I can’t remember, but told JR, the last year might be charity. Turns out he lasted 13 or 14 seasons. So JR understood the concept 40 years ago.

The team can't even bring in a decent back up catcher.

While I agree it's hard to conclude anything in a best of 5 series, it was quite obvious they needed upgrades at 2B, RF and a LH hitter. Failed all over.

I wonder if the team would have actually addressed their biggest needs had they simply not picked up Kimbrels deal.

I preferred Lou Bob myself.

We say this about every signing. It isn't offered if they can't afford it. Face it, the White Sox will never get these types as long as JR is calling the shots. Needed to improve the team, lost one of its better pitchers for nothing. Signed one decent reliever, sign another one who 5 months after his injury still can't throw off a mound. Sign another pitcher who has totally sucked and signed a 35 year old to solve 2B who almost certainly will put up a replacement level WAR. This happens all the time. It's time White Sox fans stop falling for ever thinking this is the year they are all in.