Dick Allen

Would be really strange for the Sox to exercise Kimbrel's option, but then salary dump trading him. Its one reason I never understood the exercise.

Yes, I like him too. Never understood the hate. I know some don’t like that he doesn’t go Hawkeroo , but he is a national broadcast. Locals should be homers like Hawk. National , I think Buck does a good job without sounding like he just came out of broadcaster school.

Sure is nice of RH to contact this dope and tell him he’s so busy.

It's Tony. He got his Just for Men in. Looks a lot trimmer. Maybe the best shape of his life.

I think , if anything, it’s for the look. Supposedly no contact, signing or making a trade an hour or so later makes it appear it was NBA type cheating going on. Plus I am sure agents are getting offers from multiple teams. Not much time for negotiation. I think most teams will give their offer, if it isn’t taken, quickly move on to plan B. They should have their plans in order. I think Friday and Saturday will be a lot of fun.

No more game 163 tiebreakers. NFLstyle tiebreaker system.

Not a real good deal, but much better. It just wasn't realistic for them to get it all in one contract. Incremental is key.

Hope Trubisky isn't the QB.

The greatest thing about this if they finally come to their senses, is the next week or so is going to be like the NFL, NBA, and NHL free agency combined. It's going to be crazy.

That's a good point.

This time they really mean it with the deadline.

I love that he can play 5 positions, 6 with the DH. The only thing that concerns me is he isn't the hitter he once was.

I'm guessing advertising on helmets and uniforms would more than cover it.

Which comes out to slighyly more than $1 million per team per year. If they split the difference, it's now less than a minimum salaried player per season. And they seem willing to sacrifice even more to try to "win". Ridiculous.

Yeah, really no reason. I'll have what he's been taking.

Fans are the Wiley Coyote getting their hopes up. It isn't happening until they totally damage the game and absolutely have no other choice but to agree to something.

Yes, but with the pools already in place, it's really not that much of a difference, if any, and it gets most of the money in the players hands not the grime around them.

C'mon man. They aren't coming to an agreement any time soon. It is funny, the deadline for the full season was 2/28, then 3/1, now 3/8, they really mean it this time.

White sox still sending out "Don't miss any of the action" emails.

So I got on the MLBTR chat last week and they were trying to come up with the next Trout. They mentioned a few names, so I said, how about Robert? The "expert" told me Robert doesn't make adjustments, he'll never be like Trout. OK.

I will be, but not nearly as engaged. I guess they are going to cancel another week of games today or tomorrow.If I didn't have season tickets, I would not attend a game this year, except for the playoffs.

Maybe not this year, but the core isn’t getting cheaper in the future.

Yes but he won’t go over.

14 playoff teams and the AL Central s plenty of reason for him to remain under the CBT. He has never flirted with it before, he doesn't even flirt with being taxed with the Bulls where he doesn't even deny he prints money. Here’s a link where JR thinks the owners proposal in October was very fair. https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/white-sox-chairman-jerry-reinsdorf-owners-cba-offer-very-fair

I agree, but I am guessing the issue is eligibility requirements.