Dick Allen

They are strong at catcher without him. He is now a back up. I could see a point if you wanted to DH him against LHP, but with EE and Abreu, are you going to sit one of those guys against lefties for James McCann? Name me the last back up catcher who was the difference between their team being a playoff team and missing out? McCann, unless he is horrible this year won’t be back for 2021 anyway. He will look for a place to be the starting catcher. The Sox gave Grandal a boatload of money. He is going to get a heavy load of starts. The back up catcher isn’t a huge role right now like it was in the past when the Sox had no elite catchers.

The White Sox give season ticket holders, even partial plan dopes like myself, free Mlb.tv. Always nice to watch these on the big screen for a few innings. Once Laz Rivera appears, it’s time to do something else.

A friend of mine played C at U of I. He was a 215 lb. LB his senior year in HS. He was a 285 lb. C starting his freshman year in Champaign. I can guarantee you he didn't do steroids. He is a huge human being with an abnormally large frame. They had him eating different and lifting his ass off.

Yes because Tony Gwynn, Miguel Cabrera, Frank Thomas, CC Sabathia, Prince Fielder and Pablo Sandoval have all shown, if you are carrying extra pounds, playing baseball won't work.

C'mon man! That isn't going to happen. The same guys get hurt every year, without fail. It isn't very likely that will suddenly change. As to Presti, fine, Anyone that isn't GarPax is OK with me, especially some guy they will have to listen to.

It could be that his road back is so long they might be waiting for a lot of media to depart when the season begins so it isn't Jake Burger update every day.

Why are you so concerned? The minute it was reported he tore his achilles again, you said he was done. I bet you are a very loud person.

It's the whole, he's overweight so there is no way he is not lazy tone. The guy has suffered two serious injuries and had another huge setback. Why make fun of him based on what someone on the internet claims?

If it makes you feel better. I just don't understand it. He was a better prospect. Got hurt, and got hurt again. Pretty traumatic for a guy just starting his professional career. Judging him without knowing any facts, just things you want to believe, is ridiculous. Frankly, I think White Sox fans should have nothing but compassion for the guy.

Always believe the rumors. Then poke fun at the guy. The funny thing is I would bet that he looks like the Rock next to some people making fat jokes at his expense.

Jake Burger has been through hell and back. I don't understand the fat jokes. He's supposed to be a really good guy. He is a White Sox. Maybe pull for him.

Neil Funk said at least 3 times the Knicks are awful when playing with the lead. I think the Bulls led for no more than a minute or two.

W Carter Jr. is back. Bulls announcers are saying Taj Gibson is a tough match up for him. If that is the case, it is time to move on. No building block is going to have a tough time with Taj Gibson.

I definitely am in the trade McCann camp. I also was one of the few that had no problem with the White Sox signing him last year. I also would have had no problem with the White Sox trying to extend him if they didn’t have Grandal. But they have Grandal. Grandal is their Carlton Fisk signing, When the Sox signed Fisk, they had signed Jim Essian as a free agent earlier that offseason to be the starting catcher. He serves a purpose now but a small one, A purpose that can be covered by Collins and or Mercedes at a fraction of the cost, and if neither are good enough to be a back up catcher then you find a cheap one somewhere else No need to spend what they are paying McCann for the role he will have especially with what they already have.

McCann is a essentially a rental. Assuming Grandal stays healthy, he will be lucky to get 50 starts. Anyone who says he is essential better predict the White Sox win at least 95 games this year or they are full of it. It is funny to read ome thread where Mercedes has taken almost a cult status with some, but in another thread if somehow the Sox had to use him as a BACK UP catcher, they were screwed. if you can get something worthwhile for MCCann, trade him. I wouldn’t give him away. But it wouldn’t surprise me in July if the Sox did just that, and probably ate some money.

They can use substitutes. Do you see the programming on their channel? It is horrid.

Seems odd the Sox would broadcast so few spring trading games. How many poker tournaments and betting shows can one watch on the flagship? If you as an organization are excited about the product, show it off. Producing these games is relatively inexpensive.

What is Boylen trying to prove not starting Coby White? He needs to burn a timeout with that idea.

Put a roster together with players worth more than 3rd round picks.

Probably ever.

My opinion shouldn’t bother you but your statement that they have more data than me so I shouldn’t be anything but thrilled with anything they do is curious, because you do criticize the Blackhawks and they probably have more data than you. So I guess Tony is the only one with less data that should ever be able to question anything.

The White Sox haven’t won longer than the Blackhawks. In fact the 3 Cups the Blackhawks won last decade equals the amount of championships the White Sox have won ever. And they have had success with extensions. But that doesn’t mean sign everyone to one. Eventually, some don’t work out, This one doesn’t make much sense to me.

Didn’t ask for and don’t need your help. BTW, the Blackhawks are probably working with more data than you, so maybe you should listen to yourself and realize everything they do is correct.

This is the second post comparing an Aaron Bummer extension with a Sale and Q extension. It is ridiculous it was mentioned once. I really doubt Bummers value rose with this extension considering he had 5 years of control left anyway. This is the largest extension ever given to a pre-arb non closer in MLB history,

They saved if everything goes perfectly and Bummer becomes a lockdown closer on a contender. But he grabs his elbow in June, it screws up 2 arb years and probably eliminates him from ever being the closer. I think it was at least a year premature. Let’s see if he can repeat his performance. The Sox are no strangers to having elite LH relievers.Damaso Marte for a year or two was probably the best LH reliever in the AL. Then he fell apart. Matt Thornton was maybe the best 8th inning lefty in baseball. Remember when they tried to hand him the 9th? Bummer was terrific last year. But aren’t relievers supposed to be inconsistent from year to year? What makes him different? 2017 and 2018 gave no indication he was anything special. He didn’t make the 2019 team out of spring training. I didn’t see anyone calling for an Aaron Bummer extension anywhere. Overall, it’s not a lot of money. But it is unnecessarily spent money, just like the money for Alonzo and Jay, and Keppinger, and Teahan. The list goes on and on. maybe he is an exception. I hope he is as great as is apparently expected. I just have my doubts giving non stars 5 year extensions when they are under control for 5 years and have 1 more career save than me. But I do congratulate him. Being guaranteed $16 million at his age is life changing.