Dick Allen

We have no idea who will be signing the checks when he is eligilble for a big pay day, but the White Sox generally don't outbid other teams for their best players. Steve Kemp left. Frank Thomas didn't get to free agency taking less. They let Ventura walk with a token bid. They let Belle opt out and leave. They were going for a home discount with Maggs before he got hurt. They didn't want to pay Buehrle, which may have cost them a division in 2012. They re-signed Paulie after winning the World Series, but it wasn't the highest bid. To think the White Sox would make the highest bid for a premium free agent would be thinking they would do something they rarely if ever, have done.

So we all better hope Lou Bob is great, but not too great. The fact of the matter is 8 years from now there is a better chance JR, KW and RH are not in their current positons then they are seen at Guaranteed Rate Field every day. So the whole thing was just a stupid comment. As for service time manipulation, right now it's part of the game. Service time is something front offices should be more than aware of. PTAC has an issue with service time manipulation except when it comes to Super Two. To me, that is hypocritical. It's the same concept. I am sure it is something that will be addressed in the next agreement, but for now, 2 weeks for a year of control is a great deal. Who knows where you will be in 6 or 7 years. You may be trading Robert. A year more of control nets better players.

They said they wouldn't be able to afford to put a good team on the field if they had to pay him an additional 2 years.

Because their offer to Machado and comments afterwards have already told you they will be cash strapped in 8 years.

There are very few teams, if any, you couldn't say the same thing. Take any team's top 2 prospects away, and their rank will drop off a cliff.

Mendick would be hard for a fan to judge. Everyone puts up big numbers in Charlotte. I just wonder if Eduardo Escobar has anything to do with the Sox love of Yolmer. They were pretty similar profiles. Very well liked by everyone. Good gloves. Punch and judy hitters. Escobar develops some power, maybe, especially after Yolmer hit double figures a couple of years ago, they hoped for the same path. If they had any clue Escobar would be a 20 homer guy, they never would have traded him.

Yolmer will be gone soon enough. His arb numbers are getting up there. Leury can do what he can do plus more for less money. Unfortunately, Yolmer hasn't hit enough to make a team think they can use a guy like him for the last 60 games. For now, who cares? I am as sick of him as anyone, but playing Rondon more, which was suggested earlier in the year, doesn't make much sense. He makes Yolmer look like an all star. The other options are weak. Just like with every pitcher the Sox must immediately DFA. Do you really want to see Despaigne again? Hector Santiago? Unfortunately, we have to embrace a certain level of suck, because what is behind it sucks way worse or isn't quite ready.

No to Hayward, and what kind of pot does Charlie Tilson sweeten?

One more bunt and Ricky is going to have to leave the dugout and grab the baby oil.

Robert’s original thumb injury was on a feet first slide into second. His hand grazed the second baseman causing the injury.

All I know is that if they empty out the bullpen fora prospect, they better hit on the prospect.This is a little different than trading for Rutherford. You didn’t need a good bullpen for a couple of years back then, but you will next year.Since a lot of their minor leaguers they thought would be holding don bullpen roles now are hurt, it would make for a huge dilemma next year if you expected to be good. It also would mean this team would probably lose 87-90 games. And would that stunt development ?

He is pretty similar to Tyler Flowers, who after he left the White Sox, all of a sudden started getting on base, and looking like the player the Sox hoped he was several years earlier. Flowers hasn't broke the bank yet even with an over 5 fWAR season. There is little reason to open the checkbook to McCann right now. He's been great, but things can change quickly, especially with a catcher.

They started installation today. It probably will be all up by the next homestand.

Why were people b****ing when McCann was signed for $2.5 million? What's his arb number next year? These extension numbers are crazy. You really think his BABIP will continue over .400?

I don't think Abreu will cost too much to re-sign: “We’re going to be very, very good. That’s why I’m telling you guys that if the White Sox don’t sign me, I’m going to sign here anyway. I’m going to sign myself here. I’m going to be here, believe me. I’m going to be here. I don’t want to miss this, I don’t want to miss what is coming, and I’m going to be here.”

In about 15 ABs it will either be wtf were they thinking claiming this guy, or buy out his arb years.

Swing and miss guys like Collins need regular ABs. You are just asking for a huge funk with limited playing time. Really, they should have seen the amount of LH pitchers they would be facing and kept Collins in AAA.

Unless Castillo is ready to return, Collins is still going to be around. They seem to be swapping out Palka for Reed

McCann has an over .400 BABIP. Sorry, his numbers are going to go down a bit, especially catching. I don't know why so many want the team to extend him now when they already have control of him next season. Wait it out.

There is a 95% chance this guy gets released in the next 75 days. So what, he takes ABs away from Skole. Maybe they figure something out and get him back to where he was as a top prospect. This is basically a free look.

Palka and Madrigal are exact opposites. Everything Palka is good at, Madrigal can't do. Everything Madrigal is good at, Palka can't do.

Is Steve going to realize that Coloma almost always has multi out saves?

I am glad we don’t have to hear that Kermit the Frog sounding Cubs guy anymore.

2018 flashback for Gio