JUSTgottaBELIEVE

Stoney nailed it back in January. https://mobile.twitter.com/stevestone/status/1355691966034370564

Actually, you’re wrong. Reading through that thread, most posters thought it was a nice low risk high reward signing and better than other SP options like Q, Richards, and Hamels. Have you given the front office props for the signing?

Nah, I spent 5 minutes reviewing the Rodon signing thread last night. Your initial reaction to the signing was “this is depressing” followed by those couple other nuggets. Like I said, you’ve got it all figured out. Haha

Lol. I only point out positives? Tell that to Chisox59. For a guy that really wanted to sign Cole Hamels last winter (LOL) and believed Kopech wouldn’t start this year and we “couldn’t expect much from him this season” anyway, you sure seem to have it all figured out!

I agree with everything you say here. But it’s not what RR was arguing. I said the Sox are still the division favorite and he replied with a sarcastic “based on what”? If he were the GM he would have signed Paxton, Q, Pederson, And god only knows who else to really solidify the roster. I wonder what his thoughts were of the Rodon signing?

You have no idea what you’re taking about. See, the difference between you and me is that I’m objective. While you paint everything in a negative light (have you ever posted anything positive?), I point out the positives (this team is still loaded for several seasons regardless of what you think) and the negatives (Grandal bust signing, not extending McCann, missing on Harper). You think you’re a “real” fan because you’re critical of the organization at every step? In fact, you’re the furthest thing from a real fan with your constant negativity even when the team’s outlook has improved dramatically.

Why is that?

Why do you continue bringing this up? It’s 2021. A lot can happen over the next few years.

RR has all but said the Sox are done and “I told you so” before the season started, apparently, because they didn’t spend enough money last offseason on shoring up the roster. But I’m still not sure what he’s told us. He certainly hasn’t told us who he thinks will win the division now that the Sox are done. He thinks very highly of the Twins and Indians this year I guess.

Nope. All you do is whine and complain. It’s that simple really.

I’d move Vaughn and Grandal ahead of Eaton but otherwise works for me. Still the best offense in the division even without two studs.

You have no point. All you do is whine and complain.

You don’t think the White Sox will win the division but you aren’t willing to put yourself out there to say who will. Regarding the Sox lack of free agent spending, the free agents that they signed last offseason have fared better than 99% of the players posters on this site wanted to sign. Oh gosh, I remember the outrage when Joc Pederson signed with the Cubs! The “perfect” fit for the White Sox lol

And you still haven’t answered this very simple question. Who will win the AL Central in 2021?

Then who is the division favorite? Put it out there so I can laugh at it 5 months from now.

I’m not ignoring them, I’m disagreeing with them. Everyone wanted to spend huge money on George Springer. How much has he helped the Blue Jays so far this season?

When is winning the division and making the playoffs irrelevant? That’s the entire goal of the regular season after all. Imo the Sox are in a better position today (even with the Robert injury) than any other ALCentral team to win the division. Do you disagree?

You didn’t answer the question

Who’s the division favorite this season? And no I haven’t said the Sox are the division favorite in more than a decade so not sure what you’re talking about.

Have you seen the rest of the division? Don’t think they have problems too?

Current betting odds (per DraftKings), odds to win AL Central in 2021: sox -155 twins +340 royals +400

If you’re expecting the Sox to spend like the Dodgers, Yankees or any of the top 5 spending teams in MLB, your expectations are way off base. Gripe about Jerry all you want but they aren’t going to run a top 5 payroll, they’re just not. So I’d suggest you realign your expectations in terms of payroll before complaining about it.

The Sox lost 2/3 of their starting outfield and are still the division favorite. What exactly did you tell us?

And my point is that just because you spend money doesn’t mean it will help the product on the field. If championships were won based on payroll, the Dodgers and Yankees would be in the World Series every season. The Sox biggest free agent signing in franchise history looks like a bust.

You said the Padres were willing to spend money unlike the Sox and implied that meant they have a far better outlook than the Sox. Was that not your point?