Chicago White Sox

Not a good start for Mitch

Theoretically yes

@Jack Parkman - Remember the stakes today, if the Bears win you are banned from posting here until after their bye week!

And had anyone signed an extension the size of Eloy’s before playing a single game in the majors? JR basically broke new ground with that deal.

I’m fully expecting them to lock him up to a five year extension this winter for something around 5/$100M. Buys out one free agent year and allows Yoan to hit free agency as a 29 year old. That’s a win for both sides IMO.

Here’s my thought on Adam Jones. Our AAAA OF guys all suck and I don’t want to rely entirely on Leury if a corner guy gets hurt. Jones is cheap depth and a great clubhouse presence. I don’t like giving up arguably two of our best prospects after the elite guys when we have tons of financial flexibility, but Nimmo fills so many needs (RF, left-handed, OBP) and is under control for three years that he’s worth giving up some talent and spending elsewhere.

I had Madrigal in the leadoff spot originally, but switched to him last second to ninth. Really a toss up for me.

Because he’s one of the best relievers in baseball when healthy? And what stud free agent reliever is going to be on the right side of 30?

You are way off here man. Yoan isn’t even arbitration eligible until 2021. Alex Bregman who was in the same situation last offseason essentially agreed to a 6/$100M extension. Moncada would probably cost more because he already has $30M in the bank and might not be eager to sign away two free agent years, but there’s a number way below $300M to lock him up for the next five seasons.

Hahn has to find a way to lock up Moncada this offseason. While buying out two free agent years would be ideal, even one would be a huge win IMO.

Awesome...I love it!

Alright, I’m throwing another offseason plan out there: Resign Abreu to 2/$30M deal (with 3rd year team option) Sign Grandal to 3/$60M deal Trade Stiever, Walker, & a lesser prospect for Nimmo Sign Adam Jones to 1/$2.5M deal Sign Wheeler to 4/$80M deal Sign Wood to 1/$11M deal Sign Betences to 2/$30M deal (w/ opt-out after year one) Roster by end of June: Lineup: Robert, CF Moncada, 3B# Abreu, 1B Grandal, C# Jimenez, LF Nimmo, RF* Anderson, SS Collins, DH* Madrigal, 2B Bench: IF: Mendick OF: Jones UT: Garcia# BC: McCann Rotation: Giolito Wheeler Cease Wood* Kopech (Lopez in this spot to start the season) Bullpen: CL: Betances SU: Bummer* SU: Colome MR: Lopez MR: Fry* MR: Herrera MR: Cordero / Marshall / Hamilton LR: Fulmer / minor league free agent

Good god man, he acquired Alonso because he’s Machado’s brother-in-law, not because he thought he’d be better than Cruz.

Strasburg & Bumgarner are getting more than four years.

100% agree.

Moan was calling for him to be replaced after like one quarter.

Agreed. I think you’re looking at Stiever plus Walker combo TBH.

Well plenty of people would and do accept those jobs at pennies on the dollars because of their love of baseball, so not sure what your point is here.

Nimmo isn’t a young, slugging, LHH?

Would he be that as a regular RF? How much of his value has come from CF this year?

I don’t want Puig, but have you seen the production we’ve gotten out RF this year. No idea how you think we’d be able to improve their internally.

I didn’t see before making my post, but glad to see you owned up to it. AB is one fucked up motherfucker.

This post certainly has aged well: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/sports/football/antonio-brown-sexual-asssault-patriots.amp.html

I made it, saw the picture and it just seemed to fit.