Jose Abreu

I guess we're not the only fanbase with weird burners who actually get through to real reporters

I've watched this probably 10 times since March. I still think Kopech will be an ace, and I don't fault him at all for opting out

Nah, a few weeks from now he and his coworkers will be tweeting out about how Eaton for 1/8 was a much better value than Brantley or Springer

Cease and desist.

It's a new interview today but Hahn is reusing his jokes

He's rarely that specific in these interviews, for sure.

I heard that earlier today, long before all the Burnes talk, and had the same reaction as you

Because I don't want to be responsible for whatever you plan on sending him

Ozzie gave out his phone number on a pregame show last year, it's not hard to find

He was always an efficient scorer but he's taking it to a ridiculous level lately. I've looked into his shot selection and overall shot metrics compared to last season and it doesn't even appear as if it's a lucky streak

No, not at all. They still have tens of millions to spend, open rotation slots, and Chatwood might even be signing on as a reliever anyway

Is his agent Dominican? If so, yes

Yeah, so this is the guy Passan was roasting, not Hector. This makes a lot more sense given that Passan has credited Hector in the past

From what I can tell, the guy he tagged (@RicardoGibbon) reported this, and Gomez just translated it to English. Why he didn't retweet/quote tweet it is beyond me.

Are we sure he's referring to Hector? He has credited him in the past

(That's Cruz in the video, obviously)

Pretty much any Dominican player. I think a lot of us are assuming it's Cruz because he connected him to the Sox earlier in the week

If it helps anyone, this is what I know of Gomez's history with the Sox: 2018-2019: Continuously said that he believed Machado would sign with White Sox. Stated that Sox offered 8 years, $250 million. Chicago media went out in full force to tell him he was wrong about the offer (they believed it was $175 million). Obviously, he ended up being right about the offer, but wrong about him signing here. March 2019: First reporter to announce that Eloy Jimenez and the Sox were working on an extension, which was official within a week. December 2019: Retweeted a fellow reporter (Frank Castillo) who believed Marcell Ozuna was signing with the White Sox. Gomez was not the reporter who said Ozuna would sign, he just said he believed in his colleague's info.

Correct. That's why I'm thinking it's him. Given his connections, it's also very likely that the player involved is Dominican, which would eliminate someone like Quintana

Responding to you from the other thread but I agree that it's likely Cruz. And before anyone does this, no, Hector did not say Marcell Ozuna was signing with us last year, that was Frank Castillo

He'll be first to hear about the Bumgarner trade

Absolutely. That's why I'm kind of skeptical about that deal, because it seems like it's not enough. At the same time, it's tough for me to think of a realistic target that makes more sense

I was mostly referring to the Burnes rumor that has been spreading both here and on Twitter, but I get the sense that they're looking to move him for any #3 or better & controlled SP. But I guess if I had to guess, it would be Burnes

I mean, he is wearing Cishek's former number...