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I voted Hahn and JR...JR because he just will not spend the kind of money necessary to sign the top free agent talents...Hahn because he made it look like Jerry would pay the amount necessary with his unprecedented financial flexibility talk.

Voted same as I always have. Listen some on the radio, watch alot of games, watch some post game, listen to White Sox weekly, go to some games...it's a sickness I think. For crying out loud, I've found myself following and posting on spring training game threads!!

"You're opinion of me holds no cash value"

Kenny, what is the slogan going into this year? "hmm...Your 2019 White Sox, eh the bullpen should be pretty good...we hope"

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress indeed.

Ah, the true scheme is revealed...I have figured it out...Rick Hahn is one of the admins here..."Now how can I drive up the post counts and pull some in some of those long time lurkers?"...Damnit Rick, you pulled me in!!!

Great to hear the confidence, Ray. It does seem that we have some nice starting pitching depth in the minors. What do I know?...I actually think that Carson Fullmer is going to be an important part of our bullpen in a year or two ?

Does it kill the rebuild if Giolito is not a top of the rotation starter? In my humble opinion, no. But if he is not at least a capable #4 who can eat up innings, it sure does not help especially if Dunning is not the pitcher I thought he might be.

It's a shame that that Deadpool fellow has such a potty mouth

I've been saying the following ever since shortly after the Machado signing...Just shut up Kenny!!!

Haha, I opened this up after reading the header very quickly. I thought it said his latest tweets. I wondered if he said something controversial?

Thanks Greg. I am very happy to have this site as a refuge for those diehard fans you spoke about. Your theory seems dead on to me, unfortunately. I personally would have loved to see Harper in that lineup. I always thought just give him an opt out after 4 years. They do have the money to spend now and I am sure he would take the opt out so we would have a marketable superstar while we are rebuilding and hopefully for a couple of years of contention. But alas, it was not meant to be. Still puzzled about Alonso and Jay though. That friends and family plan was pretty boneheaded.

It's like bargain shopping at Tiffany's. What's the point. "Got anything for $25?" "We can sell you a blue box then you can put the necklace you purchased from JC Penneys in there"

Not gonna help the walk up sales. What are they gonna get, like 20 a game? 50 on free tshirt Thursdays?

Why didn't they just say this was not the time to spend or something like that when free agency started. If they wanted to work under the radar then fine. Did they really think just being at the table was going to satisfy Sox fans? And that unprecedented financial flexibility nonsense was clearly just bullshit!!

To not realize that both of these guys were going to be signing for over $300 million is baffling to me. Almost everyone on this board knew this but Hahn and company did not? Did they go to Jerry and say the price is going to be over $300 million and he said "Inconceivable!!"

Bravo, well said!!

Can you opt out after 4 games with that 10 game plan? I might give that type of package a try.

Will the new Sox excuse be that they do not sign anyone to that long of a contract without an opt out?

10%!!!!!! The last time I checked in someone was saying 1%. That's tremendous news, thanks.

Harper needs a better deal than Machado all the way around. Offer him more money than Machado and an opt out after 4 years. If the Sox offer more than the 300 million, at least they would be trying. If they do not try at all...that would just suck.

Thanks, just wanted to get some frustrations out. Soxtalk can be great for that.

What an off season Maybe this is our time Two whales are available Both entering their prime Harper would be an unbelievable catch But maybe Manny’s the better match? We’ve got the money, Rick has said so But will Jerry shell out that kind of dough? Trade for Alonso, then sign John Jay Looking like Manny, he is the play Sign him by Christmas, oh what a present Did I say Christmas? No, in the New Year I meant January came and went and so did the next one Surely by Spring Training, they’ll get the job done Not looking good I fear, taking too long But our competition, isn’t too strong? Why is Moncada taking ground balls at 3rd? Manny is coming here, that’s what I heard Alas San Diego makes a guaranteed offer KW says we don’t have that kind of cash in our coffer What about unprecedented flexibility? Just count that up to my gullibility Now I am upset, now I am pissed They had this all wrapped up, how could they have missed? Time to go online, that’s what I’ll do Time to tell Jerry just who he can screw And about Alonso and his friend John Jay I want them both gone before Opening Day Ok, calm down…sorry for the rant Never really wanted Manny, that is my chant Harper is still out there, that is the hope But why do I just kinda feel like a dope? Following the Palehose sometimes feels like a disease Prove me wrong White Sox, prove me wrong please

Haha my hotel is supposed to be about a block away so I should get there

"Engaged fan base"? Well that's one way to describe Philly fans I guess.