Here's the idea folks. You claim one of the below GM personas and we then continue on fictional negotiations. The role playing continues until the discussed trade asset is liquidated in reality. "Trade Talks" begin immediately once you have selected your GM role. You conclude your communication by signing off with your chosen GM name.

 

The only rule is, no personal attacks between GM's. You can attack the idea itself.

 

Claim your GM by posting a welcome message in that name or by engaging in a trade negotiation under that name. The list below will be updated as other posters begin to participate.

 

Edit: Once a trade has been agreed to, the Soxtalk community who isn't taking on a persona has an opportunity to collectively act as Commissioner. If the general consensus is that the trade is too lopsided, the deal falls apart.

 

Rick Hahn ( hi8is )

Dan Duquette

Dave Dombrowski ( South Sider )

Mike Chernoff

Al Avila

Jeff Luhnow ( SouthSideSale )

Dayton Moore ( Dayton Moore )

Billy Eppler ( Soxnfiner )

Terry Ryan

Brian Cashman ( Eminor3rd )

Billy Beane

Jerry Dipoto

Matthew Silverman

Jon Daniels ( ChiSoxFanMike )

Mark Shapiro

Dave Stewart

John Coppolella ( John Coppolella )

Jed Hoyer ( Y2Jimmyo )

Dick Williams

Jeff Bridich

Andrew Friedman ( SoxPride18 )

Michael Hill

David Stearns

Sandy Alderson

Matt Klentak ( TheFutureIsNear )

Neal Huntington ( QuickJones81 )

John Mozeliak

A.J. Preller

Bobby Evans

Mike Rizzo ( steveno89 )

Katsuhiro Nakamura ( SCCWS )

Edited November 19, 20169 yr by hi8is

So... I've got this guy named Chris Sale. Anyone heard of him? He too can be yours if the Price is Right.

 

Let the games begin,

-Rick Hahn

I'll take Jeff Luhnow of the Astros

 

 

Game On

I'll take Jeff Luhnow of the Astros

 

 

Game On

Hey Jeff! You get that hacking s*** cleared up man? We really should talk shop but I don't want any of our discussions going into that horribly unprotected intranet system of yours.

 

How's the wife?

 

Tiddlywinks,

-Rick Hahn

Hey Jeff! You get that hacking s*** cleared up man? We really should talk shop but I don't want any of our discussions going into that horribly unprotected intranet system of yours.

 

How's the wife?

 

Tiddlywinks,

-Rick Hahn

 

 

She's fantastic thanks for asking! How's Daddy Kenny doing?

 

 

"Intranet" is all secure now. Damn interns spying from other teams coming into to work for us (sneaky Cardinals).

 

Let's get down to business. We want to put the Houston Astros over the top in the American League. We have some interest in your jersey chopping ace. What's it going to seal the deal?

She's fantastic thanks for asking! How's Daddy Kenny doing?

 

 

"Intranet" is all secure now. Damn interns spying from other teams coming into to work for us (sneaky Cardinals).

 

Let's get down to business. We want to put the Houston Astros over the top in the American League. We have some interest in your jersey chopping ace. What's it going to seal the deal?

I can't get that asshat off my back. He wants me to sign Cespedes, A-Rod, and try baiting Randy Johnson out of retirement. Congrats on signing Reddick and trading for McCann. That other starter you signed is awful, what were you smoking yesterday man?

 

Kenny won't let me talk Sale until I've exhausted his above agenda. I've got clearance to hear out offers thou.

 

Disclaimer, it better be an improvement from that garbage you offered last July. Tony Kemp and your stadium naming rights... seriously?

 

Fist Bump,

-Rick Hahn

I'll snag Dave Dombrowski of the Red Sox, kind sir. Good idea, this should be fun... I would recommend holding off on trade talks until all major GMs are taken: Copelella, Avila, Silverman, Cashman, Rizzo, Zaidi\

 

Edit: and maybe making trade talks private? IDK how serious you want to be about this.

Edited November 18, 20169 yr by South Sider

I can't get that asshat off my back. He wants me to sign Cespedes, A-Rod, and try baiting Randy Johnson out of retirement. Congrats on signing Reddick and trading for McCann. That other starter you signed is awful, what were you smoking yesterday man?

 

Kenny won't let me talk Sale until I've exhausted his above agenda. I've got clearance to hear out offers thou.

 

Disclaimer, it better be an improvement from that garbage you offered last July. Tony Kemp and your stadium naming rights... seriously?

 

Fist Bump,

-Rick Hahn

 

Apparently it's not as good as what you're smoking if you think you can sign Cespedes to a 3 year deal. Everyone needs a lil Minute Maid in their life.

 

 

I'm going to offer you a stellar package and an absolute steal of a deal:

 

Francis Martes, Kyle Tucker, Daz Cameron, Derek Fisher, and one of David Paulino, Colin Moran and Anibal Sierra.

 

 

Heavy hitter based packaged (since you can't develop hitters worth a f***) with a future ace at the top.

 

 

DAP,

Jeff Luhnow

Edited November 18, 20169 yr by SouthSideSale

I'll snag Dave Dombrowski of the Red Sox, kind sir. Good idea, this should be fun... I would recommend holding off on trade talks until all major GMs are taken: Copelella, Avila, Silverman, Cashman, Rizzo, Zaidi\

 

Edit: and maybe making trade talks private? IDK how serious you want to be about this.

Dave... come on bro. Are you kidding me? I'm transparent as f***.

 

You're just trying to get me all alone to yourself to manipulate me. Nice try.

 

Poop,

-Rick Hahn

Fun idea, but we are all obviously biased for the Sox. What I would like to see happen is all the lead editors of SBNation do a mock winter meetings, where the community on each site engages in trade talks amongst themselves, and then the designated GM relays the group's message to the other team's SBNation page. For instance, South Side Sox (White Sox SBNation page) would message The Crawfish Boxes (Astros SBNation page) to work out a deal.

 

OR, keeping this within SoxTalk, we find a version of SoxTalk among those other team's communities and start messaging them. Maybe each site would create a subforum that is only viewable to a select 15-20 members or so, the "braintrust" of the website, to discuss trades, and then the group GM would PM the other team's designated GM on their website to pass a message along.

 

Not to highjack your thread, but I think that would be pretty dope and interesting to see other team's perspectives on these trades since we all obviously want the Sox to come out ahead in any deals we make in this thread.

Edited November 18, 20169 yr by ChiliIrishHammock24

Naturally, we all want the Sox to win the trades. But for some of us it may not be as difficult to role play as you might think, ChiliIrishHammock. We all know that whatever happens in our simulation, none of it is real. I can roleplay Dombrowski and intend to make the best out of the Red Sox situation, even if I'm a White Sox fan. Your ideas are certainly not discounted, however, but I think it'd be cool if several people capable of role playing in this fashion from this site played along.

Dave... come on bro. Are you kidding me? I'm transparent as f***.

 

You're just trying to get me all alone to yourself to manipulate me. Nice try.

 

Poop,

-Rick Hahn

 

No, but I might want Chris Sale or Jose Quintana and Nate Jones. But I also might want Verlander or Archer. I'd be interested in discussing all potential avenues of improving my club.

Not to highjack your thread,

Request denied. This is what it is. s*** or get off the pot. I'll go to Jerry and get you banned from Down Arrow Park for life if you post this crap again.

 

Boooya,

-Rich Hahn

Naturally, we all want the Sox to win the trades. But for some of us it may not be as difficult to role play as you might think, ChiliIrishHammock. We all know that whatever happens in our simulation, none of it is real. I can roleplay Dombrowski and intend to make the best out of the Red Sox situation, even if I'm a White Sox fan. Your ideas are certainly not discounted, however, but I think it'd be cool if several people capable of role playing in this fashion from this site played along.

Dude... Dave... do you have multiple personalities or something? I have no clue what or who you're talking about. Is a ChiliIrishHammock a new style of hot dog in Detroit or something? Wow.

 

Take some psyc-meds and call me in the morning when you can have a serious discussion about your roster.

 

-Rick Hahn

No, but I might want Chris Sale or Jose Quintana and Nate Jones. But I also might want Verlander or Archer. I'd be interested in discussing all potential avenues of improving my club.

I'm sure that you can strike up a conversation with Avila and Silverman.

 

Warning with Verlander thou... his entire offseason fitness program consists solely of whipped cream and Katie Holmes. The dudes on the decline man and you know it.

 

Kenny's talking to A-Rod in the other room. He might not allow me to move any of the three guys you mentioned until he's got a hard NO. You're free to give me an offer and I can run it by him thou. That asshat wants me run everything by him.

 

Don't get too drunk tonight.

-Rick Hahn

Edited November 18, 20169 yr by hi8is

Apparently it's not as good as what you're smoking if you think you can sign Cespedes to a 3 year deal. Everyone needs a lil Minute Maid in their life.

 

 

I'm going to offer you a stellar package and an absolute steal of a deal:

 

Francis Martes, Kyle Tucker, Daz Cameron, Derek Fisher, and one of David Paulino, Colin Moran and Anibal Sierra.

 

 

Heavy hitter based packaged (since you can't develop hitters worth a f***) with a future ace at the top.

 

 

DAP,

Jeff Luhnow

Dave Dombroski just tried to sell me on some new inventive Irish hammock hot dog fad going down in Detroit. So at least you've come up with a somewhat coherently sane offer in comparison.

 

Who's Colin Moran - related to Captin Morgan by chance? Tell me more.

 

We told Jay-Z that we'd give him a yacht with a solid gold mast in exchange for Cespedes on a lifetime contract. Like our chances there.

 

Peace,

-Rich Hahn

Edited November 18, 20169 yr by hi8is

Here's the idea folks. You claim one of the below GM personas and we then continue on fictional negotiations. The role playing continues until the discussed trade asset is liquidated in reality. "Trade Talks" begin immediately once you have selected your GM role. You conclude your communication by signing off with your chosen GM name.

 

The only rule is, no personal attacks between GM's. You can attack the idea itself.

 

Claim your GM by posting a welcome message in that name or by engaging in a trade negotiation under that name. The list below will be updated as other posters begin to participate.

 

Rick Hahn ( taken - hi8is )

Dan Duquette

Dave Dombrowski ( taken - South Sider )

Mike Chernoff

Al Avila

Jeff Luhnow ( taken - SouthSideSale )

Dayton Moore

Billy Eppler

Terry Ryan

Brian Cashman

Billy Beane

Jerry Dipoto

Matthew Silverman

Jon Daniels

Mark Shapiro

Dave Stewart

John Coppolella

Jed Hoyer

Dick Williams

Jeff Bridich

Andrew Friedman

Michael Hill

David Stearns

Sandy Alderson

Matt Klentak

Neal Huntington

John Mozeliak

A.J. Preller

Bobby Evans

Mike Rizzo

 

Stewart was already fired.

 

I can try Dayton Moore, but he's unlikely to be targeting any White Sox players...maybe Frazier for DH or Jones.

 

I'll take John Coppolella

I'll take Friedman

I would like to be Katsuhiro Nakamura, the general manager of the Hanshin Tigers. Rumors are swirling in Japan that Rick Hahn has approached the Tigers about a potential trade for Chris Sale..........................

Edited November 18, 20169 yr by SCCWS

I would like to be Katsuhiro Nakamura, the general manager of the Hanshin Tigers. Rumors are swirling in Japan that Rick Hahn has approached the Tigers about a potential trade for Chris Sale..........................

 

I'll take Rizzo

 

 

I'll take Jed Hoyer.

Stewart was already fired.

 

I can try Dayton Moore, but he's unlikely to be targeting any White Sox players...maybe Frazier for DH or Jones.

 

 

I thought about taking Dayton Moore and selling. All those Boras clients with expiring deals. They need to figure out what to do with Hosmer, Moustakas, and Cain.

As Jed Hoyer: I'm looking for young cost-controlled starting pitching. I'm looking to trade Jake Arrieta. Make me some offers.

As Jed Hoyer: I'm looking for young cost-controlled starting pitching. I'm looking to trade Jake Arrieta. Make me some offers.

Hi Jed, John Coppolella here. It's no secret that Arrieta only has one year of control left. Therefore, I'll give you Ian Anderson and Joey Wentz.