November 28, 20187 yr 3 minutes ago, Tony said: We've been down this road....A LOT over the last decade. Put up or shut up time. What does “being in on everyone” even mean at this point for Sox fans? Unless they plan to drastically raise the payroll as soon as 2019, I am tempering my expectations greatly. Only way we land premium free agents is opening the checkbook. Very simple.
November 28, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, steveno89 said: What does “being in on everyone” even mean at this point for Sox fans? Unless they plan to drastically raise the payroll as soon as 2019, I am tempering my expectations greatly. Only way we land premium free agents is opening the checkbook. Very simple. They have very little payroll so they’re in spending mode. Just don’t think they’ll spend stupid money for Harper or Machado. Until they sign a big fish, I’m not putting big stock in this. I hope they get one though
November 28, 20187 yr 3 minutes ago, steveno89 said: What does “being in on everyone” even mean at this point for Sox fans? Unless they plan to drastically raise the payroll as soon as 2019, I am tempering my expectations greatly. Only way we land premium free agents is opening the checkbook. Very simple. If you count the $25 million/year they spent on Robert's bonus and penalties...they have to spend $45 million for 2019 just to keep the payroll from substantially dropping.
November 28, 20187 yr I honestly expect the Sox will miss out on the big names and say oh well we decided to stay on the rebuild...
November 28, 20187 yr On the podcast Nightengale even mentioned Kluber. Can’t see that happening. Edited November 28, 20187 yr by Sockin
November 28, 20187 yr 11 minutes ago, Sockin said: On the podcast Nightengale even mention Kluber. Can’t see that happening. I don’t believe the Indians & Sox have made a trade in years. I doubt a Kluber trade at this juncture is what breaks that streak.
November 28, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, Hot FiRe said: If we don't get Machado and Harper I'm gonna be pissed You’re going to be mad if we don’t get both?
November 28, 20187 yr 3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: You’re going to be mad if we don’t get both? That's what I said
November 28, 20187 yr Is there a plan, or darts at the wall again? I thought the plan was to develop a core of young players and then "go for it". Apparently not. Edited November 28, 20187 yr by GreenSox
November 28, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, GreenSox said: Is there a plan, or darts at the wall again? I thought the plan was to develop a core of young players and then "go for it". Apparently not. You can multitask, and continue to develop a core of young players, and at the same time, pursue generational talents like Harper and Machado.
November 28, 20187 yr Listening to this podcast, I just can’t help but think Bob Nightengale just makes all this shit up.
November 28, 20187 yr 14 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Listening to this podcast, I just can’t help but think Bob Nightengale just makes all this shit up. Yeah he’s awful. Has been for awhile.
November 28, 20187 yr Author 57 minutes ago, Hot FiRe said: If we don't get Machado and Harper I'm gonna be pissed Wait until they miss out on both and extend Abreu.
November 28, 20187 yr Author 48 minutes ago, GreenSox said: Is there a plan, or darts at the wall again? I thought the plan was to develop a core of young players and then "go for it". Apparently not. Magic 8 ball obviously.
November 28, 20187 yr 26 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Wait until they miss out on both and extend Abreu. Extending Abreu would be an awful mistake. You only do it if Bryce and/or Machado coming here are contingent on that.
November 28, 20187 yr 3 hours ago, GreenSox said: Is there a plan, or darts at the wall again? I thought the plan was to develop a core of young players and then "go for it". Apparently not. this was always the plan, draft and collect high talent prospects while being fun-bad for a while, and then in a few years use that strategy as a way to put yourself into the comfortable financial position to sign guys like harper and other blue chip free agents and international signings did you think the Sox would turn into the marlins?
November 28, 20187 yr 8 hours ago, Hot FiRe said: That's what I said As you said in another thread, you don’t let bias or emotion get in the way of your views, despite popular opinion.
November 28, 20187 yr If we don't get Machado, Harper, Keuchel, Kimbrel and Corbin followed by trades for Trout, Verlander and Scherzer, then I'm going to cwy and cwy and cwy. Then I'm going to fly to Chicago and burn an effigy of Rich Hahn and Kenny Williams outside the stadium and launch a thermo-nuclear bomb at Wrigley Field, filled with dummies that I've retrieved from the prams of overexpectant posters on here.
November 28, 20187 yr I keep saying that new TV contract after the 2019 season is a lot more important then most of us know. The Mariners went from a $450M 10/yr deal to $2Billion over 17 years. I don't know what the Sox are worth but it surely will go up once the new TV deal is in place. The better the team and ratings the better the new contract is , the more the team is worth when it's sold because Jerry knows the end is coming . I don't know much about this end of the business so others might make a better case. That means we have to be good this year. There will be record contracts signed with the Sox over the previous high of the $68M Abreu got. Maybe as many as 3 of them if they can. At this point in his life Reinsdorf might be more motivated to make the frabchise woth more to the other investors and his heirs than winning championships.Making the franchise worth more is certainly the closer goal. Edited November 28, 20187 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside more content at the end.
November 28, 20187 yr 10 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said: Listening to this podcast, I just can’t help but think Bob Nightengale just makes all this shit up. Saying they are in on everyone is a nice way to cover your bases.
November 28, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: I keep saying that new TV contract after the 2019 season is a lot more important then most of us know. The Mariners went from a $450M 10/yr deal to $2Billion over 17 years. I don't know what the Sox are worth but it surely will go up once the new TV deal is in place. The better the team and ratings the better the new contract is , the more the team is worth when it's sold because Jerry knows the end is coming . I don't know much about this end of the business so others might make a better case. That means we have to be good this year. There will be record contracts signed with the Sox over the previous high of the $68M Abreu got. Maybe as many as 3 of them if they can. At this point in his life Reinsdorf might be more motivated to make the frabchise woth more to the other investors and his heirs than winning championships.Making the franchise worth more is certainly the closer goal. Can anyone confirm that the pending TV contract will indeed be enhanced by better ratings and better performance, regarding this coming season, and if so, to what degree? Is there a way to quantify any correlation between such factors? How do such factors vary, from one team, to another?
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