Just now, Orlando said:

I am more encouraged now in the Sox chances than this morning. This has been a roller coaster .

Maybe more encouraged, but both are most likely just a bunch of BS. The insiders knowledge this morning was most likely crap, and Boras is playing a game as well. So it should be just as before, but it is why the White Sox, who normally play everything close to the vest, should be skewered if this doesn't work.

1 minute ago, TheTruth05 said:

After reading some of Boras comments, I do believe he'll sign before or around Christmas.

I think so too. Not too much longer.

 

Makes me wonder if Sox pitched him as the face of their new TV deal?  

 

Just now, Tony said:

 

Jinx lol

1 minute ago, timbo8 said:

speaking of prospects do you think cease will be brought sometime this year or to early for him?

Hahn has basically stated he is a year behind Kopech. So a September call up seems to be in order if all goes well. 

Just now, fathom said:

 

Makes me wonder if Sox pitched him as the face of their new TV deal?  

Fathom i appreciate you learning to embed the tweets,no more opening a new tab lol

2 minutes ago, The Sir said:

Building a brand? He can do that on the Southside. He comes to us and he is instantly the star. Not gonna be that way in LA, where he'll still be second-tier to Kershaw and probably others.

Don't forget he may get lost with the Lebron hype machine. The Lakers can compete for championships next year if they sign another star. He may also get lost in the Trout and Hollywood love. 

2 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

Maybe more encouraged, but both are most likely just a bunch of BS. The insiders knowledge this morning was most likely crap, and Boras is playing a game as well. So it should be just as before, but it is why the White Sox, who normally play everything close to the vest, should be skewered if this doesn't work.

Yeah he's not really saying too much. He's playing up to everyone in contention for him. I don't think any non-monetary reason is above another. It's about the Benjamins. There's a reason Boras is his agent.

1 minute ago, TheTruth05 said:

Fathom i appreciate you learning to embed the tweets,no more opening a new tab lol

Hope it works next time as well.  I was like Will Ferrell in Old School and blacked out when it happened.

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

 

Makes me wonder if Sox pitched him as the face of their new TV deal?  

Did they have White Sox fans pitching tents in their pants while staring at him in RF.

Fathom's sudden positivity scares and excites me.

Hopefully Bryce hates LA as much as I do. Seriously, I don't know why it's some sort of trope in our country that people get rich and move to LA, or move to LA so they can get rich. I flew through there the other day and it's easily the shittiest place I've ever been, and I'm in the Army (i.e. going to shitty places is sort of the point, for us).

1 minute ago, Dick Allen said:

Hahn has basically stated he is a year behind Kopech. So a September call up seems to be in order if all goes well. 

I think the Sox will have a better idea of their approach with Cease going into ST. If they hypothetically signed Harper then I think we could see Cease a lot sooner.

It's only ten starts, but Cease dominated in AA last year. If he hits the ground running this year and the rotation has an injury or Nova/Giolito are awful I think we could see Cease by the end of May.

1 minute ago, Quinarvy said:

Fathom's sudden positivity scares and excites me.

It sure does. Keep it up Fathom

2 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

Hahn has basically stated he is a year behind Kopech. So a September call up seems to be in order if all goes well. 

Innings will be a big factor with cease. Kopech did kinda start off rough this year but seem to straighten out. If cease continues from what he did last year and doesn't stumble could see him up sooner

5 minutes ago, raBBit said:

I think the Sox will have a better idea of their approach with Cease going into ST. If they hypothetically signed Harper then I think we could see Cease a lot sooner.

It's only ten starts, but Cease dominated in AA last year. If he hits the ground running this year and the rotation has an injury or Nova/Giolito are awful I think we could see Cease by the end of May.

Man, I really hope they don't speed up Cease's timeline just because they signed Harper. I mean, if Harper gets ten years, he'll likely be here longer than Dylan will. Calling the dude up early just because of that would be some impulsive foolishness.

Kopech likely would have been up sooner if he didn't struggle. He can be up sooner than Kopech as long as he's doing good and not injured.

Just now, aeichhor said:

Innings will be a big factor with cease. Kopech did kinda start off rough this year but seem to straighten out. If cease continues from what he did last year and doesn't stumble could see him up sooner

yeah...the innings is my issue to.  Not saying it's the reason why Kopech blew out his UCL...but never know.

 

1 minute ago, The Sir said:

Man, I really hope they don't speed up Cease's timeline just because they signed Harper. I mean, if Harper gets ten years, he'll likely be here longer than Dylan will. Calling the dude up early just because of that would be some impulsive foolishness.

Whether they call him up June or September, it doesn't really matter for service time. If he's doing great, let him come up and face big league hitters.

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3 minutes ago, The Sir said:

Hopefully Bryce hates LA as much as I do. Seriously, I don't know why it's some sort of trope in our country that people get rich and move to LA, or move to LA so they can get rich. I flew through there the other day and it's easily the shittiest place I've ever been, and I'm in the Army (i.e. going to shitty places is sort of the point, for us).

He live in Vegas. So that would be about as close to him as he could play.

Does anyone else feel like Boras is basically telegraphing to other teams that the Sox are in the lead and it's time for them to beef up their offers? 

I mean he addressed a bunch of the concerns we have had about the Sox chances.

 

1 minute ago, fathom said:

 

It's a good point. It seems like we have to hope they aren't able to clear enough space to offer enough