February 8, 20197 yr 2 minutes ago, Princess Dye said: Reinsdorf owns the Stadium twitter acct..and they were the source that broke the Yonder acquisition . It's weird to me they'd put it out there like that (re: signing both) but then again it's seeking clicks or whatever, at its core. they also had the guy that broke the Guyer signing
February 8, 20197 yr 20 minutes ago, Saufley said: I'm wondering if a policy is written for $300M total and decrease $30M per year is there a percentage payout for injury, if it happens in any year. I can't imagine a 100% payout. And I wonder what kind of cost is paid? just wondering, if anyone has insight to this. I don't mean to get off topic, but wondering if we land Machado. It could be structured any number of ways with a deductible and covering a percentage of loss. Remember if you make a claim your rates go up. I heard that insurance can be a huge part of the cost
February 8, 20197 yr 1 hour ago, oneofthemikes said: Not saying that it's particularly relevant to this discussion, but I just checked the subscriber numbers for some MLB teams subreddits and it worked out like this: r/whitesox: 10.9k r/cardinals: 21.8k r/CHIcubs: 30.6k r/minnesotatwins: 12.1k r/wahoostipi: 14.0k Not sure where the rest of the teams in the league stack up or if this is even remotely related to the overall size of the fanbase, but take from this what you will. I've ventured to the White Sox reddit before. I must say it was a really weird community, where most of the conversation was about random, unrelated topics. Actual White Sox discussion was suppressed and stuff like that was the center of discussion. I'd imagine some Sox fans are turned off by that culture so they use Soxtalk, Twitter, etc. to engage with fellow fans instead.
February 8, 20197 yr 19 minutes ago, timbo8 said: i just hope eloy put up huge numbers Don't forget he's a rookie that had some injury problems last year and he just turned 22. We can be ok with him being "Good" his first year and great in a couple years, if that's his path.
February 8, 20197 yr I miss when the White Sox were considered to be good enough and known that they were the villain in baseball movies.
February 8, 20197 yr Twitter Followers: White Sox - 904K Cards - 1.1M Twins - 605K Cubs - 2.5M Just for fun. I belive you folks are arguing something that simply can't be measured. Edited February 8, 20197 yr by justBLAZE
February 8, 20197 yr 2 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: Don't forget he's a rookie that had some injury problems last year and he just turned 22. We can be ok with him being "Good" his first year and great in a couple years, if that's his path. I've gotten the sense that a lot of Sox fans are expecting Eloy to slash something like .295/.340/.500 right away. That would be great, and he probably is the type of player that can kill MLB pitching right away. Some of his projections even suggest that such a slash line is possible. But I just hope that we aren't entering a situation where Eloy slashes .260/.320/.450 and people get disappointed, given that such a line would be above average, especially for a 22 year old
February 8, 20197 yr 2 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said: I've gotten the sense that a lot of Sox fans are expecting Eloy to slash something like .295/.340/.500 right away. That would be great, and he probably is the type of player that can kill MLB pitching right away. Some of his projections even suggest that such a slash line is possible. But I just hope that we aren't entering a situation where Eloy slashes .260/.320/.450 and people get disappointed, given that such a line would be above average, especially for a 22 year old If Eloy doesn't play himself into the HR derby he is a BUST. Edited February 8, 20197 yr by mqr
February 8, 20197 yr Just now, mqr said: If Eloy doesn't play himself into the HR derby he is a bust. And a bum. Dont forget a bum.
February 8, 20197 yr 56 minutes ago, Markbilliards said: Its not required to get a policy in MLB, but the Sox would 100% would have an insurance policy on Machado. I always wondered how those policies work in reality. Wouldn't having to pay 200-300 million dollars break any company? Certainly it's a huge chunk of change for any company I'd think. How much do teams pay into these policies to get that kind of massive protection. Just always wondered about that.
February 8, 20197 yr 3 hours ago, Jose Abreu said: This is very debatable. There's even a case to be made that he hurt them more than he helped them. No. Without Maddon essentially abusing Chapman, they dont win.
February 8, 20197 yr 31 minutes ago, greg775 said: I always wondered how those policies work in reality. Wouldn't having to pay 200-300 million dollars break any company? Certainly it's a huge chunk of change for any company I'd think. How much do teams pay into these policies to get that kind of massive protection. Just always wondered about that. $300 million is chump change for an insurance company. The likelyhood for an insurance policy to cover 100 percent of the contract and for them to pay out that money themselves as a lump sum is practically zero. Edited February 8, 20197 yr by GermanSoxFan
February 8, 20197 yr 50 minutes ago, fathom said: Ok I’m hyped as fuck right now. Let’s sign Machado & Keuchel, trade for Joc, and win the division NEXT YEAR. This lineup could hit 240 bombs and along with a strong pen could offset a sketchy rotation (yes I’m aware this OF defense would suck balls). 1) Moncada, 2B 2) Machado, 3B 3) Abreu, DH 4) Pederson, CF 5) Jimenez, LF 6) Alonso, 1B 7) Castillo, C 8)) Palka, RF 9) Anderson, SS IF: Sanchez OF: Jay UT: Rondon BC: McCann #1: Kuechel #2: Lopez #3: Rodon #4: Nova #5: Giolito CL: Colome SU: Herrera SU: Fry MR: Jones MR: Frare MR: Hamilton LR: Banuelos PS: Let’s hope Lindor’s calf injury causes him to miss time or be limited and pray the Indians’ rotation gets hit with some injuries and that their bullpen & OF suck ☺️
February 8, 20197 yr 20 minutes ago, ptatc said: No. Without Maddon essentially abusing Chapman, they dont win. The guy blew 3 of his 7 opportunities! If that rajah Davis homer held up we’re talking about a disaster trade. Edited February 8, 20197 yr by mqr
February 8, 20197 yr 11 minutes ago, mqr said: The guy blew 3 of his 7 opportunities! If that rajah Davis homer held up we’re talking about a disaster trade. If that rain delay doesn't happen, Indians win that game.
February 8, 20197 yr 20 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Ok I’m hyped as fuck right now. Let’s sign Machado & Keuchel, trade for Joc, and win the division NEXT YEAR. This lineup could hit 240 bombs and along with a strong pen could offset a sketchy rotation (yes I’m aware this OF defense would suck balls). 1) Moncada, 2B 2) Machado, 3B 3) Abreu, DH 4) Pederson, CF 5) Jimenez, LF 6) Alonso, 1B 7) Castillo, C 8)) Palka, RF 9) Anderson, SS IF: Sanchez OF: Jay UT: Rondon BC: McCann #1: Kuechel #2: Lopez #3: Rodon #4: Nova #5: Giolito CL: Colome SU: Herrera SU: Fry MR: Jones MR: Frare MR: Hamilton LR: Banuelos PS: Let’s hope Lindor’s calf injury causes him to miss time or be limited and pray the Indians’ rotation gets hit with some injuries and that their bullpen & OF suck ☺️ I wish you were the GM. Ha.
February 8, 20197 yr 2 hours ago, Baron said: That's the problem with Texas...want to see the White Sox and it's a 3 hour drive to Houston or Dallas. What? When I landed in Dallas, Arlington was no more than a 30 minute drive. Or am I misunderstanding you? Edited February 8, 20197 yr by soxfan49
February 8, 20197 yr 26 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Ok I’m hyped as fuck right now. Let’s sign Machado & Keuchel, trade for Joc, and win the division NEXT YEAR. This lineup could hit 240 bombs and along with a strong pen could offset a sketchy rotation (yes I’m aware this OF defense would suck balls). 1) Moncada, 2B 2) Machado, 3B 3) Abreu, DH 4) Pederson, CF 5) Jimenez, LF 6) Alonso, 1B 7) Castillo, C 8)) Palka, RF 9) Anderson, SS IF: Sanchez OF: Jay UT: Rondon BC: McCann #1: Kuechel #2: Lopez #3: Rodon #4: Nova #5: Giolito CL: Colome SU: Herrera SU: Fry MR: Jones MR: Frare MR: Hamilton LR: Banuelos PS: Let’s hope Lindor’s calf injury causes him to miss time or be limited and pray the Indians’ rotation gets hit with some injuries and that their bullpen & OF suck ☺️ I'd prefer that they not trade for Pederson, but rather give the at bats to Palka. A platoon of Guyer and Palka would be fine, with Engel as a late inning, defensive replacement, I would start Jay in CF and move him to LF, to replace Palka, when Engel is brought in. I don't think that Machado would be happy batting second, and I would agree with him. Here is my lineup: 2B Moncada CF Jay 3B Machado DH Abreu 1B Alonso RF Jimenez Lf Palka C. Castillo SS Anderson Edited February 8, 20197 yr by Lillian
February 8, 20197 yr 26 minutes ago, mqr said: The guy blew 3 of his 7 opportunities! If that rajah Davis homer held up we’re talking about a disaster trade. These arguments fall flat because they completely ignore the pressure he took off other pitchers. He was flat out dominant in the regular season. His postseason stats aren't as bad as people are describing them here. First off, ERA is a lousy stat for evaluating pitchers. If maddon didn't use and abuse Aroldis, those innings and they wear and tear would be put on other pitchers in that bullpen. Aroldis was absolutely a big piece in their regular season and post season.
February 9, 20197 yr 13 minutes ago, soxfan49 said: What? When I landed in Dallas, Arlington was no more than a 30 minute drive. Or am I misunderstanding you? You're misunderstanding. Hes saying from where he is located, each city is 3 hours away. Edited February 9, 20197 yr by soxfan2014
February 9, 20197 yr 11 minutes ago, Lillian said: I'd prefer that they not trade for Pederson, but rather give the at bats to Palka. A platoon of Guyer and Palka would be fine, with Engel as a late inning, defensive replacement, I would start Jay in CF and move him to LF, to replace Palka, when Engel is brought in. I don't think that Machado would be happy batting second, and I would agree with him. Here is my lineup: 2B Moncada CF Jay 3B Machado DH Abreu 1B Alonso RF Jimenez Lf Palka C. Castillo SS Anderson Two questions: 1) Why would Machado care about batting second and why do you care? 2) I thought you’ve fiending for a LH middle of the order bat? That’s exactly what Joc is and if he can be bad for cheap why the fuck not?
February 9, 20197 yr 59 minutes ago, greg775 said: I always wondered how those policies work in reality. Wouldn't having to pay 200-300 million dollars break any company? Certainly it's a huge chunk of change for any company I'd think. How much do teams pay into these policies to get that kind of massive protection. Just always wondered about that. Insurers provide that kind of coverage for companies all the time. PG&E had $1.4 billion in wildfire coverage (not enough to protect it from bankruptcy). For a policy of that size, you could always have some sort of syndicate or layered coverage to spread the risk around some more. No idea what a policy like that would cost. Obviously the odds of a truly career ending injury are low.
February 9, 20197 yr 58 minutes ago, GermanSoxFan said: $300 million is chump change for an insurance company. The likelyhood for an insurance policy to cover 100 percent of the contract and for them to pay out that money themselves as a lump sum is practically zero. Any contract that big is usually only covered at about 50%
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