The hot stove is cold. There are no rumors and there is no action.  We are a couple of weeks away from the Winter Meetings, so until then we basically have nothing to do with our lives other than work and spend time with family at thanksgiving (good or bad thing depending who you ask).

So, let's play a game. 10 offseason questions. Answer all 10, the person with the most correct answers wins. Deadline for submissions is when 1 of these answers becomes officially answered.

1) Will any free agent contracts exceed $34.5 million in AAV?

2) Will any free agent contracts exceed 7.5 years in guaranteed length (does not include option years)?

3) Will the White Sox sign one of the top 5 free agent contracts, based on total guaranteed dollars, this offseason?

4) Will the White Sox sign a free agent to a deal of at least 5 years in length?

5) Will the White Sox sign a free agent for a contract exceeding $100 million in guarantees?

6) Will the White Sox make a trade for a starter at one of their key positions of need (SP/C/DH/RF)?

7) Will the White Sox trade one of their top 15 prospects according to MLB Pipeline (Robert, Kopech, Madrigal, Vaughn, Dunning, Walker, Stiever, Basabe, Rutherford, Collins, Adolfo, Gonzalez, Sheets, Thompson, Dalquist)?

8 ) Will Jose Abreu sign a multi-year deal with the White Sox?

9) Will the White Sox agree to an extension with any MiLB players like they did with Eloy last offseason?

10) Other side of town: Will the Cubs trade one of their "core 4" position players (Rizzo, Bryant, Baez, Contreras)?

 

1. No

2. No

3. Yes

4. Yes

5. No

6. Yes

7. Yes

8, No

9. No

10. Who gives a fuck? 

1. No

2. No

3. No

4. No

5. No

6. Yes

7. Yes

8. No

9. No

I say YES to all except 1, 8 and 10. Just for funzies I'll predict us extending Madrigal. 

Edited November 20, 20196 yr by cjgalloway

 

1)     No

2)     No

3)     Yes

4)     No

5)     Yes

6)     Yes

7)     Yes

8 )   No

9)     No

10)  Yes

Edited November 20, 20196 yr by GreenSox

1.no

2.no

3.yes

4.yes

5.yes

6.yes

7.yes

8.yes

9.yes

10.no

1)no

2)no

3)yes

4)yes

5)no

6)yes

7)no

?)No

9)no

10)yes

?

1. Yes.  I think someone goes 6 years, 35 mill AAV for Cole

2. No

3. Yes.  They sign Wheeler

4. Yes.  See #3

5. Yes.  Also see #3

6. No

7. No

8. Yes

9. Yes.  They will extend Giolito.

     10.  I refuse to answer on the grounds that I do not give a crap

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Edited November 20, 20196 yr by mqr

1.  No

2.  No

3.  No

4.  No

5.  No

6.  Yes

7.  Yes

8.  No

9.  Yes

10.  I don't care. 

 

Edited November 20, 20196 yr by black jack

I say yes to all.

6 hours ago, ChiSox59 said:

1. No

2. No

3. Yes

4. Yes

5. No

6. Yes

7. Yes

8, No

9. No

10. Who gives a fuck? 

Are people answering no.1 based on all free agents signed by all teams or just what the Sox will do ? I mean i'm surprised seeing so many no's for #1 if that applies to every free agent contract signed in all of baseball.

8 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Are people answering no.1 based on all free agents signed by all teams or just what the Sox will do ? I mean i'm surprised seeing so many no's for #1 if that applies to every free agent contract signed in all of baseball.

Even if someone gives Cole $240M for 7 years, that still would be under $34.5 AAV. 

What kind of contract do you see somebody getting that would make that question a “yes”?

8. No. Reported for trying to bait me. 

4 hours ago, SoxBlanco said:

Even if someone gives Cole $240M for 7 years, that still would be under $34.5 AAV. 

What kind of contract do you see somebody getting that would make that question a “yes”?

I could see Rendon getting $35M AAV if he's serious about not playing after age 35 . 5yrs @ $35M would be $175M