So today we've had Rosenthal report that Wheeler has received a $100 mil offer, Heyman report that Wheeler was the Sox top pitching target, and Nightengale report that the Sox are going hard after Wheeler.  Not too hard to put these pieces together.

 

Just now, Perfect Vision said:

So today we've had Rosenthal report that Wheeler has received a $100 mil offer, Heyman report that Wheeler was the Sox top pitching target, and Nightengale report that the Sox are going hard after Wheeler.  Not too hard to put these pieces together.

 

This can only mean one thing: We are getting absolutely zero movement until late January.

Now it is gonna be Wheels of fortune and Jocamania for the next week. Why do I bother, why do I bother? 

hopefully Hector Gomez doesn't report it

How long until all the local Chicago writers report that the Sox offer is “nowhere near $100 mil and is closer to 4 years 62 mil”

Edited December 3, 20196 yr by Orlando

Just now, Orlando said:

How long until all the local Chicago writers report that the Sox offer is “nowhere near $100 mil and is closer to 4 years 62 mil”

Next three hours 

I'm still shell shocked by Semien/Tatis, so I'm pretty ambivalent about the Joc thing. 

1 minute ago, centerfieldsixers said:

hopefully Hector Gomez doesn't report it

Hector was right about the Machado stuff last year. I think he nailed the Sox offer perfectly

1 minute ago, Orlando said:

How long until all the local Chicago writers report that the Sox offer is “nowhere near $100 mil and is closer to 4 years 62 mil”

Please God no.

Jet Sports Management who represents Wheeler does not have history of prolonging contract talks.  At least the information I researched.

At least were not dealing with Boras and I forgot Machado's agent already... Lozano?

2 minutes ago, mqr said:

Please God no.

I can’t handle more of that BS. All the smoke suggests the Sox have put 5/100+ million in the table for Wheeler, and are a top suitor. 
 

I cannot see the bidding going way higher than that. 

When do we start saying this thing will be wrapped up in the next few days for three months?

Just now, mqr said:

When do we start saying this thing will be wrapped up in the next few days for three months?

That already started last week.

Just now, soxfan2014 said:

That already started last week.

FWIW this actually already seems quicker. Machado didn't come to Chicago until like January right?

6 minutes ago, mqr said:

When do we start saying this thing will be wrapped up in the next few days for three months?

Or how about:

“this just seems like a last ditch effort to get the Sox to up their offer. This is ending soon”

 

at any hint or tweet that another team might be interested 

6 minutes ago, mqr said:

FWIW this actually already seems quicker. Machado didn't come to Chicago until like January right?

Yeah, the good news is that we have heard from multiple people that Wheeler wants to get a deal finalized early. 

13 minutes ago, mqr said:

I'm still shell shocked by Semien/Tatis, so I'm pretty ambivalent about the Joc thing. 

How dare you?!?!?

I normally try to avoid this comparison, buuuuuuuuuuuuut should they land Wheeler it's almost uncanny how much the Sox off season is shaping up like the 14-15 cubs. A less sexy Jon Lester, a much more sexy Miggy Montero and someone is going to be a Dexter Fowler. 

32 minutes ago, bmags said:

one of the reasons i wanted him last year was to give him a year to face lhp more and try and improve. But we have a good platoon boy in Engel.

Leury also hits LHP well.  

Just now, mqr said:

I normally try to avoid this comparison, buuuuuuuuuuuuut should they land Wheeler it's almost uncanny how much the Sox off season is shaping up like the 14-15 cubs. A less sexy Jon Lester, a much more sexy Miggy Montero and someone is going to be a Dexter Fowler. 

We won't have any money left after Wheeler, so Lewis Brinson.

24 minutes ago, GermanSoxFan said:

This can only mean one thing: We are getting absolutely zero movement until late January.

Lol.

Honestly tho, this will probably wrap up by next week at the latest. I remember last year, but this year's market seems quite different.

1 minute ago, daggins said:

Lol.

Honestly tho, this will probably wrap up by next week at the latest. I remember last year, but this year's market seems quite different.

My only expectation is I will be blindsided by it wherever he ends up

Edited December 3, 20196 yr by mqr

2 hours ago, Orlando said:

FAKE SMOKE IS BETTER THAN NO SMOKE

 

0 followers lol

 

 

Will not believe until we hear from Ken Rosenthai or Joff Passen

5 minutes ago, bjm676 said:

Will not believe until we hear from Ken Rosenthai or Joff Passen

Especially Joff.

7 minutes ago, bjm676 said:

Will not believe until we hear from Ken Rosenthai or Joff Passen

Joff Passen sounds like a fake Twitter account