19 minutes ago, whitesoxwinner said:

The org most definitely would've put something out on twitter, especially about yolmer given his tenure with the club

Yet they didn't...

1 minute ago, raBBit said:

Yet they didn't...

Closest thing was having team spokesman Steve Stone explain it via twitter

17 minutes ago, HOFHurt35 said:

Outside of all the dumb ass speculating, I do find it odd that there hasn't been a Yazmani Grandal intro press conference yet.  Not many "record breaking" signings in this team's history to not have one.  

Maybe waiting for a second big fish to land. 

There was a conference call for Grandal. No presser.

1 minute ago, iWiN4PreP said:

on break, MLB The Show and Fortnite while I work on some applications for graduate school 0_o

Good luck on the grad apps...I am actually doing some online holiday shopping today so that I can get things delivered now and leave them around the house until I have to frantically wrap them right before Xmas.

14 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

I specifically meant the White Sox opening roster spots before the rule 5 draft happens so that they'd have a chance to use their pick. 

Sox rarely used their rule 5 pick even when they were at the early stages of their rebuild. I don’t think they’ll start now.

2 minutes ago, raBBit said:

Yet they didn't...

5 years, about $110M. ✅

And @raBBit is the man. 

Just kind of wanting to clarify: what is the significance of a team announcement on Yolmer vs. not announcing? And it takes 48 hours to finalize what is actually happening with him, right?

8 minutes ago, Charlie Haeger's Knuckles said:

ME? I'm on my other monitor, writing javascript to make a form autoscroll when URL parameters are present.

Fun, want help?

1 minute ago, Princess Dye said:

Just kind of wanting to clarify: what is the significance of a team announcement on Yolmer vs. not announcing? And it takes 48 hours to finalize what is actually happening with him, right?

To be clear, my post was regarding Burr.

Just now, hi8is said:

Fun, want help?

I finally just got it to work. I didn't convert days of the week to lowercase so the switchcase wasn't identifying matches

#ranOutOfTalent

1 minute ago, Princess Dye said:

Just kind of wanting to clarify: what is the significance of a team announcement on Yolmer vs. not announcing? And it takes 48 hours to finalize what is actually happening with him, right?

It does take 48 hours.  In my opinion, I don't think there is much to announce with regard to Yolmer until another team claims him or he clears and thereby removed from the 40 man.  The fact that he was placed on waivers in and of itself doesn't necessarily call for a press release.

The Burr news though one would think would be corresponding move to adding someone to the 40 man.  Unless the Sox really think DFAing him now gives him a higher liklihood of clearing waivers - but not sure how doing that now versus when the next MLB signing is announced changes much.   

 Bruce weighing in.  Confirms the Sox want to add a starter before the winter meetings, even if they miss on Wheeler.

5 minutes ago, raBBit said:

To be clear, my post was regarding Burr.

OK now i get it

A lot of good stuff. There's just too much smoke here to not have a fire. Maybe it's my optimism but I'm ready to see another baby Hahn!!

I'd kill to see KW's white board right now

3 minutes ago, Perfect Vision said:

 Bruce weighing in.  Confirms the Sox want to add a starter before the winter meetings, even if they miss on Wheeler.

The Bruce kiss of death

I just want Hahn to have another baby already.

4 minutes ago, Perfect Vision said:

 Bruce weighing in.  Confirms the Sox want to add a starter before the winter meetings, even if they miss on Wheeler.

Tomorrow Bruce will report that water is wet. 

We have about 22 more hours left. ? 

8 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

It does take 48 hours.  In my opinion, I don't think there is much to announce with regard to Yolmer until another team claims him or he clears and thereby removed from the 40 man.  The fact that he was placed on waivers in and of itself doesn't necessarily call for a press release.

The Burr news though one would think would be corresponding move to adding someone to the 40 man.  Unless the Sox really think DFAing him now gives him a higher liklihood of clearing waivers - but not sure how doing that now versus when the next MLB signing is announced changes much.   

I do think doing the DFA right before Thanksgiving when teams have filled up their rosters for the rule 5 draft makes sense as a way to get a guy through waivers. Is the rule 5 draft on the Thursday of Winter Meetings week? Because that's just about 10 business days away.

20 minutes ago, soxfan2014 said:

Accounting bullshit.

same man... same

Only way a deadline could make sense is if wheeler has a deadline. 

Theres so much smoke here now I almost am starting to think it doesnt happen.

2 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

I do think doing the DFA right before Thanksgiving when teams have filled up their rosters for the rule 5 draft makes sense as a way to get a guy through waivers. Is the rule 5 draft on the Thursday of Winter Meetings week? Because that's just about 10 business days away.

Why wouldn’t every team do it then?

2 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said:

Only way a deadline could make sense is if wheeler has a deadline. 

Theres so much smoke here now I almost am starting to think it doesnt happen.

This is where I'm at. I've been condition to only expect the unexpected, and assume I'll be let down otherwise. 

1 minute ago, Balta1701 said:

I do think doing the DFA right before Thanksgiving when teams have filled up their rosters for the rule 5 draft makes sense as a way to get a guy through waivers. Is the rule 5 draft on the Thursday of Winter Meetings week? Because that's just about 10 business days away.

Burr would have to spend 90 days on an MLB active roster for the Rule 5 team to keep him. 

I dont see that being possible so I dont think this has anything to do with the Rule 5.