March 5, 20206 yr 45 minutes ago, Eloy Jiménez said: The King of Contracts. Rick Hahn does not disappoint. Ever. (in contract negotiations) This.
March 5, 20206 yr Moncada's statcast profile from last year. Well above average with everything, and great with everything other than speed. Edited March 5, 20206 yr by Jack Parkman
March 5, 20206 yr Author 1 minute ago, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said: Not to be greedy but I hope Giolito is next. I wouldn't be mad, but only if it's in the 40-50 range. Pitching is just so risky that you are usually better off just holding them through control and using them and then signing the ones you think are best as FA's when the time comes.
March 5, 20206 yr 1 minute ago, bmags said: So the argument is that Moncada will be underpaid if he wins MVP this year... It's always interesting to see how eternal pessimists can find inventive ways to contort undeniably good news
March 5, 20206 yr 6 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: I would have bet alot of money that Moncada would have been closer to $6M than $11M in his arb1 season. Maybe more like Trea Turners 7.5 settlement.
March 5, 20206 yr I wonder if Renteria is concerned that this extension will give Yoan no incentive to work on his bunting?
March 5, 20206 yr 5 minutes ago, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said: Not to be greedy but I hope Giolito is next. He's the only one left with less than 6 years of control right? Just insanity what the Sox are pulling off.
March 5, 20206 yr Author Just now, SoxAce said: He's the only one left with less than 6 years of control right? Just insanity what the Sox are pulling off. Now let's hope these guys are good lol. I love what Rick's doing, and I think it's great and exactly what I'd want, but the risk obviously exists that you are now tied to this core for 6 years. I think they reward Hahn for this and the organization, but if someone really wants to be a classic pessimist the only pessimistic look is what if these guys don't improve.
March 5, 20206 yr 2 minutes ago, bmags said: Maybe more like Trea Turners 7.5 settlement. I guessed $7M, so yah sounds about right.
March 5, 20206 yr 34 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Yeah, at this point the culture appears to matter. Yes, & what a wonderful culture it is! The future looks bright & these guys, being together for so long, could be something special. The big Red Machine of the 70s, 90s Yankees. Sorry, just a little excited & ready for the season to start?
March 5, 20206 yr Just now, TheTruth05 said: Where's johnny danks when you need him? Tag the man! @jhonnydanks
March 5, 20206 yr 1 minute ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Now let's hope these guys are good lol. I love what Rick's doing, and I think it's great and exactly what I'd want, but the risk obviously exists that you are now tied to this core for 6 years. I think they reward Hahn for this and the organization, but if someone really wants to be a classic pessimist the only pessimistic look is what if these guys don't improve. In that case, my advice to us all is to start drinking heavily.
March 5, 20206 yr 1 minute ago, Lonchair said: Yes, & what a wonderful culture it is! The future looks bright & these guys, being together for so long, could be something special. The big Red Machine of the 70s, 90s Yankees. Sorry, just a little excited & ready for the season to start? This is why I'm confused when people want Renteria gone. It seems like his players will run through a brick wall for him. Firing him and bringing in someone like Girardi wouldn't work IMO.
March 5, 20206 yr Author Just now, chetkincaid said: This is why I'm confused when people want Renteria gone. It seems like his players will run through a brick wall for him. Firing him and bringing in someone like Girardi wouldn't work IMO. Ding ding ding. Renteria takes a ton of flack, but as I've said a managers job is 99.9% relationship management/player management/emotional management and .1% strategic. These players seem to love Ricky, so I will give Ricky a pass and the benefit of the doubt. Years and years of losing and never a negative word out of the clubhouse. That's really difficult to do.
March 5, 20206 yr 11 minutes ago, SoxAce said: He's the only one left with less than 6 years of control right? Just insanity what the Sox are pulling off. I was thinking the same thing! The Sox/Hahn are doing things that other teams would, & try to replicate, do with their young, core players. It feels weird that the White Sox are doing something that other teams & fans can admire. It's a whole new world. The future is bright!
March 5, 20206 yr 36 minutes ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: Ding ding ding. Renteria takes a ton of flack, but as I've said a managers job is 99.9% relationship management/player management/emotional management and .1% strategic. These players seem to love Ricky, so I will give Ricky a pass and the benefit of the doubt. Years and years of losing and never a negative word out of the clubhouse. That's really difficult to do. Yes I agree. When Grandal came up as a rookie with the Padres, Ricky was a coach there. He made a good impression with him. Helped his decision to come here. ( the $73 million helped too)
March 5, 20206 yr I still can’t believe how team friendly this deal is. They’re paying him pennies on the dollar for his prime years. Incredible.
March 5, 20206 yr Just saw this: Sox team control: 2021: Rodon, Mazara 2022: Abreu, Keuchel? (if option doesn't vest) 2023: Grandal, Giolito, Lopez, Keuchel? (if option vests) 2024: Anderson 2025: Cease, Moncada, Kopech 2026: Jimenez, Bummer, Madrigal 2027: Robert, Vaughn Edited March 5, 20206 yr by Jack Parkman Accuracy
March 5, 20206 yr 51 minutes ago, Lonchair said: Yes, & what a wonderful culture it is! The future looks bright & these guys, being together for so long, could be something special. The big Red Machine of the 70s, 90s Yankees. Sorry, just a little excited & ready for the season to start? Yes, I can already see/sense something special about this team's personality. They have incredible young talent complimented by a confident streetwise grittiness binding them together and already giving the team its own unique identity. There is no other team I can compare them too. If their talent pans out this team is going to be an absolute dream for fans and marketers. Edited March 5, 20206 yr by SpringfieldFan
March 5, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, chitownsportsfan said: Wow. In hindsight, he obviously switched agencies because he wanted to take a home town discount. That's unreal. This offseason has been a dream just like last year's was a nightmare. Agreed. A very good dream!
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