11 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

If a team was offering to pick up all of Escobars money, he wouldn't be with the D Backs right now. That is not some inside knowledge,  just common sense. He also doesn't make a ton. 

Plus it's no big deal. It's not like Escobar is making much. Sox picking up $4M isn't much.

Arizona people don’t think this deal is close fwiw 

Dbacks on their way to St. Louis. He’s getting closer.

3 minutes ago, flavum said:

Dbacks on their way to St. Louis. He’s getting closer.

Typical Jerry penny pinching.

FWIW

3 minutes ago, HahnsKiddieTable said:

FWIW

Of course it is. He won't be back up anytime soon anyway. 

48 minutes ago, YourWhatHurts said:

What does that even mean?  There are multiple teams interested most likely.  If multiple teams have yet to submit their final and best offers, you are a total hack if you pretend to know what the result of the process will be.  You really have no reason to presume anything if you don't even know the players being talked about.

Again unless of course you know that the Sox will take on a shitload of salary with him, and you believe you already know that other teams cannot and would not do that.  So you're calling the winner because you think you know all there is to know about the salary situation.  But I am going to doubt that also.  This is the White Sox.  Erik Johnson for Shields and his contract was fair; Tatis Jr. was for the cash.  And Colas is sitting out this year in large part because the dorf decided he would rather dump buyouts than sign players.

I'll believe the massive salary dump angle when I see it.  The closest I can ever remember was the straight claim on Alex Rios, who was in his prime and was a load of talent, and whose contract at the time really wasn't bad, it was his production.  But everyone else we get cash back on, and usually lots of it.

Colas is sitting out because he's guaranteed a higher bonus in the next period. Teams weren't allowed to trade for more INTL $ and every team had most (if not all) of their $ committed by the time he was deemed eligible to sign. The trading intl $ for buyout coverage was back in 2019 (Nate Jones and Beef), and was/is still a very dumb decision that they made. 

24 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Plus it's no big deal. It's not like Escobar is making much. Sox picking up $4M isn't much.

It isn't much, but the owners have cried poor and there is a new contract to iron out with the union. So they have to play the game.

16 hours ago, Dick Allen said:

It isn't much, but the owners have cried poor and there is a new contract to iron out with the union. So they have to play the game.

If we ignore the Nightengale tweet, there is the  other tweet or something that said Reinsdorf was willing to do what it takes. Can't ever be sure of that either . A lot of people took that to mean picking up a stupid contract on an old guy like Blackmon. It took it to mean the Sox might be willing to take on $10M in salary while dishing out some prospects too. That's like the most I can hope for.

Edited June 28, 20214 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

1 hour ago, WhiteSoxFan1993 said:

It isn't happening because it hasn't happened. But it could happen, or other things could happen.

I don’t understand

23 minutes ago, HahnsKiddieTable said:

FWIW

Those food guys may have gotten info to some degree last season, but it’s pretty clear they don’t know shit this season.

Hot take: pitcher pitches terrible, may never play baseball on that team again. Such great insight!

47 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

Arizona people don’t think this deal is close fwiw 

Would love to know it it’s just Escobar or if the Sox are trying to grab an arm too.

1 hour ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

Arizona people don’t think this deal is close fwiw 

Looks like Boob is wrong again. 

2 minutes ago, chw42 said:

Looks like Boob is wrong again. 

People on r/baseball don't call him that for no reason.

He's whiffed on a few trade or free agent Twitter postings over the years.

3 minutes ago, knightni said:

People on r/baseball don't call him that for no reason.

He's whiffed on a few trade or free agent Twitter postings over the years.

Literally tweeted earlier this year that Bauer had an agreement with the Mets and we know how that turned out. 

12 minutes ago, Sockin said:

Literally tweeted earlier this year that Bauer had an agreement with the Mets and we know how that turned out. 

Didn't the Mets think they had an agreement with Bauer?

58 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

Would love to know it it’s just Escobar or if the Sox are trying to grab an arm too.

Arm too

 

24 minutes ago, chw42 said:

Looks like Boob is wrong again. 

They may still get him. Doesn’t mean that they are out on him.

23 minutes ago, Pal said:

Arm too

Soria?

Well I for one promise that I will not riot if the Sox choose to trade James Beard.  In fact, I don't even know why anyone would want him.

OTOH I won't be happy if they trade Bailey, Tatis, Ramos, Rodriguez, etc.

I'd like to keep Gladney and a couple of those other guys too.

If they trade one of the above OTOH and get a guy who can make a difference then I will understand it.

But I won't like it.

I will definitely not be happy if they trade Vera.

56 minutes ago, Sockin said:

Literally tweeted earlier this year that Bauer had an agreement with the Mets and we know how that turned out. 

Les Boob also equated going to jail with taking a sick day from work.

Give me Le Tit sNow for $200.

 

Edited June 28, 20214 yr by South Side Hit Men

The Sox should probably trade Lenyn Sosa now.  Is Bryce Bush still alive?  He's a throw-in at this point.  So is Mieses.  They can have all of those guys and Beard and I'll be just peachy.

I'll take Anal Bum Cover for 500, Alex!

(I've spent my whole life trying to invent an anal bum cover)