1 minute ago, chw42 said:

Don't we have like $50 million in room with this new CBT? No excuses not to spend honestly. I'll be pissed if we don't get one more big piece. 

I mean they never had a real excuse but true. 

 

So is this supposed to be them getting rid of all of their players or...

 

3 minutes ago, chw42 said:

Don't we have like $50 million in room with this new CBT? No excuses not to spend honestly. I'll be pissed if we don't get one more big piece. 

It's like $33 million-ish right now give or take whether there were any formula tweaks (counting meals or something like that). 

1 minute ago, Balta1701 said:

It's like $33 million-ish right now give or take whether there were any formula tweaks (counting meals or something like that). 

That is without trading Kimbrel?

How many times do they strike out on free agents? Two? I think they roll with what they have. 

2 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

It's like $33 million-ish right now give or take whether there were any formula tweaks (counting meals or something like that). 

Spotrac projects us at 194. So we have 36 million in room. I thought we were at 175ish, but that's without benefits and minor league contracts.

1 minute ago, BigHurt3515 said:

That is without trading Kimbrel?

Yeah. If they can dump his salary for prospects we can have about $50 million in room.

Just now, chw42 said:

Spotrac projects us at 194. So we have 36 million in room. I thought we were at 175ish, but that's without benefits and minor league contracts.

FWIW, keep in mind there is a difference between payroll and luxury tax numbers.

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

FWIW, keep in mind there is a difference between payroll and luxury tax numbers.

That's the luxury tax estimate.

2 minutes ago, BigHurt3515 said:

That is without trading Kimbrel?

Correct. 

7 minutes ago, chw42 said:

Don't we have like $50 million in room with this new CBT? No excuses not to spend honestly. I'll be pissed if we don't get one more big piece. 

$194M w/ Kimbrel is where I want to say they are.  With a $230M CBT to work with they *should* have plenty of room if they are serious about completing the roster.

4 minutes ago, chw42 said:

Spotrac projects us at 194. So we have 36 million in room. I thought we were at 175ish, but that's without benefits and minor league contracts.

I think Spotrac slightly underestimates what it will actually take for the White Sox to field a roster since they only have $2.25 million in "Minor contracts" there, and there's a boost to the league minimum salary that isn't counted yet that will impact at least 10 guys on this roster. 

Also, I don't know how the "$50 million arbitration pool" might affect this number. Given those things for now I think $36 is probably too high (that's why mentally I've been using $33 million) and it could be a couple million lower if the arbitration bonuses are counted.

1 minute ago, Jack Parkman said:

Jack, to be fair, that is every day for you.

After 6pm should be chaos.

3 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

I think Spotrac slightly underestimates what it will actually take for the White Sox to field a roster since they only have $2.25 million in "Minor contracts" there, and there's a boost to the league minimum salary that isn't counted yet. 

Also, I don't know how the "$50 million arbitration pool" might affect this number. Given those things for now I think $36 is probably too high (that's why mentally I've been using $33 million) and it could be a couple million lower if the arbitration bonuses are counted.

Either way, that amount of room should allow us to get one Conforto/Castellanos tier FA and re-sign Tepera. If they can trade Kimbrel for a 2B, that'd be a nice off-season.

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I could really use a Not Steve tweet right about now

1 minute ago, Quin said:

Jack, to be fair, that is every day for you.

true dat. 

1 minute ago, maloney.adam said:

After 6pm should be chaos.

Will it really be that quick? 

Just now, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

I could really use a Not Steve tweet right about now

Don't give that fraud any hits. 

Just now, Squirmin' for Yermin said:

I could really use a Not Steve tweet right about now

Portillos is already serving them up both hot and steamy.

Just now, southsider2k5 said:

Portillos is already serving them up both hot and steamy.

Et tu, Orlando? 

Edited March 10, 20224 yr by Jack Parkman

2 minutes ago, chw42 said:

Will it really be that quick? 

Just now, chw42 said:

Will it really be that quick? 

Probably not but we should see something happen.