10 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

Why the hell would the Sox want Myers?  He is a worse OF than Vaughn, hits RH and has a terrible contract. Other than that, he’s a perfect fit.  Keeping Kimbrel makes more sense than that.

If the Sox weren't willing to take on bad money with good prospects attached during the rebuild, they sure as heck aren't going to be doing it now

37 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

@fathom - If the Sox free up $16M from trading Kimbrel, what do you expect them to do with the savings.

Belly…

Thinking Charlie Blackmon he’s a FA after next season 

8 minutes ago, Chisoxfn said:

Belly…

Is that the move you had heard about?

9 minutes ago, Chisoxfn said:

Belly…

We’re not trading for Bartolo

4 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Is that the move you had heard about?

It was one of the names thrown around for Kimbrel. Sox had pretty strong ask for Kimbrel (w/dodgers). I assumed they wouldn’t get it but based upon what they were asking it showed me they thought he had a market or they were only trading him if they could get something meaty. 
 

My intel didn’t come from someone with ties to Sox thinking but Dodgers weren’t yet ready to budge and my contact didn’t think they would budge (but that could have changed). I did expect a deal with Dodgers to be one where Sox got payroll back (vs adding to payroll for Kenley). 
 

I am kind of excited now that Kenley left…maybe it means they could reach a deal that works for Sox. 

Just now, Chisoxfn said:

It was one of the names thrown around for Kimbrel. 

That would be absolutely incredible.

11 minutes ago, Rey21 said:

Thinking Charlie Blackmon he’s a FA after next season 

Nope, 2023 is a player option and he is on record as saying he is going to use it.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/10/charlie-blackmon-plans-to-exercise-2022-23-player-options.html

3 minutes ago, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said:

That would be absolutely incredible.

I didn’t say Dodgers would do it….

The Twins got Correa lol

 

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

The Twins got Correa lol

Seriously - didn’t see that coming. Twins now making massive deals. 

1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said:

 

What a move by Twins. That is a freaking stellar deal. 2 or 3 year deal is awesome/a no brainer (for them). 

Dude what the fuck? 

No one else is reporting this, but the guy seems credible and those are oddly specific contract terms to have wrong. I'm sure we'll know soon whether it's legit or not.

2 minutes ago, maxjusttyped said:

 

Yow. I like it. 3 years.

Who’s gonna start Off-season Pt 4 thread?  Thi isn’t turning out any better than the last one.

2 minutes ago, Chisoxfn said:

What a move by Twins. That is a freaking stellar deal. 2 or 3 year deal is awesome/a no brainer (for them). 

Question is...why didn't the Astros or any other team do this? This deal makes no sense from Correa's standpoint. 

Between the lockout and the complete failure thus far by this front office, what a terrible fucking off season. 

1 minute ago, Timmy U said:

Who’s gonna start Off-season Pt 4 thread?  Thi isn’t turning out any better than the last one.

No kidding.

Nightingale confirms. This is actually hilarious. I would rather have Correa with the Twins (they suck) than the Astros, and he will almost certainly opt out after the first year, or definitely by the 2nd one. 

I kind of can't stop laughing at the Astros for this. ??

The post-lockout transaction wire has been brutal for the Sox.  I love what the Twins have done, and I bet they get Montas or Manaea.

Fuck, I honestly think this signing has a team actually threatening us in the division. It's one thing if they got Story, but Correa is on another level. 

1 minute ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said:

Nightingale confirms. This is actually hilarious. I would rather have Correa with the Twins (they suck) than the Astros, and he will almost certainly opt out after the first year, or definitely by the 2nd one. 

I kind of can't stop laughing at the Astros for this. ??

Makes you wonder if Conforto would take a similar type of deal.