Just now, Heads22 said:

its got a $5 million buyout

That's one more Leury Harrison or VV they won't be able to afford.

Or the Jay/Alonso Special.

Can anyone confirm the Sox can just buy him out for 5 million after this year 

the random ass leury walk is always something to behold in its natural habitat

Leury works the walk and made Ohtani throw a lot of pitches.

Harrison has no shot against Ohtani's fastball

Let's go Josh.

Just now, South Side Fireworks Man said:

Leury works the walk and made Ohtani throw a lot of pitches.

Credit where it's due, that was a good at bat.

8 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said:

3 or 4 back, since the loss column is what matters to Steve Stone.

 

 

 

This twit is from June 4 th.  Not valid anymore.

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Can anyone confirm the Sox can just buy him out for 5 million after this year 

Thats how I interpret what I read, but I could be wrong

Nice stop by their catcher. Dang!

they block that ball while our guys can’t catch a baseball 

So frustrating.

This team blows with the bases loaded

3 minutes ago, fathom said:

Can anyone confirm the Sox can just buy him out for 5 million after this year 

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/chicago-white-sox/aj-pollock-10693/

1 minute ago, fathom said:

they block that ball while our guys can’t catch a baseball 

We see so many good defensive plays against us. Then we we our guys not catching routine balls. It's so infuriating. 

Bases loaded and SOS

Just now, caulfield12 said:

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/chicago-white-sox/aj-pollock-10693/

So they’re going to have to pay him 10 million next year, assuming he doesn’t opt-out?

1 minute ago, fathom said:

This team blows with the bases loaded

And with any RISP not much better.

Just now, hankchifan said:

And with any RISP not much better.

The righties have done better against him than I figured they would.  Of course the lefties have done terrible.  Story of the season.

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

So they’re going to have to pay him 10 million next year, assuming he doesn’t opt-out?

Plus those incentives for plate appearances.  That's the most reasonable way to interpret it.  On a current pace for 457.

Edited June 30, 20223 yr by caulfield12

11 minutes ago, hankchifan said:

This twit is from June 4 th.  Not valid anymore.

He continues to say it, since the loss column is less than the number of games back they are overall.

ABS - Always be shilling/spinning

13 minutes ago, fathom said:

Can anyone confirm the Sox can just buy him out for 5 million after this year 

No, it's a player opt out ($5M and 2023 FA or $10M Player Option). The White Sox have no say.

In addition, the Sox will have to pay more if he continues to play regularly

https://legacy.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/american-league/chicago-white-sox/

Quote

A.J. Pollock

• 23:$10M player option ($5M buyout)
• 2023 option increases $1M each for 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 plate appearances in 2022
• 2023 option increases $1M per point based on finish in 2019-22 MVP voting, with 5 points for first place, 3 points for second-fifth place, and 1 point for sixth-10th place 
• with 1,000 PA in 2020-21 or 1,450 PA in 2019-21, Pollock may opt out of contract after 2021 season and receive $5M buyout
• assignment bonus: $1.5M for each trade

 

Edited June 30, 20223 yr by South Side Hit Men

Just now, caulfield12 said:

Plus those incentives for plate appearances.  That's the most reasonable way to interpret it.

They should trade him no matter what in the next month then, even though I doubt teams would take that contract on.

I can read it either way, really just depends who the buyout is for. 

 

Of course, if we keep losing and the Dodgers keep killing off outfielders, maybe they'll take him back

1 minute ago, caulfield12 said:

Plus those incentives for plate appearances.  That's the most reasonable way to interpret it.

He also can get more depending on where he finishes in MVP voting.

3 minutes ago, chw42 said:

We see so many good defensive plays against us. Then we we our guys not catching routine balls. It's so infuriating. 

The contrast in outfield defense in that Baltimore series was particularly telling.