Are there a bunch of Cubans that will become available later?

Just now, Chicago White Sox said:

Are there a bunch of Cubans that will become available later?

Sounds like a fair amount right now.

9 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Are there a bunch of Cubans that will become available later?

That’s about the only way they spend their allotment if they are at this point with plenty of money left. 

39 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Are there a bunch of Cubans that will become available later?

Saving the allotment to deal away with Garcia.

Paddy has struggled to fill his classes after the CBA has changed, but is still the highest performing member of Hahns front office so he has no standing to push him

2 hours ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Are there a bunch of Cubans that will become available later?

There are multiple guys available or close to being available 

2 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

Sounds like a fair amount right now.

Preview should publish tomorrow. I don’t know much. 6 names. Luis Reyes has to be $1 million plus. His profile is very interesting. Alvarez is $300K and Uribe is $200K. 
 

RHP Luis Danys Morales is signing for like $3.5 million with Oakland. Sox offered him $2.5 million and said they’d trade for more space too accommodate. So they have at least $2.5 million 

20 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

There are multiple guys available or close to being available 

Preview should publish tomorrow. I don’t know much. 6 names. Luis Reyes has to be $1 million plus. His profile is very interesting. Alvarez is $300K and Uribe is $200K. 
 

RHP Luis Danys Morales is signing for like $3.5 million with Oakland. Sox offered him $2.5 million and said they’d trade for more space too accommodate. So they have at least $2.5 million 

I saw two different articles through google talking about group of 8 guys and a group of 5 being made eligible since the spring.  No idea if they are good, or who has agreed to deals though.

 

10 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

I saw two different articles through google talking about group of 8 guys and a group of 5 being made eligible since the spring.  No idea if they are good, or who has agreed to deals though.

 

Christian Saez and Raul Alvarez seem to be the most interesting. Francys Romero is a great follow 

36 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

There are multiple guys available or close to being available 

Preview should publish tomorrow. I don’t know much. 6 names. Luis Reyes has to be $1 million plus. His profile is very interesting. Alvarez is $300K and Uribe is $200K. 
 

RHP Luis Danys Morales is signing for like $3.5 million with Oakland. Sox offered him $2.5 million and said they’d trade for more space to accommodate. So they have at least $2.5 million 

What’s our pool this year?

6 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

What’s our pool this year?

Just over $5.2 million 

2 hours ago, bmags said:

Paddy has struggled to fill his classes after the CBA has changed, but is still the highest performing member of Hahns front office so he has no standing to push him

I thought we were finally playing on a fair, level playing field, and we still struggle?

Do the Sox have any meaningful money left for the current period that ends this January 14th?

4 hours ago, ChiliIrishHammock24 said:

Do the Sox have any meaningful money left for the current period that ends this January 14th?

Previous period ended on December 15th. 

Houston Astros have around 38 players in their organization with Cuban heritage. They have now overtaken the White Sox organization with most Cuban players. I can’t find the article, but wasn’t there around a dozen Cuban players eligible during the summer for this signing period. 

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9 hours ago, Chick Mercedes said:

I thought we were finally playing on a fair, level playing field, and we still struggle?

"fair" is still up for dispute.  One of the articles I just read  was  talking about how there were already deals for north of $3 million in the classes of 2025 and 26.

Here’s the international preview: https://soxmachine.com/2023/01/2022-2023-white-sox-international-signing-preview/

Since I was told I shouldn't complain because there is nothing I can do about it, maybe we should discuss reality. Whose contract(s) can the White Sox dump for bonus pool money?

Sounds like they are gonna fo another trade with Texas for salary relief and/or a marginal roster player at a position of need.

Very Underwhelming right now. Hopefully we get some surprises or later signings after the 15th.

30 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

Since I was told I shouldn't complain because there is nothing I can do about it, maybe we should discuss reality. Whose contract(s) can the White Sox dump for bonus pool money?

Did they ever announce this was OK again?

39 minutes ago, Dick Allen said:

Since I was told I shouldn't complain because there is nothing I can do about it, maybe we should discuss reality. Whose contract(s) can the White Sox dump for bonus pool money?

Kelly, Leury maybe.

12 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Did they ever announce this was OK again?

Money can be traded, yes 

 

Jerry when he hears about the plenty of money they have saved. 

Luis Reyes is signing for $700K, Rafael Álvarez is $300K and Uribe is $200K. Not sure on the others but Sox should have like $3 million left. No idea what their plan is