December 4, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, fathom said: Eloy to the Dbacks this week is a prediction I’d like to make, just based off of what Hazen has said he’s looking for. I just saw on MLBTR that they’re looking for a DH.
December 4, 20232 yr Just now, Bob Sacamano said: I just saw on MLBTR that they’re looking for a DH. Eloy for McCarthy, make it happen
December 4, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, fathom said: Eloy for McCarthy, make it happen Is it bad that every time I see a scenario like this I have a "bless his heart" moment for the poor player coming back to us?
December 4, 20232 yr Of course JR is there to talk about Leyland making the HOF. Looks to be in great shape.
December 4, 20232 yr 17 minutes ago, fathom said: Eloy to the Dbacks this week is a prediction I’d like to make, just based off of what Hazen has said he’s looking for. For Yu-Min Lin and a lottery ticket?
December 4, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, fathom said: Of course JR is there to talk about Leyland making the HOF. Looks to be in great shape. He might outlive us all.
December 4, 20232 yr 5 minutes ago, fathom said: Of course JR is there to talk about Leyland making the HOF. Looks to be in great shape. I was thinking the same thing. Looks thinner but not sickly thin.
December 4, 20232 yr 10 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: He might outlive us all. God help us all.
December 4, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: He might outlive us all. He actually does look like he is in great shape for an 87 year old. I'd peg him at no more than 70 just from that picture. He will end up being like Castro. Except, instead of outliving like 10 Presidents, JR will outlive like 5 generations of Sox fans. Lol
December 4, 20232 yr 9 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said: He actually does look like he is in great shape for an 87 year old. I'd peg him at no more than 70 just from that picture. He will end up being like Castro. Except, instead of outliving like 10 Presidents, JR will outlive like 5 generations of Sox fans. Lol I was thinking the same thing. All my negative opinions aside I hope I look like that at 87, let alone make it to 87.
December 4, 20232 yr Yet another example of what a terrible owner he is. He needed to bring LaRussa back but not Leyland. Leyland was a much better manager than LaRussa. f*** Jerry Reinsdorf. Another hall of famer let go yet Kenny Williams had to destroy the franchise to ge fired.
December 4, 20232 yr 16 minutes ago, Harry Chappas said: Leyland was a much better manager than LaRussa. The Sox actually wanted Leyland, either after LaMont or Bevington. Leyland wouldn't take the job because of how LaMont was treated.
December 4, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, fathom said: Of course JR is there to talk about Leyland making the HOF. Looks to be in great shape. Guys gonna live til 105
December 4, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, baseball_gal_aly said: Can we get a juicy baseball rumor? Erick Fedde is closing in on a 2-year deal with Mystery Team! Is that good enough for ya?
December 4, 20232 yr Just now, Bob Sacamano said: Erick Fedde is closing in on a 2-year deal with Mystery Team! Is that good enough for ya? no lmao
December 4, 20232 yr As someone said last week I believe, I think the Winter Meetings aren't as big these days as they used to be. They can meet face to face while sitting at home in their home offices if they want to over Skype or G-Chat or whatever.
December 4, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: As someone said last week I believe, I think the Winter Meetings aren't as big these days as they used to be. They can meet face to face while sitting at home in their home offices if they want to over Skype or G-Chat or whatever. It depends on the year and the Market. Last year, the Mets were pushing hard in free agency, creating a huge market for players, so teams jumped to get things done. That week last year you had DeGrom to the Rangers right before the meetings, Verlander, Judge, Bogaertz, and Turner all agreeing to contracts during the meetings, and the Braves trade for Murphy a couple of days afterwards.
December 5, 20232 yr 50 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: It depends on the year and the Market. Rick Hahn would already have Cease and Eloy traded, and he'd be introducing Flaherty, Josh Harrison and Trayce Thompson to the media.
December 5, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Bob Sacamano said: As someone said last week I believe, I think the Winter Meetings aren't as big these days as they used to be. They can meet face to face while sitting at home in their home offices if they want to over Skype or G-Chat or whatever. MLB needs deadlines like other leagues. It's too damn stagnant as it is.
December 5, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Balta1701 said: It depends on the year and the Market. Last year, the Mets were pushing hard in free agency, creating a huge market for players, so teams jumped to get things done. That week last year you had DeGrom to the Rangers right before the meetings, Verlander, Judge, Bogaertz, and Turner all agreeing to contracts during the meetings, and the Braves trade for Murphy a couple of days afterwards. Moves happen but I still don't think it's like how it was in the past. They even chopped a day off of the schedule (not sure if they did last year or not). Edit: scratch that, they were shorter last year too. Edited December 5, 20232 yr by Bob Sacamano
December 5, 20232 yr Author https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2023/12/4/23988512/white-sox-not-very-close-on-making-deal “Right now, we’re not very close,” Getz said. Cease will likely go to a contender, a status the Sox are not be expected to assume in 2024. They could patch things with top free agents but won’t. With a lacking farm system and a major league team coming off two hugely disappointing seasons, they’re expected to trim payroll and lean to the long term. The Sox won’t call it a rebuild, but when you’re trading Cease, how else would it be characterized? “I would think ‘retool’ is a good way to phrase it,” Getz said. “I say that because we do have talent on this roster. Obviously it hasn’t worked, so you’ve got to be creative and find ways to improve it. We talk about the makeup and the chemistry of the team or certainly add depth or acquire players who are flat out better. We are on a pursuit to improve this team and there are different ways to go about it.”
December 5, 20232 yr At least they're not dumb enough to announce a Grifol extension so he's not a "lame duck" going into this what looks to be a truly horrific season...can't imagine the Cease rumors are helping ticket brokers trying to cajole former season ticket holders back into the fold during these prime Christmas sales weeks.
December 5, 20232 yr 8 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: At least they're not dumb enough to announce a Grifol extension so he's not a "lame duck" going into this what looks to be a truly horrific season...can't imagine the Cease rumors are helping ticket brokers trying to cajole former season ticket holders back into the fold during these prime Christmas sales weeks. How can you not make Grillfoil look like a lame duck. He was born that way.
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