December 29, 20232 yr Damn, I hate Boston the most but will be pulling for Lucas to have a great year and then leave.
December 29, 20232 yr That seems excessive for the 7 era he carried in the second half. Cease will get a bounty.
December 29, 20232 yr I'm glad he got guaranteed money and an opt out. Good for him I am pulling for him to regain his form. He's a great dude. Dude just got ALL his value destroyed after he got traded but is still gonna get about 20m a year. However, I have been told by @Frobby and @Sports Guy that we should just accept Ortiz plus table scraps for Cease.
December 29, 20232 yr Super happy for Lucas. He's a swell dude and deserves it. Also glad the White Sox moved on.
December 29, 20232 yr There is also a third year option if he opts in for 2025: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/12/red-sox-in-agreement-with-lucas-giolito.html Quote The deal also contains a conditional option for the 2026 campaign if Giolito opts in. If he throws fewer than 140 innings in 2025, the Sox would have a $14MM club option for the ’26 season. If Giolito reaches 140 innings that year, he’d lock in a $1.5MM buyout on a mutual option for 2026 valued at $19MM. I’m still somewhat patiently waiting for the vesting option details included in the Maldonado deal.
December 29, 20232 yr I for one was hoping for a return to the White Sox with him finding his form again.
December 29, 20232 yr Damn that's a lot of money. I'd love to say Katz fucked this up too but ain't no way Gio gonna pass up money like that to come back here on a 1 yr prove it contract.
December 29, 20232 yr Author 8 minutes ago, The Mighty Mite said: I for one was hoping for a return to the White Sox with him finding his form again. They were never going to consider bringing him back after the lockout.
December 29, 20232 yr 29 minutes ago, Donny Lucy's Avocado Farm said: Super happy for Lucas. He's a swell dude and deserves it. Also glad the White Sox moved on. Well...I agree with the swell dude part.
December 30, 20232 yr 58 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: He was one of the pitchers you referenced that would make the same money in 2024 as Eloy oops
December 30, 20232 yr Gracious....Red Sox need pitching so badly, they overpay by that amount? I never keep up with Boston.
December 30, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, SoCalChiSox said: I'm glad he got guaranteed money and an opt out. Good for him I am pulling for him to regain his form. He's a great dude. Dude just got ALL his value destroyed after he got traded but is still gonna get about 20m a year. However, I have been told by @Frobby and @Sports Guy that we should just accept Ortiz plus table scraps for Cease. To be fair, Frobby & Sports Guy both are aligned to a Kjerstad / Cowser + Ortiz framework. They just feel like the O’s don’t need to go any higher than that.
December 30, 20232 yr 14 minutes ago, Texsox said: Wow. I hope he earns it, but I'm not convinced. I wish nothing but the best for Giolito, but I do question if the Boston GM watched much baseball late in the season. Were the Angels and Guardians games blacked out where he lived?
December 30, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, wegner said: I wish nothing but the best for Giolito, but I do question if the Boston GM watched much baseball late in the season. Were the Angels and Guardians games blacked out where he lived? Desperation plus an unlimited checkbook must be a hell of a drug...
December 30, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, wegner said: I wish nothing but the best for Giolito, but I do question if the Boston GM watched much baseball late in the season. Were the Angels and Guardians games blacked out where he lived? I question is they looked at his spin rates and have a plan to help?
December 30, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, The Mighty Mite said: I for one was hoping for a return to the White Sox with him finding his form again. Unfortunately the sticky substance ban took a massive toll on him and MOR starter is his ceiling now.
December 30, 20232 yr That's pretty good $$. They think Gio can pitch. I was hoping we'd sign him cause at least I've heard of him. Rats our staff needs help.
December 30, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, greg775 said: That's pretty good $$. They think Gio can pitch. I was hoping we'd sign him cause at least I've heard of him. Rats our staff needs help. They’re so deep now Kopech can be the closer when Santos is declared out for the year.
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