November 26, 20241 yr 5 minutes ago, Lyle Moooton said: That kid needs a girlfriend. He really does need other hobbies
November 26, 20241 yr 28 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: He really does need other hobbies Clearly. He should be here, squabbling with other posters about Austin Slater instead.
November 26, 20241 yr 13 minutes ago, TheBooneLoganEra said: Clearly. He should be here, squabbling with other posters about Austin Slater instead. Good idea. I should do that.
November 26, 20241 yr Without a salary cap even the off-season is not very interesting. The high salaries and payrolls ruin the game. Why even try to add significant payroll if other teams are just going to blow that amount away and make it a farce. You want Jerry to sell? OK, but that doesn't mean a new owner is going to play a losing game by trying to compete with the big boys. Reportedly there are only 4 teams in on Soto.
November 26, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, TheBooneLoganEra said: Clearly. He should be here, squabbling with other posters about Austin Slater instead. Where do you think he started off?
November 26, 20241 yr 4 hours ago, tray said: Without a salary cap even the off-season is not very interesting. The high salaries and payrolls ruin the game. Why even try to add significant payroll if other teams are just going to blow that amount away and make it a farce. You want Jerry to sell? OK, but that doesn't mean a new owner is going to play a losing game by trying to compete with the big boys. Reportedly there are only 4 teams in on Soto. Jerry hasn’t even played in the shallow pool the past couple years, and when he did we wound up with Benintendi. And 5-years, $75 million is only a big signing to a handful of teams, the Sox being one of them. Edited November 26, 20241 yr by WhiteSox2023
November 26, 20241 yr 17 minutes ago, Quin said: Where do you think he started off? Think I started here and then went to Twitter after. I still lurk here from time to time, especially in the offseason. Good way to read through rumors all in one place.
November 26, 20241 yr 22 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Jerry hasn’t even played in the shallow pool the past couole years, and when he did we wound up with Benintendi. And 5-years, $75 million is only a big signing to a handful of teams, the Sox being one of them. You can't compete with Yankees , Dodgers , San Diego etc. by signing one guy at $15 mil/year. The salary cap is the issue, not the alleged frugality of Jerry Reinsdorf. You can't lay the blame for a broken system at the feet of one owner. Edited November 26, 20241 yr by tray
November 26, 20241 yr 10 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said: Think I started here and then went to Twitter after. I still lurk here from time to time, especially in the offseason. Good way to read through rumors all in one place. Well, as long as you're popping up: This tweet was hysterical and everyone else can chill.
November 26, 20241 yr 6 minutes ago, tray said: You can't compete with Yankees , Dodgers , San Diego etc. by signing one guy at $15 mil/year. The salary cap is the issue, not the alleged frugality of Jerry Reinsdorf. You can't lay the blame for a broken system at the feet of one owner. This honestly has to be a bit
November 26, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, TheBooneLoganEra said: Clearly. He should be here, squabbling with other posters about Austin Slater instead. Ugh. I never wanna hear Austin Slater's name again. He's the definition of 'just another guy' that the White Sox are so in love with giving 400 at bats.
November 26, 20241 yr 11 minutes ago, Quin said: Well, as long as you're popping up: This tweet was hysterical and everyone else can chill. Appreciate it. I know there’s a decent sized contingent of Sox fans who don’t like me but I just do my thing and want to see the team become successful again like everyone else here.
November 26, 20241 yr 21 minutes ago, ChiSoxFanMike said: Think I started here and then went to Twitter after. I still lurk here from time to time, especially in the offseason. Good way to read through rumors all in one place. I Like Mike™
November 26, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, tray said: You can't compete with Yankees , Dodgers , San Diego etc. by signing one guy at $15 mil/year. The salary cap is the issue, not the alleged frugality of Jerry Reinsdorf. You can't lay the blame for a broken system at the feet of one owner. You don’t want to blame Jerry’s “alleged frugality”; however, the fact is that the payroll for 2025 is currently at around $66 million after arbitration raises for players. Yes, Getz will sign some guys but likely not any large contract free agents. You posted this in another thread… ”Yes, WSox need some hitters/position players so add them through FA ...but don't rob from Peter to pay Paul so to speak. Spend some damn money on FA instead of trying to go on the cheap by trying to outsmart other teams with trades and "developing" prospects while we watch another painful rebuild. Fvk that.” So if the Sox trade some combination of Crochet/Robert/Benintendi and the payroll drops even lower, even with some minor additions by Getz, who in your opinion is to actually blame for this lack of spending? The Sox are more than likely going to have a bottom five payroll in the MLB, next to teams like the A’s, Pirates, Rays, and Marlins. There’s one person that controls these decisions and that’s Jerry. Edited November 26, 20241 yr by WhiteSox2023
November 26, 20241 yr Maybe I’m confused here, but doesn’t frugality mean using money wisely? I don’t remember any of those allegations
November 26, 20241 yr 12 hours ago, Buehrle>Wood said: Oh s%*#, is this really happening?! Maybe Getz was big braining us all along with the Vargas trade? Get Soto’s best friend and have an automatic tiebreaker when the offers are close. This could be just like the Alonso/Jay situation but actually work this time because that nerd Hahn ain’t leading negotiations. And it would explain why we are so desperate to clear payroll…need that cash to land a fucking whale!
November 26, 20241 yr 7 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said: You don’t want to blame Jerry’s “alleged frugality”; however, the fact is that the payroll for 2025 is currently at around $66 million after arbitration raises for players. Yes, Getz will sign some guys but likely not any large contract free agents. You posted this in another thread… ”Yes, WSox need some hitters/position players so add them through FA ...but don't rob from Peter to pay Paul so to speak. Spend some damn money on FA instead of trying to go on the cheap by trying to outsmart other teams with trades and "developing" prospects while we watch another painful rebuild. Fvk that.” So if the Sox trade some combination of Crochet/Robert/Benintendi and the payroll drops even lower, even with some minor additions by Getz, who in your opinion is to actually blame for this lack of spending? The Sox are more than likely going to have a bottom five payroll in the MLB, next to teams like the A’s, Pirates, Rays, and Marlins. There’s one person that controls these decisions and that’s Jerry. Stop trying to argue with dolts. It doesn't work.
November 26, 20241 yr 12 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Jerry hasn’t even played in the shallow pool the past couple years, and when he did we wound up with Benintendi. And 5-years, $75 million is only a big signing to a handful of teams, the Sox being one of them. Still waiting on Jerry to get in the kiddie pool with his floaters on.
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