I said Jonathan Cannon, at one point, but yeah, why not deal from strength in a crazy pitching market?

 

The #WhiteSox have started receiving genuine trade interest in RHP Davis Martin. With inflated free agent pitching cost, small and midmarket teams are beginning to look at the trade market to improve their rotations.

— Bartolo's Colonoscopy (@lakeview487) December 21, 2024

 

7 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

I said Jonathan Cannon, at one point, but yeah, why not deal from strength in a crazy pitching market?

 

 

I’m into it

I’m all for trading Martin.  He’s not old but he’ll be turning 28 next month.  But you would have to get decent value for him.  If he’s a decent back end starter he has value.  He isn’t a free agent until 2031.  So it might be better to wait for him to put up a good full season next year before moving him.

I’d also rather keep the much younger Cannon and see if he breaks out.

Naylor to the Diamondbacks. Later, tubbo. 

14 hours ago, PaleAleSox said:

Naylor to the Diamondbacks. Later, tubbo. 

Naylor will miss hitting against the White Sox.

Family member of old friend with exact same name alert:

 

Cubs Sign Carlos Pérez To Minor League Deal https://t.co/V4vr3j4rnZ pic.twitter.com/9r7Zo22FSh

— MLB Trade Rumors (@mlbtraderumors) December 22, 2024

 

Sox can’t even win most aggrieved fans. ESPN did a ranking and placed them 3rd, ahead of the Angels and Mariners cuz “things can turn around in a hurry”? Why the Mariners and Angels? God only knows. What about A’s fans? Their team left.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43062978/mlb-2024-10-most-frustrated-fan-bases-angels-mariners-cubs-cardinals

20 minutes ago, Timmy U said:

Sox can’t even win most aggrieved fans. ESPN did a ranking and placed them 3rd, ahead of the Angels and Mariners cuz “things can turn around in a hurry”? Why the Mariners and Angels? God only knows. What about A’s fans? Their team left.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43062978/mlb-2024-10-most-frustrated-fan-bases-angels-mariners-cubs-cardinals

Angels had the two best players in the world and did literally nothing with them. Not sure about the Mariners.

14 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said:

Angels had the two best players in the world and did literally nothing with them. Not sure about the Mariners.

Vs literally the worst season in MLB history. 

13 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Vs literally the worst season in MLB history. 

Okay? Angels fans have never seen Mike Trout in the playoffs and just saw Ohtani win it the year after he left. Angels fans probably should be more miserable than us. 

16 hours ago, Timmy U said:

Sox can’t even win most aggrieved fans. ESPN did a ranking and placed them 3rd, ahead of the Angels and Mariners cuz “things can turn around in a hurry”? Why the Mariners and Angels? God only knows. What about A’s fans? Their team left.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43062978/mlb-2024-10-most-frustrated-fan-bases-angels-mariners-cubs-cardinals

16 hours ago, PaleAleSox said:

Angels had the two best players in the world and did literally nothing with them. Not sure about the Mariners.

Mariners went 20 years without a playoff appearance, while the Angels won a ring in that same span. M's ownership is cheap AF and continually makes cost cutting moves that make the team worse. Angels ownership at least spends money. They spend in the dumbest way possible, but they spend. Angel's fans at least got to watch two of the best players on the planet play every day while their FO tried to spend their way to winning. There are much worse positions to be in as a fan base.

A's fans just had their team ripped away from them, and Sox fans suffered through the worst season in modern baseball history. Both of those trump never winning with Trout and Ohtani IMO.  

I am so bored without baseball.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/12/largest-contract-in-franchise-history-for-each-mlb-team-2.html
 

Most expensive contract from each team in the league. No surprise, only one team in the entire league has a number lower than us.

Care to guess who?

8 minutes ago, hi8is said:

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/12/largest-contract-in-franchise-history-for-each-mlb-team-2.html
 

Most expensive contract from each team in the league. No surprise, only one team in the entire league has a number lower than us.

Care to guess who?

Pittsburgh?

19 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Pittsburgh?

Nope. Pretty sure Bryan Reynolds is over $100M.

7 hours ago, hi8is said:

I am so bored without baseball.

That addiction will pass someday.

18 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Pittsburgh?

Oakland.

Teoscar back to the Dodgers. 3/66

Edited December 27, 20241 yr by WestEddy

Alrighty then folks… we have entered a new level of offseason pain. To help pass the time, I propose a community task.

Using AI, illustrate scenes from the upcoming 2025 season. Think of yourself as the Stan Lee of White Sox lore with the ability to foresee the future.

Alrighty… which of you got this badass gift?

 

3 hours ago, hi8is said:

Alrighty… which of you got this badass gift?

 

Was hoping this was you, but he’s got a much weaker beard.  I hope whomever was looking for a record-setting Sox shirt for Christmas a few weeks back saw this one.

All facts.  Period.

Edited December 28, 20241 yr by WhiteSox2023

1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Was hoping this was you, but he’s got a much weaker beard.  I hope whomever was looking for a record-setting Sox shirt for Christmas a few weeks back saw this one.

All facts.  Period.

So sad… so true.

Only one place to go from here? Right?? 😆