December 18, 20241 yr 7 minutes ago, zisk said: That's pretty funny. Like JR would ever give someone a bonus. Good point. My bad.
December 18, 20241 yr 20 minutes ago, WestEddy said: Dogecoin Hey, it worked out for Odell Beckham quite nicely...BTC, that is. Edited December 18, 20241 yr by caulfield12
December 18, 20241 yr I wondered why we would make a move to bring aboard a guy who is going to strike out a lot, even as a back-up C. Then I thought about how he seems to fit the low cost but low reward guys we brought in last year. I would rather bring in a catcher at $1 million a year than a low reward, high cost move like Maldanado at $4.25 million. I guess the positive, Thaiss gets on base over 100 points more than his BA. If he’s a guy who can help develop our young pitches, great. If not, he’s easy to jettison.
December 18, 20241 yr This just in...White Sox on precipice of bankruptcy after Thaiss addition, offset by the $740,000 they save from their international bonus pool allotment. Yoan Moncada already enjoying his $29 million for 2024, at least. 11 hits and 11 strikeouts on the year, or $2.64 million per hit/K. Amazing production. Hopefully he invests his money wisely...and not in the reggaeton music/production industry.
December 18, 20241 yr 17 minutes ago, nrockway said: I forget who they dumped to keep Chuckie, but I remember being moderately annoyed. I think the guy they sent to Houston would be more annoying. Rookie bullpen arm they immediately had start and looked ... competent.
December 18, 20241 yr 9 minutes ago, WestEddy said: I think the guy they sent to Houston would be more annoying. Rookie bullpen arm they immediately had start and looked ... competent. They also had to let Duke Ellis go to put Chuckie Robinson on the active roster. Or we're talking Corey Julks for RHP Luis Rodriguez???
December 18, 20241 yr 17 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: They also had to let Duke Ellis go to put Chuckie Robinson on the active roster. Or we're talking Corey Julks for RHP Luis Rodriguez??? right! more than moderately annoyed, that guy rocks.
December 18, 20241 yr 23 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: They also had to let Duke Ellis go to put Chuckie Robinson on the active roster. Or we're talking Corey Julks for RHP Luis Rodriguez??? Duke Ellis will never aspire to be a Herb Washington. Luis Rodriguez is to whom I refer.
December 18, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, Bob Sacamano said: Yeah I think so too. Both made it to AAA and you want both to be getting regular time behind the plate. Tough to do when they’re both there. Unless you are literally alternating between C/DH every day. Sox have been promoting their promising failures to the bigs for years, punishment for going cheap on player developement
December 18, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, WestEddy said: Duke Ellis will never aspire to be a Herb Washington. Luis Rodriguez is to whom I refer. Rodney McCray? Terrence Gore? Dyson?
December 18, 20241 yr 4 hours ago, Tony said: This is the worst move Getz has made, he's awful, everything is terrible. I'm going to reserve judgement until I get WestEddy's take on this
December 18, 20241 yr 31 minutes ago, ron883 said: I'm going to reserve judgement until I get WestEddy's take on this White Sox are totally serious about investing in their on-field product, spending money freely, whereas the Yankees are keeping their powder dry.
December 18, 20241 yr The Sox trading Cash doesn't tend to work out, especially for Angels catchers that never played for team trading them to the White Sox
December 18, 20241 yr If a team who’s designed to lose 100+ games and is focus on securing the top pick in the draft can have a good offseason, the Sox are having a good offseason.
December 18, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Quin said: The Sox trading Cash doesn't tend to work out, especially for Angels catchers that never played for team trading them to the White Sox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Fábregas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Paul Ah, contraire, mon frere. Of course, you're referring to Max Stassi, luckily the Angels paid almost all of his salary except for the MLB minimum, pretty sure they also were responsible for any buyout there as well.
December 18, 20241 yr 20 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jorge_Fábregas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Paul Ah, contraire, mon frere. Of course, you're referring to Max Stassi, luckily the Angels paid almost all of his salary except for the MLB minimum, pretty sure they also were responsible for any buyout there as well. Jorge Fabregas was traded by the Angels to the Sox in the Tony Phillips trade, which did not involve cash considerations. Josh Paul was drafted by the Sox, released in 2003, and signed with the Cubs before he joined the Angels in 2004. What do these two catchers have to do with what @Quin posted? Edited December 18, 20241 yr by WhiteSox2023
December 18, 20241 yr 6 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Jorge Fabregas was traded by the Angels to the Sox in the Tony Phillips trade, which did not involve cash considerations. Josh Paul was drafted by the Sox, released in 2003, and signed with the Cubs before he joined the Angels in 2004. What do these two catchers have to do with what @Quin posted? They both were former Angels' catchers who were decent with the Sox, or at least contributed something. Well, now Quero has been jinxed, but he never played in the majors for the Angels, so perhaps still safe from the Stassi Jinx.
December 18, 20241 yr 18 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: They both were former Angels' catchers who were decent with the Sox, or at least contributed something. Well, now Quero has been jinxed, but he never played in the majors for the Angels, so perhaps still safe from the Stassi Jinx. Jamie Burke Chad Kreuter Martin Maldonado Kevan Smith Geovany Soto
December 18, 20241 yr 17 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Jamie Burke Chad Kreuter Martin Maldonado Kevan Smith Geovany Soto Kevan Smith was definitely drafted by the Sox. Maldonado was beyond terrible. Soto was asked to almost be a DH moreso than a regular catcher and Burke was run over/flattened by Torii Hunter as the 2003 late race with the Twins permanently shifted against the Sox and Loiaza.
December 18, 20241 yr 9 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Getz is their #1 customer… Actually more specifically highlighted in red.
December 18, 20241 yr 16 hours ago, Dick Allen said: They must be trading Korey Lee, although he is one of the few players on the roster coming to Soxfest. No way Lee gets bumped for Matt Thais. Come on now
December 18, 20241 yr 14 minutes ago, 46DidIt said: No way Lee gets bumped for Matt Thais. Come on now Don't think he was being serious. Took the opportunity to take a jab at the pathetic Soxfest player attendance.
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