Sounds like the Sox asked for Burns or Lowder for Robert

1 hour ago, Dick Allen said:

We have gone from Hahn saying things that actually meant nothing, to Getz saying things that don't quite add up in reality.

Hahn read the room too much, Getz doesn't read the room at all.

9 minutes ago, Snopek said:

Hahn read the room too much, Getz doesn't read the room at all.

Go Wolverines!  Oops that was Red Dawn...

22 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

Well at least he hasn't been talking about how easy the AL Central is to beat.

Yeah.... you got that out of his system last year. Now he's busy talking about how great the division is and all they need to emulate their plan.

Edited February 14, 20251 yr by 2Deep

33 minutes ago, 2Deep said:

Yeah.... you got that out of his system last year. Now he's busy talking about how great the division is and all they need to emulate their phones.

He certainly had some time to study the Royals, which is basically a case of being in the right place at the right time to draft Witt, Jr., and spending more than anyone in the division last off season on Wacha/Lugo as well as making the Ragans/A.Chapman trade.  Oh, and having veteran leadership from Salvy Perez (and an outlier of a 2024 season statistically).

Lesson over.

“Opportunity...I wanted to be with a team that felt like — not necessarily appreciate but know what I can do and believe I can contribute on a daily basis and that’s what it felt like here.” Dalbec

"It kind of reminds me a little bit of when I was coming up with Atlanta. We’ll got into spring with 10-12 capable starters fighting for five spots. It’s bringing back that healthy competition. It’s not only going to make me better but it’s going to make everybody better if you just embrace it.”  Bryse Wilson

https://soxmachine.com/2025/02/the-white-sox-are-thoroughly-searching-the-rough-but-how-many-diamonds-will-they-find/

Edited February 14, 20251 yr by caulfield12

American League

89 Baltimore 87′ ($160.0M 15)
89 New York 91′ ($284.8M 4)
84 Boston 86′ ($210.6M 9)
83 Tampa Bay 81′ ($81.7M 27)
82 Toronto 78′ ($242.8M 5)

85 Cleveland 82′ ($95.8M 25)
85 Minnesota 84′ ($149.6M 17)
82 Kansas City 83′ ($128.0M 20)
81 Detroit 83′ ($145.7M 19)
53 Chicago 53′ ($74.4M 29)

90 Houston 87′ ($219.9M 7)
86 Seattle 84′ ($152.3M 16)
85 Texas 85′ ($222.1M 6)
71 Sacramento 71′ ($76.5M 28)
70 Los Angeles 71′ ($204.5M 11

Current DraftKings projected season wins/betting line...White Sox 17 expected wins behind LAA

Edited February 14, 20251 yr by caulfield12

15 hours ago, fathom said:

Sounds like the Sox asked for Burns or Lowder for Robert

Good 

1 hour ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

Good 

As long as you’re happy holding him to the deadline.

1 hour ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

Good 

Did they hang up on Getz immediately or just curtly reply "no way!"?

Edited February 14, 20251 yr by caulfield12

45 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

As long as you’re happy holding him to the deadline.

I think it's scary but I'd rather do that then trade him for pennies 

31 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Did they hang up on Getz immediately or just curtly reply "no way!"?

I never thought Cincinnati talks for that serious. As soon as names start to leak, talks are dead. 

17 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said:

I think it's scary but I'd rather do that then trade him for pennies 

I’ll still bet that he’s nontendered at the end of 25.

Vargas put on 20 pounds. Still holding out hope he can show something this year.

 

 

1 hour ago, PaleAleSox said:

Vargas put on 20 pounds. Still holding out hope he can show something this year.

More muscle that can be pulled and strained 

5 minutes ago, 2Deep said:

More muscle that can be pulled and strained 

Running to first base of course! 😆

On 2/13/2025 at 12:51 PM, pcq said:

I am beyond excited for spring games. Way beyond. 

Sarcasm ? I was about to give u a love emoji on Valentine's Day until I thought oh this may be sarcasm.🙂

1 hour ago, PaleAleSox said:

Vargas put on 20 pounds. Still holding out hope he can show something this year.

That’s great to hear.  He sure looked skinny for a guy with his type of minor league numbers.  At least he realized how bad he was last season and got bulked up to hopefully hit some bombs this year.

17 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said:

Sarcasm ? I was about to give u a love emoji on Valentine's Day until I thought oh this may be sarcasm.🙂

Eh, we know they are going to suck but there are some interesting young players to watch for their own individual performances.

7 hours ago, Balta1701 said:

I’ll still bet that he’s nontendered at the end of 25.

All he has to have is a decent first half.  Like .775 OPS.  I don’t think that’s crazy.  But I assume you are thinking he will get injured.  That’s the true horrifying risk.

Edited February 14, 20251 yr by WhiteSox2023

10 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

All he has to have is a decent first half.  Like .775 OPS.  I don’t think that’s crazy.  But I assume you are thinking he will get injured.  That’s the true horrifying risk.

I can't wait until he hits an opening day HR, and we get all of the I TOLD YOU SO posts, only for him to Tuffy Rhodes it.

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

 

3 Rubik's Cubes, Hagen Smith copped out but still somehow gave a monumentally better answer than Drew Thorpe

Most of these were fun though. Shout out to all the musicians.

1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

All he has to have is a decent first half.  Like .775 OPS.  I don’t think that’s crazy.  But I assume you are thinking he will get injured.  That’s the true horrifying risk.

Exactly. Given what we know about him, I'm guessing he struggles for a portion of the year and plays like 100 games or less. I just don't see the White Sox spending $20 million on him next offseason if he puts up 2 WAR.

9 hours ago, Balta1701 said:

I’ll still bet that he’s nontendered at the end of 25.

I agree. Hopefully it's by another team.