36 minutes ago, Quin said:

They aren't the paragons of character and passion the Sox look for, like Mike Clevinger

One more time for those in the back of the room.

Also, when I talk about the Sox people running backroom campaigns against their own guys, this is a perfect example.

colas is gone because of the 40-man roster and because he was Hahns guy. once Hahn was fired he had no rabbi

10 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

The Sox decided a long time ago they didn't like Colas.  They were never going to give him a chance.  Even when things were at their worst last year, they refused to roster him much as humanly possible.

I mean, the guy is a weirdo. I don't like him either. Also it seems like he's bad at baseball and not getting any better. Hoped he'd be a good player, but they gave him a chance when they paid him $2.7 million and gave him an extended MLB opportunity in 2023 that he completely blew. -1.5 WAR in 75 games is next level bad.

remember this whole saga? just a strange dude

Edited March 27, 2025Mar 27 by nrockway

6 minutes ago, nrockway said:

I mean, the guy is a weirdo. I don't like him either. Also it seems like he's bad at baseball and not getting any better. Hoped he'd be a good player, but they gave him a chance when they paid him $2.7 million and gave him an extended MLB opportunity in 2023 that he completely blew. -1.5 WAR in 75 guys is next level bad.

remember this whole saga? just a strange dude

It's wild that this gets held against him, but they have now signed Clevinger not once, not twice, but three times.  Both the off of the field stuff, and the on the field stuff.

Colas had an uphill battle when he compared himself to a slave, and then continued to suck really bad. 

1 hour ago, chitownsportsfan said:

I've been in the kid's corner but he stinks. I'd rather try out this guy. If nothing else preventing a few balls from falling into the gaps might help give the young staff some confidence.

An OF of Robert, Taylor and Jones would be top of the line defensively. Wonder if we ever see that. Maybe with Clevinger on the mound in the 9th protecting a lead trying not to give up long balls.

2 hours ago, WestEddy said:

 

 

 

 

Should be able to fashion a little trade then, right? 

13 minutes ago, GreenSox said:

Should be able to fashion a little trade then, right? 

For cash considerations, at the very least. 

9 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

For cash considerations, at the very least. 

1 hour ago, PaleAleSox said:

Colas had an uphill battle when he compared himself to a slave, and then continued to suck really bad. 

I understand how this was incredibly stupid but, once again, this argument gets thrown out the window when you consider the fact that Getz has twice signed Clevinger despite the injuries and off field issues.

3 hours ago, WestEddy said:

 

 

 

 

I thought this dude had been disproven as an actual source of information?  Even if accurate, it is wild that somewhere around 15-20% of MLB franchises have interest in a cast off from the worst team in baseball, which should probably make us question our handling of Colas... but won't.

3 hours ago, T R U said:

I would says 0.0 % chance caulfield was in on the reference.... lol

Sure because I've only watched more movies and tv shows than anyone on this board combined...but kind of hard to be in on it when every US social media site gets blocked here in China and I didn't have the VPN on because it slows down SoxTalk so much.

2 hours ago, southsider2k5 said:

The Sox decided a long time ago they didn't like Colas.  They were never going to give him a chance.  Even when things were at their worst last year, they refused to roster him much as humanly possible.

100% correct Colas had zero chance at making this roster and lasting in this organization. 

12 minutes ago, Quin said:

I understand how this was incredibly stupid but, once again, this argument gets thrown out the window when you consider the fact that Getz has twice signed Clevinger despite the injuries and off field issues.

How does it get thrown out the window? What Clevinger is accused of is horrible, but those things didn’t take a direct shot at the front office or ownership like Colas did. They are two entirely different things. 

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

It's wild that this gets held against him, but they have now signed Clevinger not once, not twice, but three times.  Both the off of the field stuff, and the on the field stuff.

OMG he liked someone online get rid of him. Terrible. 

47 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said:

How does it get thrown out the window? What Clevinger is accused of is horrible, but those things didn’t take a direct shot at the front office or ownership like Colas did. They are two entirely different things. 

Cause the org taking the high ground on character rings hollower than a Chris Getz promise.

4 hours ago, WestEddy said:

 

 

 

 

Piece of advice for fake insiders, don’t pretend you have sources at five major league organizations

1 hour ago, Quin said:

I understand how this was incredibly stupid but, once again, this argument gets thrown out the window when you consider the fact that Getz has twice signed Clevinger despite the injuries and off field issues.

Colas had two high-profile fielding mishaps this spring that I feel are probably indicative of him not applying the coaching he's received. Getting hit in the face with the flyball in LF happened to somebody else the very next day, but there was a play in RF where he rushed a single, prepping to throw out somebody he had no chance on, and let the ball get by him. He doesn't seem to have a position, and Vargas looking like a viable pro bat has most likely closed off being 1B depth on the big club. 

I don't think his mental problems are that he's a lunkhead as much as being uncoachable. 

6 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Piece of advice for fake insiders, don’t pretend you have sources at five major league organizations

He indicates he was told a list of clubs, rather than saying he heard from multiple clubs about their interest. 

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

I thought this dude had been disproven as an actual source of information?  Even if accurate, it is wild that somewhere around 15-20% of MLB franchises have interest in a cast off from the worst team in baseball, which should probably make us question our handling of Colas... but won't.

M's OF is pretty full. Unless Colas can magically play 3B, I'm gonna call bullshit. Just like all of this dude's phoney leaks.

If multiple teams had interest, Colas wouldn't have just been DFA'd at the end of spring.

Edited March 26, 2025Mar 26 by Tnetennba

8 minutes ago, Tnetennba said:

Unless Colas can play 3B, I'm gonna call bullshit. Just like all of this dude's phoney leaks.

If multiple teams had interest, Colas wouldn't have just been DFA'd at the end of spring.

DFAing is also a way to force the issue with interested teams that are dithering. 

I only posted because it's an idea nobody has really mentioned that I always thought would be a thing, trading Colas. 

38 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

He indicates he was told a list of clubs, rather than saying he heard from multiple clubs about their interest. 

Bartolo’s bunghole has never had sources.  Guy has been playing the fake insider game for years since the Chicago foodies started getting all of the attention.

7 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Bartolo’s bunghole has never had sources.  Guy has been playing the fake insider game for years since the Chicago foodies started getting all of the attention.

The only one who seemed to at least know someone was that Steve Cishek account, and then he said he lost his source once Getz started getting rid of people.

53 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

He indicates he was told a list of clubs, rather than saying he heard from multiple clubs about their interest. 

So his source talked to five clubs who all shared their plans to claim Oscar Colas on waivers shortly after he was put on them?  Unless that source is part of the league office and teams proactively shared their intentions to placing claims it doesn’t make a lick of sense.

Half of those teams make no sense...the Nationals already have a crowded outfield with James Wood and Dylan Crews.

The Rockies outfield is REALLY crowded with like 8 guys pushing for playing time, that's one of the reasons that Jones came available in the first place (Greg and not Nolan).

Marlins?  Maybe, they're terrible and will soon trade Alcantara.

Mariners are pretty well set in the outfield afaik.  They just dumped Haniger.