southsider2k5 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAleSox Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Later, dingus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmy U Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Sad. I thought he had some talent. I thought very wrong. Maybe he goes back to Japan? Joins Yoan with the Angels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Definitely sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Another guy we had high hopes for who completely flamed out and did basically nothing but collect big money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 8 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: Another guy we had high hopes for who completely flamed out and did basically nothing but collect big money. At least he was only $2.7 million. What Luis Robert is doing right now is grand larceny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold's Leg Lift Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 Better late than never I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 1 hour ago, Lip Man 1 said: Another guy we had high hopes for who completely flamed out and did basically nothing but collect big money. Big money??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAleSox Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 21 minutes ago, Quin said: Big money??? Seriously. Didn't he sign for like 3 million dollars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 24 Author Share Posted May 24 1 hour ago, Lip Man 1 said: Another guy we had high hopes for who completely flamed out and did basically nothing but collect big money. Jerry? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksnort Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 3 hours ago, PaleAleSox said: Seriously. Didn't he sign for like 3 million dollars? I mean, that's pretty big money to me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 23 minutes ago, Ducksnort said: I mean, that's pretty big money to me. After agent fees and taxes lucky to see $1.5 million...not sure if he's also double taxed by the Cuban government. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulfly Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 57 minutes ago, Ducksnort said: I mean, that's pretty big money to me. I didn't know we had some real big pockets here on the site that think that. Haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falstaff Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 14 hours ago, Timmy U said: Sad. I thought he had some talent. I thought very wrong. Maybe he goes back to Japan? Joins Yoan with the Angels? I am right there with you; I was so pumped up when the Sox signed him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopek Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 16 hours ago, Quin said: Big money??? Maybe they paid him with one of those novelty oversized checks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 17 hours ago, Quin said: Big money??? 2.7 to 3 million dollars is big money to me and I'm guessing is to you as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 25 Author Share Posted May 25 13 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: 2.7 to 3 million dollars is big money to me and I'm guessing is to you as well. It's a touch over 3 MLB minimum wage contracts. It's nothing in its proper scope. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopek Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 12 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said: 2.7 to 3 million dollars is big money to me and I'm guessing is to you as well. Well yeah, but since when are we viewing the Sox payroll through that lens? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 (edited) Angels already picked him up. i think there is a decent Colas produces a few seasons of being average big leaguer. I think Sox should have given him much more of a chance. Edited May 25 by ChiSox59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 25 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: Angels already picked him up. i think there is a decent Colas produces a few seasons of being average big leaguer. I think Sox should have given him much more of a chance. The Angels sure seem to love ex-Sox players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrockway Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 Just now, southsider2k5 said: It's a touch over 3 MLB minimum wage contracts. It's nothing in its proper scope. "MLB minimum wage" is a very funny turn of phrase as if it isn't, like, 50 times more pay than the federal minimum wage. I wouldn't mind if some team paid me 3 million dollars (minus agent fees and my willing donation to the Cuban govt of course) to suck at baseball and hit on my teammates' girlfriends. Maybe not the last part. Too bad about Oscar but, like, he's an idiot and was given ample opportunities. Hopefully he'll stop being an idiot and figure something out. He was OPSing under .600 in AA which is just weird, he's better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 25 Author Share Posted May 25 13 minutes ago, nrockway said: "MLB minimum wage" is a very funny turn of phrase as if it isn't, like, 50 times more pay than the federal minimum wage. I wouldn't mind if some team paid me 3 million dollars (minus agent fees and my willing donation to the Cuban govt of course) to suck at baseball and hit on my teammates' girlfriends. Maybe not the last part. Too bad about Oscar but, like, he's an idiot and was given ample opportunities. Hopefully he'll stop being an idiot and figure something out. He was OPSing under .600 in AA which is just weird, he's better than that. It's to make the point that MLB wage scale and normal wage scale are obviously very different. Trying to equate it to average Americans is fruitless. Equating it to his peers is how to get proper perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 7 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said: 2.7 to 3 million dollars is big money to me and I'm guessing is to you as well. I'm not an MLB player. Jerry is crying tears of joy if he ever reads this thread. It's like arguing for a $5M payroll. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 88 games across 2 seasons is considered ample opportunity? Things I learned today…I still think he goes elsewhere and is somewhat productive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snopek Posted May 26 Share Posted May 26 14 hours ago, Capn12 said: 88 games across 2 seasons is considered ample opportunity? Things I learned today…I still think he goes elsewhere and is somewhat productive. He was rocking a .501 OPS in 29 games between AA and AAA this year. He’s done nothing to earn more of an opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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