poppysox Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 2 hours ago, WestEddy said: My candidate for "surprise trade" is Lenyn Sosa. Anything is possible, although I think Sosa is worth more to us than anyone else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 (edited) I still think about this video whenever I see Syndergaard’s name: https://x.com/jquadddddd/status/1218021838443438081 Edited June 24 by JoeC 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 11 minutes ago, JoeC said: I still think about this video whenever I see Syndergaard’s name: Apparently this is not the one with the Syndergaard bit at the end…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitekrazy Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 5 hours ago, Lyle Moooton said: Bannister said he wants the Sox to be a team that players come to to revive their careers. Let’s see what they have. Good luck with that. It's the opposite and the only purpose to "revive their careers" is to make Birmingham better. Then those revived players hope to get traded to a team playing meaningful baseball. Imagine if one works out and the Sox offer like a 2 year contract? I can't imagine that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 (edited) 31 minutes ago, kitekrazy said: Good luck with that. It's the opposite and the only purpose to "revive their careers" is to make Birmingham better. Then those revived players hope to get traded to a team playing meaningful baseball. Imagine if one works out and the Sox offer like a 2 year contract? I can't imagine that. Yeah, I have a hard time seeing the upside, other than possibly giving you innings. If he looks great? He may get an MLB deal with a better team next year. Edited June 24 by Bob Sacamano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 9 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: Yeah, I have a hard time seeing the upside, other than possibly giving you innings. If he looks great? He may get an MLB deal with a better team next year. Yeah, unless is is a 1+1 type of deal, there isn't any upside to this deal for the Sox. They can't fix him soon enough to show the rest of the league he is fixed before the deadline. This almost certainly about filling innings in 2025, and nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 10 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Yeah, unless is is a 1+1 type of deal, there isn't any upside to this deal for the Sox. They can't fix him soon enough to show the rest of the league he is fixed before the deadline. This almost certainly about filling innings in 2025, and nothing else. I think it's more of a "is he fixed?" thing. If he isn't already fixed, there's no point to this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 11 minutes ago, JoeC said: I think it's more of a "is he fixed?" thing. If he isn't already fixed, there's no point to this. I would be pretty shocked if he was fully OK, and no one else was willing to take a chance on him. Pitching is such a needed commodity by pretty much every team in baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vilehoopster Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 This is a no-risk, no downside signing. The odds of anything coming from it, I have to believe, are very, very small. But we'll see. As has been pointed out, all the young arms are going to become tired out soon. Some very soon as seems the case with Shane Smith. The Sox need people to cover innings. I don't like it, but Clevenger seems like he will be one. So maybe Thor too . . . They're gonna need arms. Has anyone heard anything on Martin Perez? Is there any realistic hope he could be throwing by July? End of July? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 9 minutes ago, vilehoopster said: This is a no-risk, no downside signing. The odds of anything coming from it, I have to believe, are very, very small. But we'll see. As has been pointed out, all the young arms are going to become tired out soon. Some very soon as seems the case with Shane Smith. The Sox need people to cover innings. I don't like it, but Clevenger seems like he will be one. So maybe Thor too . . . They're gonna need arms. Has anyone heard anything on Martin Perez? Is there any realistic hope he could be throwing by July? End of July? No-risk, no downside, no upside. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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southsider2k5 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 8 minutes ago, Autumn Dreamin said: No option for 26? We are going to pay the guy about a million dollars in 2025 for filling innings. If he keeps Clevinger off of the roster, I will count it as a win. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 10 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: No option for 26? We are going to pay the guy about a million dollars in 2025 for filling innings. If he keeps Clevinger off of the roster, I will count it as a win. A team option for 2026 would have been cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 After this I wonder if Getz hit up Mark Buehrle while he was shooting his commercial? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 48 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: No option for 26? We are going to pay the guy about a million dollars in 2025 for filling innings. If he keeps Clevinger off of the roster, I will count it as a win. Paying $1M to save young arms seems fine. Also solidify a high pick if he sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloydBannister1983 Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 (edited) Kenny always gets his guy!!!! Sorry, muscle memory. (Should have read through ... TheBooneLoganEra beat me to it.) Edited June 24 by FloydBannister1983 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Desperate times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Can he hit?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 6 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: Yeah, unless is is a 1+1 type of deal, there isn't any upside to this deal for the Sox. They can't fix him soon enough to show the rest of the league he is fixed before the deadline. This almost certainly about filling innings in 2025, and nothing else. Getz is just trying to sell more tickets for Jerry later in the season. ”Come see the return of Thor at Rate Field!!!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 the white sox are a helluva jobs program for washed up scrubs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 15 minutes ago, chitownsportsfan said: the white sox are a helluva jobs program for washed up scrubs. It's like seeing a washed up rock band, whose last hit was pre-disco, at the county fair with their one remaing living member so you can see them play their one hit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 (edited) 1 hour ago, wegner said: Can he hit?? While he could probably hit more homers than Josh Rojas in the same number of at bats, he is more likely to get hit by the return fire of 115 mph exit velocity balls rocketed by the batters he faces due to his now gas can arm. Edited June 25 by WhiteSox2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 He's totally going to be on this team once Houser/Civale are dumped. Expecting absolutely nothing - he looked cooked with Cleveland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melton1972 Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 Another Joey Gallo type signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomtom Posted June 25 Share Posted June 25 23 hours ago, Lyle Moooton said: Bannister said he wants the Sox to be a team that players come to to revive their careers. Let’s see what they have. Kind of like how The Field of Dreams was where dead players came back to relive their careers! Very little difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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