3 minutes ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Given JR took him to arbitration over 50 thousand dollars left a bad taste in Gio and his agent mouths, keep that in mind.  

And he’s a West Coast guy with family connected to Hollywood.

SFG if they miss on Imai or Padres.

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1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

And he’s a West Coast guy with family connected to Hollywood.

SFG if they miss on Imai or Padres.

They film NBC medical and police dramas here, thank you very much. 

1 hour ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Given JR took him to arbitration over 50 thousand dollars left a bad taste in Gio and his agent mouths, keep that in mind.  

Yeah, maybe they decide to spend a few bucks to supplement after the last signing,  but they burnt the bridge with Giolito. 

12 hours ago, Lip Man 1 said:

Given JR took him to arbitration over 50 thousand dollars left a bad taste in Gio and his agent mouths, keep that in mind.  

That's a good point.  But his dad came on the air after he was traded and said that he would love to resign for the White Sox in the off season if they made a move for him.

12 hours ago, PaleAleSox said:

They film NBC medical and police dramas here, thank you very much. 

A couple years ago, I was getting a cup of coffee or buying cigarettes or something on 53rd street and witnessed the "fire department" heroically "rescuing" someone from the top floor of a burning hotel only to discover I had wandered onto a movie set.

Fwiw, Gio is in Chicago right now training at UIC.  I think his partner is from the Chicagoland area.