Would Brandon Woodruff make sense on a short “prove it” deal? He hasnt pitched much over the last 3 years due to injuries and i doubt the Brewers make a QO because of it.

I am not saying hes THE target, but worth the gamble as a second target. His profile looks solid for our park when hes on, career 41.4 GB%

19 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Why not? Agai, you assume they are going to rock a $120M payroll next year.

I think I said $125-135 million...

The one thing we still don't know is what decision will be made on MuraKami (keep, trade or extend).

It would still be a shocker to see them giving $80-120 million to King Rogers Gray or Peralta with all the big market teams all looking for starting pitching.

The Cubs alone are trying to fill at least three spots, if not four, depending on the prognosis for Steele and Horton.

4 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Yeah I get that people want to be hopeful but I'm going to assume they are going to continue operating the way they have under Jerry. Ishbia doesn't own the team yet and I doubt he's fronting much money until he does. His focus now is on the new stadium.

And yes attendance was up significantly, but don't forget that #1, the Sox had nine figures of debt to pay off, and we have no idea what that structure or time period looked like, and what the downhill effects on operations will be. #2, we have no idea what the new Sox TV deal looks like, but by all predictions, it is a fraction of the old deal.

2 minutes ago, reiks12 said:

Would Brandon Woodruff make sense on a short “prove it” deal? He hasnt pitched much over the last 3 years due to injuries and i doubt the Brewers make a QO because of it.

I am not saying hes THE target, but worth the gamble as a second target. His profile looks solid for our park when hes on, career 41.4 GB%

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/never-say-no-to-big-woo-could-brandon-woodruff-pitch-in-world-series/ar-AA2ebJrp?ocid=BingNewsSerp

Looks like Woodruff is close enough to be under consideration for potential WS duty.

Probably much more willing to sign a 1-2 option year "make good" deal.

All depends on the medicals.

4 minutes ago, reiks12 said:

Would Brandon Woodruff make sense on a short “prove it” deal? He hasnt pitched much over the last 3 years due to injuries and i doubt the Brewers make a QO because of it.

I am not saying hes THE target, but worth the gamble as a second target. His profile looks solid for our park when hes on, career 41.4 GB%

Feels like the kind of guy who would we be in the usually Sox shopping bin. Also, he was already offered the QO prior so he can't be offered one.

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by Bob Sacamano

43 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Feels like the kind of guy who would we be in the usually Sox shopping bin. Also, he was already offered the QO prior so he can't be offered one.

Old, coming back from an injury, nearly washed-up, or all of the above?

4 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Old, coming back from an injury, nearly washed-up, or all of the above?

yes.

52 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Feels like the kind of guy who would we be in the usually Sox shopping bin. Also, he was already offered the QO prior so he can't be offered one.

Weren't they interested in him before?

19 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Old, coming back from an injury, nearly washed-up, or all of the above?

Cheap due to all the above is one that was missed.

Edited 52 minutes ago52 min by Bob Sacamano

Sox still won’t commit to starting Taylor or Hagen

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

Because the White Sox did not act like a team with a lot of money to spend at the deadline. They traded an additional prospect and contract to save money instead of taking on an entire deal.

You keep saying this, but they took on considerable money at the deadline. Jerry has always refused eating contracts before the final year and they didn’t want Dominguez on the roster any longer. Stupid way to approach things, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t money to spend. I don’t think people are realizing how ridiculously low our payroll was last year or how much a $120M would be relative to the rest of the league or what we have historically spent.

1 hour ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Yeah I get that people want to be hopeful but I'm going to assume they are going to continue operating the way they have under Jerry. Ishbia doesn't own the team yet and I doubt he's fronting much money until he does. His focus now is on the new stadium.

When did we ever operate with a well below median payroll when competing under Jerry?

1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said:

You keep saying this, but they took on considerable money at the deadline. Jerry has always refused eating contracts before the final year and they didn’t want Dominguez on the roster any longer. Stupid way to approach things, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t money to spend. I don’t think people are realizing how ridiculously low our payroll was last year or how much a $120M would be relative to the rest of the league or what we have historically spent.

To me, they acted like a team that had money to spend but wanted cost certainty before the lockout for a year.