The White Sox have matched the Angels offer (3 years 30 MIllion)for SP MAtt Clement............heard on the Score earlier... The guy who is filling in for Murph, reported this...This is NOT a rumor

The White Sox have matched the Angels offer (3 years 30 MIllion)for SP MAtt Clement........Just heard on the Score. The guy who is filling in for Murph, reported this...This is NOT a rumor

The Score doesn't have the best track record when it comes to info like this.

 

If it's true, then he'll sign here unless Boston jumps in with a crazy offer.

Way to step up, KW.

Stepping up to the plate KW. In best Hawk voice, "I looooove Kenny."

I want a pitcher, but clement is no where near a 10 million dollar pitcher.

I want a pitcher, but clement is no where near a 10 million dollar pitcher.

It's going to be expensive either way.

 

Marlins are in on Perez now, rumor is he is looking for 7 million.

Oh lord, this is making this too confusing for my psyche. I would love Clement on the Sox, but 10 mil a year over 3 for him is insane. Considering he has no experience pitching in the AL, I would rather the Sox now sign Lowe for like 7 mil a year if they could get him for that much. Almost makes you wish we went balls out like this for Pavano and just offered him 4/48.

I want a pitcher, but clement is no where near a 10 million dollar pitcher.

Yeah my thoughts exactly. Well I'm still hoping for Odalis Perez.

is there any other good sp's out there except for perez and clement?

It's going to be expensive either way.

 

Marlins are in on Perez now, rumor is he is looking for 7 million.

3 years 22 million, could just be enough to sign Perez, and then you still have money left over to sign Pierz or Cora and someone else.

While I'm not going to complain about clement in a Sox uni, I think the sox could be better if they go another way...

 

Clement at 3/30 or Perez @ 3/22.5 + 2B platoon parter, or even Peirzinskwhatshisname

is there any other good sp's out there except for perez and clement?

Only really Eric Milton and El Duque left on the market.

So much for hometown discount if this is true. I could see 8 million but $10 is going overboard.

I want a pitcher, but clement is no where near a 10 million dollar pitcher.

So much for hometown discount if this is true.  I could see 8 million but $10 is going overboard.

Wow two posts in the same day!

That must be a record for 103!!!

Until he signs I'm not getting excited about him coming OR being mad about over paying.

You know if I get out of school tomorrow only to hear the sox pretty much signed Clement I will go insane. We all know he isn't the pitcher to go insane over but to have a rotation like we would if we got him, that would be insane. I hope I do come from school tomorrow and see this.

 

Either this or Perez.

If we do sign him at about 10 mil a year, I have a feeling that someone like Marte or even possibly PK should get their bags packed and be on the lookout for a trade. We would be like 5 mil over budget already, and would still need like 5 million more to fill out the rest of our roster.

If we do sign him at about 10 mil a year, I have a feeling that someone like Marte or even possibly PK should get their bags packed and be on the lookout for a trade.  We would be like 5 mil over budget already, and would still need like 5 million more to fill out the rest of our roster.

Marte should never be traded and i am serious. He is signed to a ridiculously affordable deal and is a top five left handed reliever in all of baseball. Can actually get right handed hitters unlike 80% of left handed relievers.

Honestly, It doesn't matter to me whether or not Sox overpay. Not my money, and frankly I'd rather overpay with cash than talent/prospects.

 

If dishing 10 million for Matt Clement ensures our rotation is complete, I'll accept it. I'd prefer White Sox sign Odalis Perez, but if starting figures place him at 7 million, his price will substantially increase following Clement's signing.

This is a guy, who on his career has been below league average. Can you imagine what Garcia would command on this market? --

 

Clement, career ERA+, 98

Garcia, career ERA+, 114

 

Who thinks Jon Garland is overpaid now?

Garland career ERA+, 101

 

If garland has one substancially above average season over the next two years, given continued market inflation, he could be looking at $12M/yr or more.

Could trade for a another starter such as Hudson, RJ, or Burnett then spend some cash on guys to replace the players traded. Just an example. Trade Pauly to Florida and sign Delgado.

 

Hmm. Maybe the Sox are trying to show Randy Johnson that they are going for a World Series for real.

 

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If the Sox spend 30 mil on Clement, I'll be in shock

Could trade for a another starter such as Hudson, RJ, or Burnett then spend some cash on guys to replace the players traded. Just an example.  Trade Pauly to Florida and sign Delgado.

 

Hmm.  Maybe the Sox are trying to show Randy Johnson that they are going for a World Series for real. 

 

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If the Sox spend 30 mil on Clement, I'll be in shock

Delgado wants wayyyy too much money.

If we do sign him at about 10 mil a year, I have a feeling that someone like Marte or even possibly PK should get their bags packed and be on the lookout for a trade.  We would be like 5 mil over budget already, and would still need like 5 million more to fill out the rest of our roster.

Actually no. Prior to the CLee deal my understanding was that we still had about $3 million in the 2005 budget. With the CLee deal I think we are pretty damn close to $10 million in budget space.

This is f***ing ridiculous. Pavano signed a 4 year deal worth $39.95 million. I am SO glad we traded for Freddy.