Sounds like Bartolo's people are trying to scare other teams into a last minute bid...

Every time news gets out that we are about to sign someone, another team swoops in and sweetens the offer and takes the player away. This could just be Ozzie trying to deny a rumor so no one else sweetens the offer for Colon. I think ImpactoDeportivos may have some inside scoop from Colon or his agent and when/if he passes the physical, the signing will be official.

not going to lose sleep over colon

Every time news gets out that we are about to sign someone, another team swoops in and sweetens the offer and takes the player away. This could just be Ozzie trying to deny a rumor so no one else sweetens the offer for Colon. I think ImpactoDeportivos may have some inside scoop from Colon or his agent and when/if he passes the physical, the signing will be official.

 

same happened with Dotel. We had him then we didnt then we really did.

 

prolly the same here.

It's still on whitesox.com....

It's still on whitesox.com....

 

So this means that either the conflicting report may be inaccurate or the webmaster is asleep at the wheel.

 

What is the word out there on the condition of Freddie Garcia? If he was healthy I would have expected Ozzie to claim family ties and go after him instead of Colon.

What is the word out there on the condition of Freddie Garcia? If he was healthy I would have expected Ozzie to claim family ties and go after him instead of Colon.

I believe Freddy isn't projected to be ready until mid-season. Where Bartolo is a potential starter for the beginning of the season. What they should do is sign them both. That way when BC's arm falls off or eats himself out of a job then we plug in Freddy.

Wow if Danks and Fields end up at AAA will we have two guys in Baseball America's top 100.

Hopefully Ozzie talked some sense into KW and the Sox will keep "Andre the Giant Face" away!

I believe Freddy isn't projected to be ready until mid-season. Where Bartolo is a potential starter for the beginning of the season. What they should do is sign them both. That way when BC's arm falls off or eats himself out of a job then we plug in Freddy.

 

Kind of a starter's version of Shingo to Dustin to Jenks.

Wow if Danks and Fields end up at AAA will we have two guys in Baseball America's top 100.

 

They edited the original article on chicagotribune.com, leaving the door open for Colon, but saying his signing isn't imminent.

from cowley

 

White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen confirmed Wednesday morning that the report from Impactodeportivo.com indicating the club had reached an agreement on pitcher Bartolo Colon is in fact false.

 

Guillen said that the organization hadn’t even spoken to Colon’s representatives in “weeks,’’ but a team representative said there was more recent dialogue without a deal taking place.

 

The wonderful world of White Sox PR goes round and round.....the pr machine goes round and round.

They edited the original article on chicagotribune.com, leaving the door open for Colon, but saying his signing isn't imminent.

Hope that it's the garage door there leaving open!!!!!! Sorry that was stupid I apologize!

Sounds like Bartolo's people are trying to scare other teams into a last minute bid...

 

About what I was thinking.

Ozzie's been in Arizona for almost a couple weeks; other than by way of phone or e-mail, he would have no way of communicating with Bartolo at all.

 

I hope/think this deal is pretty close, and that the initial source, whatever the hell its name is, just jumped the gun a bit. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see Colon in White Sox camp within the next 48-72 hours.

Actually the difference is Colon has proven he can be an ace, I believe that Cy Young would be credential enough. At the time of signing Loaisa, he had a handful of mediocrity. I believe that makes this even less of a risk with a known upsides. I'm not expecting 20 wins or even 15 but it wasn't that lomng ago we had a revolving 5th starter who couldn't get out of the 4th.

 

I think Dick Allen's point is, how could signing anyone with any kind of upside to a minor league deal (no risk/high potential reward) be dumb? It kinda can't.

I think Dick Allen's point is, how could signing anyone with any kind of upside to a minor league deal (no risk/high potential reward) be dumb? It kinda can't.

I thought I was agreeing with him and adding that this is even an easier decision that E-Lo was.

Yeah, adding Colon is not dumb. I truly want to know what he's throwing right now velocity-wise though.

Yay. Some good news. I really don't want this to happen.

kenny on the score pisst off at blogs, emails, and internet crap lmao

kenny the luddite

Okay, I see flip flopping all over the place. Is this supposed to happen or not? I see NOTHING about it on Whitesox.com right now.