December 23, 200817 yr Hot stove action is definitely lots of fun to watch and track. Bonus points for anyone who can tell me why it's called "Hot Stove" for baseball offseason.
December 23, 200817 yr QUOTE (bighurt4life @ Dec 23, 2008 -> 02:57 AM) Hot stove action is definitely lots of fun to watch and track. Bonus points for anyone who can tell me why it's called "Hot Stove" for baseball offseason. The expression comes from the image of people sitting around a hot wood or coal burning stove in the old days, talking about baseball as they long for spring.
December 23, 200817 yr Basically the whole off-season is in a flux right now until Teixeira signs. After that, I think things are definitely going to pick up, and it could make for a very interesting January around here, to see if we sign the likes of Abreu etc.
December 23, 200817 yr QUOTE (YASNY @ Dec 23, 2008 -> 09:03 AM) The expression comes from the image of people sitting around a hot wood or coal burning stove in the old days, talking about baseball as they long for spring. No fair, you probably actually did sit around a hot stove
December 23, 200817 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 23, 2008 -> 11:32 AM) No fair, you probably actually did sit around a hot stove To be honest, when I was a kid my grandparents had a coal burning stove to heat the house with. So, yes I did.
December 23, 200817 yr QUOTE (DBAHO @ Dec 23, 2008 -> 10:41 AM) Basically the whole off-season is in a flux right now until Teixeira signs. After that, I think things are definitely going to pick up, and it could make for a very interesting January around here, to see if we sign the likes of Abreu etc. He's supposed to decide today. Indications are its Boston.
December 23, 200817 yr QUOTE (YASNY @ Dec 23, 2008 -> 03:03 PM) The expression comes from the image of people sitting around a hot wood or coal burning stove in the old days, talking about baseball as they long for spring. Good thing we aren't all in Alaska then. That's all we would do is sit around a hot stove talking baseball and waiting for the Eskimo League to begin
December 23, 200817 yr QUOTE (YASNY @ Dec 23, 2008 -> 12:47 PM) To be honest, when I was a kid my grandparents had a coal burning stove to heat the house with. So, yes I did. You make it so easy.
December 23, 200817 yr I have to say, the moments before soxtalk loads feature a rush of anticipation. I like the feeling.
December 23, 200817 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Dec 23, 2008 -> 12:48 PM) He's supposed to decide today. Indications are its Boston. Yeah I saw that. Makes the most sense for him. The Yanks may end up in 3rd place in the AL East again which would be absolutely hilarious after the contracts they gave Sabathia and Burnett. My guess is Hank Steinbrenner is desperate to sign Manny to counter the Tex signing.
December 23, 200817 yr QUOTE (DBAHO @ Dec 23, 2008 -> 12:58 PM) Yeah I saw that. Makes the most sense for him. The Yanks may end up in 3rd place in the AL East again which would be absolutely hilarious after the contracts they gave Sabathia and Burnett. My guess is Hank Steinbrenner is desperate to sign Manny to counter the Tex signing. That division is going to be so brutal (in a good way). Just glad we don't have to deal with those teams anymore than 6 times a piece.
December 23, 200817 yr QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Dec 23, 2008 -> 01:23 PM) That division is going to be so brutal (in a good way). Just glad we don't have to deal with those teams anymore than 6 times a piece. ^^^
December 24, 200817 yr QUOTE (MO2005 @ Dec 22, 2008 -> 06:00 PM) Well all I can say is what happens after next year when we average 18,000 a game? Hell we mind as well relocate this team to Montreal. then I s*** bricks of gold and solve the current economic problems
December 29, 200817 yr What moves? We've been too quiet regarding guys who can contribute this coming season. We need to make an eye opening deal. Oz is going to implode if our lineup is station to station again with the same cast of characters this year.
December 29, 200817 yr QUOTE (greg775 @ Dec 29, 2008 -> 12:05 AM) What moves? We've been too quiet regarding guys who can contribute this coming season. We need to make an eye opening deal. Oz is going to implode if our lineup is station to station again with the same cast of characters this year. It'll happen when it happens. Or not.
December 29, 200817 yr I'm not excited at all. This has been the most boring offseason of all time. Maybe it's because it appears that we will cut $20 mil in payroll. What's so exciting about that?
December 29, 200817 yr QUOTE (rangercal @ Dec 29, 2008 -> 10:55 AM) I'm not excited at all. This has been the most boring offseason of all time. Maybe it's because it appears that we will cut $20 mil in payroll. What's so exciting about that? It should be moves in quotes. Offseason "moves" because activity has grinded to a halt.
December 29, 200817 yr QUOTE (rangercal @ Dec 29, 2008 -> 10:55 AM) I'm not excited at all. This has been the most boring offseason of all time. Maybe it's because it appears that we will cut $20 mil in payroll. What's so exciting about that? I must say the lack of activity heading into January has been a little troubling. But like Rock said, other than the NY teams, who else is out there making moves? Nobody in our division has done anything. I also don't think a lot of fans took Kenny seriously when he said he had no problem going with in-house guys (oh that's just a typical smokescreen, ect) if it came down to it. I think it's time for Sox fans to come to the realization, for better or worse, that Jerry Owens, Josh Fields, Chris Getz, Clayton Richard and Jeff Marquez will have to play prominent roles if we're to be successful in 2009. Edited December 29, 200817 yr by Jordan4life
December 29, 200817 yr I dont think it is worth it to start another thread on this but MLBtraderumors.com is looking at 2010 Options and their take on the White Sox is as follows: Today let's take a look at the 2010 options - there are 36 of them, as far as I can tell. Do you agree with these groupings? Likely To Be Exercised Matt Thornton (33) - $2.25MM club option with a $250K buyout Unlikely To Be Exercised Jermaine Dye (36) - $12MM mutual option with a $1MM buyout (unlikely that both sides will exercise) The full article here. Edited December 29, 200817 yr by tommy
December 29, 200817 yr If the market stays close to what it is now, Jermaine exercizes and the White Sox will not... that is assuming he is still with the team at that point.
December 29, 200817 yr We should change this post to Obsessed with the lack of off-season moves. I am really growing angrier and angrier with this. I am getting impatient by the day with Kenny not doing crap! I just don't understand how a team who wins the division in the coolest fashion, just lays down and rolls over the next...
December 29, 200817 yr QUOTE (MO2005 @ Dec 29, 2008 -> 05:18 PM) We should change this post to Obsessed with the lack of off-season moves. I am really growing angrier and angrier with this. I am getting impatient by the day with Kenny not doing crap! I just don't understand how a team who wins the division in the coolest fashion, just lays down and rolls over the next... Oh, come on. We all know Kenny's only been waiting for Yadel Marti and Yasser Gomez to successfully to defect from Cuba. Edited December 29, 200817 yr by jenks45monster
December 29, 200817 yr Yeah, what's our best news of the week/s here exactly? Eider Torres playing so well in Winter Ball that he might put himself on the radar screen for a utility position, potentially fighting it out with Getz and Lillibridge? Or Taveras and Cabrera signing with teams other than the White Sox? White Sox also apparently not kicking the tires on Randy Johnson or Brad Penny? What's next? An under-the-radar Pettitte or Mussina signing for $10 million (2009 season only) to shock us all?
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