If anyone ever had doubts about whether we should have matched the Marlins deal for Buehrle, this is why we didn't. If you want to compare those two deals/decisions for the White Sox, I'm glad we had the foresight/good luck to get Peavy at this age and dollar amount instead of Buehrle.

He could have gotten A LOT more on this free agent market... In terms of years, and dollars per year.

 

The White Sox got a very good deal.

 

Shows the Whtie Sox are not goign young.

 

Great stand up move by Peavy. regardless of the outcome, this is a big win for the White Sox and a haircut from Peavy. Somebody would have shelled out 4 yr $50M for him.

 

Hahn's first move is a big one.

 

 

The White Sox got a very good deal.

 

Shows the Whtie Sox are not goign young.

 

Great stand up move by Peavy. regardless of the outcome, this is a big win for the White Sox and a haircut from Peavy. Somebody would have shelled out 4 yr $50M for him.

 

Hahn's first move is a big one.

 

I'm guessing the number would have come in at about $75-80 million over those 4 years.

I'm guessing the number would have come in at about $75-80 million over those 4 years.

 

Could have been. The fact Peavy agreed to this deal is yet another indication that the White Sox seem to be a decent place to play and players are not in too big of a hurry to leave.

 

The White Sox seem to get deals done with those players that they want to get them done with.

I'm guessing the number would have come in at about $75-80 million over those 4 years.

No way he would have gotten that much.

I'm concerned this means that AJ isn't coming back. That's two pretty big holes at 3B and catcher, which are really hard spots to fill.

 

http://www.bloguin.com/theoutsidecorner/20...t-catchers.html

 

Napoli and Martin might be upgrades from AJ, but those dudes are gonna get paid. After that, I don't like much of what's out there. Does the organization think Flowers is an everyday catcher?

No way he would have gotten that much.

 

There is pretty much no pitching out there on this free agent market. With a few teams having ridiculous amounts of money to spend, I have no problem believing that someone would pony up in that neighborhood.

 

Check this list out....

 

Starting Pitchers

Scott Baker, MIN *

Erik Bedard, PIT

Joe Blanton, LAD

Bartolo Colon, OAK

Aaron Cook, BOS

Kevin Correia, PIT

Jorge De La Rosa, COL *

Ryan Dempster, TEX

R.A. Dickey, NYM *

Scott Feldman, TEX *

Gavin Floyd, CWS *

Jeff Francis, COL

Freddy Garcia, NYY

Zack Greinke, LAA

Jeremy Guthrie, KC

Rich Harden, OAK

Dan Haren, LAA *

Roberto Hernandez, CLE *

Edwin Jackson, WAS

Hiroki Kuroda, NYY

Francisco Liriano, CWS

Kyle Lohse, STL

Derek Lowe, NYY

Paul Maholm, ATL *

Shaun Marcum, MIL

Jason Marquis, SD

Daisuke Matsuzaka, BOS

Brandon McCarthy, OAK

Kevin Millwood, SEA

Roy Oswalt, TEX

Carl Pavano, MIN

Jake Peavy, CWS *

Anibal Sanchez, DET

Jonathan Sanchez, COL

Ervin Santana, LAA *

Joe Saunders, BAL

James Shields, TB *

Carlos Villanueva, TOR

Chien-Ming Wang, WAS

Kip Wells, SD

Randy Wolf, BAL

Chris Young, NYM

Carlos Zambrano, MIA

No way he would have gotten that much.

 

I don't think that there's any doubt that Peavey would have been offered at least that much.

I don't think that there's any doubt that Peavey would have been offered at least that much.

 

just let him go, oldsox wants every opportunity to complain about management decisions, whether it makes sense or not

just let him go, oldsox wants every opportunity to complain about management decisions, whether it makes sense or not

 

Anyone that thinks this was not a good move is not paying attention.

I'm concerned this means that AJ isn't coming back. That's two pretty big holes at 3B and catcher, which are really hard spots to fill.

 

http://www.bloguin.com/theoutsidecorner/20...t-catchers.html

 

Napoli and Martin might be upgrades from AJ, but those dudes are gonna get paid. After that, I don't like much of what's out there. Does the organization think Flowers is an everyday catcher?

 

 

The signing of Peavy at the price reported may give us a bit of flexibility

They choked because they didn't have enough offense.

 

FIFY

 

 

FIFY

 

Yep. Pitching looks bad when the offense can't score 3 runs in a game. The pitching could have picked up some games for us down the stretch, but their slight regression pales in comparison to the huge slump by the offense

just let him go, oldsox wants every opportunity to complain about management decisions, whether it makes sense or not

You seem to get worked up about other people's posts. Some people like but don't love Jake. For instance, I don't discount how even in a quality start, there's trouble brewing in the 7th and 8th with him because of the fact he won't come out of games. That means even Jake's dominant starts can turn to hell in a hurry.

 

Anyone that thinks this was not a good move is not paying attention.

It's a very good move because of the innings he'll eat up. It's scary to think of all those innings for the fill in guys if we lose one of our real starters. Danks has to get healthy and be effective and Floyd has to take the next step if we want to have a stellar starting rotation to go with Sale. Losing Peavy would have been bad had we had to give the ball to somebody like Santiago before he learns how to pitch.

You seem to get worked up about other people's posts. Some people like but don't love Jake. For instance, I don't discount how even in a quality start, there's trouble brewing in the 7th and 8th with him because of the fact he won't come out of games. That means even Jake's dominant starts can turn to hell in a hurry.

 

 

It's a very good move because of the innings he'll eat up. It's scary to think of all those innings for the fill in guys if we lose one of our real starters. Danks has to get healthy and be effective and Floyd has to take the next step if we want to have a stellar starting rotation to go with Sale. Losing Peavy would have been bad had we had to give the ball to somebody like Santiago before he learns how to pitch.

 

LMAO

LMAO

 

Why u laughing? I've never seen any poster make posts like the one I cited than u. Why do you do that? I never post comments about other people's posting tendencies (except right now).

Why u laughing? I've never seen any poster make posts like the one I cited than u. Why do you do that? I never post comments about other people's posting tendencies (except right now).

 

 

You only notice it because i do it about you. Mostly because you are predictable. DO YOU DENY ME

 

 

and oldsox takes shots at Sox management frequently.

You only notice it because i do it about you. Mostly because you are predictable. DO YOU DENY ME

 

 

and oldsox takes shots at Sox management frequently.

 

I don't know why u notice or care. It's just fantasy land, the internet message board world where we all post our opinions right or wrong.

I don't know why u notice or care. It's just fantasy land, the internet message board world where we all post our opinions right or wrong.

 

I actually appreciate a lot of the conversation on this site, and dont consider it fantasyland at all. It keeps me sane reading how people approach thier lives on this board, because it is much more than just the White Sox. People give me s*** just as much as I do to them, I dont mind. Sometimes it is aggravating, but most people can be very supportive of their opposite opinions and make them easy to understand why they feel the opposite way I do.

 

You may treat it as fantasy, that doesnt mean everyone else does.

I actually appreciate a lot of the conversation on this site, and dont consider it fantasyland at all. It keeps me sane reading how people approach thier lives on this board, because it is much more than just the White Sox. People give me s*** just as much as I do to them, I dont mind. Sometimes it is aggravating, but most people can be very supportive of their opposite opinions and make them easy to understand why they feel the opposite way I do.

 

You may treat it as fantasy, that doesnt mean everyone else does.

 

I think your above comment is presidential-debatish. I call u on it. I wouldn't say you are supportive of my opposite opinions at all. I think a lot of people just try to shrug me off their shoulder like an unwanted flea.But I don't care because what does it matter, really? If I didn't want to be educated I wouldn't post on here at all. I enjoy the commentary.

Edited October 31, 201213 yr by greg775

I think your above comment is presidential-debatish. I call u on it. I wouldn't say you are supportive of my opposite opinions at all. I think a lot of people just try to shrug me off their shoulder like an unwanted flea.But I don't care because what does it matter, really? If I didn't want to be educated I wouldn't post on here at all. I enjoy the commentary.

 

I didnt say I am supportive of your opposite opinions, I said people can be supportive of their opposite opinions and make it easy to understand why they feel opposite of me.

 

 

You do no such thing. You talk in circles, you make a point that contradicts earlier points constantly and when people call you in it, you ignore it. The Ozzie thread is FULL of that.

 

 

You want to talk about this, PM me. We are derailing this thread.

just let him go, oldsox wants every opportunity to complain about management decisions, whether it makes sense or not

 

Just as an aside to improve the board: A post like this is one that I call a "thread derailer." You went after a poster so it tends to spur discussion that has nothing to do with the topic at hand: Peavy. Just a lesson for the moderators to consider how they can derail the threads at hand.

I'm done with the topic now. Adios. Must go to work.

Edited October 31, 201213 yr by greg775

Just as an aside to improve the board: A post like this is one that I call a "thread derailer." You went after a poster so it tends to spur discussion that has nothing to do with the topic at hand: Peavy. Just a lesson for the moderators to consider how they can derail the threads at hand.

I'm done with the topic now. Adios. Must go to work.

 

Thanks for the lesson. We shall insert into the soxtalk handbook on decorum.

 

 

Back to Peavy discussion

Thanks for the lesson. We shall insert into the soxtalk handbook on decorum.

 

 

Back to Peavy discussion

Cant...get....back...on...trackkkkkkkk........too....much......derailment!

Some people like but don't love Jake. For instance, I don't discount how even in a quality start, there's trouble brewing in the 7th and 8th with him because of the fact he won't come out of games. That means even Jake's dominant starts can turn to hell in a hurry.

 

You are overstating this problem greatly. Just because the times it goes wrong really stress you out, does not mean that every single start is in peril as he reaches higher pitch counts.