April 3, 201511 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 01:10 AM) Surprised there are no Eaton, Aaron Rowand, Jake Peavy or Kenny Williams quotes about "Sox Tough/blue collar/lunch pail" stuff. I guess Abreu's now the prime example of humility, with his "Puritan" work ethic and lack of interest in seeking the limelight or attention like Puig, Moncada and Cespedes. a very outside the box comment. i like it very much. Edited April 3, 201511 yr by LDF
April 3, 201511 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 05:04 AM) Apparently the Sox are like Illinois and he is looking for Notre Dame type money a very nice analogy
April 3, 201511 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 2, 2015 -> 11:04 PM) Apparently the Sox are like Illinois and he is looking for Notre Dame type money His mom loves Groce, though.
April 3, 201511 yr I think with the emotions involved with playing at home, plus te fact that he does want to explore free agency, I doubt we see any move until the offseason. And let's be honest. If he leaves, the sox still have a stud waiting in the minors. Plus the compensation pick. Rick made the right move trading for him. This is not a "please stay" move. It's "don't regret leaving" move.
April 4, 201511 yr QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Apr 3, 2015 -> 12:36 PM) I think with the emotions involved with playing at home, plus te fact that he does want to explore free agency, I doubt we see any move until the offseason. And let's be honest. If he leaves, the sox still have a stud waiting in the minors. Plus the compensation pick. Rick made the right move trading for him. This is not a "please stay" move. It's "don't regret leaving" move. Plus the money they were planning to spend on him with a ton of top flight free agent pitchers most likely available. I know wins aren't everything, but for a 30 year old with 36 career wins, and really not a long history of being ace-like, $100 million is really sticking your neck out IMO, and that might not be enough. It is very possible the best solution for the White Sox is one and done. It works for Calipari and Coach K. Edited April 4, 201511 yr by Dick Allen
April 5, 201511 yr Author Scott Merkin @scottmerkin 42m42 minutes ago RV on Samardzija: "For me there’s a little bit of (Jack) McDowell to him when he steps on the mound. ... RV: "... There’s an edge he has that raised everyone else around him up to that level."
April 5, 201511 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 5, 2015 -> 08:06 PM) Scott Merkin @scottmerkin 42m42 minutes ago RV on Samardzija: "For me there’s a little bit of (Jack) McDowell to him when he steps on the mound. ... RV: "... There’s an edge he has that raised everyone else around him up to that level." a nice comparison..... i am enjoying all the fluff hype talk. getting ready for the game.
April 6, 201511 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 4, 2015 -> 11:57 AM) Plus the money they were planning to spend on him with a ton of top flight free agent pitchers most likely available. I know wins aren't everything, but for a 30 year old with 36 career wins, and really not a long history of being ace-like, $100 million is really sticking your neck out IMO, and that might not be enough. It is very possible the best solution for the White Sox is one and done. It works for Calipari and Coach K. agreed. he's a good pitcher, and would be a nice fit long term, but let's not get carried away here.
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