Boopa1219 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 http://m.mlb.com/news/article/150897390/cu...eks-free-agency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I would love to have a Lazarito jersey. Sign him. Anything it takes. Jersey sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 *Sees the word "Cuban"* Â *eagerly waits for news of us signing him* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 11:35 AM) I would love to have a Lazarito jersey. Sign him. Anything it takes. Jersey sales. Â I wanted Zapata, but we know how that worked out. Â Thanks, Adolfo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 12:05 PM) I wanted Zapata, but we know how that worked out. Thanks, Adolfo. What? He's still young as f***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 12:09 PM) What? He's still young as f***. That's not what he meant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 That guy is 16? Holy s*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boopa1219 Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 I would wait to sign him till the 2016 signing period. Â The dude is pretty determined and that bodes well for his success and according to the picture of that accompanied the article, he is a physical specimen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2nd_city_saint787 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 12:09 PM) What? He's still young as f***. Â Micker used to go by Micker Adolfo Zapata but dropped Zapata. Â Forgot all about that. How fun would it have been if he kept it and he and the other killer Zs made it to the bigs. Â Anyway yes to this man child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Speaking of Cuban's, did Eddy Julio Martinez go back to Cuba or something? There was a ton of fire around him during the Jul 2 signings, and now nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 12:47 PM) Speaking of Cuban's, did Eddy Julio Martinez go back to Cuba or something? There was a ton of fire around him during the Jul 2 signings, and now nothing. EJM has been doing workouts with clubs for weeks now. I'd expect a signing soon, probably to a team already over their Intl limit for the year. But the Sox are still mentioned among the teams tracking him and interested. Outside shot probably, but not zero chance. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 12:05 PM) I wanted Zapata, but we know how that worked out. Thanks, Adolfo.  Srsly. I mean come on, we could have been chanting VIVA ZAPATA for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 11:09 AM) What? He's still young as f***. Â I meant his jersey name. Â QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 11:58 AM) Srsly. I mean come on, we could have been chanting VIVA ZAPATA for years. Â Yup. Missed opportunity, Micker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 12:52 PM) EJM has been doing workouts with clubs for weeks now. I'd expect a signing soon, probably to a team already over their Intl limit for the year. But the Sox are still mentioned among the teams tracking him and interested. Outside shot probably, but not zero chance. Â The Sox have an interesting road to make. From all indications there are a boat load of talented Cubans on the open market, or about to be. If they decide this is their year to blow through the caps (and if they are scouting EJM, they are at least thinking about it) they could absolutely load up their farm system in a hurry with talented young players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 02:31 PM) The Sox have an interesting road to make. From all indications there are a boat load of talented Cubans on the open market, or about to be. If they decide this is their year to blow through the caps (and if they are scouting EJM, they are at least thinking about it) they could absolutely load up their farm system in a hurry with talented young players. That's part of the story, but there is more to it than that. If you are going to blow through your limit, you need to make sure you have a BIG slate of talent who will sign if you do. What you absolutely don't want to do, is blow through on one guy, and miss out on the rest. That's the worst case scenario. So you not only need to make that decision, you need to have a bunch of deals reliably lined up before you make the leap. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 03:18 PM) That's part of the story, but there is more to it than that. If you are going to blow through your limit, you need to make sure you have a BIG slate of talent who will sign if you do. What you absolutely don't want to do, is blow through on one guy, and miss out on the rest. That's the worst case scenario. So you not only need to make that decision, you need to have a bunch of deals reliably lined up before you make the leap. Â The bluster was that Martinez would have been the #1 overall pick if he had been in this years MLB draft. If you can get him, you do it. You can then think about adding from the rest of the pool of talent in Cuba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 03:18 PM) That's part of the story, but there is more to it than that. If you are going to blow through your limit, you need to make sure you have a BIG slate of talent who will sign if you do. What you absolutely don't want to do, is blow through on one guy, and miss out on the rest. That's the worst case scenario. So you not only need to make that decision, you need to have a bunch of deals reliably lined up before you make the leap. We're devoid of impact offensive players, if it meant blowing through our alloted money for one player who's a physical specimen......I'd do it in an instant. Just ask yourself what would the White Sox do.....and think the opposite. It'll be the correct move   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 04:23 PM) We're devoid of impact offensive players, if it meant blowing through our alloted money for one player who's a physical specimen......I'd do it in an instant. Just ask yourself what would the White Sox do.....and think the opposite. It'll be the correct move I would love to have the Abreu money back. Signing Q and Sale to extensions, laughable. Drafting Rodon... You are right just do the opposite they will be so much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 04:30 PM) I would love to have the Abreu money back. Signing Q and Sale to extensions, laughable. Drafting Rodon... You are right just do the opposite they will be so much better. I get why people are unhappy with many of the decisions ownership and the FO have made, but the way a few posters here act like the White Sox never do anything right (or even rarely) is pretty ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 04:34 PM) I get why people are unhappy with many of the decisions ownership and the FO have made, but the way a few posters here act like the White Sox never do anything right (or even rarely) is pretty ridiculous. Not only that but every other team is stacked beyond belief. Olt was the Cubs best option behind Bryant, that apparently is irrelevant, but who is playing if Bryant struggle to gets hurt? A guy many people on here are upset takes AB s away from Saladino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 So the cubs are weak at one position. Ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 I'm sorry, but I doubt this kid is 16. He's probably 18 or 19. There is no 16 year old I know that is built like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 04:30 PM) I would love to have the Abreu money back. Signing Q and Sale to extensions, laughable. Drafting Rodon... You are right just do the opposite they will be so much better. I actually meant it in exactly the context I posted with, the White Sox are not actively drafting internationally compared to the league. The move we expect is for them to NOT be the highest bidder for this player. Â http://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...al-prospects-2/ Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 05:44 PM) I actually meant it in exactly the context I posted with, the White Sox are not actively drafting internationally compared to the league. The move we expect is for them to NOT be the highest bidder for this player. Â http://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...al-prospects-2/ You also said the White Sox should blow their bonus funds on Martinez, and they have worked him out several times. So the opposite would be no interest. Sort of contradict yourself there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Sep 24, 2015 -> 05:44 PM) I actually meant it in exactly the context I posted with, the White Sox are not actively drafting internationally compared to the league. The move we expect is for them to NOT be the highest bidder for this player. Â http://www.baseballamerica.com/internation...al-prospects-2/ Â Well there's no international draft. And they've been high bidders for a lot of big names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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