Yeah, this isn't a sign of things to come by any means. Their pitching is surely going to be a team strength this year.
What a crock. It is indicative of what's to come. The staff sucks and the bullpen is slightly improved. The team isn't playing like they are sick; they're playing like a team that sucks, which they do.
A Sox ticket rep called me today and left me a voicemail. I deleted that fucker before even listening to it. I won't be buying any apparel and the only game I may go to is Eloy's debut
Yeah, the Sox mean a lot to the city alright. That's why Family Feud and Alaska State Troopers get better ratings in Chicago than Sox games do. They mean nothing to this city except for that few that are fans.
"We aren't cheap"
"If we were able to afford Machado and Harper they would have come here"
Uh you just proved how cheap you idiots are. God damn **** this organization
The issue is Callahan will likely now want to be the top paid nickel CB in the league, and I believe that will have to be in the $9M/year range. For a nickel corner and a guy who is hurt often, I'm not ready to make that offer. Good player, but I'd take Amos back over Callahan.
Providenciales was no joke. Grace Bay is the real deal. I've never seen water like that before, and even Sapodilla Bay was great. The locals were nice; safety was never in doubt (unlike Bahamas and Jamaica). My only two complaints are how expensive everything is and how terribly horrifying the airport & the process there is.
Baez, Bryant, Lindor will all be getting deals above $300m so unless you think they're going to change their minds on guaranteed money, none of those guys are coming here.
Just like if the rebuild fails, the consequences will be disatrous. Harper ain't coming. Trout ain't coming. Arenado isn't very good outside of Coors (and also isn't coming). It's all on Jimenez, Kopech, Moncada, Robert and Cease now
I'm agreeing with you
And what if he was awesome? Right away people are defending the organization because "well, he might flop." He also may not. He's 26, coming off of a .905 OPS and has won 2 gold gloves. The odds are that he continues to improve and play great ball.
No, he's wrong. That signing sells tickets. That signing energizes a fan base. That signing makes future signings on A+ free agents more doable. It changes the course on the entire future of the organization.