Superstar Lamar

My guess is Ryu signs for less than Bumgarner, just as Bumgarner signed for less than Wheeler and Wheeler signed for less than Cole/Strasburg. The tiers of players has been pretty static compared to pre FA opinions, even if the money across the entire market has been greater. I think Ryu will be about 3 years at 45-50 million. Keuchel will be less than that.

Mazara was hitting 20 HR in MLB at the same age Walker was doing freshman orientation in college

They will have 2 rookies in the starting rotation (I still count Cease as one). That isn't usually the makeup of a team that makes the playoffs. I think 2020 will be interesting for development purposes but I just cannot envision them competing until the end

like or hate the trade, at least it keeps Jason Kinander from rehashing the Joc Pederson rumors for a third season in a row next year

weren't the Yankees trying to move Happ?

Who is the in house candidate to be the platoon mate against left handed pitchers? Do we have anyone with exceptional splits that are complementary to Mazara?

I'm sure a high school kid about to go into finals week was just burning up the phone lines this morning getting info from his multiple sources.

Kid should go into fiction writing.

This thread is triggering some PTSD in me

Alex Wood

It's inconsistent to complain about people's overreactions but also use Machado's worst season as indicative of a bad contract.

The Sox also think they had the highest offer for Machado. Don't be fooled

poorly. for yet another year

Not falling for the banana in the tailpipe again I don't want to hear who they are interested in. I only want to hear who they sign.

I'm going to continue with my unglamorous suggestion of Ben Zobrist on a one year deal. High OBP, another switch hitter for the lineup, played 84 games in the OF in 2018 and 64 the year before, high character guy.

There are people here still quoting that high school kid who has never gotten anything correct

Should help us selling our team to free agent pitchers, Ryu in particular. I wonder if this is any indication on Sox direction for FA SP

sounds like an agent is using the white sox available money to boost the value of offers to his client

I would like to see Rich Hill signed as the second pitcher on a short term deal but only if they are signing another more dependable starter as well. Let Hill take 15-20 starts to keep the innings down on Kopech and Cease.

I think my method of operations on free agency this year would be to aggressively approach pitchers but sit back and let value come to me with fielders. Those Puig numbers aren't horrible. Maybe being around fellow countryman will inspire him to be his best or at least shame him into not being his worst. Giving him three years is a little concerning with his lack of dedication. Still, those three years are ages 28-30 where he should be his best.

I'm not playing this game again this season off season

I wonder how quickly an Abreu contract is announced once this season wraps up. My guess is they are respectful of the WS news cycle and leave an announcement to the middle of next week

Stone's been desperate to be in management for decades but either the market doesn't find him to be as smart as he thinks he is or he is a difficult co worker.

Zack Wheeler 5 year deal Rich Hill 1 year deal Hunter Pence 1 year deal

realism sucks