southsider2k5 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Rob Hill @real_rob2017 1h1 hour ago SOURCE: #WhiteSox have officially non-tendered Brett Lawrie making him a free agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 12, 2016 -> 06:28 PM) Rob Hill @real_rob2017 1h1 hour ago SOURCE: #WhiteSox have officially non-tendered Brett Lawrie making him a free agent. Odd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Surprised they couldn't get even an A ball lottery ticket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Nov 12, 2016 -> 09:31 PM) Surprised they couldn't get even an A ball lottery ticket. Has to be still injured and not ready for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 That Source stuff is laughable. A non tender wouldn't be official until 12-2. I don't doubt he's gone, but there are people on twitter that know stuff, and some that just want attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisox05 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Im guessing if he is non-tendered the sox must not have confidence in him being healthy is the only thing i can think of. Really didnt have much trade value cause of the injury till he came back to prove hes healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 12, 2016 -> 08:28 PM) Rob Hill @real_rob2017 1h1 hour ago SOURCE: #WhiteSox have officially non-tendered Brett Lawrie making him a free agent. And who is that random twitter user? Besides, if it's "official", the White Sox would have posted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Nov 12, 2016 -> 09:35 PM) And who is that random twitter user? Besides, if it's "official", the White Sox would have posted it. This. I'm waiting for someone credible to confirm it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 12, 2016 -> 08:34 PM) That Source stuff is laughable. A non tender wouldn't be official until 12-2. I don't doubt he's gone, but there are people on twitter that know stuff, and some that just want attention. Are you sure that's how it works? I'm assuming you can non-tender prior to the deadline if you need a roster spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Nov 12, 2016 -> 08:44 PM) This. I'm waiting for someone credible to confirm it. He's definitely not coming back to the Sox and a non-tender seems pretty likely. Unfortunately for us, Brett Lawrie is an average at best baseball player who is consistently plagued by injury and makes a non-meaningless amount of money. Edited November 13, 2016 by Chicago White Sox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Nov 12, 2016 -> 09:49 PM) He's definitely not coming back to the Sox and a non-tender seems pretty likely. Unfortunately for us, Brett Lawrie is an average at best baseball player who is consistently plagued by injury and makes a non-meaningless amount of money. Well I think we can all put 2 and 2 together between his tweets earlier and changing his avatar and bio on twitter. He's gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Nov 12, 2016 -> 08:52 PM) Well I think we can all put 2 and 2 together between his tweets earlier and changing his avatar and bio on twitter. He's gone. Definitely. And if he's truly be non-tendered this early, it suggests the Sox should be active the rest of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Lawrie is the type of player that a rebuilding team signs to see if he can pick up value and be traded. Seems weird to cut him unless there's something about his injuries that suggests the few million he'll earn will certainly be squandered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) I don't even recall what his injuries were... groin and feet? Quad? Edit: it's hamstring, knee, and quad. Edited November 13, 2016 by hi8is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxforlife05 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) Odd that we never seem to be able to get anything at all for our players. I find it hard to believe he has zero value. Doesn't bode well for trying to trade other players like Cabrera, Frazier, Robertson. Edited November 13, 2016 by soxforlife05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 I'll toss in another random tweet speculation that I saw.... Someone said maybe the Dodgers cleared Howie Kendrick out of the way to open up a Sale trade in which Lawrie is added in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Nov 12, 2016 -> 10:44 PM) I'll toss in another random tweet speculation that I saw.... Someone said maybe the Dodgers cleared Howie Kendrick out of the way to open up a Sale trade in which Lawrie is added in. Find it hard to believe that they'd trade for Lawrie with his injuries but it's an interesting thought. Something more has to be cooking since a non tender announcement is pretty standard, unless I'm incorrect in that line of thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) QUOTE (Jake @ Nov 12, 2016 -> 10:16 PM) Lawrie is the type of player that a rebuilding team signs to see if he can pick up value and be traded. Seems weird to cut him unless there's something about his injuries that suggests the few million he'll earn will certainly be squandered Yes he is. What has always concerned my about rebuild is that JR could get nice and comfortable in the perpetual rebuild zone with salaries about 2/3 or less of what we have now. And I say this as one who believes that the Sox salary has been competitive enough to win. Yes the Sox seem to not get full value for a lot of players- plenty of giveaways. But that is a function of a front office that is not particularly adept at trade negotiation and really doesn't understand value. Edited November 13, 2016 by GreenSox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Nov 13, 2016 -> 01:44 AM) I'll toss in another random tweet speculation that I saw.... Someone said maybe the Dodgers cleared Howie Kendrick out of the way to open up a Sale trade in which Lawrie is added in. That's intriguing at least. Where did you see it? Edited November 13, 2016 by SouthSideSale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Nov 13, 2016 -> 02:33 AM) That's intriguing at least. Where did you see it? Thought it was a tweet, but apparently it was SouthSideSox. Not a rumor, just someone guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 I would be very concerned if I was a dodgers fan and Lawrie was their best option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Isn't the the non-tender deadline in December. I bet his tweets aren't even baseball related lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) It is still weird. The 40 man is at 38 right now, so that really shouldn't be an issue. The non tender deadline is 3 weeks away. What if Saladino or whoever you want playing second encounters a physical issue between now and then? His arb number is $5.1 million supposedly. He was over a 1 WAR in 94 games last year, so there is very little chance he won't earn his keep. If you are rebuilding, maybe he gets really hot and you flip him.I suppose the argument against is it isn't like the Sox gave up a boatload to get him when he was cheaper and had more control, and wasn't as big of physical question mark. Perhaps his injury hasn't healed, and he needs surgery or something. Or maybe they just wanted to do him a solid and let him get on the market sooner. Or maybe it is nothing at all. Journey continues, led in wrong direction. It is kind of weird. Maybe they misdiagnosed his injury. You would think with all the response on his Twitter, if it was nothing he would respond. Edited November 13, 2016 by Dick Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 Just for hypothetical sakes, a Sale for Benintendi, Devers, Rodriguez, Kopech, & Swihart trade would require two additional 40 man spots on a net basis and putting us right at 40. With the desire to get certain moves done prior to the CBA expiring, it probably makes sense to have that extra roster spot available now. Obviously this is all dependent on a large multi-player happening soon, but to Dick's point I don't really see another reason to cut bait on him until really need that roster spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 13, 2016 Share Posted November 13, 2016 QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Nov 13, 2016 -> 07:51 AM) Just for hypothetical sakes, a Sale for Benintendi, Devers, Rodriguez, Kopech, & Swihart trade would require two additional 40 man spots on a net basis and putting us right at 40. With the desire to get certain moves done prior to the CBA expiring, it probably makes sense to have that extra roster spot available now. Obviously this is all dependent on a large multi-player happening soon, but to Dick's point I don't really see another reason to cut bait on him until really need that roster spot. Which is why I think people are just looking far into his tweets. Whitesoxdave said he he had nothing; only rumors which are probably speculation hes been seeing at sites like this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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