fathom Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Princess Dye said: Reinsdorf owns the Stadium twitter acct..and they were the source that broke the Yonder acquisition . It's weird to me they'd put it out there like that (re: signing both) but then again it's seeking clicks or whatever, at its core. they also had the guy that broke the Guyer signing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo8 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Just now, Roughneck said: wut i just hope eloy put up huge numbers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 20 minutes ago, Saufley said: I'm wondering if a policy is written for $300M total and decrease $30M per year is there a percentage payout for injury, if it happens in any year. I can't imagine a 100% payout. And I wonder what kind of cost is paid? just wondering, if anyone has insight to this. I don't mean to get off topic, but wondering if we land Machado. It could be structured any number of ways with a deductible and covering a percentage of loss. Remember if you make a claim your rates go up. I heard that insurance can be a huge part of the cost 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 1 hour ago, oneofthemikes said: Not saying that it's particularly relevant to this discussion, but I just checked the subscriber numbers for some MLB teams subreddits and it worked out like this: r/whitesox: 10.9k r/cardinals: 21.8k r/CHIcubs: 30.6k r/minnesotatwins: 12.1k r/wahoostipi: 14.0k Not sure where the rest of the teams in the league stack up or if this is even remotely related to the overall size of the fanbase, but take from this what you will. I've ventured to the White Sox reddit before. I must say it was a really weird community, where most of the conversation was about random, unrelated topics. Actual White Sox discussion was suppressed and stuff like that was the center of discussion. I'd imagine some Sox fans are turned off by that culture so they use Soxtalk, Twitter, etc. to engage with fellow fans instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 19 minutes ago, timbo8 said: i just hope eloy put up huge numbers Don't forget he's a rookie that had some injury problems last year and he just turned 22. We can be ok with him being "Good" his first year and great in a couple years, if that's his path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Look at Ray Ray Run Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 I miss when the White Sox were considered to be good enough and known that they were the villain in baseball movies. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) Twitter Followers: White Sox - 904K Cards - 1.1M Twins - 605K Cubs - 2.5M Just for fun. I belive you folks are arguing something that simply can't be measured. Edited February 8, 2019 by justBLAZE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: Don't forget he's a rookie that had some injury problems last year and he just turned 22. We can be ok with him being "Good" his first year and great in a couple years, if that's his path. I've gotten the sense that a lot of Sox fans are expecting Eloy to slash something like .295/.340/.500 right away. That would be great, and he probably is the type of player that can kill MLB pitching right away. Some of his projections even suggest that such a slash line is possible. But I just hope that we aren't entering a situation where Eloy slashes .260/.320/.450 and people get disappointed, given that such a line would be above average, especially for a 22 year old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Jose Abreu said: I've gotten the sense that a lot of Sox fans are expecting Eloy to slash something like .295/.340/.500 right away. That would be great, and he probably is the type of player that can kill MLB pitching right away. Some of his projections even suggest that such a slash line is possible. But I just hope that we aren't entering a situation where Eloy slashes .260/.320/.450 and people get disappointed, given that such a line would be above average, especially for a 22 year old If Eloy doesn't play himself into the HR derby he is a BUST. Edited February 8, 2019 by mqr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Look at Ray Ray Run Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Just now, mqr said: If Eloy doesn't play himself into the HR derby he is a bust. And a bum. Dont forget a bum. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 56 minutes ago, Markbilliards said: Its not required to get a policy in MLB, but the Sox would 100% would have an insurance policy on Machado. I always wondered how those policies work in reality. Wouldn't having to pay 200-300 million dollars break any company? Certainly it's a huge chunk of change for any company I'd think. How much do teams pay into these policies to get that kind of massive protection. Just always wondered about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerksticks Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Was the titanic insured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Jose Abreu said: This is very debatable. There's even a case to be made that he hurt them more than he helped them. No. Without Maddon essentially abusing Chapman, they dont win. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanSoxFan Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) 31 minutes ago, greg775 said: I always wondered how those policies work in reality. Wouldn't having to pay 200-300 million dollars break any company? Certainly it's a huge chunk of change for any company I'd think. How much do teams pay into these policies to get that kind of massive protection. Just always wondered about that. $300 million is chump change for an insurance company. The likelyhood for an insurance policy to cover 100 percent of the contract and for them to pay out that money themselves as a lump sum is practically zero. Edited February 8, 2019 by GermanSoxFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 50 minutes ago, fathom said: Ok I’m hyped as fuck right now. Let’s sign Machado & Keuchel, trade for Joc, and win the division NEXT YEAR. This lineup could hit 240 bombs and along with a strong pen could offset a sketchy rotation (yes I’m aware this OF defense would suck balls). 1) Moncada, 2B 2) Machado, 3B 3) Abreu, DH 4) Pederson, CF 5) Jimenez, LF 6) Alonso, 1B 7) Castillo, C 8)) Palka, RF 9) Anderson, SS IF: Sanchez OF: Jay UT: Rondon BC: McCann #1: Kuechel #2: Lopez #3: Rodon #4: Nova #5: Giolito CL: Colome SU: Herrera SU: Fry MR: Jones MR: Frare MR: Hamilton LR: Banuelos PS: Let’s hope Lindor’s calf injury causes him to miss time or be limited and pray the Indians’ rotation gets hit with some injuries and that their bullpen & OF suck ☺️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) 20 minutes ago, ptatc said: No. Without Maddon essentially abusing Chapman, they dont win. The guy blew 3 of his 7 opportunities! If that rajah Davis homer held up we’re talking about a disaster trade. Edited February 8, 2019 by mqr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, mqr said: The guy blew 3 of his 7 opportunities! If that rajah Davis homer held up we’re talking about a disaster trade. If that rain delay doesn't happen, Indians win that game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 20 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Ok I’m hyped as fuck right now. Let’s sign Machado & Keuchel, trade for Joc, and win the division NEXT YEAR. This lineup could hit 240 bombs and along with a strong pen could offset a sketchy rotation (yes I’m aware this OF defense would suck balls). 1) Moncada, 2B 2) Machado, 3B 3) Abreu, DH 4) Pederson, CF 5) Jimenez, LF 6) Alonso, 1B 7) Castillo, C 8)) Palka, RF 9) Anderson, SS IF: Sanchez OF: Jay UT: Rondon BC: McCann #1: Kuechel #2: Lopez #3: Rodon #4: Nova #5: Giolito CL: Colome SU: Herrera SU: Fry MR: Jones MR: Frare MR: Hamilton LR: Banuelos PS: Let’s hope Lindor’s calf injury causes him to miss time or be limited and pray the Indians’ rotation gets hit with some injuries and that their bullpen & OF suck ☺️ I wish you were the GM. Ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan49 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Baron said: That's the problem with Texas...want to see the White Sox and it's a 3 hour drive to Houston or Dallas. What? When I landed in Dallas, Arlington was no more than a 30 minute drive. Or am I misunderstanding you? Edited February 8, 2019 by soxfan49 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lillian Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Ok I’m hyped as fuck right now. Let’s sign Machado & Keuchel, trade for Joc, and win the division NEXT YEAR. This lineup could hit 240 bombs and along with a strong pen could offset a sketchy rotation (yes I’m aware this OF defense would suck balls). 1) Moncada, 2B 2) Machado, 3B 3) Abreu, DH 4) Pederson, CF 5) Jimenez, LF 6) Alonso, 1B 7) Castillo, C 8)) Palka, RF 9) Anderson, SS IF: Sanchez OF: Jay UT: Rondon BC: McCann #1: Kuechel #2: Lopez #3: Rodon #4: Nova #5: Giolito CL: Colome SU: Herrera SU: Fry MR: Jones MR: Frare MR: Hamilton LR: Banuelos PS: Let’s hope Lindor’s calf injury causes him to miss time or be limited and pray the Indians’ rotation gets hit with some injuries and that their bullpen & OF suck ☺️ I'd prefer that they not trade for Pederson, but rather give the at bats to Palka. A platoon of Guyer and Palka would be fine, with Engel as a late inning, defensive replacement, I would start Jay in CF and move him to LF, to replace Palka, when Engel is brought in. I don't think that Machado would be happy batting second, and I would agree with him. Here is my lineup: 2B Moncada CF Jay 3B Machado DH Abreu 1B Alonso RF Jimenez Lf Palka C. Castillo SS Anderson Edited February 8, 2019 by Lillian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 26 minutes ago, mqr said: The guy blew 3 of his 7 opportunities! If that rajah Davis homer held up we’re talking about a disaster trade. These arguments fall flat because they completely ignore the pressure he took off other pitchers. He was flat out dominant in the regular season. His postseason stats aren't as bad as people are describing them here. First off, ERA is a lousy stat for evaluating pitchers. If maddon didn't use and abuse Aroldis, those innings and they wear and tear would be put on other pitchers in that bullpen. Aroldis was absolutely a big piece in their regular season and post season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, soxfan49 said: What? When I landed in Dallas, Arlington was no more than a 30 minute drive. Or am I misunderstanding you? You're misunderstanding. Hes saying from where he is located, each city is 3 hours away. Edited February 9, 2019 by soxfan2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 11 minutes ago, Lillian said: I'd prefer that they not trade for Pederson, but rather give the at bats to Palka. A platoon of Guyer and Palka would be fine, with Engel as a late inning, defensive replacement, I would start Jay in CF and move him to LF, to replace Palka, when Engel is brought in. I don't think that Machado would be happy batting second, and I would agree with him. Here is my lineup: 2B Moncada CF Jay 3B Machado DH Abreu 1B Alonso RF Jimenez Lf Palka C. Castillo SS Anderson Two questions: 1) Why would Machado care about batting second and why do you care? 2) I thought you’ve fiending for a LH middle of the order bat? That’s exactly what Joc is and if he can be bad for cheap why the fuck not? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt574 Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 59 minutes ago, greg775 said: I always wondered how those policies work in reality. Wouldn't having to pay 200-300 million dollars break any company? Certainly it's a huge chunk of change for any company I'd think. How much do teams pay into these policies to get that kind of massive protection. Just always wondered about that. Insurers provide that kind of coverage for companies all the time. PG&E had $1.4 billion in wildfire coverage (not enough to protect it from bankruptcy). For a policy of that size, you could always have some sort of syndicate or layered coverage to spread the risk around some more. No idea what a policy like that would cost. Obviously the odds of a truly career ending injury are low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 58 minutes ago, GermanSoxFan said: $300 million is chump change for an insurance company. The likelyhood for an insurance policy to cover 100 percent of the contract and for them to pay out that money themselves as a lump sum is practically zero. Any contract that big is usually only covered at about 50% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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