Balta1701 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 14 minutes ago, Harper2Sox said: Nope, it doesn’t. Smith is a clown whose career is based on yelling his stupid takes on things. His entire screaming argument in that video is that no one is worth a 10 year deal and that the Padres have sucked for a long time. Amazing take in the Machado signing. SAS at this point might still have good insights into basketball, I dunno, but ESPN has him doing so many different things that it's impossible for him to stay informed about most of the things he's talking about. For example, has he had to talk about San Diego since he was listing players that could help the Chargers in a game and added TE Hunter Henry to the list when the guy hadn't played a snap all year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 They should have clarified no bidding wars. They made a decent offer but reached their limit. Right or wrong who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 10 hours ago, Look at Ray Ray Run said: I've never heard anyone blast Chicago summers until this offseason. Yeah, that's kind of goofy. Chicago has won favorite visiting city by MLB players multiple times. I could see the weather being a factor if you were playing basketball, but Manny winters in Miami. Chicago weather had nothing to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Two days after the fact, and knowing how this played out, I wonder if the team regrets not bidding up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Two days after the fact, and knowing how this played out, I wonder if the team regrets not bidding up? If they see the contract, they must. $25 million a year for 2 years when they will probably already be gone...why care. If Manny opts out after year 5, he played pretty well for you, and you would have the money you have set aside for him to get someone younger at that time. Supposedly your team would really be rolling then, so you would be a more attractive destination. They thought the SD offer was a bluff, and they lost. Edited February 21, 2019 by Dick Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Day 3 of the Machado aftermath: I don't feel any better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: If they see the contract, they must. $25 million a year for 2 years when they will probably already be gone...why care. If Manny opts out after year 5, he played pretty well for you, and you would have the money you have set aside for him to get someone younger at that time. Supposedly your team would really be rolling then, so you would be a more attractive destination. They thought the SD offer was a bluff, and they lost. Yep the Padres contract would have been perfect if the Sox got him with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southwest Sider Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Let's get this thread to 1000 pages of disappointment, lock it up, and throw away the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Just now, South Sider said: Let's get this thread to 1000 pages of disappointment, lock it up, and throw away the key. Should go on all season long...can serve double duty as the Machado/Tatis (Tatichado) Tracker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I'm over it. This whole situation sucks and we deserved way better but beating a dead horse doesn't accomplish anything at this point. Spring Training games start on Saturday and I've been waiting all winter for baseball to be back. Just going to try to make the best of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) Still trying to fathom how a small market club "with financial issues" outbids a team in Chicago. Rick and Kenny, you guys did a terrible job of convincing ownership this needed to be done. Edited February 21, 2019 by soxfan2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Dick Allen said: Yeah, that's kind of goofy. Chicago has won favorite visiting city by MLB players multiple times. I could see the weather being a factor if you were playing basketball, but Manny winters in Miami. Chicago weather had nothing to do with it. The truth is, athletes want to play in big markets where they can be famous and make money. If I'm making 10-30 million a year I couldn't care less about Chicago winters. People move to Chicago for 100k jobs. Millionaires aren't outside long and have people do they shoveling and other winter difficulties for them. Then you factor in that these warm weather cities are scorching hot, have earthquakes, fires, mudslides, hurricanes, etc when Chicago is beautiful from mid May to mid September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 6 minutes ago, Whitesox27 said: I'm over it. This whole situation sucks and we deserved way better but beating a dead horse doesn't accomplish anything at this point. Spring Training games start on Saturday and I've been waiting all winter for baseball to be back. Just going to try to make the best of it. This is the reason we get screwed over as fans. We cannot let this clowns off the hook for the 1000th time. IRL, if a company was taking our money and dicking off with it, we'd discontinue using that company until they got their shit together. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 minute ago, SonofaRoache said: This is the reason we get screwed over as fans. We cannot let this clowns off the hook for the 1000th time. IRL, if a company was taking our money and dicking off with it, we'd discontinue using that company until they got their shit together. I'm not letting them off the hook. I really don't want to give them a dime of my money for the foreseeable future until they get their shit together. But I can't wallow in pity anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 24 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Should go on all season long...can serve double duty as the Machado/Tatis (Tatichado) Tracker. Yep we need to never forget Hahnny playing the fans for fools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Just now, Whitesox27 said: I'm not letting them off the hook. I really don't want to give them a dime of my money for the foreseeable future until they get their shit together. But I can't wallow in pity anymore. That's fair. That is a great outlook. However, they read these boards and twitter to get a gauge of fans feelings. Our anger is the reason they keep trying to spin with tweets, and why Hahn keeps doing a damage control tour. It's not pity at this point, it's letting our voices be heard until they do something about it. Cubs Bulls fans are even joining in on this as they are one in the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 10 hours ago, whitesoxwinner said: It's a damn shame we won't be able to boo the front office and jerry Humiliation is better than booing. We are getting the job done as they are busy trying to spin it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 minute ago, SonofaRoache said: That's fair. That is a great outlook. However, they read these boards and twitter to get a gauge of fans feelings. Our anger is the reason they keep trying to spin with tweets, and why Hahn keeps doing a damage control tour. It's not pity at this point, it's letting our voices be heard until they do something about it. Cubs Bulls fans are even joining in on this as they are one in the same. I think I've made my voice plenty heard on Twitter even though Reinsdorf will never see any of it. It sucks that he doesn't care about us but I'm not going to let him ruin my love for the Sox. Just gotta make the best of a shitty hand that we were dealt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Whitesox27 said: I think I've made my voice plenty heard on Twitter even though Reinsdorf will never see any of it. It sucks that he doesn't care about us but I'm not going to let him ruin my love for the Sox. Just gotta make the best of a shitty hand that we were dealt. They see it my fellow Sock, they just now need to not see us physically. Even if JR is making money, he will be humiliated if fans don't show. This picture was posted on the Sox Twitter page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Lamar Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Am I wrong to think that since the Sox were never going to give a player opt out and Manny was most likely insisting on one that there was never a legitimate offer on the table from Manny's perspective? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 20 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said: They see it my fellow Sock, they just now need to not see us physically. Even if JR is making money, he will be humiliated if fans don't show. This picture was posted on the Sox Twitter page. Wow. I did the exact same thing today on the Metra lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Lamar Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I think it would be a perfect time for a reporter to write a nice, long article about the history of JR ownership in this city and how he has made an almost willful effort to destroy the fanbase in order to ultimately move the team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 22 minutes ago, SonofaRoache said: They see it my fellow Sock, they just now need to not see us physically. Even if JR is making money, he will be humiliated if fans don't show. This picture was posted on the Sox Twitter page. New SoxTalk banner idea? Guess we have to wait for Harper to officially sign with the Phillies first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Superstar Lamar said: I think it would be a perfect time for a reporter to write a nice, long article about the history of JR ownership in this city and how he has made an almost willful effort to destroy the fanbase in order to ultimately move the team. Yeah. We're so fortunate that the team lucked into a World Series win in 05 otherwise, things could be so much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 After a few days of reflecting, I am not as angry as most of you are. I'm not going to cancel my MLB.TV subscription, I am not going to stop trying to go to games, I am not going to stop wearing Sox gear, I am not going to stop following this team. I have loved this game and team too much to throw it away because we missed out on the biggest free agent we have had a chance to get. Yes I am still angry and defeated that we couldn't take that next step but I am still looking forward to the season and seeing the progression of our young players. The front office needs to change their mindset and I think it is slowly happening just not fast enough for the fan base, we are tired of losing and we want to see the light at the end of the tunnel and without Machado or Harper that light is farther away. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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