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Hahn’s comment on “trades” got me thinking that we’ll be targeting a cost controlled reliever instead of looking at more expensive options in free agency.  I could definitely see us looking to move someone like Blake Rutherford for a pre-arb or early arb reliever.

Do any rebuilding teams have a cheap, controllable bullpen arm of interest?

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42 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Hahn’s comment on “trades” got me thinking that we’ll be targeting a cost controlled reliever instead of looking at more expensive options in free agency.  I could definitely see us looking to move someone like Blake Rutherford for a pre-arb or early arb reliever.

Do any rebuilding teams have a cheap, controllable bullpen arm of interest?

I found this to be interesting as well. He said trades as if we will make more than 1. JDM is probably 1. and I think a competent RF may be the other. It seems like Hahn and the FO has a plan that we as fans agree with. I don't care if they talk, just spend the money and bring in people who can help us win.  The talking isn't the problem, the lack of walking is. 

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12 minutes ago, Soxnfins said:

So, you're telling me that $260M GTD is not better than $300M GTD?

No, unless you offer to pay an extra 100 million on top of that 260 when a player meets the incentive of playing 182 games in Chicago per season on Thursdays after doubleheaders played on Tuesday AND Wednesday. 

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1 minute ago, SonofaRoache said:

No, unless you offer to pay an extra 100 million on top of that 260 when a player meets the incentive of playing 182 games in Chicago per season on Thursdays after doubleheaders played on Tuesday AND Wednesday. 

And any $1 Dog Mondays, up to 5.

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12 hours ago, Bad Hombre said:

lol I remember you...You were the guy that kept telling us to “get ready” for the Machado signing last year! 

Hahaha yeah they played me I just wanted to hype up this thread.

Hoping for JDM, Grandal, Rendon, Wheeler, Betances 

But highly doubt it happens 

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A realistic offseason:

  • One large free agent contract ($80 mil or more).  Could be to a pitcher -- Wheeler or Bumgarner most likely -- or a hitter -- Grandal or Castellanos most likely.
  • Multiple short term contracts to plug holes.  If the big contract is to a pitcher, we're likely looking at Encarnacion and Calhoun.  If the big contract is to a hitter, we're likely looking at Hamels and Wood.
  • One noteworthy trade to plug a hole.
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6 minutes ago, fathom said:

Would people be happy or upset with the following:

- bring back Abreu

- trade for Joc

- sign Grandal, Encarnacion, Keuchel, Cishek

I mean I'd be happy the offense got significantly upgraded.  But disappointed and puzzled that they spent a bunch of money without addressing their most glaring need:  a frontline starter.  I'd take Cole and a bunch of stopgaps over the above.

 

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11 minutes ago, fathom said:

Would people be happy or upset with the following:

- bring back Abreu

- trade for Joc

- sign Grandal, Encarnacion, Keuchel, Cishek

I would be happy, assuming EE is a 1 year deal and Keuchel is a 2 year deal.  Would be tad disappointed Keuchel is the main SP add, but I could live with it on a 2/$30M type deal.  I imagine there would be another 1 year SP in there as well, but for sake of argument, I would assume it wouldn't be an overly interesting name.  

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