ChiSoxFanMike Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 WOW. Kind of significant news. Jose should take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 No way he rejects that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanSoxFan Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Maybe I am reading too much into it, but offering a qualifying offer seems to me that they are not going to sign him to a multiyear extension. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Just now, soxfan2014 said: No way he rejects that. Yah. For the Sox to do this means that Jose must have had no interest in signing a 2 year $25-28M deal the past few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanSoxFan Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: WOW. Kind of significant news. Jose should take it. With his production being good but not great and his glove being a liability, I doubt he would easily make 8 figures on the open market. Edited November 4, 2019 by GermanSoxFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Very interesting indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Just now, GermanSoxFan said: Maybe I am reading too much into it, but offering a qualifying offer seems to me that they are not going to sign him to a multiyear extension. I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Just now, GermanSoxFan said: Maybe I am reading too much into it, but offering a qualifying offer seems to me that they are not going to sign him to a multiyear extension. Obviously. I think this pretty clearly means that what the Sox are offering and what Jose wants are not matching up. Which, IMO, is probably a good thing. Overpaying Jose Abreu for multiple seasons would be very stupid. Overpaying him for 1 season would be less stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hibbard Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 1 year at $18 seems ideal for both sides. Jose gets way more money than he would on the open market and the Sox get him for the 1 year they really need him and not the 2-3 he desires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BackDoorBreach Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 This is honestly ideal. I'm VERY happy they didn't do some emotionally stupid shit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierSox Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Abreu 2020 Vaughn 2021 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 I'm so damn surprised 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Ew... eh... whatever. Hopefully it doesn't impact them from spending in the offseason. I'm definitely glad it's just for a year however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 I wonder what happens to Abreu in 2021 after seeing this news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 3 minutes ago, BackDoorBreach said: This is honestly ideal. I'm VERY happy they didn't do some emotionally stupid shit. Completely agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 (edited) This also could theoretically allow the Sox to say, "OK, Jose. We love you man. But you're not worth $15M AAV over 3-4 years. Go ahead and test the market, but we'll be here if it doesn't work out." And then in a couple months get him to re-sign closer to the 2/$25M deal we were projecting before his hot end to the season. No one is going to sign Jose Abreu to a multi-year deal and lose a draft pick. Edited November 4, 2019 by ChiSox59 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Lucy's Avocado Farm Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 "The money will be spent" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 I’d have to think this virtually guarantees Abreu is back for next year, unless it is the result of some catastrophic falling out during negotiations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 So the Sox are letting Jose test the market, while also screwing his market. Interesting. Hope Jose takes it. He's not going to beat that AVV on a long term deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 18 mil is way to much for abreu, but for a year I can't really bring myself to be upset about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxnfins Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 Color me shocked when he goes into the market and only gets offer 3/38 and comes back to the Sox and takes the QO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 25 minutes ago, GermanSoxFan said: Maybe I am reading too much into it, but offering a qualifying offer seems to me that they are not going to sign him to a multiyear extension. Which is fantastic news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donny Lucy's Avocado Farm Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 I guess the good news is that they can't QO him two years in a row. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaDoc Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 The worst that happens is he takes the QO, has a monster year and because he no longer has a QO attached and was pissed , he leaves. I'll take a monster year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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