Bob Sacamano Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Thought there would be more smoke or potentially signing by Christmas. Guess there's still time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 (edited) Bernie was also CONVINCED that the Whitesox would spend on big free agents earlier in the offseason and defended Reinsdorf until they signed Eaton. So take this opinion with a grain of salt. Edited December 24, 2020 by Orlando 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Orlando said: Bernie was also CONVINCED that the Whitesox would spend on big free agents earlier in the offseason and defended Reinsdorf until they signed Eaton. So take this opinion with a grain of salt. @KrankinSox is this Bernie guy legit? He isn't named after a food or an appendage, so I'm skeptical. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 The White Sox have an offer out for Hendriks. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 18 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: The White Sox have an offer out for Hendriks. Jimmy with the Christmas bomb! Hendriks to the White Sox confirmed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 19 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: The White Sox have an offer out for Hendriks. Let’s hope it’s actually a competitive offer and not like the “offer” they made for Machado. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisox05 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, aeichhor said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 I’d have to think a “splash” would be Springer since we’re talking about the Mets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! said: I’d have to think a “splash” would be Springer since we’re talking about the Mets. Next time that account (MLB Exec Burner)breaks something will be a first Edited December 25, 2020 by fathom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 14 minutes ago, fathom said: Next time that account (MLB Exec Burner)breaks something will be a first Yeah I already have more faith in the Cishek and Cheesy Beef accounts of the world than that guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 16 hours ago, aeichhor said: It’s not libel, but mercy is that ever a stretch to make Lozano look bad. “Why on Earth didn’t he give the white Sox a chance to counteroffer”? Well let’s review. 1. The White Sox had been negotiating with him for more than 2 months at that point. They knew exactly what it would take to sign him, so if they didn’t put that on the table why would you need to call back? 2. An hour after the signing was announced, Kenny Williams called into a radio show to rant about how his 8 year offer with 2 vesting options was a better deal than his 10 year guaranteed offer. If they’re going to launch that BS in public, do they need another call back? If they thought their contract was a better deal why would they edit it again? 3. Rick Hahn said he went to bed that night thinking he had less than a 50% chance of signing Machado. If he thought that, why didn’t he put his best offer on the table? 4. If the white Sox were convinced theirs was the best offer, and Lozano came back and said “we have a 10/$300 offer will you beat it”, The White Sox not only already made it clear they wouldn’t go to that level, they would assume Lozano is trying to make them bid against themselves. If the White Sox Somehow let him sign somewhere else, when $300 was his asking price the whole offseason, and they had a better offer they didn’t make, that’s on the white Sox, not on Lozano. They did everything possible to convince the Machado side that this was their best offer, and were clearly willing to miss if someone made a better one. So much so that their front office immediately screamed “our offer was still better!!!” At the top of their lungs right afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Whisox05 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 12 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: It’s not libel, but mercy is that ever a stretch to make Lozano look bad. “Why on Earth didn’t he give the white Sox a chance to counteroffer”? Well let’s review. 1. The White Sox had been negotiating with him for more than 2 months at that point. They knew exactly what it would take to sign him, so if they didn’t put that on the table why would you need to call back? 2. An hour after the signing was announced, Kenny Williams called into a radio show to rant about how his 8 year offer with 2 vesting options was a better deal than his 10 year guaranteed offer. If they’re going to launch that BS in public, do they need another call back? If they thought their contract was a better deal why would they edit it again? 3. Rick Hahn said he went to bed that night thinking he had less than a 50% chance of signing Machado. If he thought that, why didn’t he put his best offer on the table? 4. If the white Sox were convinced theirs was the best offer, and Lozano came back and said “we have a 10/$300 offer will you beat it”, The White Sox not only already made it clear they wouldn’t go to that level, they would assume Lozano is trying to make them bid against themselves. If the White Sox Somehow let him sign somewhere else, when $300 was his asking price the whole offseason, and they had a better offer they didn’t make, that’s on the white Sox, not on Lozano. They did everything possible to convince the Machado side that this was their best offer, and were clearly willing to miss if someone made a better one. So much so that their front office immediately screamed “our offer was still better!!!” At the top of their lungs right afterwards. Hahn actually said he went to bed Monday night feeling fairly confident they would be getting a deal done after talking to machados camp of improving their deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarava Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 18 hours ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: The White Sox have an offer out for Hendriks. I think we've seen this act play out before. If Hendriks liked the Sox offer, he probably would of signed by now. Hopefully the Sox are prepared for the backup plan when he signs elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saufley Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, Sarava said: I think we've seen this act play out before. If Hendriks liked the Sox offer, he probably would of signed by now. Hopefully the Sox are prepared for the backup plan when he signs elsewhere. Archie Bradley here we come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalChiSox Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 11 minutes ago, aeichhor said: I find it hard to believe we are going to outbid the Mets, especially since Cohen will not forget JR trying to block his ownership. This is gonna be personal and if 4 years are required he will offer it just to screw us. Then we will quickly resign Colome and trot KW or RH out there to say "we felt more comfortable with Alex anyway" I'd also expect another signing as well to soften the blow....maybe Brantley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sox80 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said: I find it hard to believe we are going to outbid the Mets, especially since Cohen will not forget JR trying to block his ownership. This is gonna be personal and if 4 years are required he will offer it just to screw us. Then we will quickly resign Colome and trot KW or RH out there to say "we felt more comfortable with Alex anyway" I'd also expect another signing as well to soften the blow....maybe Brantley? If that's the case. colome/ Brantley > Hendriks in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalChiSox Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 23 minutes ago, Sox80 said: If that's the case. colome/ Brantley > Hendriks in my opinion. Yes, although now one of the foodies just said Colome isn't coming back regardless as the Sox are predicting regression. If they aren't going to shell out what it takes on Hendriks (and its increasingly feeling that way), they might as well pivot to Brantley and then add another closer later. Actually, I wouldn't mind if Bummer took over that role and maybe Heuer/Crochet could pitch the 8th. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Why are people assuming that Sox won’t pony up for Hendriks? Nobody should assume that at this point 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Why are people assuming that Sox won’t pony up for Hendriks? Nobody should assume that at this point Nobody knows how expensive it's become. Nobody expects the Sox to outbid the Dodgers and Mets. if those teams are the main competition, then Sox fans have moved on. Edited December 25, 2020 by Jack Parkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalChiSox Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: Nobody knows how expensive it's become. Nobody expects the Sox to outbid the Dodgers and Mets. if those teams are the main competition, then Sox fans have moved on. This. JR will fold when someone offers a 4th year. Then our FO will have to make two quick signings to distract so Hahn doesn't look like a moron when he gets called to the mat for his "dont judge the Eaton signing in isolation" comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyWhiteSox Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 23 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Why are people assuming that Sox won’t pony up for Hendriks? Nobody should assume that at this point Decades of history maybe 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 19 minutes ago, Jack Parkman said: Nobody knows how expensive it's become. Nobody expects the Sox to outbid the Dodgers and Mets. if those teams are the main competition, then Sox fans have moved on. 8 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said: This. JR will fold when someone offers a 4th year. Then our FO will have to make two quick signings to distract so Hahn doesn't look like a moron when he gets called to the mat for his "dont judge the Eaton signing in isolation" comment. 8 minutes ago, SleepyWhiteSox said: Decades of history maybe Well from what I know, Hendriks doesn’t have 4 year offers. The White Sox are very much in play. People need to be careful believing everything they read. Agents are doing work at this time of year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 25, 2020 Author Share Posted December 25, 2020 35 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: Why are people assuming that Sox won’t pony up for Hendriks? Nobody should assume that at this point I think they’re willing to pony up for Hendriks (within reason obviously), but am concerned that will tap them out financially for the most part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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