CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Again, my premise is that is where he wants to be anyway., It's a pretty flimsy premise when you have a choice of going to somewhere that pays you better which is sort of the point of being a Free Agent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshot7 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 2 hours ago, ScooterMcGee said: Louis Roberts This made me think Hector did not type this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulture Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, KrankinSox said: We have an in-house replacement with Vaughn though. If we sign Cruz to a 1-year deal and he falls off a cliff, there isn't a ton of downside. We'd just be back to where we are now: hoping Vaughn rakes as a rookie. If you follow the thread, I was responding to a post relating to discussion of a two year deal for Cruz. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagahRagah Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: It's a pretty flimsy premise when you have a choice of going to somewhere that pays you better which is sort of the point of being a Free Agent. We'll have to ask Zack Wheeler about that. Or his wife. Whichever. Edited January 27, 2021 by RagahRagah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, RagahRagah said: We'll have to ask Zack Wheeler about that. Or his wife. Whichever. The difference the between Sox offer and the Phillies when your going to get $125M is pretty negligible compared to the difference between let's say $11 and $15 for a 1 year deal. He got to go where he/wife wanted to be and get paid very well. I don't think any one was going under the premise that Philly was where he wanted to be before he went there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnin' two Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 1 hour ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Have you seen the stock market lately ? Hopefully Jerry put money in Gamestop. Then we could sign Bauer. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 25 minutes ago, longshot7 said: This made me think Hector did not type this Also Yasmini Grandal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, turnin' two said: Hopefully Jerry put money in Gamestop. Then we could sign Bauer. That;s some crazy stuff going on there. $18 3 weeks ago and now over $300 ? Big selloff coming like in minutes lol. Edited January 27, 2021 by CaliSoxFanViaSWside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 2 hours ago, KrankinSox said: b**** I thought that but thought it might be short for business ;bih(sness). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RagahRagah Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 50 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: The difference the between Sox offer and the Phillies when your going to get $125M is pretty negligible compared to the difference between let's say $11 and $15 for a 1 year deal. He got to go where he/wife wanted to be and get paid very well. I don't think any one was going under the premise that Philly was where he wanted to be before he went there. You have a point but we don't know what the differential is, assuming we are actually serious and there is one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 46 minutes ago, turnin' two said: Hopefully Jerry put money in Gamestop. Then we could sign Bauer. The problem there is the slogan is power to the player. Not power to the owner. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey21 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 What if the Twins are thinking Ozuna can slot him into LF or at DH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I believe the White Sox interest in Cruz is purely to make the Twins pay up a bit extra. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Fuck it. Sign Cruz to 1 year deal with an option, push to deal Madrigal (along with others) as the center piece in a deal for Zac Gallen (controllable for 5 years) but if that doesn't work, offer Vaughn instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey21 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 1 minute ago, manbearpuig said: Fuck it. Sign Cruz to 1 year deal with an option, push to deal Madrigal (along with others) as the center piece in a deal for Zac Gallen (controllable for 5 years) but if that doesn't work, offer Vaughn instead. If Vaughn is gonna be on the table in any trade sign Ozuna 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 4 minutes ago, Rey21 said: If Vaughn is gonna be on the table in any trade sign Ozuna I'm completely ok trading Vaughn and signing someone like Ozuna. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Drake Is Our Leader said: The chance a 40 year old has a down year when he turns 41 is historically very high. it's probably high for every year played by a 38+ year old. If there's no NL DH then he's cheaper, but then you cant use him in half the World Series. Lets be happy to raise this price on the Twins so they cheap out on pitching (and we can thank Hector for facilitating) Going by the Twins’ twenty year history, the odds here aren’t great...of getting past the divisional series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 6 minutes ago, Rey21 said: If Vaughn is gonna be on the table in any trade sign Ozuna I keep forgetting he is out there. Even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 22 minutes ago, iWiN4PreP said: I believe the White Sox interest in Cruz is purely to make the Twins pay up a bit extra. same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 I'm 100% down with the sign Ozuna 4 yrs, trade Vaughn for German Marquez/Gallen/Woodruff/Burnes/any elite SP strategy.... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey21 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 1 minute ago, iWiN4PreP said: I'm 100% down with the sign Ozuna 4 yrs, trade Vaughn for German Marquez/Gallen/Woodruff/Burnes/any elite SP strategy.... This should be their thinking they won’t do it unfortunately Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) 30 minutes ago, iWiN4PreP said: I believe the White Sox interest in Cruz is purely to make the Twins pay up a bit extra. Which is a great reason to have interest. Make the Twins give Cruz a sizable multi-year deal, and hope father time FINALLY catches up to him. I'd be fine having Cruz on an EE deal, but I also am more than fine with Vaughn and Abreu splitting 1B/DH duties for 21. What the Sox really need is a guy who can play everywhere, and ideally bat left handed. Since LaStella is gone, another former Twin Marwin Gonzalez would be my guy. Edited January 27, 2021 by ChiSox59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 3 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: Which is a great reason to have interest. Make the Twins give Cruz a sizable multi-year deal, and hope father time FINALLY catches up to him. I'd be fine having Cruz on an EE deal, but I also am more than fine with Vaughn and Abreu splitting 1B/DH duties for 21. What the Sox really need is a guy who can play everywhere, and ideally bat left handed. Since LaStella is gone, another former Twin Marwin Gonzalez would be my guy. I think my preference is also Marwin (also keep forgetting he is out there. Brad Miller is my next choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, manbearpuig said: I think my preference is also Marwin (also keep forgetting he is out there. Brad Miller is my next choice. One thing that worries me is his putrid year after he was caught cheating (small sample size). I'll just say, I don't believe the Astros were the only team.. They just got caught. Edited January 27, 2021 by Squirmin' for Yermin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 How much better than Leury Garcia is Martin Gonzalez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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