NotHahn Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, hi8is said: This is misused in such context and any further egregious errors will be cause for ridicule. Welcome to SoxTalk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 10 minutes ago, NotHahn said: Welcome to SoxTalk? Work monkey, work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 1 hour ago, hi8is said: This is misused in such context and any further egregious errors will be cause for ridicule. I will allow it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rounding_Third Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 13 hours ago, iWiN4PreP said: + 2) This move makes so much sense for this god damn backwards organization ran by JR and Tony. I would be 100% OK with this move as a 6th starter/depth role. Teams need 6 legit starters this year (and probably going forward). Get Wainwright and Bauer. I'd be ok with his signing, too. But I don't understand why StL wouldn't sign him for this $. They publicly stated they want him back, He said he wanst to finish there, too. His goodwill value alone is substantial. If they don't match it, why? Do they know something that makes them feel that he'd not be worth $5-6m? it doesn't smell right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotHahn Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 37 minutes ago, Rounding_Third said: I'd be ok with his signing, too. But I don't understand why StL wouldn't sign him for this $. They publicly stated they want him back, He said he wanst to finish there, too. His goodwill value alone is substantial. If they don't match it, why? Do they know something that makes them feel that he'd not be worth $5-6m? it doesn't smell right. Who knows. Jon Lester wanted to finish his career off with the Cubs but they didn't want him. Ended up signing with the Nats for $5 million. I think TLR is a big driving factor here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rounding_Third Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, NotHahn said: Who knows. Jon Lester wanted to finish his career off with the Cubs but they didn't want him. Ended up signing with the Nats for $5 million. I think TLR is a big driving factor here Not the same scenario. StL claims they want him back and have proven it by making him an offer, albeit an unknown $. Lester didn't play his entire career with Cubs. 15 seasons for Wainwright in Stl carries a heck of a lot of good will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rounding_Third Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 13 minutes ago, Rounding_Third said: Not the same scenario. StL claims they want him back and have proven it by making him an offer, albeit an unknown $. Lester didn't play his entire career with Cubs. 15 seasons for Wainwright in Stl carries a heck of a lot of good will. So I missed this and just read that Stl offer was 1 yr under $5m. Wow! So if Sox offer is $5-6, StL would not match? Maybe so. Pretty cheap of them, if true. If I was a Cardinal fan, I'd be pretty ticked off if that happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyJenkins Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 The white sox are very likely to be in the ALCS and potentially the world series. The Cardinals have zero shot. That alone is reason...and with his ability to still be average or better... A #5 spot in the rotation is a nice landing spot for him. This move is fine. If he sucks he is being replaced by Kopech anyways...but if he is healthy...he won't suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Rounding_Third said: I'd be ok with his signing, too. But I don't understand why StL wouldn't sign him for this $. They publicly stated they want him back, He said he wanst to finish there, too. His goodwill value alone is substantial. If they don't match it, why? Do they know something that makes them feel that he'd not be worth $5-6m? it doesn't smell right. Wainwright does as much charitable work as any player in baseball from helping minor leaguers during the pandemic to his involvement in water filtration systems in underdeveloped nations . And this is just a short way of explaining it. He does so much that it's extremely heartwarming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 NICE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Wainwright + Molina or Flowers + Cruz = Let’s go. One can wish and hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I’m sure this will be the time the incredibly advanced in age free agent recreates their production instead of falling off a cliff. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalChiSox Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 11 minutes ago, Orlando said: NICE Its only nice if it comes with a monster bat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 7 minutes ago, hi8is said: Wainwright + Molina or Flowers + Cruz = Let’s go. One can wish and hope. Good luck k with that. There is no question, unless there are a lot of injuries, the White Sox are going to be a good, fun team in 2021. But face it , this offseaon, just like most others. We are the Wiley Coyote of fanbases. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rey21 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 We went from wanting Bauer -> Snell -> Darvish -> Musgrove -> Burnes -> Quintana -> Richards -> to now being cool with Adam f**king Wainwright..... c’mon guys this is a joke, the fact that Jerry has a budget in place for a team contending for a World Series is disgusting 2 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, bmags said: I’m sure this will be the time the incredibly advanced in age free agent recreates their production instead of falling off a cliff. Would you be happy with Wainright at the 5 spot if he put up 115+ IP, a ERA+ above 114, and a 1.2 WHIP? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 1 minute ago, Dick Allen said: Good luck k with that. There is no question, unless there are a lot of injuries, the White Sox are going to be a good, fun team in 2021. But face it , this offseaon, just like most others. We are the Wiley Coyote of fanbases. Yea, not likely but the best thing to pine for at this point. Other than say a big trade that shakes things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, hi8is said: Would you be happy with Wainright at the 5 spot if he put up 115+ IP, a ERA+ above 114, and a 1.2 WHIP? Of course I would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 1 minute ago, hi8is said: Would you be happy with Wainright at the 5 spot if he put up 115+ IP, a ERA+ above 114, and a 1.2 WHIP? I am sure everyone would be, but if it was considered likely by the industry, he would be out of the White Sox price range. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 12 minutes ago, hi8is said: Wainwright + Molina or Flowers + Cruz = Let’s go. One can wish and hope. This would be the best case scenario. The Yankees are staking their flag as top dog in the AL. We need to make some big boy moves and man up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonofaRoache Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Just now, Dick Allen said: I am sure everyone would be, but if it was considered likely by the industry, he would be out of the White Sox price range. This continues to hurt us fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Rey21 said: We went from wanting Bauer -> Snell -> Darvish -> Musgrove -> Burnes -> Quintana -> Richards -> to now being cool with Adam f**king Wainwright..... c’mon guys this is a joke, the fact that Jerry has a budget in place for a team contending for a World Series is disgusting It happens all the time. Sox may sign Machado. Maybe Harper. Maybe both. Or Jon Jay and Kelvin Herrera. That is why we are the Wiley Coyote. We fall for it every time Edited January 24, 2021 by Dick Allen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 1 minute ago, Dick Allen said: I am sure everyone would be, but if it was considered likely by the industry, he would be out of the White Sox price range. Top comparable for Wainright in his year 39 season is none other than Bartolo “I hit a homer off James Shields” Colon. Colon’s numbers that year were pretty damned good. Haven’t looked into any steamers or fan graphs or bwar projects on Wainright. Sincerely, -The Eternal Optimist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourWhatHurts Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Like Herrera, Cishek, Dunn, Linebrink, Keppinger, Gio Gonzalez, Edwin, soooo many others in a list that can go on and on and on, this may be the "career death deal" in Wainwright's case. Hopefully he turns out a lot better than Mat Latos or Ervin Santana as more examples. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YourWhatHurts Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: It happens all the time. Sox may sign Machado. Maybe Harper. Maybe both. Or Jon Jay and Kelvin Herrera. That is why we are the Wiley Coyote. We fall for it every time 'Member that time we signed Carlos Boozer? That was awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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