ChiSox59 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 An offer to come back for his statue and jersey retirement, sure. To play baseball? I doubt it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Seeing him in that Astros jersey makes me ill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joejoesox Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 18 minutes ago, Harold's Leg Lift said: They made Abreu an offer. Huh. Isn't that interesting. 1/20 probably is my guess. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 It hurts seeing him go, but he's been a true professional and deserves a chance at playoff success with a more competent franchise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Color me shocked Jose didn’t like Jerry’s offer of a Jelly of the Month subscription. Some say it’s the gift that keeps on giving. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Boston had a seat at the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
he gone. Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 38 minutes ago, Tnetennba said: Makes sense. The timing of both the Clevinger and Abreu signings were very close. I'd guess that all these offers were on the table (including Houston with Verlander) and the dominoes finally fell. Aka, this is our best and final Jose and he went with Houston. Which then led to the Sox announcing Clev, the Verlander meetings with NYM and LAD, etc. Houston came forward with a very good deal for Jose. He's not worth 3/59mm at this age. I love the guy and it's not my money so I can be salty as a Sox fan, but he's just not worth that price right now. The difference is the Astros are a well run orginization that can absorb $10-15mm of wasted money, the Sox are not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEDY Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 I bet Jose wanted that extension before last season. When he didn't get it I think that frustrated him and when he delivered again last year and didn't necessarily need them, he was done with the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Ahhh White Sox off seasons......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 36 minutes ago, joejoesox said: 1/20 probably is my guess. Why tho? Were they really willing to back themselves into a corner on AV again? I don't really buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Train to 35th Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 10 minutes ago, GREEDY said: I bet Jose wanted that extension before last season. When he didn't get it I think that frustrated him and when he delivered again last year and didn't necessarily need them, he was done with the Sox. I agree, he was done with the Sox which was most likely the reason he asked to sit out the last game and remained quiet during the year about resigning. He's a humble man That believes in respect. He respected and appreciated the White sox for signing him and wanted some respect in return for the effort he gave them which he never got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: Why tho? Were they really willing to back themselves into a corner on AV again? I don't really buy it. Maybe it means they would deal Vaughn. I could buy them offering a low ball offer to see if he'd take it. Edited November 29, 2022 by Bob Sacamano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralChamps21 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 This is 100% hindsight, because I don't think anybody lobbied for Jose to get a QO, but this contract suggests that he likely would have declined it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, CentralChamps21 said: This is 100% hindsight, because I don't think anybody lobbied for Jose to get a QO, but this contract suggests that he likely would have declined it. He wasn't eligible to receive a QO this time since he was already offered one previously. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOFHurt35 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 49 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Boston had a seat at the table. Imagine that. Very well run organizations who contend every year for the past decade wanted out best player in free agency. Shocker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Cleveland also with a seat at the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R U Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 hour ago, ChiSox59 said: Why tho? Were they really willing to back themselves into a corner on AV again? I don't really buy it. For starters, its generally not good practice to let your best hitter walk. This is also a guy who our front office obviously has a ton of respect for so it would make total sense to me that they made an offer, even if it was a bad one. Vaughn played 84 games in the OF last year, if they really felt he flat out couldn't do it I think they would have pulled the plug on it. It doesn't surprise me at all if they thought they could bring Abreu back and have Vaughn rotate through 1B, DH, and LF again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said: Cleveland also with a seat at the table. 3/$30 probably (kidding). This was second worst case though. Unfortunately worst case scenario did really happen ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bob Sacamano Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 7 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Gee you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 14 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: I mean, yes. The only reason we all wanted Jose to stay is because he's a franchise legend that continues to rake, not because 1B is a void. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 The generous Houston offer confirms that he was obviously a bona fide priority for at least a few teams or more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 1 hour ago, T R U said: For starters, its generally not good practice to let your best hitter walk. This is also a guy who our front office obviously has a ton of respect for so it would make total sense to me that they made an offer, even if it was a bad one. Vaughn played 84 games in the OF last year, if they really felt he flat out couldn't do it I think they would have pulled the plug on it. It doesn't surprise me at all if they thought they could bring Abreu back and have Vaughn rotate through 1B, DH, and LF again. Well, that goes against pretty much everything we’ve been told. But yah, I guess I could see a lowball “respect” offer. But Hahn basically said Pito wasn’t coming back multiple times already this offseason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 hahaha just STFU Hahn… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reiks12 Posted November 29, 2022 Share Posted November 29, 2022 Jose had a choice, either play for a team that offered you less money that will flirt with .500 or go and win a world series. The choice was obvious 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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