Non-Tender Day

[WhiteSox2023]

6 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

The only way I see Benny moving before October 2027 is if he continues his strong 2024 2nd half into 2026, and even then, only if the White Sox eat some of the remaining money. 

Agreed, but he at least showed it may be possible with his stellar second half.

[TaylorStSox]

10 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

And as expected, @TaylorStSox slinks back into the shadows (a.k.a. his parents’ basement).  No surprise there…

The only thing scarier than @Harold's Leg Lift’s trade rumors is @TaylorStSox drinking a couple beers at night and accusing every other Sox fan of being racist and a bad Sox fan.  🤣

Some people call it "going to sleep."

[TaylorStSox]

10 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

And you responded to my response 4 minutes later, fellow “incel”.  I know you have said in the past that you’re the CEO of your own business, but I would venture to guess that you are full of sh1t.  I’ll post my LinkedIn if you do the same and we can let SoxTalk decide who is full of sh1t.

The funny thing is that only @Harold's Leg Lift has been pushing the idea of including Benintendi in trades of Robert and Crochet for salary relief.  The majority on this board don’t want to make those trades because they know it will neuter the prospect return.

Anyways, I’m actually surprised you aren’t accusing me of being racist as well, as that is your usual game.

What do you say?

Post your LinkedIn, bro. Wtf? 😆I didn't think the incel post would hit home like that. Sorry man. I run a paper route. It's about to take off. I feel it.

[JoeC]

Sorry. What’s “incel?”

I feel like it’s something I am expected to know, but I feel like asking the question here would be more entertaining than Googling it.

[WhiteSox2023]

9 minutes ago, JoeC said:

Sorry. What’s “incel?”

I feel like it’s something I am expected to know, but I feel like asking the question here would be more entertaining than Googling it.

When’s he’s not yelling at any poster who questions the talent of a Sox prospect, he accuses posters of being racist and calls them “incels”.  He also likes to make fun of people for posting too much on a message board, yet here he is posting as well.  It’s been his gimmick for some time now.

Edited 13 hours ago by WhiteSox2023

[JoeC]

4 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

When’s he’s not yelling at any poster who questions the talent of a Sox prospect, he accuses posters of being racist and calls them “incels”.  He also likes to make fun of people for posting too much on a message board, yet here he is posting as well.  It’s been his gimmick for some time now.

…but what does it mean?

[WestEddy]

10 minutes ago, JoeC said:

Sorry. What’s “incel?”

I feel like it’s something I am expected to know, but I feel like asking the question here would be more entertaining than Googling it.

Involuntarily Celibate. Can't get a girlfriend. 

[JoeC]

2 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

Involuntarily Celibate. Can't get a girlfriend. 

Thanks.

was hoping for some more entertaining responses, but this works.

[WestEddy]

3 minutes ago, JoeC said:

Thanks.

was hoping for some more entertaining responses, but this works.

I think the original gist was conservative dude who was too misogynist for women to even want to be around. 

[WhiteSox2023]

8 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

I think the original gist was conservative dude who was too misogynist for women to even want to be around. 

Also a derogatory term for male supporters of the next president.

Edited 13 hours ago by WhiteSox2023

[WestEddy]

8 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Also a derogatory term for male supporters of the next president.

No term is derogatory enough for them. 

[WhiteSox2023]

6 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

No term is derogatory enough for them. 

Reported.  Political talk.  😉

[Chicago White Sox]

Anyways, moving away from the incel debate, does anyone know where the payroll after these tenders?

[WhiteSox2023]

14 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Anyways, moving away from the incel debate, does anyone know where the payroll after these tenders?

Not sure how accurate this is but maybe it will help?

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/chicago-white-sox/payroll/_/year/2025

$66,990,000 ?

Edited 12 hours ago by WhiteSox2023

[southsider2k5]

4 hours ago, WestEddy said:

If a sports writer actually "reported" a push to move Benny, even in a Crochet trade, I'd call that smoke. That doesn't seem like something somebody would make up, like so many trade rumors. 

However, it does feel like Getz thought there'd be more desperate interest in acquiring Crochet at the deadline, and could have floated multiple ideas, none of which came to fruition. 

That doesn't say to me that "Getz is definitely trying to package Benny with Crochet", but that doesn't make it clear he wasn't. 

I tend to see admins flogging the package rumor as them trying to whip up comments.

I am not sure if it is worse that you would believe this, or that you would be playing right into our greedy hands.

[Chicago White Sox]

7 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

Not sure how accurate this is but maybe it will help?

https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/chicago-white-sox/payroll/_/year/2025

$66,990,000 ?

SoxMachine was saying just shy of $60M, but they may have been missing some retained / dead salary.  I would anticipate a final payroll in the $75M to $80M range, so perhaps we still add a veteran bat and reliever later on in the offseason.  But outside of a Crochet trade and some smaller moves, I think the bulk of the roster is in place.

[Timmy U]

24 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

SoxMachine was saying just shy of $60M, but they may have been missing some retained / dead salary.  I would anticipate a final payroll in the $75M to $80M range, so perhaps we still add a veteran bat and reliever later on in the offseason.  But outside of a Crochet trade and some smaller moves, I think the bulk of the roster is in place.

Good God. If that is the case, and Montgomery and Quero start the year in the minors, this team could lose 130 games.

[Chicago White Sox]

1 hour ago, Timmy U said:

Good God. If that is the case, and Montgomery and Quero start the year in the minors, this team could lose 130 games.

Unfortunately it just seems like Jerry is going to go super cheap next year.

[WhiteSox2023]

On 11/22/2024 at 6:34 PM, Timmy U said:

Madrigal is a non-tender. Maybe Detroit will pick him up to reunite him with Benetti 

What a terrible trade that was for both sides Chicago.

 

“Rangers re-signed RHP Codi Heuer to a minor league contract.“

Edited 5 hours ago by WhiteSox2023

[greg775]

23 hours ago, Chimpton said:

Another great first round pick by the White Sox. Those first round picks of Madrigal and Vaughan who were supposed to be can't miss picks are sure looking bad 5/6 years later.

That's why 'tank' is a four-letter word.

[greg775]

10 hours ago, Timmy U said:

Good God. If that is the case, and Montgomery and Quero start the year in the minors, this team could lose 130 games.

Sox aren't trying to win which should be against baseball's rules. Sox should be FINED A LOT of money for disrespecting the game of baseball. The team has no plan and is not trying to win. Reinsdorf should be so ashamed but he's not. Sad.

[Quin]

37 minutes ago, greg775 said:

That's why 'tank' is a four-letter word.

Greg, for the 525,600th time: The Sox were literally barred by the league from tanking last year. They cannot draft higher than #10 despite having lost 121 games.

This isn't tanking. This is simply not trying.

[greg775]

40 minutes ago, Quin said:

This isn't tanking. This is simply not trying.

Thought provoking. However I dunno. The Sox may be so dumb and misguided they think No. 10 is a nice draft pick to tank for. It's outrageous what is going on in the Sox organization. Is this team really going to do nothing to improve before April 1? Insanity.