Winter Meetings Catch-all

[Chicago White Sox]

Home for nuggets and rumors that don’t warrant a full thread.

Per Nightengale, Burnes & Fried both expected to get $200M+ and should sign this week.  And he believes Fried will sign with the Yankees or Red Sox.

[Bob Sacamano]

6 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Home for nuggets and rumors that don’t warrant a full thread.

Per Nightengale, Burnes & Fried both expected to get $200M+ and should sign this week.  And he believes Fried will sign with the Yankees or Red Sox.

Come on Fried. Don’t go to Boston

[Chicago White Sox]

6 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Come on Fried. Don’t go to Boston

Soto to Mets, Fried to Yankees, Burnes somewhere other than Boston hopefully.

[WestEddy]

The White Sox have signed outfielder L.J. Jones to a minor league dealhttps://t.co/7mHzltfBzU

— Pipeline to 35th (@PipelineTo35th) December 8, 2024

[Whisox05]

We know Boston, mets, Yankees, orioles, giants and probably Padres want starting pitching so it should be a good market

[Texsox]

50 minutes ago, WestEddy said:

The first and last time we will think of L.J. Jones.  I hope he stays healthy and keeps living the dream. 

[The Grinder]

4 hours ago, WestEddy said:

Is the dumpster empty yt?

[southsider2k5]

4 hours ago, Texsox said:

The first and last time we will think of L.J. Jones.  I hope he stays healthy and keeps living the dream. 

Don't worry,  he will get his panic call up/dfa before you know it.

[Texsox]

28 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

Don't worry,  he will get his panic call up/dfa before you know it.

I'm thinking Getz signed him to impress some random woman at the bar. 

[peanut33tillman]

Yankees in on Crochet while Reds lurking as a legit threat according to Redsox insider. Yankees would be very underwhelming. 

[Bob Sacamano]

4 minutes ago, peanut33tillman said:

Yankees in on Crochet while Reds lurking as a legit threat according to Redsox insider. Yankees would be very underwhelming. 

Push the price up for Red Sox and O’s

[WhiteSox2023]

51 minutes ago, The Grinder said:

Is the dumpster empty yt?

Never.

[peanut33tillman]

6 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said:

Push the price up for Red Sox and O’s

Hope this is the reason for the Yankees reported interest. 

[southsider2k5]

18 minutes ago, Texsox said:

I'm thinking Getz signed him to impress some random woman at the bar. 

Was her name Jerry?

[southsider2k5]

59 minutes ago, The Grinder said:

Is the dumpster empty yt?

Looking at our roster?  

No.

Hell, no.

[SoCalChiSox]

8 minutes ago, peanut33tillman said:

Hope this is the reason for the Yankees reported interest. 

Yep.

Yankees system sucks.

[Chicago White Sox]

Conforto the Dodgers

[Chicago White Sox]

 

[PaleAleSox]

3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Conforto the Dodgers

That’s very weird. 

[Chicago White Sox]

4 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said:

That’s very weird. 

Teoscar must be going elsewhere

[Chicago White Sox]

3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Teoscar must be going elsewhere

Maybe not?

 

[Chicago White Sox]

 

[Chicago White Sox]

I fucking despite the Dodgers and anyone who thinks this is somehow good for the sport (and yes I get Conforto himself isn’t that good).

[WhiteSox2023]

52 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

I fucking despite the Dodgers and anyone who thinks this is somehow good for the sport (and yes I get Conforto himself isn’t that good).

But just imagine if you were Dodgers fan.  A Conforto signing for the Sox would be the prize of our offseason.  For the Dodgers, his signing is an afterthought.

Edited December 9, 2024 by WhiteSox2023

[Chicago White Sox]

1 hour ago, WhiteSox2023 said:

But just imagine if you were Dodgers fan.  A Conforto signing for the Sox would be the prize of our offseason.  For the Dodgers, his signing is an afterthought.

It’s absolutely wild, but none of this is good for the game.  And I’m not giving the cheap owners a free pass, but the lack of a real cap (and floor) is a legit problem if you care about parity at all.  Unfortunately, the MLB is all about making sure the large market teams are deep into the playoffs every year.