Eloy Jimenez signs minor league deal with Tampa Bay

[greg775]

My view is different. In fact, I'm upset the Sox didn't sign him to a minor league deal. The chances of Eloy making it are the same as say, Robert, who also has proven nothing. In another throwaway season coming up, why didn't we reacquire Eloy. He still looks good in a uniform so to speak and if he's gonna save his career with a breakout year, why not with the Sox. Risk/reward. We should have picked him up. Cmon. He'd be as good as anybody we currently have for the outfield. Beni, Robert and Eloy on paper "again" would be potentially a winning threesome. Potentially.

[WBWSF]

1 hour ago, greg775 said:

My view is different. In fact, I'm upset the Sox didn't sign him to a minor league deal. The chances of Eloy making it are the same as say, Robert, who also has proven nothing. In another throwaway season coming up, why didn't we reacquire Eloy. He still looks good in a uniform so to speak and if he's gonna save his career with a breakout year, why not with the Sox. Risk/reward. We should have picked him up. Cmon. He'd be as good as anybody we currently have for the outfield. Beni, Robert and Eloy on paper "again" would be potentially a winning threesome. Potentially.

Eloy could have been the White Sox DH. To the best of my knowledge the team does not have a DH.

[Buehrle>Wood]

9 minutes ago, WBWSF said:

Eloy could have been the White Sox DH. To the best of my knowledge the team does not have a DH.

Why though? That should go to literally anyone else at this point. Even me. God knows I've been to more Sox games than Eloy has.

[southsider2k5]

I would bet money that if the Sox would be the last team Eloy would sign a MiLB deal with after hearing his comments while with the Os 

[ChiSoxFanMike]

38 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

I would bet money that if the Sox would be the last team Eloy would sign a MiLB deal with after hearing his comments while with the Os 

What comments?

[Bob Sacamano]

54 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said:

I would bet money that if the Sox would be the last team Eloy would sign a MiLB deal with after hearing his comments while with the Os 

What? He knows English outside of “Hi mom!”?

[Stinky Stanky]

Lose some weight, more scientific approach to nutrition and training, who knows?  Slim chances are better than none.

[nrockway]

6 hours ago, greg775 said:

My view is different. In fact, I'm upset the Sox didn't sign him to a minor league deal. The chances of Eloy making it are the same as say, Robert, who also has proven nothing. In another throwaway season coming up, why didn't we reacquire Eloy. He still looks good in a uniform so to speak and if he's gonna save his career with a breakout year, why not with the Sox. Risk/reward. We should have picked him up. Cmon. He'd be as good as anybody we currently have for the outfield. Beni, Robert and Eloy on paper "again" would be potentially a winning threesome. Potentially.

what? like....what? have we been watching the same team? I'm glad you think he looks hot in the Sox uniform.

[caulfield12]

8 hours ago, ChiSoxFanMike said:

What comments?

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5732045/2024/08/30/baltimore-orioles-eloy-jimenez-white-sox-trade/

McGuffey called him out pretty directly when he was traded...but there's no other word but disappointment for 2021-2024, four consecutive seasons where he underachieved or simply wasn't available to play.

Plus you had the negative optics of often jogging down to 1B to preserve what remained of his health.

Edited 7 hours ago by caulfield12

[Kyyle23]

3 hours ago, nrockway said:

what? like....what? have we been watching the same team? I'm glad you think he looks hot in the Sox uniform.

lol welcome to the Greg show