Princess Dye Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Side note: Man, Heyman is well connected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnB Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 PUMPED. especially at that price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 10:51 AM) in today's market a 5th place MVP candidate at a power position should make more than 12M per. The third year could hurt obviously but we have no way of knowing. It could also hurt to have Kerry Wood on a multiyear deal. In a whole different way. Besides 2010, what year in that 5 yr deal was Konerko a top 5 MVP cand.? He had a great year but got paid for that year and not the past 5 and def. Not for the next 3, as in he won't be worth what he will be paid. Oh and bye Dayan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 10:53 AM) It's 12/12/6.5, then he gets a million a year for next 7 years. That 6 million figure for 2013 is probably evidence that we didn't want to go that 3rd year and we're going to be paying Jake Peavy $4 million to buy out his contract. Great, now we are derferring money too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 10:54 AM) Side note: Man, Heyman is well connected. Nightengale broke it. He must have a really good source or two in the org. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jphat007 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 10:55 AM) That 6 million figure for 2013 is probably evidence that we didn't want to go that 3rd year and we're going to be paying Jake Peavy $4 million to buy out his contract. Great, now we are derferring money too. Debbie Downer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 09:46 AM) 37.5M over 3 years per ESPN. 12.5 per? That's perfectly acceptable and the White Sox will finally retain one of theirs til the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuskyCaucasian Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 09:57 AM) 12.5 per? That's perfectly acceptable and the White Sox will finally retain one of theirs til the end. I think I might like your Sig better than mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 10:53 AM) You don't think he earned the $12M a year? I do. Wasn't a bargain, but I think he paid it in full. $12.5M/yr is a bit steep I agree, but given what other bats are going for, its not out of bounds at all. And 3 years is not the end of the world. I don't like his inconsistency at all. Not for a 1b hitting in the middle of your lineup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 This is good and unexpected news (the money anyway). Maybe the third year was the sticking point. The money per year is quite reasonable. Now, can PK get to 500 HRs in the next three years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chetkincaid Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (Capn12 @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 09:58 AM) YES!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (iamshack @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 09:59 AM) I don't like his inconsistency at all. Not for a 1b hitting in the middle of your lineup. White Sox are paying Paulie 2M more than Cubs are paying Carlos Pena. You think Derrek Lee wouldn't cost us 10+ ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThunderBolt Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 10:54 AM) Side note: Man, Heyman is well connected. He's pretty much the middle man between Boras and the Tigers. That man has both ears to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Like the deal. Surprised it's that reasonable, and I'm optimistic they'll be able to add on without subtracting major league players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSox05 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 This is good news. Now let's go get one of them relief pitchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 I now expect a trade or two to happen soon. I imagine KW has other plans he was waiting to kick-off once the PK deal was done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigruss Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (jphat007 @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 10:56 AM) Debbie Downer! Everybody is happy now but when the Sox start claiming they have 50 cents again especially after that spending surge than we all will be looking back and saying a 3 yr deal with Konerko was not a good idea and that a shorter one with an equivalent DLee wouldve been better, and we'll miss those draft picks. Really not trying to rain on the parade, I just don't see this working out well nor do I think this was close to the best move for the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 09:53 AM) Eh, your argument to assets may be valid, but there is also a defined limit to how much you can pay your entire roster. This is why losing Deng would have been more valuable than keeping him at that contract level. Perhaps, but then you also have to convince free agents to come here. The Bulls were only able to pull that off in the year where there were like 15 great free agents. Horrible winters etc. The one we finally signed is a guy from Alaska. Ben Wallace was a big name signing but there was no competition for him due to age. For the Bulls I much prefer the approach of cornering guys into coming here via drafting them. Then keeping them if they're solid, looking to trade them perhaps for assets later (we technically got JR Smith for Tyson Chandler). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 10:00 AM) White Sox are paying Paulie 2M more than Cubs are paying Carlos Pena. You think Derrek Lee wouldn't cost us 10+ ? That's exactly how I'm looking at it. I was on the DLee bandwagon but that was because I was under the impression that Konerko was costing us 15 per. I'm happy with this and I like that they got creative in order to give him that 3rd year. Good work Jerry, good work Kenny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capn12 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 30 doubles, 30 homers, .350 OBP, Definitive Team Captain...thats reason enough for the pricetag. I mean, Dunn and Konerko both for under $30 mill a year and people are still complaining? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 To do list: title change, sticky this biznach! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (jphat007 @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 09:55 AM) Nightengale broke it. He must have a really good source or two in the org. Yeah, but Heyman's tweets just had this knowledgeable confidence all along that this thing was in the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 So Quentin is still the RF? Will he platoon out there with Teahen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 QUOTE (pittshoganerkoff @ Dec 8, 2010 -> 09:59 AM) This is good and unexpected news (the money anyway). Maybe the third year was the sticking point. The money per year is quite reasonable. Now, can PK get to 500 HRs in the next three years? Needs to average 45 HRs a year so I'd say no sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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