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White Sox sign Will Ohman to 2 year deal worth $4mil


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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 06:41 PM)
Please god not a multi-year deal on a medicore reliever. What's so f***ing hard about producing one or two from within? The Braves and Padres sure don't have a problem with this.

Sergio Santos, Gregory Infante, Chris Sale, and Anthony Carter say hi.

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 06:47 PM)
Every other time he's hit FA, he's wound up on 1 year deals worth less than $1.5 million

 

And relievers are also signing very lucrative 3yr deals this offseason. If he had 2 other options on the table, I'd find it hard to believe he signs for anything less than $2M a year, and maybe the 2nd yr offer from the Sox won him over. Who knows.

 

All I know is that I nailed the Jesse Crain deal right on the head with 3 yrs/$13M. So we'll see! :headbang

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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 05:56 PM)
Then why waste coin on Ohman?

If it's a 1 year deal then he'd be at least a decent fit. I agree with you though that I want nothing to do with a multi year deal.

 

Having that 3rd lefty can enable a few different things to happen with Sale, so it definitely makes some sense.

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QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 06:44 PM)
This would not bring the wow factor, but it is much more realistic than Soriano.

 

We don't need Soriano, he's a huge luxury. I'd rather spend whatever we have left on a lesser lefty reliever like Ohman, a back-end starter, or Andruw Jones.

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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 06:29 PM)
If we want to really maximize the guys worth, it is what we need to do.

This whole "all in" thing we keep on hearing means that they're not going to let a pitcher who proved he already has a ton of value to the major league team start the year in the minors.

 

 

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 06:37 PM)
I think this might mean Sale will start the season in the rotation.

Could allow for that and could also mean that he can move right into the closers role when Peavy is ready(assuming someone hasn't already stepped up and taken over).

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QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 05:56 PM)
Then why waste coin on Ohman?

What would you rather spend our money on other than the bullpen? What other need do we have at the major league level that deserves more attention right now?

 

You keep saying don't sign relievers to multi-year deals, but how else do you expect us to improve the bullpen in 2011 if we don't have any options available in our minor league system? I don't think we can afford to trade what little minor league talent we have for a reliever. I don't see another choice but to overpay in free agency, especially since we're all in 2011.

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QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Jan 7, 2011 -> 06:50 PM)
I know you can no long post without using some extreme hyperbole, but give it a f***ing rest.

 

The White Sox will have a payroll somewhere around the 120 million mark once the 2011 season starts. If they are moderately successful, it should stay around that point for the next 3-5 years. Will a two year deal worth 4-6 million dollars for Will Ohman really prevent the Sox from anything? Really?

 

I'm not saying it will be a great signing if it happens, but it fills one of the final needs for this team( a solid LOOGY) and shouldn't hinder the Sox from making other moves. Relax.

 

+1

 

THANK YOU.

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