Frank_Thomas Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Follow up tweet: Rosenthal Abreu’s average annual value of $11.33M will be nearly twice that of Puig’s $6M. Cuban first baseman represented by Praver-Shapiro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Holy cripes. Pretty exciting. Expensive though so hopefully they hit (Edit: Knock it out of the park and he's a total superstar!!!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxfest Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 07:38 PM) Holy cripes. Pretty exciting. Much needed excitement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I cant wait to see the Facebook reactions from people who will come out and say its a disgrace he was signed because he needs an education ect. Kinda like what happened with Michael Zapata. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty34 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 A gamble they had to take. I hope he can hit a fastball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank_Thomas Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 QUOTE (Soxfest @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 07:39 PM) Much needed excitement. For sure the fan base needed this and the FO knew it. If true great move with having Garcia in the fold already. If we can get Grandy and either MCCan or AjP. I would also love to sign Linecum if we trade A young lefty. Awesome start Rick'ey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 It's also great that the Sox won't have to give up a draft pick to sign him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtySox Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 07:38 PM) Best possible fit in FA. Very much so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Awesome. Good price too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Yay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Oh we did? And how much was it? Hmmm. Someone called that months ago........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I said "What are the chances he signs before the weekend ends?". 1 minute later, he signs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Nice work Ricky, hope you scouted right and we just signed a multi year all star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macsandz Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 07:46 PM) Oh we did? And how much was it? Hmmm. Someone called that months ago........... You're welcome. j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 So add Abreu to the haul we got in those trades this year since that's the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 07:49 PM) Nice work Ricky, hope you scouted right and we just signed a multi year all star. Gotta like how wishy washy Kenny was when asked about him....then here comes this news. Classic Kenny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank_Thomas Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 QUOTE (RockRaines @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 07:46 PM) Oh we did? And how much was it? Hmmm. Someone called that months ago........... People should really start listening to you Rock. Nice call. I'm still waiting to smoke some dank-s till its official. Lol. Really like the potential of him and Garcia for years to come. And if Viciedo can put it together with Gordo, man oh man. Would you all be okay with Paulie coming back in a platoon roll with Dunn at DH and a possible day of for Abreu? Or is that a waste of a bench spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 QUOTE (Marty34 @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 07:39 PM) A gamble they had to take. I hope he can hit a fastball. Wait, you said they would be better off paying $30 million for an average prospect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mataipaepae Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2013/10/jose...n-contract.html Jose Dariel Abreu About To Agree To $68MM Deal By Charlie Wilmoth [October 17, 2013 at 7:29pm CST] Cuban first baseman Jose Dariel Abreu is "finalizing" a six-year, $68MM contract, likely with the White Sox, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal tweets. Abreu is represented by Praver Shapiro Sports Management. The deal would be the largest contract ever for an international free agent. It would easily surpass the six-year, $42MM deal Yasiel Puig received from the Dodgers last June. This afternoon, it emerged that Abreu was deciding between the White Sox, Red Sox and Astros. The Rangers, Marlins and Giants had also shown interest. Abreu, 26, defected from Cuba two months ago. He put up massive numbers in Cuba's Serie Nacional, winning over-the-top praise for his power and earning comparisons to Ryan Howard. Some experts have raised doubts about his bat speed, however, and his defense and athleticism are not highly regarded. Tim Dierkes' profile of Abreu predicted he would receive a six-year, $54MM contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toasty Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 QUOTE (Marty34 @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 07:39 PM) A gamble they had to take. I hope he can hit a fastball. I more hope he can hit a curve or slider... fastballs are the least of my worries there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mataipaepae Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 I wonder if this is a sign of what paulie will do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macsandz Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 (edited) QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 07:50 PM) So add Abreu to the haul we got in those trades this year since that's the money. Good call. As it was well established in this thread, JDA was a bigtime Sox priority this offseason. Edited October 18, 2013 by bucket-of-suck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 QUOTE (bbilek1 @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 07:38 PM) I'm ecstatic. Best possible fit in FA. Hopefully this works out. The stars were definitely aligned for the Sox on this one. An obvious perfect fit. A ton of money available, and most of the really big spenders already with his spot filled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 Is it true that he's had K problems? We don't need another Dunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasttriptotulsa Posted October 18, 2013 Share Posted October 18, 2013 QUOTE (ChiSoxFan05 @ Oct 17, 2013 -> 07:56 PM) Is it true that he's had K problems? We don't need another Dunn We may have just signed the guy said to be the greatest Cuban hitter ever and your worried about his K's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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