southsider2k5 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Scott Merkin @scottmerkin 8s8 seconds ago White Sox officially are standing pat. This team has developed a sort of why not us mentality so it fits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Right move though it bored me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Lots of talk about this in "The Disappointment Thread", but I think that if we really weren't buyers/going to trade a bat, we should have traded Samardzija. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 03:14 PM) Right move though it bored me. I'm actually more pissed off they were unwilling to trade Shark than acquiring anything. This team is NOT going to the playoffs, but we're also not going next year unless drastic improvements are made across the roster. I have a feeling we'll remember this season more for the useless 7-1 run at the trade deadline and it's impact on our future more than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwill Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 If anything it shows a different mentality of how the White Sox front office operates. I think a couple of years ago they make a splash. Now they have spent so much time improving their farm system they do not want to risk pieces for a rental. I would love them to go out and get a controlled asset but I am glad they didnt buy a rental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerksticks Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 QUOTE (kwill @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 03:36 PM) If anything it shows a different mentality of how the White Sox front office operates. I think a couple of years ago they make a splash. Now they have spent so much time improving their farm system they do not want to risk pieces for a rental. I would love them to go out and get a controlled asset but I am glad they didnt buy a rental. We have plenty of bullets to fire now. I'm excited for this offseason. But first let's win this year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 @ChiTribKane Chris Sale escaped media group asking for trade deadline comment but did say, "Why wouldn't we want to keep the team the same?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 02:30 PM) I'm actually more pissed off they were unwilling to trade Shark than acquiring anything. This team is NOT going to the playoffs, but we're also not going next year unless drastic improvements are made across the roster. I have a feeling we'll remember this season more for the useless 7-1 run at the trade deadline and it's impact on our future more than anything else. The question will always be "what if they would have had the advantage of knowing what would happen in the next six series after the Trade Deadline?" and they'll end up 5-10 games under .500 (which will be a slight improvement over 2014, which was a slight improvement over 2013)... Between our upcoming schedule and all the additions made by the Blue Jays, Astros, Rangers, Tigers, Royals, etc., our position both this season and in the future hasn't been improved. Now maybe the Twins, Orioles and Rays didn't do much of anything, but they're all taking different courses that at least follow logic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 02:51 PM) @ChiTribKane Chris Sale escaped media group asking for trade deadline comment but did say, "Why wouldn't we want to keep the team the same?" Seems we heard the exact same comments from Thome, Dye and Konerko in 2006... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 03:51 PM) @ChiTribKane Chris Sale escaped media group asking for trade deadline comment but did say, "Why wouldn't we want to keep the team the same?" Yeah, I am wondering if this gives a confidence boost to the team thinking the front office thinks they can win with the team they have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panerista Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 03:30 PM) I'm actually more pissed off they were unwilling to trade Shark than acquiring anything. This team is NOT going to the playoffs, but we're also not going next year unless drastic improvements are made across the roster. I have a feeling we'll remember this season more for the useless 7-1 run at the trade deadline and it's impact on our future more than anything else. I'm somewhere between this and indifferent. This team isn't winning anything, but the only thing they had of value is Shark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 I was hoping they'd get a good outfielder to replace Garcia, someone like Reddick, Parra, Gomez or Puig. After doing that, was hoping they might replace Flowers with AJ. Now watch them lose the series to the Yankees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 03:30 PM) I'm actually more pissed off they were unwilling to trade Shark than acquiring anything. This team is NOT going to the playoffs, but we're also not going next year unless drastic improvements are made across the roster. I have a feeling we'll remember this season more for the useless 7-1 run at the trade deadline and it's impact on our future more than anything else. I'd have rather sold shark than buy. But I think standing pat may have been right move depending on his market. For me: 15% of playoff birth + big draft pool money/exclusive window to talk shark extension>>>>>>>> a package that the A's got for Kazmir for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Chicago White Sox @whitesox 3m3 minutes ago "We were aggressive on multiple fronts. Ultimately costs did not justify the return." -- Rick Hahn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Dan Hayes @CSNHayes 1m1 minute ago Rick Hahn: Rentals came into play in last week. No moves made sense. #WhiteSox David Schuster @Schumouse 2m2 minutes ago Rick Hahn said he's disappointed and frustrated he couldn't get a deal done Chicago White Sox @whitesox 3m3 minutes ago "We were aggressive on multiple fronts. Ultimately costs did not justify the return." -- Rick Hahn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Chicago White Sox @whitesox 13s14 seconds ago Hahn: "We left no stone unturned over the past few weeks... There's still the potential to make this team better [in August]." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 03:04 PM) I'd have rather sold shark than buy. But I think standing pat may have been right move depending on his market. For me: 15% of playoff birth + big draft pool money/exclusive window to talk shark extension>>>>>>>> a package that the A's got for Kazmir for example. You sign Samardzija and what money do you realistically have left over for improving 3B, RF, C? They have to trade either Quintana or prospects if they want to realistically compete in 2016. Otherwise, this "competitive window" just got pushed back one more year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 05:07 PM) Dan Hayes @CSNHayes 1m1 minute ago Rick Hahn: Rentals came into play in last week. No moves made sense. #WhiteSox David Schuster @Schumouse 2m2 minutes ago Rick Hahn said he's disappointed and frustrated he couldn't get a deal done Chicago White Sox @whitesox 3m3 minutes ago "We were aggressive on multiple fronts. Ultimately costs did not justify the return." -- Rick Hahn So basically what people were guessing he'd say hours ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 03:09 PM) So basically what people were guessing he'd say hours ago? Yeah, except instead of KW's bravado/aggressiveness...we get Hahn assessing the deadline like his newly acquired mutual fund's disappointing quarterly performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeSox Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 If someone repeatedly fail to negotiate good deals, maybe they're the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 04:08 PM) You sign Samardzija and what money do you realistically have left over for improving 3B, RF, C? They have to trade either Quintana or prospects if they want to realistically compete in 2016. Otherwise, this "competitive window" just got pushed back one more year. All of that is impossible to answer right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 10:02 PM) I was hoping they'd get a good outfielder to replace Garcia, someone like Reddick, Parra, Gomez or Puig. After doing that, was hoping they might replace Flowers with AJ. Now watch them lose the series to the Yankees. No biggie. If Sox were going to sell they should have done it after that four game losing streak rite before this winning streak. If the Yankees win all 3 and Sox fall five back again, that would be par for the course. But maybe the team will surprise us and keep building on the 7-1 road trip. We shall see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSox13 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Good news for Sox fans is that Chris Sale is still the ace of the White Sox. Sorry cubs and red Sox fans, maybe next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 10:11 PM) Yeah, except instead of KW's bravado/aggressiveness...we get Hahn assessing the deadline like his newly acquired mutual fund's disappointing quarterly performance. i think, going into yesterday morning, the sox were basically in for making a run. plus was unsure of buying. then all the other teams made major moves and the cost to get the pieces was too much. people can say cooler heads prevail, i think it might have be a divided fo and 1 party won in convincing the owners not to make the trade to buy. but it was too late for anything else. basically showing a complete ineptitude in how the fo is being run by a 2 headed monster of different approaches. hahn statement is a fluff pieces, trying to show unity and perfect harmony at the office. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asindc Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Jul 31, 2015 -> 04:30 PM) I'm actually more pissed off they were unwilling to trade Shark than acquiring anything. This team is NOT going to the playoffs, but we're also not going next year unless drastic improvements are made across the roster. I have a feeling we'll remember this season more for the useless 7-1 run at the trade deadline and it's impact on our future more than anything else. How do you know they weren't willing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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