PREAMBLE
To quote the great Mr. Buffer “It’s Timmmmmmeeeeeee,” let’s go Great Grandpa Jerry time to make a move. There has been so many damn good plans laid out here already it was really tough to be unique…..but Aldo, Reverend Fidds and myself put together what we think would be one hell of a ball call.
ARBITRATION-ELIGIBLE PLAYERS
Write “tender” or “non-tender” after each player and their projected 2020 salaries. Feel free to offer explanation afterward if necessary.
- Alex Colomé, $10.3M - non - tender
- Yolmer Sánchez, $6.2M - non-tender
- James McCann, $4.9M - tender
- Carlos Rodon, $4.5M - tender
- Leury García, $4M - tender
- Evan Marshall, $1.3M - tender
- Josh Osich, $1M - non-tender
- Ryan Goins, $900K - non-tender (25 milly)
CLUB OPTIONS
Write “pick up” or “decline” after the option.
- Welington Castillo: $8 million/$500,000 buyout - that beef’s cooked buh bye
OTHER IMPENDING FREE AGENTS
Try to retain, or let go?
- Jose Abreu (made $16M in 2019) 2 yrs. 30 mil 3rd year option
- Iván Nova (made $9,166,167 in 2019) - bye
- Jon Jay (made $4M in 2019) - hahahaha seriously? bye
- Hector Santiago (made $2M in 2019 on split contract) - gone
FREE AGENTS
No. 1: Will Smith 3 yrs 30mil RP - Solidify the bullpen with an established arm
No. 2: Zack Wheeler 4 yrs 100 mil SP - Cole isn’t walking through that door and I don’t think old Steven is leaving DC...I’ll take Zack attack for a cool 25 mil a year
No. 3: Yas Grandal 3 yrs. 60 mil C - All the cool kids are doing it
No. 4: JD Martinez 3yrs 72 mil DH - I rake with this guy in MLB the Show so that is all I need to get him on the squad
TRADES
No. 1: Trade Dunning, Fulmer and Walker for Joc Pederson
This was accepted on the trade values web site. Sox need a RF and a power lefty bat….Joc checks both those boxes….let’s roll.
SUMMARY
I might be over...do I care? No. Chicago is Fricking CHICAGO it’s a major market...spend that money cuz. I think this team could definitely contend for a playoff spot while putting more fat midwestern butts (mine included) in the seats. Everybody wins. So here is to a great hot stove, some even better #108ing, and a whole winter of watching Hahn’s every move.
C - Grandal
1B - Abreu
2B - Nicky Laser Show Madrical
SS - TA
3B - Yo
LF - Eloy
CF- Robert
RF - Pederson
DH - JD Martinez
McCann
Garcia
Mendick
Palka (for the homies in the 108)
Giolito
Wheeler
Cease
Lopez
Kopech
Bummer
Will Smith
Fry
Marshall
Herrera
Cordero
Ruiz
Banuelos
