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Yeah. Reinsdorf needs to open his wallet up. What is wrong with that? Do you think that this team is "set"?
Yeah. Reinsdorf needs to open his wallet up. What is wrong with that? Do you think that this team is "set"?
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Detroit is getting old and brittle. And they lost one of the top three pitchers in baseball. Their pen is also pretty weak. Cleveland got a bit better. I agree with that, but their line-up isn't as good as the Sox or Detroit. I also think KC is a bit weaker than last year. But, hey, that is just my opinion. that is why the games get played.
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Right now, the way things stand, I would consider it a good season if the present team reaches .500 which is a pretty big improvement is it not?
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I don't know, seems like they opened the wallet plenty this offseason. The Sox aren't done with the roster, but it might be a good idea to wait until the AS break before significantly increasing payroll. They also need to see how Shark handles himself this first year. If he has a big year, they're looking at $100MM+ to retain him past 2015.
Flipping Alexei and Tank for one of the Nats starters would be sick as f!ck, but I know that's not happening.
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I've been seeing more and more writers/media getting on board but we have to see where some guys sign. Or what trades are made.
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Media meatballs.
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They're meatballs for picking a team with Chris Sale, Jose Abreu, Jeff Samardja, Melky Cabrera, Adam LaRouche, Jose Quintana, David Robertson and Alexei Ramirez to win the AL Central? I see a meatball here, but it's not the media (who hate the White Sox historically).
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Definitely a reason for optimism, but lets get grounded. It's Cabrera, LaRoche and Samardjija, not Ruth, Gehrig and Ford.
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The media were also touting the Bears as Super Bowl contenders this season. How did that work out? There are a lot of meatballs in the media. Check out Brett's latest thread OP with the link. Pay attention to what Cooper said. That should give Sox fans and others alike a solid reason to think the Sox can take the division without the meatball factor in the equation.
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If it was it'd be Dynasty talk time, not contenders in 2015 talk time.
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How does being a contender for the AL Central equate to the '27 Yankees?
No one is saying that, so take my words for face value and don't read into them.
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Getting picked to win a fucking division is just that. There is nothing meatball or unreasonable about that given the roster. A Cy Young finalist and a ROY power hitter on the same team is probably good enough to contend. Consider the upgrades to the team this offseason, and it is reasonable to talk about this team being very good. No one is saying they'll win the WS or run away with the division. You want to put words in people's mouths and overreact like a maniac, go right ahead.
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I didn't mean to insinuate that you or anybody else were implying that. Just hoping everyone keeps their optimism grounded and enjoy how it all plays out.
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There is no Jay Cutler equivalent on the Sox, so I'm not too worried.
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I'm a meat-ball fan. I also hate the Cubs. Its like a daily double that always pays off.
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