2008-2011 Payroll

by southsideirish on Aug 26, 2008 9:22 PM CDT

Took a stab at updating Cheat's post from last year. Take a look and let me know what I missed and what should be updated (do you only want to see the 25 man roster, etc). Used mostly Cot's, with some assumptions, 1/2 of Griffey's buyout next year and guessed what his cost to the Sox is this year, Thome's option will get picked up. Looks like there is still a lot committed to next year, but lots of young cheap good players as well. Nice roster construction.

2008-2011 Payroll

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I am probably wrong

but I thought uribe was on a 2 year 4.5 mill deal?

by madvillian on Aug 26, 2008 10:35 PM CDT reply actions

this is his last year, iirc

if he checked cot’s he’s probably good

nothing gets ‘em wetter than infrequent postings on the city’s second favorite team

by colintj on Aug 26, 2008 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions

No, it's a 1-year, $4.5 million dollar deal.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 26, 2008 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Are we really picking up Thome’s option?

by LT_sox_fan on Aug 28, 2008 12:34 PM CDT reply actions

We are better off without …
by LT_sox_fan on Jun 20, 2008 6:17 PM CDT

We, whitesox fans, often, but this year especially, have a lot of opinions and suggestions to Kenny and Ozzie regarding our lineup, team, and the farm system. In all of those suggestions I never hear anyone mention this crucial point: for us to develop our team we must get rid of Jim Thome.

A great team guy, awesome person, sure to get into Hall of Fame on the first ballot. But the only thing he has been doing to us since he got here is build up our hope for great potental but fail more often than not when we need him. His main problem: too predictable. The oposing team staffs know what Thome is looking for and what they need to do to get him out. Sometimes opposing pitcher will have a mental lapse or just just simply make a mistakes that gets crushed over the wall. But at the times when the game is ON and everyone is alert and executing Thome is a sure out.

With our payroll already stretched developing whatever is left in the farm system to become a major league player is crucial here. With Alexei and Swisher being very flexible in which position they play we sure could find ways to rotate people like Dye, Konerko, Owens, and Fields between DH, 1B, and OF positions. I better see Owens fail (but learn) to execute sac bunt, steal a base, do something than see Thome square up and strike out with 2 outs and 2 on.

Again, awesome baseball player historically. Great career. And I am half ashamed to write this, but I thought someone should speak out. I cannot wait until he is gone next year (team has an option for ‘09 which I don’t know why would they pick it up).

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 28, 2008 12:53 PM CDT up reply actions

that was just so everyone was clear that you advocate playing jerry owens aka one of the worst baseball players in white sox history instead of jim thome.

i won’t waste anyone else’s time quoting the 362 stats which would illustrate the superiority of jim thome. since you’ve made your position clear above, i’d suggest not wasting anymore of our time or SSS’s space with half-baked arguments about why thome’s ridiculously cheap option shouldn’t be picked up, in the rather unlikely event it doesn’t vest automatically.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 28, 2008 1:01 PM CDT up reply actions

"you're pathetic and you're weak. you're a fake and you lie. i'd like to crush you like an insect but i don't want to do the time."

by Toonderstrook on Aug 28, 2008 1:19 PM CDT up reply actions

Hells yeah we are, death to Owens!

"I'll take one in the mouth over the eyes anyday." - AJ

by omnipotent grab on Aug 28, 2008 6:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Um.....is there a debate as to whether the Sox shouldn't?

That may have been valid in April, but I don’t see how bringing Thome back to DH is anything but a no-brainer.

"I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Gonna kick some ass in the USA. Gonna climb a mountain, gonna sew a flag, gonna fly on an eagle. I’m gonna kick some butt, gonna drive a big truck. I’m gonna rule this world. I’m gonna kick some ass. I’m gonna rise up, gonna kick a little ass. Rock, flag, and eagle!"

by Ozzie Montana on Aug 30, 2008 2:04 PM CDT up reply actions