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Michael Kenny’s Offseason Plan, and Plan Tracker
Before I get started with my own plan, I wanted to share the link to the South Side Sox offseason plan tracker spreadsheet, which I’ll be updating as all of your plans roll in. This will give us an idea of which decisions are the most popular, how much everyone is giving up in money and trades, and more.
2018-19 SSS Offseason Plan Tracker
Sorry, White Sox fans, but the window is not opening in 2019.
It could have, had things gone better in 2018. Yoán Moncada could’ve broken out for 4 or 5 WAR instead of backing into 2 and looking like 0. Michael Kopech could’ve stayed healthy and lived up to the hype. Any other prospect could’ve stayed healthy. Seriously, was Dylan Cease the only guy in the whole farm system that didn’t get injured? That’s ironic.
With Moncada providing more questions than answers, Kopech tearing his UCL, Lucas Giolito falling apart, Eloy Jiménez being held back, and a big ol’ pile of injuries in the minors, it’s become clear that 2019 is not the year. The Sox need another season of development to get the answers they currently lack, which makes pushing toward contention this winter a futile exercise.
Any moves the Sox make this offseason need to be with 2020 and 2021 in mind. In 2020, Moncada, Giolito, and Reynaldo López will have one more season under their belts, Jiménez will be settled in, Kopech will return, and the second wave of prospects will arrive in the majors. In 2021, Carlos Rodón and Yolmer Sánchez will reach free agency. Those two seasons represent the convergence of most of the organization’s talent, and hopefully enough players will take steps forward to extend the window well beyond that.
Of course, the two names on everyone’s minds are Bryce Harper and Manny Machado. I’m sure either of those guys would be thrilled to sign with a team that just lost 100 games, and I’m sure the White Sox would offer them enough money to do it, especially since they’re known for giving out blockbuster contracts. There are simply too many teams with too much money, too much existing talent, and too much TWTW for the Sox to even be a footnote in those negotiations.
My goal is to set this team up for future success knowing that the blockbuster is not happening, but hoping that they’ll go all in a year from now, when the time is right. Let’s get to it!
Arbitration-Eligibles
José Abreu – $16 million – TENDER
Avisaíl García – $8 million – TENDER
Yolmer Sánchez – $4.7 million – TENDER
Carlos Rodón – $3.7 million – TENDER
Matt Davidson – $2.4 million – TENDER
Leury García – $1.9 million – TENDER
The first four on this list are easy decisions. I wouldn’t blame you if you non-tendered Leury or Davidson, although I think they can both still be moderately useful players and their salaries won’t break the bank. If either has to be DFA’d midseason to give someone else a chance, so be it, but they stay for now.
Options
You already know how this goes in real life; James Shields’ option was declined, and Nate Jones’s option was picked up. Jones presents a tough decision, but I think that it’s wise to give him one more chance to pitch a full, healthy season. He hasn’t lost any velocity through all of these injuries, so there’s still hope that he can get back to pitching effectively.
Impending Free Agents
Miguel González (2018 salary: $4.75 million) – LET GO
Hector Santiago (2018 salary: $2 million) – LET GO
There are far too many pitchers in this organization to give any more innings to either of these guys.
Free Agent Signings
Sign RHP Nathan Eovaldi to a 3-year, $51 million contract.
After missing all of 2017 following Tommy John surgery, Eovaldi picked up right where he left off with a 3.60 FIP in 111 innings. He’s an above-average starter when healthy, and it’s unfortunate that he had such a great postseason because he’s no longer as under-the-radar as he was a month ago. I’m signing him for three years, although now I’m a bit worried that it will take four to get a deal done, so I’m upping the annual value to compensate.
Eovaldi issued just 20 walks this season, so he’ll be a great addition to a pitching staff that led the majors in free passes (653). He also generates a healthy amount of ground balls (46.8 percent career). Basically, Eovaldi should help to stabilize a highly uncertain 2019 rotation, and if he continues to pitch well, he becomes an asset to the team in 2020-21 or a trade chip to acquire help elsewhere.
Sign LHP Drew Pomeranz to a 1-year, $9 million contract.
The Sox already had one hole to fill in the rotation, but with Michael Kopech down for the count it’s probably a good idea to add another. For that reason, I’m signing both Eovaldi, a pitcher on the rise, and Pomeranz, a reclamation project.
Pomeranz posted back-to-back 3-win seasons before bombing with the Red Sox this year. He spent two months on the disabled list with biceps tendinitis, and the issue sapped both his velocity (90 mph average fastball, down from 92) and control (5.35 BB/9). He got some of his zip back in the second half, but the Red Sox bumped him to the bullpen after they acquired... Nathan Eovaldi.
Eovaldi and Pomeranz fill out the rotation, with Jordan Stephens the next man up out of Charlotte. There’s also a chance that Dylan Cease forces his way into the conversation, but given the nature of pitching there will always be opportunities.
Sign C Jeff Mathis to a 1-year, $2 million contract.
I really don’t know what to do about Omar Narváez. His bat is legit, but his glove does not belong at catcher. Like, at all. A guy who hits .275/.366/.429 shouldn’t feel like a fringe major leaguer, but that’s how much value he gives back with his defense. I gave a lot of thought to just moving Narváez to third base this offseason (hey, it worked for Brandon Inge), but I think the most realistic solution is to make him a part-time catcher, part-time 1B/DH. That will diminish his offensive value, but it will also limit his defensive damage.
Given Narváez’s limitations, Welington Castillo isn’t the right catcher to pair with him. I think keeping Omar as a catcher requires bringing in a defensive specialist as his caddy, and Mathis can be that guy. He’s a banjo hitter, to be sure, but he’s also an excellent defender. There’s a reason he’s continued to find work despite a career 50 wRC+. Oof, did I say 50? Well, ultimately he’s just keeping this spot warm for Seby Zavala.
Trades
Acquire 3B Maikel Franco from the Phillies for OF Blake Rutherford and RHP Jimmy Lambert.
The Phillies are looking to make a huge splash this offseason, and they can’t afford to wait around on Franco to realize his potential when Machado and others are there for the taking. At 26, Franco is still mostly projection because he’s yet to live up to his former elite prospect hype. He showed signs of life this year with a 105 wRC+, but his performance has been uninspiring overall, in part due to some conditioning issues. Give him a change of scenery, get him in the Best Shape of His Life, and maybe he’ll run with the new opportunity.
The Sox have such a ridiculous glut of outfielders and pitchers that they can start dipping into it a bit to diversify their assets and take a risk on a player like Franco, who has three more years of control. Rutherford and Lambert are expendable without putting the depth of the system in jeopardy.
Acquiring an everyday third baseman also allows Yolmer Sánchez to shift into a super-sub role, where I think he can be very valuable on a good team. If Franco flops, Sánchez can just take the hot corner back. This also means saying goodbye to José Rondón, but I don’t really believe his low-average power surge is sustainable.
Acquire RHP Stiward Aquino from the Angels for C Welington Castillo and $3 million.
I really liked the Castillo signing at the time. The only reason I didn’t include him in my plan last year was because I didn’t think the Sox would be able to get him. Of course, a midseason PED suspension is a great way to kill any goodwill with your organization and fanbase.
Moreover, as I said above, Castillo just doesn’t fit on this team anymore. Unfortunately, these factors combined give the Sox about as much leverage on the trade market as they had with Nick Swisher. I suspect some team that really needs help behind the plate will allow Castillo to don the tools of ignorance, but they’ll want to acquire him at a discount and give up little in return.
I imagine the Los Angeles Angels would take on Castillo given that their current catchers are a 29-year old rookie, a 26-year-old rookie, and Kevan Smith. In exchange they’re sending Aquino, a 19-year-old pitcher with a lanky 6-foot-6 frame who lost his 2018 to Tommy John surgery.
Other Moves
Offer OF Eloy Jiménez a 7-year, $50 million extension.
I don’t expect Jiménez to sign an early-career extension the way many young White Sox players have. He’s a star waiting in the wings, and the Sox done him wrong at the end of 2018. That said, a record-shattering deal like this might get his attention given that his amateur signing bonus was a mere $2.8 million. It would also spare both sides the “Work on your defense for two weeks” charade.
In all likelihood, the charade is still on. If it is, Nicky Delmonico breaks camp with the major league team and, barring injury, he’s the odd man out come April 12.
Get Matt Davidson on a mound.
Seriously. I don’t think there’s any reason that a team can’t lean on its backup DH to throw two or three innings in garbage time. In an era where relievers are more important than ever, converting a defensively limited guy into a two-way player and pitching him in low-leverage situations can spare the rest of the bullpen. It may even allow the Sox to forego whatever random junkballer veteran swingman they would need instead. It’s the new market inefficiency!
The Roster
Lineup
2B Yoán Moncada
C Omar Narváez
1B José Abreu
DH Daniel Palka
LF Nicky Delmonico Eloy Jiménez
RF Avisaíl García
3B Maikel Franco
SS Tim Anderson
CF Adam Engel
Bench
C Jeff Mathis
UT Yolmer Sánchez
OF Leury García
1B/RHP Matt Davidson
Rotation
LHP Carlos Rodón
RHP Nathan Eovaldi
RHP Reynaldo López
LHP Drew Pomeranz
RHP Lucas Giolito
Bullpen
RHP Ian Hamilton
LHP Jace Fry
RHP Zack Burdi
RHP José Ruiz
RHP Nate Jones
RHP Thyago Vieira
LHP Caleb Frare
(Or swap in Ryan Burr, Carson Fulmer, Aaron Bummer, Juan Minaya, Dylan Covey, etc.)
Summary
You may have noticed that this team is not that good, but it’s a pretty big step forward from 2018. If things break right, they could push into the 75-to-80-win range, and that would set the table for a serious push in 2020.
This team’s payroll is in the neighborhood of $88 million, and only Eovaldi and Tim Anderson (and possibly Jiménez) have guaranteed contracts beyond 2019. That kind of flexibility opens up endless possibilities for next offseason, when the free agent market will be headlined by players like these:
Source: https://www.southsidesox.com/2018/11/1/18038098/michael-kennys-offseason-plan-and-plan-tracker
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MTN Data Plans - MTN Internet Bundles for Your Phone and PC
MTN Data Plans – MTN Internet Bundles for Your Phone and PC
MTN Data Plans – Mobile Telecommunication Networks popularly known as MTN boasts itself as the largest network with the highest coverage in Nigeria and Africa. They happen to be one of the South African companies that are leveraging on the market potential of Nigeria. Data these days seems like a high-selling commodity; people buy it despite economic downturns. In fact, many need to make more money.
In this piece I will be bringing you the various data packages that this telecommunication giant offers to its customers. So let’s get on with this.
MTN Daily Plans
30MB Plan
This is one plan that people use just to get things done immediately and get on with life. The price used to be 10MB for N100 but now with that same amount you can get this 100MB that will last you for 24 hours. It is for your immediate data needs.
To get this package, simply dial *104# or you text 104 to 131.
100MB Plan
This is another great MTN package; with just a meager sum of N200 you can have 100MB credited to you for your internet within 24 hours. To get this all you need do is to dial *113# or text 113 to 131.
MTN Weekly Plans
This weekly package has really been bumped up and better now.
750MB Plan
This costs N500 and this can give you 750MB and the validity period is about 7days. Dial *103# or text 103 to 131.
MTN Monthly Plans
This happens to be the best of all the packages and they are commonly used or subscribed on the MTN network.
5GB Plan
This is a very impressive one seeing where we are coming from in the usage data in Nigeria. With just a N1,000 you could get 1.5GB allocated to you for an entire month. Anyways if you are not careful or reasonable about data usage, you could finish this in a week or less.
To subscribe to this, dial *106# or text 106 to 131.
5GB Plan
The previous plan sometimes might not be enough for the many data needs we have and this one can offer you more by doubling your amount. So with N2,000 you get 3.5GB data credited to your phone.
Validity period is for a month and can be gotten by dialing *110# or text 110 to 131.
10GB Plan
This plan can be gotten with a sum of N5,000; though it is on a high side compared to other networks, it still offers you a huge 10GB of data to surf the internet for a month.
It will benefit small-scale businesses and entrepreneurs. This can be gotten by dialing *116# or text 116 to 131.
22GB Plan
This package is definitely not for everyone even though it offers you 22GB of data to use for 30 days. This can be gotten with N10,000. Big time internet users and high profile internet users can find this reasonable.
50GB Plan
This one is another huge one from MTN and can be gotten by paying N20,000 (minimum wage); so not everyone can have this. Multinationals can afford to go with this. The validity period is for 60 days and texting 118 to 131 you get this.
85GB Plan
This definitely is some huge data for one to have. The validity period is 90 days and it cost N50,000 to opt-in.
Night Plans
It is interesting to know that MTN can offer you 500MB for just N25. Interesting I guess! This however is for nocturnal beings (night workers) which is open from 12am to 4am. Also one must be part of the MTN Pulse Tarrif Plan to be able to enjoy this.
To migrate to MTN Pulse, simply dial *406#.
This plan however can only be done for one night i.e. if you exhaust your 500MB for that night before 4am, you won’t be able to subscribe again for that same night.
To get this plan text “Night” to 131.
For easy usage and subscription, you can find the tabulation of these plans below;
Plan Validity Opt-in Code MTN Daily Data Bundles 30MB @ ₦100 24 Hours Dial *104# 100MB @ ₦200 24 Hours Dial *113# MTN Weekly Data Bundles 750MB @ ₦500 7 Days Dial *103# MTN Monthly Data Bundles 1.5GB @ ₦1,000 1 Month Dial *106# 3.5GB @ ₦2,000 1 Month Dial *110# 10GB @ ₦5,000 1 Month Dial *116# 22GB @ ₦10,000 1 Month Dial *117# MTN Night Plan 500MB @ ₦25 One Night Text “Night” to 131
Also, to get access to these plans; you can simply dial *131# or *123# on your phone. You follow the instructions and select which data suits you.
MTN BlackBerry Plans
MTN Nigeria is such that the normal data plans for Android, Windows phone and IOS are different from what applies on Blackberry devices. So you can find the different Blackberry data plans below (some people are still fans of BB).
BB PLAN Inclusive Data VALIDITY NEW PRICE SMS Activation To 21600 BB COMPLETE PLAN 100MB Daily N100 BBCDAY 500MB Weekly N500 BBCWEEK 2GB Monthly N1, 000 BBC BB ABSOLUTE PLAN 100MB Daily N100 BBDAY 500MB Weekly N550 BBWEEK 2GB Monthly N1,500 BIS BB Quarterly 2GB Monthly Quarterly N4,000 BBQ
BlackBerry 10 Plans Service Validity Inclusive Data Price SMS Activation To 21600 USSD Activation BB10 MAXI Monthly 1.5GB N3,000 Text BBMAXIM *216*5*3# Weekly 350MB N1,100 Text BBMAXIW *216*5*2# Daily 50MB N200 BBMAXID *216*5*1# BB10 MIDI Monthly 500MB N1,500 BBMIDIM *216*4*3# Weekly 125MB N550 BBMIDIW *216*4*2# Daily 15MB N100 BBMIDID *216*4*1# BB10 MINI Monthly 260MB N1,000 BBLITEM *216*3*3# Weekly 70MB N350 BBLITEW *216*3*2# Daily 10MB N70 BBLITED *216*3*1#
MTN Social Goody Packages
These are mainly to surf social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and more. You can find them below;
PLAN PRICE ACTIVATION CODE (SMS) Facebook Weekly N25 Text FBW to 131 Facebook Monthly N60 Text FBM to 131 Twitter Weekly N25 Text TWTW to 131 Twitter Monthly N60 Text TWTM to 131 Eskimi Weekly N25 Text ESKW to 131 Eskimi Monthly N60 Text ESKM to 131 2go Weekly N25 Text 2GOW to 131 2go Monthly N60 Text 2GOM to 131 Nimbuzz Weekly N25 Text NIMW to 131 Nimbuzz Monthly N60 Text NIMM to 131 WeChat Weekly N25 TEXT WCW TO 131 WeChat Monthly N60 TEXT WCM TO 131 WhatsApp weekly Bundle. (7days) N25 TEXT WAW TO 131 WhatsApp monthly Bundle. (30days) N60 TEXT WAM TO 131
Or dial *662# to select your preferred GoodyBag Bundle. Finally, to check data balance; send 2 to 131.
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