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QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 5, 2016 -> 03:23 AM) Both Desmond and Murphy would have cost that draft pick, as would have Fowler. Hahn just was not going to give it up, right or wrong. Trumbo had a so-so 2015, striking out a lot. Desmond on a one year deal would bring back compensation in the offseason though. On the flip-side, if he starts at short stop for us, Anderson isn't up now.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Jul 5, 2016 -> 07:00 AM) Why not? I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if they gave him a little extra time off. He's had a pretty heavy workload in the first half and he'll probably start the All Star game. He's gotten extended rest every year he's been a starter around the break. He was given 12 days between starts in 2012, 11 in 2013, 12 in 2014 and 8 in 2015. He didn't pitch in the 2015 game which probably accounts for the shorter rest. Ten days off with just an inning or two in the All Star game? I doubt it.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 4, 2016 -> 10:00 PM) The Yankees are fine with the backend of their bullpen. You are making things up again. I understand the Sox have been playing better so you are a bit cranky. Lol apparently Miller Betances and Chapman is a weak back-end bullpen that needs improvement.

Hard to get excited about these signings until at least a couple of years when they start playing games.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jul 4, 2016 -> 05:05 PM) The other thing is Avi wasn't supposed to see much time. LaRoche was going to DH. They weren't counting on Avi playing everyday. They tried to change him up, but e erytime they make an adjustment, either lowering his hands or opening him up, he quickly goes back to his old way. If Morneau can play fine, if he can't, I am sure they will bring in another bat. Avi wasn't the reason the team went into that horrible slide. Bring in another bat regardless. Target an outfielder and a reliever and move Eaton back to center and make Jackson the 4th outfielder and hope Morneau can hit.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Jul 3, 2016 -> 05:48 PM) Thank you so much for posting this! I really appreciate it! It's not that helpful. Sale isn't going to take ten days off from the mound (for us). He'll pitch one of the first few games after the break.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 4, 2016 -> 11:18 AM) Junior Guerra got hit in the eye by his own jewelry while throwing a pitch. QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 4, 2016 -> 11:19 AM) Good. All that s*** looks ridiculous on the mound and when players run the bases.

QUOTE (woods of ypres @ Aug 6, 2015 -> 03:36 PM) How likely is Samardzija moved via waivers? He won't fall to any contenders. A random team would throw in a claim for the hell of it. So answer is not likely at all.

QUOTE (almagest @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 05:25 PM) LOL at Cubs fans booing Sale as he left. Classy bunch. Would you cheer if someone on the cubs had this kind of performance at the cell?

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 05:12 PM) You sound like someone who's never played baseball. Fixed

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 04:17 PM) He is gone let it go. If it bothers you so much then: 1) put on cubs broadcast or 2) listen on radio or 3) just mute the tv and have no sound

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 11, 2015 -> 03:31 PM) 3-0 to Sale haha Making him work

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 5, 2014 -> 09:09 AM) The thing is, Rasmus remains the only young outfielder on the market who can be bought on a dip...but that doesn't mean he's going to be supercheap, because he had a very solid 2013. His age, more than anything else, works in his favor. I can't believe Rasmus is going to sign for something like $24 million for 3 years when Andrew Freaking Miller is going to make more simply based on 2014. C'mon. A LH SET UP guy is going to go for the same price as Rasmus? I'm not buying it at all. Let's say you're the Royals. Here are your choices for RF/DH: Nelson Cruz, Melky Cabrera, Torii Hunter, Michael Morse and Nick Markakis. Do you at least not seriously consider Rasmus, when all five of those players come with huge warts themselves? I'd have to imagine that signing those players for the White Sox would be even riskier than controlling an outfielder in the prime of his career for the next three seasons, two of them being years when the White Sox will desperately need LH bats and power. http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-colum...cle3503545.html By the way, the Royals are another good match for Brett Anderson and there's even a thought they would be willing to "sell high" on Greg Holland...along with the opposite thought, that they'll add Hochevar to the mix next year and try to make their bullpen even stronger for innings 6-9 so as not to overuse Herrera and Davis. At any rate, there seems to be a decent supply of those "mid tier" starters who would help the Royals bridge the gap to Finnegan/Manaea/Binford/Almonte. Rasmus lost his starting spot last year. I think he may be open to taking a one year deal (plus incentives) to rebuild value to enter free agency next off-season still at a decently young age.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Nov 5, 2014 -> 08:59 AM) If the Sox are going to compete, they must have one really potent, middle of the order, left handed bat. Hitting RH pitching is always of greater value than hitting lefties, simply because there are so many more of them. In the American League, and particularly in the Central Division, the Sox will arguably have most of the best lefties in Sale, Quintana and an emerging Rodon. It makes little sense to have a lineup full of right handed hitters, with most of the good southpaws in the League, on your staff. Whether or not you agree is less important than the fact that R. Hahn has openly stated this need for a potent left handed bat. There is simply no better option available to fill that need than Victor Martinez. The arguments have already been eloquently made for signing him, including the payroll flexibility and draft protection that makes his acquisition feasible. One of the arguments against signing him has been the need to fill other holes, and the inability of the Sox to contend without first doing so. I agree in principle with the position that it only makes sense to acquire V Mart, if the Sox can contend. In fact, Martinez himself has indicated that he only wants to play for a contender. The issue for me is whether or not the front office can fill the other holes this season. Many of you have expressed concerns about needing another outfielder. Filling that hole may not be that difficult. The Sox would not need a big offensive threat at that position. With Abreu and Martinez as the 3 and 4 hitters, Eaton leading off, the on base ability of C. Gillaspie, the solid offensive contributions of A. Garcia and Alexei, they could get by with a good defensive right fielder, with a good arm and decent on base skills. That would enable them to move Garcia to LF, where his raw defensive skills would not be a liability. Remember, Avi does at least possess good speed and a strong arm. It appears that Hahn has had interest in Aoki for that role. I first thought that Shuck might be that kind of guy, but the more I read about him the less convinced I am. Aoki is intriguing because he profiles as a good 2 hole hitter as well. The problem is that he is not very good vs RH pitching. However, someone like him, with reverse splits, would be adequate, and not that expensive, or hard to find. You would think that a team like Seattle, seeking a right handed power bat, might be willing to trade a good defensive right fielder, for Viciedo. I don't think that it matters from which side of the plate that outfielder bats. With Martinez in the middle of the lineup, the need for the left handed hitter would be filled. Someone suggested Saunders, and that would be fine, if Seattle were willing to make that trade. Then there is always the international pool of talent. Again, the Sox do not need a big bat in the outfield. The bullpen is a big concern, but with the additions of Babbit, one good left hander, Montas and Cleto the pen could well become an asset, rather than the liability it was in 2014. After all, while they lost Lindstrom and Jones, the Sox did witness the emergence of Putnam and Petricka as solid set up guys. J. Guerra also looks like he's back, and can be counted upon. Of course, they will have to find a closer, but they do have candidates, including the aforementioned Montas and Cleto. That brings up another issue. The Sox record was much worse than the teams overall effort, due to all of the games which the bullpen blew. How many times did Sale and Quintana give the Sox a great chance to win, only to see the pen implode? Fix the pen, and the won/loss column would look dramatically different. So, in summary: Sign V. Martinez? Find a good defensive R.F. with the ability to get on base and provide a little speed. Sign a #3 RH Starter Sign one good LH reliever That should be within the budget of the front office, and could very well put a contender on the field this coming season. For me the question is; Would V Mart consider signing with the Sox, not should they offer him a lucrative contract. I want the Sox to add a solid defensive right fielder as well moving Avi to left. Sign Martinez, McCarthy, Cotts and another lefty for the pen.

I support a Melky signing...go ahead and hate.

QUOTE (bear_brian' Iate='Oct 11, 2014 -> 11:02 AM) Not sure where you have heard about a $15M qualifying offer. Melky currently makes $8M per year and is a 3+ WAR player. It's been confirmed that it will be $15.3 mill.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Oct 9, 2014 -> 11:09 AM) George Ofman ‏@georgeofman Oct 7 Look for White Sox to bid high for Cuban free agent Yasmany Tomas. Power corner outfielder who knows Abreu. I'd love this..... If we get him I see no way that Tank is on the roster next season.

I'm team Scherzer. Don't mind them overpaying on one guy when you have Sale and Q locked up cheap, Rodon eventually at minimum for a few years as well as the core position players up that are cheap now.

QUOTE (LDF @ Oct 3, 2014 -> 09:05 PM) for this discussion only and this is an example. would you be willing to add either David Robertson - closer or Andrew Miller - a nice lh rp that the sox need to make the bullpen better. now that price will be a 1-second rounder. I think the cost factor is getting the final pieces now instead of waiting 4-6 yrs is a good trade off. I doubt Miller will get a QO. Robertson probably will too. I wouldn't want them to give up a draft pick for a reliever. Draft pick for starting pitcher or position player? Sure.

I'd go for Scherzer on 6 years. Sale Scherzer Quintana would be a dirty 1-3. You'd have him for his age 30-35 age seasons which isn't really bad.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 30, 2014 -> 09:07 AM) That contract will end up changing the game. I think you will see teams like Pittsburgh, Houston, and Tampa try and sign guys to long-term deals prior to or shortly after call up and those players' agents will say "let's increase his salary if he qualifies as a Super 2." George Springer reportedly turned down 7/$23 from the Astros. It's still a joke of an offer by them, but if they had offered him a boost in compensation if he reached Super 2 status - say 7/$33 - do you think he turns that down? Not necessarily. Teams that don't have a lot of cash started doing that early with players. Rays locked up Longoria to a friendly deal after his rookie year and they've done the same with pitching and Pirates have done this with McCutchen, Marte and attempted to with Polanco.

QUOTE (LDF @ Sep 23, 2014 -> 02:38 PM) he has a mutual option so I will probably scratch that. Nooooo way the O's pick up their portion of that though. Hes owed what, 17 mill? He Wil get bought out at then re-signed for cheaper.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 22, 2014 -> 07:11 PM) Joyce is another good bounceback candidate, along with Billy Butler. Plus he fits the LH box to check off. Someone else mentioned LaRoche with the Nationals, if Zimmerman's forced to 1B. I actually mentioned LaRoche in the offseason post haha I thought Seth Smith would have been a solid option this offseason to be a guy to DH and play some of the corner outfield to give guys rest at DH but then he signed an extension.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 22, 2014 -> 05:51 PM) Two separate issues. Sierra is NOT an option to be a starting OFer for the White Sox IMO, nor should he be, at least if we're serious about contending. In order to trade Dayan, you're going to have to tender him/go through salary arbitration, and that will make him even more expensive and harder to deal, so it's a bit of a Catch-22. Agree about him not starting. Would probably make a decent platoon with a good left handed bat (Matt Joyce?). Sierra definitely deserves to be on the roster over Danks though

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Sep 22, 2014 -> 06:05 PM) Right. Thing is, where could he actually wind up? There are 14 AL teams other than the Sox. Not Houston (Carter). Not Boston (Ortiz). Not Toronto (Lind). Not Yankees (Beltran). Not Anaheim (Hamilton/Pujols). I can't see Minn, KC, Tampa, or Oakland spending the money Detroit Texas Seattle Baltimore Cleveland Obviously things can go a lot of different ways with free agents re-signing or not, but looking at teams' payroll and competitiveness situations I'd put the most likely landing spots as Detroit and Seattle. I don't think anyone offers 4 years. For the Sox the upside is that you're potentially making the Tigers worse while making your own team better (think Ozzie Guillen pushing Thome to Minnesota). The downside, obviously is, Vmart's age and the price tag. I don't see Cleveland paying for him either. I think it'll be a 5 team race with the teams you mentioned and us (unless an NL team wants him to play first of course).