Baron Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Yeah, sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Me likey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Meh. He has a pretty high walk rate and will probably get overpaid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GenericUserName Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Didn't Hahn say we weren't going to spend stupidly just to get incrementally better? Because getting in a bidding war for an average reliever on the wrong side of 30 seems to be exactly that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, GenericUserName said: Didn't Hahn say we weren't going to spend stupidly just to get incrementally better? Because getting in a bidding war for an average reliever on the wrong side of 30 seems to be exactly that. I agree. Maybe they’re considering him as a starter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnin' two Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 4 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: I agree. Maybe they’re considering him as a starter? He hasn't started in what, 3 years, and wasn't very good when he was a starter. That would be even more odd I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, turnin' two said: He hasn't started in what, 3 years, and wasn't very good when he was a starter. That would be even more odd I think. It would be, but trying to think outside the box. Other than throwing hard, I don’t see anything else that interesting about Kelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 28 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: It would be, but trying to think outside the box. Other than throwing hard, I don’t see anything else that interesting about Kelly. There's a dollar value where he'd still make sense for us though, as he'd provide bullpen depth and could still be tradeable at the deadline. He's another guy that it makes sense to offer a contract of something like $2/10 or something that should be a lot less than he really gets, because we'd take him if that's what he signed for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
he gone. Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 43 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: It would be, but trying to think outside the box. Other than throwing hard, I don’t see anything else that interesting about Kelly. don't think that's how we'd utilize him, but I do wonder with JR historically not paying pitchers if we ever try and implement what the Rays did and what, I think, a lot more MLB teams will do in the future -- the piggyback approach. Seems like a way to limit a SP value -- maybe easier & cheaper to retain pitchers that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirmin' for Yermin Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I never cared about ages of a RP. I think they're volatile regardless of age and feel like many grandpa's continue pitching well in RP role. So I don't mind pursuiong 30+ year old RPs even if we aren't contending next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Only way you get him is if you make him a starter or closer. No reason to try and outbid those other big market teams for another set-up man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnin' two Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Balta1701 said: There's a dollar value where he'd still make sense for us though, as he'd provide bullpen depth and could still be tradeable at the deadline. He's another guy that it makes sense to offer a contract of something like $2/10 or something that should be a lot less than he really gets, because we'd take him if that's what he signed for. I think he gets more than that, and he is worth more than that. If it were 2/20, I think the Sox could play there (provided they land someone else first...) but pairing him with Colome and Jones would be a pretty solid back end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, turnin' two said: I think he gets more than that, and he is worth more than that. If it were 2/20, I think the Sox could play there (provided they land someone else first...) but pairing him with Colome and Jones would be a pretty solid back end. Well sure, but you're going to need the hands of jesus to help keep Jones healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnin' two Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: Well sure, but you're going to need the hands of jesus to help keep Jones healthy. No joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 22 minutes ago, turnin' two said: I think he gets more than that, and he is worth more than that. If it were 2/20, I think the Sox could play there (provided they land someone else first...) but pairing him with Colome and Jones would be a pretty solid back end. If he didnt play for the Red Sox I think he'd be lucky to get half that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Just now, Buehrle>Wood said: If he didnt play for the Red Sox I think he'd be lucky to get half that. He did look sensational in the WS though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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