ron883 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 cash considerations, Jerry's favorite! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 This is weak sauce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 That is a great trade for the Giants. Low risk, high reward. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Cry poor... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 DFAing Basabe was stupid. Once you DFA'd him, I guess getting something is better than nothing. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackowiakYakYak Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 I like his upside more than the other outfielders in his tier. I wish I knew if his strikeout rate was because he was too patient, like Moncada, or if he just had way too much swing and miss. His walk rates were consistently very good and he's shown enough pop to play a corner outfield spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 A poor man’s Manuel Margot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Too bad we couldn't get international slot money. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, soxfan2014 said: Too bad we couldn't get international slot money. We didn’t send any more out, did we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Cash Considerations is better than nothing in return. Shame he couldn't stay healthy enough to put it together here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Victor Diaz is already out of the organization, yes? And then there were two... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: Victor Diaz is already out of the organization, yes? And then there were two... Starting to look like one.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Dislike. But how many years was he going to take to develop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 MLB Pipeline has already ranked Basabe as the 18th-best prospect in San Francisco’s farm system, with a scouting report noting that he “has the tools to be a worthwhile fourth outfielder,” even if his hitting is still a question mark. Basabe has batted .248/.345/.392 across 2570 PA in the minors (none above the Double-A level), and he has shown a lot of swing-and-miss in his approach at the plate. Luis Basabe, a 23-year-old Venezuela native ranked as the No. 11 prospect in the White Sox farm system by MLB.com, is headed to San Francisco in exchange for cash considerations. “I think this is what makes Farhan and Scott so good at what they do,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “To be able to bring in a guy who slots immediately into our top prospects list without giving up too much in return. Basabe is tooled up. This is a guy with arm strength and speed.” The White Sox designated Basabe for assignment earlier this week. To clear a space on the 40-man roster for Basabe, the Giants placed right-handed pitcher Jordan Humphreys on the restricted list for what Kapler termed, “family reasons.” Humphreys was acquired last Sunday in a deal with the Mets that sent outfielder Billy Hamilton to New York. Basabe has never played above Double-A, but the former White Sox prospect has a long track record in the minors of playing an above-average center field and drawing a considerable amount of walks. “A real ceiling, so he’s an exciting add to our system,” Kapler said. A career .248 hitter with a .737 OPS in seven minor league seasons, Basabe has struggled at the plate for much of his professional career but has demonstrated tools that lead some industry analysts to believe he could hit 15-to-20 home runs per year when he does reach the majors. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/09/sf-giants-acquire-outfielder-in-trade-with-chicago-white-sox/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxJon Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 3 hours ago, soxfan2014 said: Starting to look like one.... Please be wrong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxJon Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 I know he was out of options and I know his numbers didn't reflect it and I know he had poor health, but this is pretty gross I wonder if there any systems where he would be a Top 10 prospect, even after the DFA (which didn't make sense to me), I was hoping for a bullpen flier or low level prospect at the minimum Dumping a Top 30 prospect for cash is sickening to me Hopefully Rutherford, Gonzalez, and Adolfo all look well Best of luck Basabe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Look at Ray Ray Run Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 The Sox are coming up against a 40 man crunch at the end of this season; players like Basebe weren't going to get a chance to show themselves this year, so it was going to be difficult to hold him next year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 Basabe probably won’t ever amount to much, but losing him for cash considerations was really a poor move. There were other options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 9, 2020 Share Posted August 9, 2020 33 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: Basabe probably won’t ever amount to much, but losing him for cash considerations was really a poor move. There were other options. Like punting at that point on Delmonico... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 9 hours ago, caulfield12 said: MLB Pipeline has already ranked Basabe as the 18th-best prospect in San Francisco’s farm system, with a scouting report noting that he “has the tools to be a worthwhile fourth outfielder,” even if his hitting is still a question mark. Basabe has batted .248/.345/.392 across 2570 PA in the minors (none above the Double-A level), and he has shown a lot of swing-and-miss in his approach at the plate. Luis Basabe, a 23-year-old Venezuela native ranked as the No. 11 prospect in the White Sox farm system by MLB.com, is headed to San Francisco in exchange for cash considerations. “I think this is what makes Farhan and Scott so good at what they do,” manager Gabe Kapler said. “To be able to bring in a guy who slots immediately into our top prospects list without giving up too much in return. Basabe is tooled up. This is a guy with arm strength and speed.” The White Sox designated Basabe for assignment earlier this week. To clear a space on the 40-man roster for Basabe, the Giants placed right-handed pitcher Jordan Humphreys on the restricted list for what Kapler termed, “family reasons.” Humphreys was acquired last Sunday in a deal with the Mets that sent outfielder Billy Hamilton to New York. Basabe has never played above Double-A, but the former White Sox prospect has a long track record in the minors of playing an above-average center field and drawing a considerable amount of walks. “A real ceiling, so he’s an exciting add to our system,” Kapler said. A career .248 hitter with a .737 OPS in seven minor league seasons, Basabe has struggled at the plate for much of his professional career but has demonstrated tools that lead some industry analysts to believe he could hit 15-to-20 home runs per year when he does reach the majors. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/09/sf-giants-acquire-outfielder-in-trade-with-chicago-white-sox/ The White Sox don't think he's adequate in CF. That pretty much tanks his profile if so. He wouldn't have made the team next spring and no minor league season really hurt him. Getting cash is better than losing him for nothing. 7 hours ago, Dick Allen said: Basabe probably won’t ever amount to much, but losing him for cash considerations was really a poor move. There were other options. What were the other options? I'm not so sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 16 hours ago, Dick Allen said: Basabe probably won’t ever amount to much, but losing him for cash considerations was really a poor move. There were other options. Well, they could have DFA'd someone else. Tell us who you would have axed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxJon Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 31 minutes ago, oldsox said: Well, they could have DFA'd someone else. Tell us who you would have axed. Goins and Delmonico come to mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 1 hour ago, oldsox said: Well, they could have DFA'd someone else. Tell us who you would have axed. Flores, Zavala, Goins..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: The White Sox don't think he's adequate in CF. That pretty much tanks his profile if so. He wouldn't have made the team next spring and no minor league season really hurt him. Getting cash is better than losing him for nothing. What were the other options? I'm not so sure Why did they need a CFer with Robert there? Clearly, they still needed a RFer or even LFer due to Jimenez’s defensive adventures. Edited August 10, 2020 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanSoxFan Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 Basabe doesn‘t profile well as a corner OF. He got caught in the numbers game. At least with org guys like Delmonico or Goins you can plug them into a major league lineup and arguably get some level of production. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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