BigHurt3515 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 05:00 PM) Cut LaRoche and trade for Reddick, and man, I'd be so pumped for baseball to start. It won't happen but it's fun to dream lol. That is the only way you would be pumped for baseball to start? Don't be so greedy. C, 2B, 3B, OF all improved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 04:59 PM) Good move, but they still need one more big bat. We'll see how SS shakes out, but I'm good with Saladino's glove if he's the guy. But yea.. DH with LaRoche and Avi leaves alot to be desired. If the sox are in it, I'm sure Hahn will address that come the trade deadline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 05:01 PM) That is the only way you would be pumped for baseball to start? Don't be so greedy. C, 2B, 3B, OF all improved I'm already pumped, I'd just be more pumped haha. Either way, the Sox have improved so much this offseason and I can't wait for season to start. Edited March 6, 2016 by ChiSoxFanMike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 QUOTE (Tony @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 05:01 PM) To me, this move takes LaRoche out of the equation much more than Avi Agreed. A lot of mixing and matching coming. Good depth move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daa84 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 hooray for plan E. So is avi permanently a bench player now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmarComing25 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Solves the CF problem, and the DH vs. LHP problem, and the cost is extremely reasonable. Great move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) As I've been saying for the past few weeks, looks like it was more about playing time than about money. Edited March 6, 2016 by soxfan2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipps Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Okay good. This doesn't make me jump for joy or even a fist pump but I did give a small nod of approval. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 QUOTE (shipps @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 05:04 PM) Okay good. This doesn't make me jump for joy or even a fist pump but I did give a small nod of approval. LOL Not even a fist pump shipps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Does this move take Shuck out of the 4th outfielder position? If Avi is on the team as well, I just can't see the Sox carrying 5 outfielders at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Super happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 05:06 PM) Does this move take Shuck out of the 4th outfielder position? If Avi is on the team as well, I just can't see the Sox carrying 5 outfielders at the same time. Why not? They kept 3 1B one year. Shuck can serve as a late inning defensive replacement for Cabrera/Garcia. Edited March 6, 2016 by soxfan2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 05:06 PM) Does this move take Shuck out of the 4th outfielder position? If Avi is on the team as well, I just can't see the Sox carrying 5 outfielders at the same time. I have to imagine so. LaRoche is such a wild card Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzfest Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 (edited) So whats the lineup going to be? Eaton Jackson Abreu Frazier Melky Laroche Lawrie Navarro Rollins Or does Jackson bat 7? Edited March 6, 2016 by ozzfest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty22hotty Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Amazing signing, can't really say more than that. Possibly the best signing this offseason when you factor in overall value and positional upgrade. I was huge for signing Cespedes but Jackson for $5M erases all bitterness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iWiN4PreP Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Absolutely wonderful. As others have stated -- this is the move that completes the deal. Trading for Frazier, and acquiring Lawrie were the big moves, but they were insufficient with such large holes in DEF and Avi having a starting gig guranteed. This move puts the glue together and makes it a complete offseason. While a more effective OF would have been lovely, perhaps that was wishful thinking. Getting Rollins + Jackson instead of Desmond + Fowler is still acceptable and puts us in a position to compete with a solid squad. More work could be done, but now i'm in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggins Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 OD lineup (fantasy version) assuming Sonny Gray pitching: 1. Eaton RF 2. Cabrera LF 3. Abreu 1B 4. Frazier 3B 5. LaRoche DH 6. Lawrie 2B 7. Jackson CF 8. Navarro C 9. Rollins SS Thats pretty, pretty, pretty... pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 i NEVER thought that the sox will get it done. i honestly thought they were done and at that price. i was completely wrong. wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Fantastic news! Balances out the roster so much better. Can't wait for the Chicago media to write stories about how everyone takes less to play for the Sox! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Theoretically they could potentially send Garcia to AAA since he is working on a new stance/mechanics or I guess trade him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VAfan Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB 148 601 553 66 142 17 2 13 59 7 7 36 141 .257 .309 .365 .675 89 202 13 8 0 4 3 136 527 491 56 131 25 3 9 48 17 10 29 126 .267 .311 .385 .696 95 189 5 3 3 1 0 Guess who these lines belong to for 2015? Not a huge difference on offense, especially if one is going down and the other up -- which is possible but by no means certain. But defense is another matter entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 That's a big swing in WAR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Time for Jackson to make up for ruining the basketball program of my favorite college team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 QUOTE (ozzfest @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 05:08 PM) So whats the lineup going to be? Eaton Jackson Abreu Frazier Melky Laroche Lawrie Navarro Rollins Or does Jackson bat 7? Vs RHP 1. Eaton RF 2. Cabrera LF 3. Abreu 1B 4. Frazier 3B 5. LaRoche DH 6. Lawrie 2B 7. Avila C 8. Rollins SS 9. Jackson CF VS LHP 1. Eaton RF 2. Lawrie 2B 3. Abreu 1B 4. Frazier 3B 5. Cabrera LF 6. Garcia DH 7. Navarro C 8. Rollins SS 9. Jackson CF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Do wonder if this creates LaRoche / Avi platoon, or if Avi still gets plenty of starts in the OF and Melky to DH more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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