WestEddy

Can you explain the Vargas situation that is vexing you? I'm not sure I even know what you're talking about. I don't think you do, either.

Nobody's starting him every game. You're just making up BS to argue against. Perhaps you should expend more energy worrying about the Padres scoring runs at the same rate as the worst team in the game.

He's out of options. Do you actually think they should DFA him? That's pretty dumb, too.

That's pretty dumb.

Wow, the Sox have outscored the Padres this pre-season. If I was a Padres fan, I'd be very concerned. And depressed.

nevermind

The strikeout seems to be the truest outcome for Gallo.

I like the fact that Getz doesn't feel compelled to force a player he traded for into the lineup, even when they're not performing. They have to earn it. I think that's what most fans want.

Sosa batting .714. I don't suppose he'll carry that into the season.

Keeping a player on the 40-man = "no faith" Fletcher has the inside track to start opening day.

Sun-Times Sox notes: Clevinger would use full arsenal in late-inning role for White Sox - Chicago Sun-Times Clevenger could use full arsenal closing Taylor out with elbow inflammation Thorpe progressing Ramos about to start rehab program

S. Smith, Nastrini, Varland, Eisert, Taylor. The game is watchable on MLB.com.

Because having been in the game his entire life, he probably knows a lot more about baseball players than some guy who can't even remain consistent in calling for the Sox to start Fletcher "to see what they have", and for the Sox to cut Fletcher because he's a worthless bum.

Believe it or not, Vaughn was pretty much a "league average" hitter last year. Benintendi was almost league average.

Dude, if you're going to stalk and troll me, I'm sure you can find much better material than thinking runners on 2nd and 3rd in the bottom of the 9th is "exciting" and finding the utility bench battle "interesting". Here, I'll give you some: White Sox will win 53 games. Vargas will hit .250. One of Booser, Murfee or Steven Wilson brings back a nice prospect, better than Yhoiker Fajardo. There you go. Run with it.

You can keep guessing and making up things I never said, if that's what keeps you occupied on a Saturday evening in China. Dream scenario would be Ramos, Baldwin, Meidroth, Vargas/Sosa, infield 3rd to 1st, but they have other players on the roster and in the organization. Beyond the manager saying Vargas has a clear path to 3B innings, and Vaughn name on the scorecard in ink, everything is up for grabs. Of course, they're not scoring 10 runs a game, so I should probably be careful calling the position battles "interesting".

I wasn't arguing anything. It just feels that if they're going to shoehorn Monty into the starting SS role, the IF bench player could come from a group that has Amaya, Baldwin and Gray in it. Maybe more. Amaya got a good look last September and OPSed a robust .419. We're in week two of a 5-week spring training. You'll probably see the preferred 2B/SS pairings in the same lineup more often than not - soon.

So, because the Sox scored 3 runs in each of their first few games, that's the reason you get to just make up numbers? Here, I'll make up a number. I'll call it "George". The Sox will have George number of wins this year. Lookit me!!! I'm Caulfield!!

DeLoach cleared waivers one week before pitchers and catchers reported. The off-season was pretty much over. 29 other teams thought Canario was a worthless bum who should have reported to one of those fantasy camps with the old men.

The implication of the Sox taking a pass on Canario is that they already know what could happen. They already know what could happen with Julks, Fletcher, DeLoach and Colas. Throw Cal Mitchell on that pile, too. Maybe they'll be wrong. But it seems like, if Chris Getz is wrong, so was most of the league. They're going to get good looks at Vargas and Sosa this year. Maybe even Meidroth, Baldwin, Bryan Ramos....maybe Tim Elko? They'll have 3 home-grown rookies in the rotation. Ellard, Varland, Leasure, Shane Smith - that's half of their bullpen. They could get full looks at 13+ prospects this season, probably even more with Quero/Teel, C. Monty, Thorpe, Nastrini, Eder, Wikelman, Iriarte. Fletcher probably has a clear shot at playing time in April. All they're doing is looking at rookies, and you're mad about them not taking a hit starting an unknown rookie at one position. "41-121!!!" seems to be an argument ender, here. So maybe there is some value in not giving the fanbase "40-122!!!" to post all winter.

Being DFAed doesn't mean a player has no "value". You're ignoring all of the factors that go into teams having to navigate their own 40-man rosters. Canario won't make the Mets' 26-man roster, so they'll have to try to sneak him through waivers again at the end of spring training. If the Mets thread the needle and catch the league during end of ST roster cuts, Canario could clear waivers and be assigned to AAA. And to you, that would mean he's a worthless bum who has no business stepping on a baseball diamond.