Dick Allen

Often times your second or third choice winds up being the best choice. Bud Black wanted him to be his bench coach again in Washington. The Cubs seemed to really like him. I think Renteria will be fine.

Acta is the new 3rd base coach for Seattle. Ricky Renteria, c'mon down.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Nov 10, 2015 -> 07:57 AM) Because every team may not have the money to offer up $150-200 mill for a starter. And usually those contracts look really bad the last couple of years, if not sooner. Plus you are giving up a 1st round pick in many instances.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 12:51 PM) 86 games in 2012 82 games in 2013 50 games in 2014 Never has played a full season due to injuries. He is always injured, but we know this. I am under no illusion he would get 500-600 plate appearances. I posted he won't make it through the season. I don't even know if he would make it to game 1, but IMO, it's worth a shot if he's healthy enough to play in spring training. Perhaps his familiarity with the White Sox and their training staff makes it attractive.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 12:16 PM) <!--quoteo(post=3257847:date=Nov 9, 2015 -> 12:10 PM:name=Dick Allen)-->QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 12:10 PM) <!--quotec-->For some reason I was thinking about Carlos Quentin yesterday so I looked up his BR page, saw how old he was and thought how sad it was that he was done. I saw him during his last season vs. the Cubs and he could barely stand.Now, he is said to be attempting a comeback, and most assuredly will have to sign a minor league contract. Supposedly he would market himself as a 1B/DH/OF. Sign me up. If he can't do it, so what? He won't be healthy the entire season, but when he is, he is exactly the type of hitter the Sox need. You just said he could barely stand last year, and then you want to sign him? Could barely stand in 2014. Sat out 2015. Again, it's a minor league contract. If he's reasonably heathy, he is better offensively than most 9 figure free agents. He just isn't going to make it the entire year.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 12:13 PM) No thanks. He's been washed up since 2011. .877 OPS in 2012 .855 OPS in 2013 Hurt 2014, didn't play 2015.

For some reason I was thinking about Carlos Quentin yesterday so I looked up his BR page, saw how old he was and thought how sad it was that he was done. I saw him during his last season vs. the Cubs and he could barely stand.Now, he is said to be attempting a comeback, and most assuredly will have to sign a minor league contract. Supposedly he would market himself as a 1B/DH/OF. Sign me up. If he can't do it, so what? He won't be healthy the entire season, but when he is, he is exactly the type of hitter the Sox need.

I wonder how many of the Iowa fans who gave up their season tickets and vowed never to return until Ferentz was fired have changed their minds.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 10:22 AM) Cubit and all other assistants are cleared of any wrong doing as well. It was all Beckman. So that's good at least. What they all were guilty of, was not reporting it. The defense that they were unaware is pretty weak. It is a tough one because their employment status is/was probably closely tied to Beckman's.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 09:32 AM) Ugh, this timing...such an Illinois thing to do. We better have a good idea of who can take over, as mentioned our next FB hire is coming up quickly. I don't think I know a U of I alum that didn't think he needed to be fired months ago. Apparently the report says he committed no misconduct, which is probably what just about everyone figured before. But when this stuff does happen underneath you, and it is occurring with people you hire who have had similar incidents at other places, it does show while he was on the up and up, he was pretty incompetent. Now they can move on. I do think this puts a little more pressure on Groce, but if they do fine, he should be alright.

I was at a game last summer, by the Sox on deck circle, and there were a couple of guys really hassling Plouffe. They were calling him Plouffay. It definitely got to him as he looked over several times.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 09:08 AM) Twins win per Adam Rubin per some scout from Korea. Not bad. We get to see him a lot.

It didn't seem to make much sense, but if they had won the bidding it would have been interesting to see what the plan was. He does take a healthy cut. I don't know if that works when he's facing 95.

That kind of stuff could keep his contract a little lower. The thing is, even if you win the bidding, if you don't sign him, you get your money back.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 08:33 AM) Those are valid points except this guy is 29. Abreu was 2 years younger. Still could be part of a core moving forward, or trade bait. If he is good, chances are he is going to be a bargain. A year or 2 down the line you could move him for some rebuilding pieces. The thing is, if he is anywhere near as effective as he was in Korea, there isn't a team in baseball that couldn't use him.

The Brewers make some sense.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Nov 9, 2015 -> 08:03 AM) I'd seriously be stunned if we made this move... It would be hard to understand, unless the guy can play another position.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Nov 8, 2015 -> 06:08 PM) Yeah to be honest, I wouldn't really like a deal with Boston if Swihart is the centerpiece. He'd be a nice part of a deal but we need better than that. Gammoms also had a SS prospect and wrote it would take more.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 8, 2015 -> 05:54 PM) BUT HE DOESN'T HAVE A PLAN!??!?! Until he produces a varsity letter from New Trier, the verdict is still out on Mr. Hahn.

QUOTE (reiks12 @ Nov 8, 2015 -> 05:40 PM) The author acknowledges that there would be more than just swihart It actually came from Gammoms

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Nov 8, 2015 -> 03:47 PM) Astros Hero worshippers.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Nov 8, 2015 -> 01:59 PM) I thought there was some clause basically making it impossible the team he played for to re-sign him? There was but they re worked it.

He did play a little 3rd. Can he be worse with the glove than Gilaspie?

QUOTE (Sox Fan In Husker Land @ Nov 8, 2015 -> 08:43 AM) It is a vague rule left open to interpretation. Is it how we wanted to win, no. But we will take the W. I think a packed stadium in Lincoln should get the credit for that call. If they were in East Lansing or there were 25k in the crowd, I bet they call it differently.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Nov 8, 2015 -> 08:31 AM) He will be back. He is heading down to Boca for the GM meetings this week. He is bringing his resume and participation trophy from a 40 and over league he played in hoping to land a job.