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Heck, someone like Juan Lagares would be fine. Just find an above average MLB CFer who will give you at least a 625ish OPS and they can make it work...ironically, this was exactly what Brian Anderson was back in 2006, but the OPS numbers required you to be a 675-725 CF to hold that position because of the inflated offensive numbers. Hopefully Jackson will figure out a way to hit more line drives and cut down his strikeout rate, which has dogged him ever since his big league debut. The plus with Austin is he can take some walks at least, and all of those guys like Rollins and Lawrie being more patient are rubbing off on the rest of the team in a positive way...but he still has a pretty pronounced hitch in his swing. If the White Sox were to make the playoffs, it's hard to imagine they would debut Tim Anderson AND Jacob May in the same starting line-up and expect to compete next April. More than likely, they'd bring in another veteran on a one year deal and only go to May if that veteran option failed first.

Myers has a 780 OPS on the road (more neutral park conditions) from 2012-2014 and hits RHP 43 points better than LHP over that time period...reverse splits, of a sort.

Trump's positions change every day. On minimum wage and taxing the rich, he's now sounding like a Democrat.

Trump's positions change every day. On minimum wage and taxing the rich, he's now sounding like a Democrat.

The argument about running on Lester doesn't really make any sense. That teams and players get "psyched" out because everyone knows his problems so well that it causes them not to get normal jumps for some reason...and then there's all the runners that David Ross has cut down throwing behind them from the catcher's position. Definitely a weird thing. Almost like they don't want to exploit it because it seems "unfair" to take advantage of someone's "mental/psychological" problem....

QUOTE (knightni @ May 9, 2016 -> 06:41 AM) At this point, I'd be reluctant to mess with the present chemistry and fiddle with the defense. If they get a hitter, it's got to be a DH that can spell guys occasionally at multiple defensive positions. If you want simplicity, you can get Kelly Johnson from the Braves. Lefty bat, versatile on D, has some pop. Swapping him out for Sands makes sense, based on the ASSUMPTION that Avisail Garcia continues to hit. Johnson's never been much of a defender, but he has quite a bit of versatility at least, especially on the infield. Aaron Hill, another name that always comes to mind, although he's started off terribly. Same with Logan Morrison. But you definitely don't need Johnson, Sanchez, Saladino and Rollins on the same roster. Superfluous. The problem is that Saladino's so good at SS and Rollins needs the rest, so he has to stay. Sanchez would be the pretty clear odd man out, although it seems Robin really likes Carlos.

Oops...for some reason because he can play 1B and also hits righties better than lefties (from 2013-2015, about 50 OPS points higher), forgot Myers was RH. Guess that wipes out that idea, although not 100%. Then again, you don't add Myers and give up talent to sit him on the bench, although he would be a cheaper/younger replacement for Cabrera by the end of 2017. Cheaper, but not ultra-cheap, because he's going into his ARB years starting next season.

There must be some inside joke I'm missing out on here...

http://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/Giant...cum-7420597.php Giants still holding Lincecum's #55 in case he returns...

http://www.startribune.com/baseball-inside...ries/378531735/ Okay, Duffey, Molitor and Star Tribune baseball writers... I'm sure I could find some more quotes if I went through the MLB.com At Bat video highlights and post-game interviews.

QUOTE (Kevtrem @ May 8, 2016 -> 11:07 PM) What about a guy like Rich Hill? He's probably one of the more interesting names on the market. With him putting it all together through 4 starts last year and success early on this year, I imagine his cost is lower than a controllable guy, but with him pitching like a #2-3 and approximately $3 Mil owed to him he's the kind of guy that any contender could be after. I think Hill would really stabilize the rotation, but I really have no concept of what the A's could command in return. We've never won a trade with Beane once, unless you want to count Bradford for Olivo because Olivo was partially turned into Freddy Garcia...? As was made clear by the Lincecum showcase, there's another 15-20 teams all on the lookout for starting pitching. Beane puts Hill and/or Gray on the market, he's going to extra more value than those players would normally merit. And you always have to be careful about over-extrapolating pitchers' numbers in the NL and AL West with so many big stadiums/foul territory to deal with in SD, LA, SF, Seattle, Oakland, etc. The A's got some really impressive results out of Scott Kazmir, for example...but he hasn't been as effective since leaving that big ballpark.

Navarro's obviously not going to keep hitting like this forever, and he's going to wear down...but Avila will be going on a rehab assignment soon and he'll inevitably have his hot and cold streaks too. For now, they can continue to trawl that LH hitter market and simultaneously have the fact that Avi's at least temporarily holding his own to not force a desperation move or overpay there. Focus for the time being has to be on the 5th spot in the rotation, first and foremost. The name that's pretty interesting is Wil Myers...because he's not a "superstar" solution but he would give the White Sox the perfect mix of DH/OFers and bench. He'll become more expensive from 2017-2019, so SD might find it easier to sacrifice him than finding a taker for Matt Kemp, for example. Left-handed, can also play 1B. Would give them a lot more pop, especially from the left-hand side. His offensive numbers are being suppressed playing half his games at PetCo. Having Cabrera, Jackson, Eaton, Myers and Garcia would give you three young players under team control through at least 2019, also. Obviously, the White Sox have failed miserably with most of their OF prospects, so this is an obvious area of need.

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ May 8, 2016 -> 03:33 PM) I'm still not sold. He's looked so lost at times this year where it's hard to believe he looked that bad. He has no defensive value in the OF so unless he can hit .280+ with power he's really not going to be a useful player in the long run. Compared to the rest of our lineup he doesn't look terrible but we haven't had a solid DH in years. Dunn was absolutely abysmal in 2011, but his numbers from 2012-14 were more than decent compared to LaRoche last season. I wouldn't say we got "fair value" on his deal, overall...but 2011 just completely overshadows the rest of his Sox career. If we would have made the playoffs in 2012 and Dunn hadn't been part of a team-wide slump down the stretch, there would be more appreciation for what he actually did contribute.

Votto was the one they were building their future around, like Freeman in ATL to some extent. Bruce and Phillips and maybe Homer Bailey (as soon as he returns and re-establishes value) are the three main trade priorities... I can't imagine they're willing to give him up for the likes of Adams (based on how he's pitching now), that would be a huge psychological blow to the fanbase after losing their favorite in Frazier. You know the Rockies wouldn't accept that offer for CarGo...and Colorado is in a better financial position than Cincy at the moment from all indications. Adding Bailey with 25-33% financial subsidy from the Reds to cover the risk after TJ (he's just resumed throwing but not off a mound, and had some ulnar nerve irritation, so a slight setback) would be an interesting move that wouldn't cost us significant talent from the minors but would potentially shore up the rotation. http://espn.go.com/blog/mlb/rumors/post/_/...p-in-cincinnati

http://www.startribune.com/postgame-twins-...-sox/378587876/

QUOTE (Brian @ May 8, 2016 -> 07:12 PM) This looked intriguing until the overly CGI shark. Hope that is just rough effects. Was hoping they'd do it the Speilberg way and barely show it. Sharknado 4? Any movies besides "Eye in the Sky" worth checking out over the last 2-3 months?

Not unlike when Barry Bonds was in his heyday with the Giants...hardly getting any pitches to hit. Not so great for the fans, but sound strategy at the moment.

That Manny Ramirez acquisition is still a head-scratcher nearly six years later. KW always seems to pursue the "name" veterans. As GreenSox is obviously pointing out that overpaying for CarGo would be a mistake, I guess all we can say at this moment is that it "depends on circumstances": 1) Tim Anderson's development or lack thereof 2) The rest of the division's positioning in the standings 3) How much not having a big lefty threat (other than Melky as a switch hitter) is hurting the line-up

Let's hope Chris doesn't have a shattered skull someday pounding himself on the head with the ball...we already sabotaged one season with Quentin taking his anger out on himself and his bat.

Free agent signings are one thing, but when you start talking about trading Rodon or Quintana, Eaton, Fulmer and Anderson, then you're shooting yourself in the foot too much because we don't have the minor league depth remaining to cover for all the loss in talent. A-Rod meant a loss draft pick, and actually saving money they would have had to spend on that selection. With Miggy Cabrera at the time, it had little with the Sox payroll and everything to do with the fact that Miller and Maybin were both Top 35ish milb prospects AND the secondary fact that Detroit was willing to take back Dontrelle Willis' contract as well. We just didn't have a projected starter or outfielder who had the upside both those prospects did at that point in time. We could afford Trout, but then you're talking 1/4th of your payroll at $33 million going to ONE player...start factoring in Sale, Abreu, Robertson, etc., and all of a sudden you're having problems keeping the payroll below $140-150 million in order to be competitive...otherwise, you're just like the White Sox the last two years with Abreu/Sale or the Angels with Trout. Out of the playoffs, no matter what numbers he puts up.

In the end, Hahn picked Anderson's potential over Semien. Time will tell if that was the right call or not. It could be worse. Was just reading an article at the Star Tribune (Minny paper) and it looked all all the Twins' long-term contracts, going back to Puckett and Hrbek. Almost all of them blew up in their faces, not unlike Danks for us. The list includes Mauer, Morneau, Phil Hughes, Nolasco, Santana (he's been "okay" so far, and Hughes was very good on a one year deal, terrible since the extension), Chuck Knoblauch and Glen Perkins. So, in the end, this strategy (and maybe there's no choice financially) of bringing in guys with 1 or 2 year deals seems to be working quite well. Even Melky's been revitalized this season when he looked like a dead contract three months last year.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 7, 2016 -> 06:04 PM) Nepotism is bad! As seen by my example of one of Americas greatest secretary's of state becoming president, and going on to become one of the leaders of the abolitionist movement. Great argument. Well, in all fairness, JQ Adam wasn't a very good president...he was much more effective as secretary of state under Monroe. To most Americans now, he's more famous due to the Amistad movie by Spielberg. At any rate, generally people no longer feel there should be "dynasties" (see reception to Jeb Bush this election season) and most in the Democratic Party would prefer Liz Warren to Hilary as president, but it is what it is at this point...it's no longer about electing a woman or supporting the Clintons as it is about defeating Trumpism. If she were eligible (and I think she's 34 still), I would much prefer Ivanka to Donald Trump, fwiw. Now that would be interesting! And Greg's pushing the idea of Chelsea Clinton running some day isn't that far fetched. Unfortunately for her, she's more like her mother in terms of likability than her father. Of course, you have the Kennedys on the other side of the spectrum. The one who everyone expected to be president when they were all young died in World War II...meanwhile, John, Robert F. Kennedy (might have had two presidents if not for June, 1968) and eventually Ted/Edward (most prolific and successful Senate legislator in the last 50 years) go against that argument. Of course, if you're a Republican, you absolutely hated the Kennedys and everything they represent.

Seemingly the biggest problem for the Cubs this year is going to be keeping up their competitive "edge" in the last 6-8 weeks of the season...if they win the division by TOO MUCH, and start resting some of their regulars along with Lester/Arrieta, there's going to be the danger they're vulnerable to a team that survived the tempest of the playoff race and probably a win or go home wild card match-up. Not easy just to "turn it back on" after not being in competitive mode for so long...the Cubs learned that last playoff season with the long layoff before NLCS.

A multipurpose stadium for two teams? Really? That close to Soldier Field? I can buy the new stadium (where is the funding going to come from if it's only related to MLB/Sox, though?) idea, perhaps...but how many stadiums today work well for both baseball and football equally? It would have to be one of the most expensive and modern stadiums in history to pull off that feat, and would undoubtedly also involve a retractable dome/roof idea to protect against the weather. Hard to imagine another NFL team in the same market, and literally down the street from the Bears.

17:$19.25M, 18:$33.25M, 19:$33.25M, 20:$33.25M full no-trade protection Where are we going to get the money or the trade chips for fixing/repairing our rotation...? You're going to have to trade 2 out of Rodon/Quintana/Fulmer and maybe Adams. That leaves only two certainties in the rotation...and three more question marks with no or limited internal options. From 2018-2020, the financial flexibility we've been waiting for with Danks/LaRoche leaving would be essentially erased by a $100 million contract over 3 years.