Jose Abreu

Signing Josh Reddick as our big ticket FA move would be so White Sox.

Eaton

Saladino

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Sep 19, 2016 -> 10:41 PM) I'm not sure what you're arguing. I don't want to waste $5M on Brett Lawrie. Whether we're rebuilding or going for it, I'd rather start Saladino. If we were to go for it, I sure as s*** wouldn't waste $5M on a 2B when we have gaping holes in CF, DH, & C. And quite frankly, we're not going to be legit contenders next year if we don't sign one of those guys I mentioned in my previous post (among other moves). I'm not suggesting that's going to happen, but am implying that's what it's going to take to turn this team into a winner. Again, wasting a chunk of our limited financial flexibility on a position of low need would be incredibly foolish. What part of my argument do you disagree with exactly? I don't disagree with anything you said in this post. I was just saying that the odds of us landing one of Cespedes/Encarnacion/Trumbo are extremely slim. Boston or New York or someone will pay them the world.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Sep 19, 2016 -> 09:53 PM) Cespedes, Encarnacion, Bautista, Trumbo, Fowler, Desmond, & Reddick. You're dreaming if you think we get any of those guys. Cespedes will stay with NYM, Encarnacion will sign some outrageously large contract, Trumbo too... Sure maybe we'll get Bautista/Reddick as consolations but it's not like they're that good anymore regardless

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Sep 19, 2016 -> 08:56 PM) So I take it you're all for rebuilding then? How do you expect this team to get better if you don't plan on signing any free agents? BTW, there are several DH/OF types that could help us next year. If we decide to "go for it" I'd rather commit my resources to one of them than Lawrie when we have a cheap in-house option place for 2B. Uh... who?

Yeah, Rodon needs to be on a pitch limit. 90 MPH fastball Rodon is way worse than 98 MPH fastball Rodon.

Eaton

In fact, aside from the ATL start, Sale would have a 2.76 ERA

Sale's start against Atlanta really ruined things for him

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Sep 17, 2016 -> 10:21 AM) Rollins had the job the second he signed. He was going to start unless he died on the field in Arizona. Exactly. That's why I was so annoyed by the signing. If we were really going for it, we wouldn't be starting a declining 37 year-old SS who doesn't provide anything above average aside from leadership skills.

This dude can hit. I want him starting next year. Lawrie can be traded

That was a really fun game. Herrera woke us up with that pitch to Frazier

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Sep 16, 2016 -> 10:16 AM) Thankfully it wasn't for a whole lot of moolah, but yeah, he was done. It's too bad, I wanted him to succeed, he just didn't have anything left. You're right, and I did too. It's just, at the time, I was mad that we're going "all in" but signing a washed up, declining guy available in March to start at shortstop. I mean, the "all in" phase was half-assed to begin with, but this was the icing on the cake

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Sep 16, 2016 -> 09:38 AM) He did but Tyler outperformed him. I don't think Tyler is a starting shortstop at the major league level but I don't think it's fair to say he was given a legit shot in spring training, Rollins was definitely the guy they wanted to go with. Agreed. We didn't sign Rollins to bench him. Man does that signing annoy me, still.

Eaton

Abreu

Cabrera

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 15, 2016 -> 04:54 PM) Maybe in the second half, but as a whole, I don't think so. Jose is a bit weird in that his seasons are somewhat inconsistent. He's one type of hitter in one half and a totally different type in the other. Take 2014 for example. He hit a lot of homers in the first half and then his HR total dipped in the second half, but he hit for a much higher average. Is that necessarily bad?

Preller suspended 30 games due to not disclosing info on Pomeranz's health

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 15, 2016 -> 02:25 PM) CSN Chicago ‏@CSNChicago 40m40 minutes ago Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts could challenge Adam Eaton for Gold Glove: http://bit.ly/2cBrDua Betts won't be challenging, he'll be winning. East coast bias

Anderson

Eaton

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 14, 2016 -> 03:47 PM) Not sure Eaton is far off either. I think eaton is probably faster than both. In terms of speed, Anderson > Eaton > Saladino

Here's a question: why does a potential Sale trade's effect on attendance matter to you guys so much? It's 2016, and attendance means so little when it comes to team revenue. It's really just an insignificant figure Cubs fans use to feel better about themselves.