Jose Abreu

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ Sep 8, 2016 -> 03:15 PM) The higher injury risk with Sale and the fact that Quintana seems to be undervalued compared to other pitchers in the league for what he gives a team. Tired of hearing the "injury risk" of Sale as a reason teams would give up smaller packages for him or us trading him over Quintana. This is his 7th season. If he were that susceptible to injury, he would have missed more than just a few starts over his career.

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Sep 8, 2016 -> 03:26 PM) I think he'll be much better than Alexei. That's a very optimistic claim but we'll see. He can hit for a higher average than Alexei, walk at a similarly low rate, hit for maybe a little less power, but defensively, Alexei will probably edge Anderson. Hope I'm proved wrong

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Sep 8, 2016 -> 09:14 AM) What's the point in moving Sale if you don't move Quintana? He's only signed for one additional year. It would be such a White Sox move to trade one, get a decent haul of prospects, but keep the other and do that annoying halfass going for it/selling thing

Very sorry for your loss. Thoughts are with you

QUOTE (ron883 @ Sep 7, 2016 -> 09:50 PM) Jose starts finally producing when it doesn't matter and people keep calling me out? Too bad he couldn't do it back when it mattered. I'll reiterate what I've previously said. Jose isn't what we thought he was. The league adjusted to him after his rookie year. He is a mid-tier first baseman. What did you think he was, then?

Anderson

abreu

QUOTE (He Gawn @ Sep 5, 2016 -> 10:27 PM) Statistics disagree. To be fair, there are many 2016 statistics that you can use to argue either side

Around the trade deadline, it seemed like we were gonna sell. But now, with these "JR wants to win NOW!!" stories, I don't know what we're going to do. I think selling is more prudent, especially with the bleak FA market. I also envision some sort of weird buy/sell thing where we trade one of Sale/Quintana and get some package like Bradley/Benintendi/Kopech and try to win now, but then we'd just have a bad rotation. Anyway, here's what I want to happen: Chicago trades Sale, Robertson to Boston for Moncada, Benintendi, Kopech, Groome Chicago trades Quintana to Los Angeles (NL) for Urias, De Leon, Verdugo Chicago trades Cabrera, one of Abreu/Frazier (as a 1B) to Texas for Guzman, Taveras Here's what I think (and fear) will happen: Either: A: Nothing or: B: Chicago signs Edwin Encarnacion to 4-year, $110 million contract Chicago signs Kenley Jansen to 4-year, $52 million contract Chicago thinks they're contenders but finishes with anywhere between 75-85 wins

Shields (back) could be shut down for season

Lol

Eaton

Yay, more half-ass buying!

QUOTE (shysocks @ Aug 31, 2016 -> 03:56 PM) Sox are 6th in the AL for starters' ERA. You have James Shields to thank. http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.aspx?pos=...0&sort=15,a S/O Mat Latos as well

Abreu

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 29, 2016 -> 09:28 PM) Didn't Salty hit a key HR late some other game against the Sox earlier this year ? Yeah, one of three solo homers hit in one of the Robertson crushing blown saves

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Aug 29, 2016 -> 08:42 PM) Sox need to trade Lawrie in the offseason and make Saladino the everyday 2B. Doesn't he lose some of his defensive advantages when you remove him from SS/3B?

Saladino

August numbers: 30.2 IP (5 GS) 24 H 7 BB 26 K 1.01 WHIP 1.47 ERA I also like that he's getting more speed, hitting 97-99 now when he needs to (Sale-esque with a bit more velocity) but also being able to fool hitters with his slider and change-up. A Sale/Quintana trade would definitely be more manageable if Rodon can be a true #1/#2 pitcher, which he definitely has the potential to be.

Carlos Rodon is filthy

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 28, 2016 -> 01:07 PM) I'll back Caulfield on this one. Jones is one of our best relievers but he's far from reliable. I can't see him consistently nailing down saves with his funky delivery. What does a funky delivery have to do with saves? Chris Sale had no trouble notching saves before his days of being a starter...

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 28, 2016 -> 11:48 AM) Bumping because Gary Sanchez was on the Sox radar but Yanks at the time were asking too much for him. Also funny that with Sanchez and Vasquez to talk about Soxtalkers picked the wonderful pitch framer to marvel over. When will you all learn pitch framing is a bull s*** fad that means very little. Umps have wised up to it and its still umpiring strengths and weaknesses that lead to most blown balls and strikes calls. Apparently pitch framing is more fascinating than hitting bombs. I'm not gonna argue, Sanchez > Vasquez, but have you watched a Dioner Navarro-caught game for us this season? Also, Sanchez's home run streak is unsustainable. This is a guy who can hit you 15-20 homers a season, not 75 (approximately his current pace). Pitchers will adjust to him. It's not like he was some big time power hitter in the minors.

QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ Aug 27, 2016 -> 05:57 PM) Wait, there's a return we need for those guys? We're not talking about Q or Sale here. I can't imagine there'd be a substantial return deserved for either one. I'm sure you could get a decent prospect for Melky

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 27, 2016 -> 04:41 PM) The true irony is that your reactions in this thread is literally demanding a safe space for yourselves. How so? A "safe space" is an enclosed area where certain lines of thinking cannot be expressed. Where did anyone deny expression of other ideas in here?

Abreu