Jose Abreu

Vlad Guerrero, is that you? edit- great minds think alike

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Dec 22, 2015 -> 09:12 PM) Yeah for as "lucky" as the Sox got in 2015 when it came to being healthy, we seem to be that "lucky" almost every year. That's not a coincidence. 2014 was rough with Sale, Abreu, and Eaton all going down though. Sometimes it's not how many people get hurt/how long they're hurt, but who gets hurt.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 22, 2015 -> 08:46 PM) It's amazing that in a thread about a Royals free agent where you are encouraged to talk about that specific free agent, you manage to not talk about that free agent and instead talk about other players the Royals are targeting. And John Smoltz Why am I not surprised?

I would say Butler > Leonard, but Leonard has improved offensively this year so now I think Leonard is better. Defensively, they're both elite.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Dec 22, 2015 -> 03:24 PM) He doesn't have limited power. He has 7 less HRs per 162 than Upton, while playing in a pitchers park that is hard to hit homers in his whole career versus Upton playing in Arizona's bandbox for most of his career. Regarding speed skillset - you could say that about any of the big three. Responding to just these parts of your quote- Upton and Cespedes don't rely on speed as much as Gordon does (defensively). Gordon has 67 home runs both at Kaufmann and away from Kaufmann in his career. That's with 10 more games on the road for his career.

QUOTE (Brian @ Dec 22, 2015 -> 03:24 PM) I just have a feeling that Cespedes would frustrate us more often than not. Yup. Lots of strikeouts, few walks

He's likely staying in Japan now.

Yeah, that didn't really seem like a source-based tweet. Just speculation

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Dec 22, 2015 -> 02:53 PM) He has power and also plays in Kauffman. 67 career home runs at Kaufmann, 67 career home runs away from Kaufmann (in 10 more games).

Noah out for 2 weeks, will be re-evaluated then

Defense/advanced stats aside, Melky still put up .273/12/77. It's not like he has zero value.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Dec 22, 2015 -> 02:21 PM) Uhhhhh...he is EXACTLY what this team needs. Literally the only negative about him is that he's 32. And his lack of power

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 22, 2015 -> 09:20 AM) No. ^

If this happens, I'd rather have Garcia DH than LaRoche. He's the better hitter.

Sigh.

Are you Dan Black? I'm not even kidding- 19 of your 22 posts are in Dan Black threads that you created

QUOTE (flavum @ Dec 21, 2015 -> 08:00 PM) The whole free agent market this year is bizarre as far as the lack of signings by now. Ken Rosenthal had a pretty good article on the reasons why and how they could fix some of it. http://www.foxsports.com/mlb/story/chris-d...ot-stove-122015 Hopefully some stuff goes down the next couple days. Usually players like to have it off their minds by Christmas, but this year it's going to take a lot longer apparently. I like the NBA where the big free agents sign almost immediately.

So it doesn't get lost in the Cespedes thread: Robert Brender ‏@robertbrender 47m47 minutes ago The Yoenis Cespedes market is picking up according to Richard Justice and Jerry Crasnick.Giants, O's, White Sox and Angels are possibilities

Niko is so much more effective at the 4 than at the 3. That said, this should be a train wreck.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Dec 21, 2015 -> 06:20 PM) I expect these guys to sign by Thursday. We'll see if that happens Maybe the Sox sign Cespedes on Christmas morning

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Dec 21, 2015 -> 12:54 PM) Well I think whomever we sign should play RF (ideally). I'd argue that Upton is not above average defensively, rather average, but different stats could point you different directions. I do wonder how Avi would fit in left field (vs. right) and I still expect him to have a role as the 4th outfielder (/platoon DH). I think Gordon would have to play LF. I mean, he's played 25 innings in right as opposed to 6821 in left.

QUOTE (blackmooncreeping @ Dec 21, 2015 -> 12:54 PM) Unless they somehow free up some cash from an unexpected player move (maybe?) or they're able to get rid of Laroche (no chance in hell)... LaRoche is only being paid $13 million. There still wouldn't be enough to sign Cespedes/Upton/Gordon and Parra.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Dec 21, 2015 -> 12:47 PM) Hypothetically though, if the Sox signed one of the 3 elite outfielders, Parra, and found a way to get rid of Avi I think that's far too hypothetical to happen. Plus, if we signed Parra, it would make Melky DH, meaning that we'd also have to rid of LaRoche in this scenario.

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Dec 21, 2015 -> 12:42 PM) Gordon was just fine for them in the playoffs. He's healthy I'm not too worried about that. My concern is he isn't going to strike fear like a Cespedes does. I won't crush the signing. We don't need someone to "strike fear". Gordon brings tremendous defense, decent hitting, and comes from a winning background. That's what we need.

I think it depends on who we get. I'd want Gordon in LF, Cespedes in LF, and Upton in RF.