Jose Abreu

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 09:00 PM) Why not bat Sanchez 2nd? Yeah, I feel like he and Saladino should be switched.

4 outs, 4 strikeouts

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 08:28 PM) Thompson should be playing more against lefties fixed

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 04:28 PM) .256/.291/.436 for a .728 OPS in his career away from Coors Field. While, sure, most hitters fare worse away from home, Coors is THE true outlier stadium. He'll be a good player no matter where he is, but it's hard to get a handle on what to expect from Rockies players after they're traded. That is true, but FWIW, 18 of his 30 home runs this year are away from Coors Field. He has 8 more AB's at home, but 6 fewer home runs, which is really the opposite of what is should be.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 04:14 PM) Quintana is a terrific #2 pitcher, signed for five more years at a total of $40 million. His value is sky high, too. QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 04:15 PM) And the asking price for Q is very high. I'm aware. What I've grown accustomed to doing when creating trade proposals is to try and evaluate the trade from the other team's (meaning not the White Sox) point of view in an effort to avoid being biased. I suppose, in this case, I was too unbiased.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 04:11 PM) Arenado WAR: 2.5 in 2013, 2.9 in 2014 and 3.8 so far in 2015. Quintana WAR: 3.5 in 2013, 5.1 in 2014 and 3.5 so far in 2015. Quintana is two years older. And you think we should trade Quintana + three of our top six prospects for him? To me, Q for Arenado straight up would be a fair trade. To be fair, 2013 was Arenado's age 22 season. He is just now blossoming offensively. I do understand Quintana's value, but I assume the asking price on Arenado will be very high.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 04:01 PM) Top 5 player? I mean, what in the world are you basing that on? If you think he can develop into a top 5 player, I could see an argument be made, but he's not there yet. Name 5 players better than him. I mean, he brings elite defense and elite offense. Over Arenado, I'd take Goldschmidt, Trout... that's really it. Maybe Harper too.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 03:32 PM) That would be an absolutely horrible trade for us to make. Trading Quintana plus three of our top five prospects for Arenado, as good as he is, would be a firable offense IMO. I think you're undervaluing Arenado. IMO he's a top five player in baseball on a very good contract.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 03:25 PM) I don't think he'll ever be a plus bat though. Doesn't walk enough or hit for enough power. However, if he can be your #9 hitter, you have the chance for a good offense. I agree that he should walk more. As for power, he's a second baseman. That's not really a power position. Brian Dozier is the only HR hitting second baseman I can think of. If he were a third baseman, for example, then I'd be more concerned about his power.

QUOTE (Lip Man 1 @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 02:49 PM) No I'm talking about the offense overall being putrid. As other have posted anything you get offensively out of Sanchez is a bonus. He's in the starting lineup because of his defense which is also a real need for the team but you can't go with more than one of those type players unless you somehow get three or more more quality hitters for the lineup who can fill the black holes at DH, catcher, 3rd base for example. Those are historically power / RBI positions. Mark But here you are again, taking an indirect shot at Sanchez's offense by saying "you can't go with more that one of 'those type of players'" when referring to him. You seem to think he's a defense-only player, like Brendan Ryan, but he's not. He has hit well at every minor league level and he is starting to do so in the Majors, as well, so IMO, he is more than just an elite defender.

This is all unlikely, but this would be interesting. 2015 offseason- Sox acquire Nolan Arenado for Jose Quintana, Frank Montas, Micah Johnson, and Spencer Adams 2016 infield- Arenado/Ramirez/Sanchez/Abreu 2017- Arenado/Anderson/Sanchez/Abreu That would be one of the league's best all-around infields, especially with Saladino coming off the bench.

QUOTE (ron883 @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 01:43 PM) That's what I'm saying. He is a beast. He is 25 already, but he is very young in baseball years. He is making a mockery of high A so far. Its hard to evaluate him because he is obviously more physically mature than people he's playing, but he is younger in baseball years than most of them Why haven't we promoted him to AA? That's what confuses me.

QUOTE (kwill @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 01:23 PM) My problems with Sanchez: 1. He does not walk at a good rate. 2. He does not steal any bases 3. He does not hit for any power. If Micah is healthy than he has to play. If he can bring that bat to the majors, the fielding will come with more reps. Micah will never come close to Sanchez's fielding. Also, second base is not a power hitting position.

I really wish ERA wasn't as valued as it is. All of the "Arrieta vs Sale" talk during the Cubs series was only a thing because of ERA. FIP is really much more valuable, as are the other advanced pitching metrics.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 12:50 PM) Nah, it's because this is his first full season of pro-ball after not playing for so long due to the Olympics. He's got good defensive tools and he prides himself on defense, so he's been frustrated this year by the errors. He says they're mostly mental. Ah, I see. Thanks.

Micah was hitting .270 in the Majors, so it's not like he was struggling mightily or anything.

Wow, I didn't realize Alvarez has a career .419 OBP. That's crazy. He has incredible speed too. Only at high-A though, must be due to defense.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 11:18 AM) The only infielder in the system with the chance at having a plus bat is Anderson. A lineup can deal with one guy like Sanchez who is excellent defensively and terrible offensively, but not two guys like that. Except Sanchez also has the chance of having a plus bat. He isn't terrible offensively by any means.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 22, 2015 -> 10:31 AM) I've been saying ,280 and I'm being conservative. Post AS Game he is the highest hitter in the lineup at .319 and since his dreadful May and June he's at .303. He really has a chance to be great. I'm surprised he's not talked about more.

Sanchez long-term SS, Anderson long-term 2B, and our long-term 3B will be acquired through a trade, IMO. Still not sold on Anderson's defense at SS, while Sanchez played as much SS as he did 2B in the minors. Johnson would be traded, Saladino would be a bench player.

Good win. Saladino, Sanchez, and Flowers were very good.

Carlos Sanchez has been hitting very well lately. We know his defense is elite, but if he keeps hitting, he'll be a MLB starter for a long time.

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien 22s22 seconds ago Will Sale win the Cy Young? If the season ended today, and you're asking "Who is the best pitcher in the American League?" It's Sale.

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 3m3 minutes ago Chris Sale may have a 3.34 ERA but also leads the AL in Fielding Independent Pitching (2.36). Means, yes, he should be squarely in Cy race.

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