Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ Feb 17, 2016 -> 09:33 AM) Piecing together Rosenthal's report w/ Nightengale's & Bucket's, it sure seems like the Sox are either going to trade for a bat or be done... I almost get the feeling if it's a trade, it won't be a high impact one, either. Somewhat disappointed they don't seem to be wanting to add a higher impact bat but can't say I'm overly surprised. If you take out Fulmer and Anderson, they don't have the pieces to get a high impact bat.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 17, 2016 -> 08:21 AM) If Jackson became a White Sox, I would be happy. Yet another guy with hardly any chatter, and he has no QO offer. Boras is a magician with contracts, but sometimes his players get burned. Jackson seems to be heading that way. Agree. I'd be pleased.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 17, 2016 -> 06:46 AM) The idea that improving the team's victory total from 59 to 61 or 62 wins and a pick outside of the Top 2-3 might not be worth the risk/return of signing Jackson with the principal idea of trading him again. And Boras won't give the Brewers any kind of discount. Other than Braun and Garza, who are they spending on? I'm sure they can afford to pay him for half a season.

QUOTE (LDF @ Feb 17, 2016 -> 06:22 AM) nice thinking. i like it. the problem i have in that thought process, the brewers are rebuilding, i really don't think they will take on extra salary. plus they may want that extra ticks higher in the following yr draft. that ticks may be comprise if they signed jackson. this is my opinion only. Jackson doesn't cost a pick so idk what that has to do with the draft.

I think Jackson will sign with Milwaukee. They didn't have a true CF on their team and moved Davis which means Braun and and Santana will be the corners. Jackson can be a trade candidate in June/July for them.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Feb 16, 2016 -> 01:27 PM) Taking a look at the 40-man, I actually don't see any obvious guys to dump -- there are guys EYE would dump, but I assume the Sox might/probably like them as much or more than Nolin. Here are the potentials that jumped out: OF Jerry Sands IF Leury Garcia OF Daniel Fields SP Scott Carroll SP Brandon Brennan RP Tommy Kahnle RP Zach Phillips RP Michael Ynoa You didn't list Olt as well but him Sands and Fields are probably 3. Carroll is another one who would probably clear waivers.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 16, 2016 -> 01:02 PM) The 40 man roster is finally full, which means if they want to bring in another major leaguer, they would have to cut an additional player if they made a claim like this. As to the player, If the Sox see something they can alter, I have no problem with it. Plenty of garbage on the 40 they can dfa.

QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Feb 15, 2016 -> 08:39 AM) News: Please happen soon. I beg of you Seriously.

Never tell me the odds.

QUOTE (LDF @ Feb 14, 2016 -> 08:25 PM) i am just trying to think about this, can this move be a minor league move, to help in the minors???? i am just trying to figure this one out. Ishikawa signing? Mostly because Charlotte needs to field a team too.

Ike Davis signed with the Rangers on a minor league deal. Woulda been more interested in him on a minor league deal instead of Ishikawa but oh well.

QUOTE (LDF @ Feb 13, 2016 -> 02:23 PM) i don't know the rules on this one, can the sox, if latos does rebound, offer his a QO next yr??? Yes they can.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Feb 12, 2016 -> 04:01 PM) Is Melky on strike 3? Or has he only been caught once? I think it's once. Will check later when I get home from work but I'm sure someone else will post before then.

Should they? Absolutely Will they? Stay tuned.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Feb 12, 2016 -> 06:59 AM) The problem with your argument is Desmond is not a below average defensive player. He's been pretty much average and when combined with his bat it's made him a top 5 SS prior to last season. Unless you believe his one bad half in the last four seasons, which happened to occur last year, is predictive of the player you'd be getting, signing Desmond to a reasonable contract could be the streal of the offseason. And no offense, but the Markakis idea is terrible. He is a bad defender with no power, who is being paid a lot of money. Yes we need more OBP, but he's the absolutely wrong guy to get. Agree. What do you think a contract will be? I expect any contract to include an opt out after this season.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Feb 11, 2016 -> 06:31 PM) Is the LH/RH thing that big of a deal? For one, we were absolutely atrocious against LHP last year, and I don't see the Blue Jays and Tigers' lack of LH hitters as a big problem. It is overblown. You don't see many righties with extreme splits against righties as lefties do against lefties.

QUOTE (fathom @ Feb 11, 2016 -> 06:28 PM) Possibilities: Cardinals, Nationals, Indians, Angels Can't see any of those teams actually needing him to play short (which is what my post said). Unless it was reported they were. Cardinals: Peralta (won't move to third due to Carpenter) Nationals: Drew/Espinoza holding down the fort until Turner comes up. Indians: Lindor (maybe play Desmond at third? Doubt they will get involved). Angels: Simmons

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Feb 11, 2016 -> 06:13 PM) Wonder who the other 5 teams are that expressed interest. Rays and ? Lol seriously. I can only think of one team that could use him off the top of my head: White Sox. (At short stop any way)

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 11, 2016 -> 06:16 PM) There is zero chance it was a players association idea. Yep. Silly question.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Feb 11, 2016 -> 10:17 AM) He'd have to wait until next signing period to sign with Padres I believe. Yep. I can't see why he would wait honestly.

QUOTE (Coach @ Feb 11, 2016 -> 07:42 AM) Ozzie is managing the Venzuela team. Does anyone think this is a move to get him back on the Sox when Ventura is fired/contract not renewed at the end of this season? No.

I've decided I'm ok giving up the comp pick. If we sign Fowler and still aren't good, we should have a group of desirable players to move over the next few years that should bring in talent if things go south.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 10, 2016 -> 04:29 PM) Wait wha? Alvarez in OF or Davis moved to OF? Or Trumbo back to OF.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 10, 2016 -> 01:17 PM) Orioles are in a pretty s***ty state as an org. If I were their GM, I would have started rebuilding. Wieters took the QO, but they if they didn't sign Davis they would have had 2 comp picks instead of one. Now it's looking like they may sacrifice their first round pick along with the Chen pick (if they were to sign Gallardo and Fowler)

QUOTE (Dunt @ Feb 9, 2016 -> 04:23 PM) Interested to hear how people would stack up the pitching staff if the season started today. Obviously things could happen in the meantime, but think I would run out the following: SP Sale SP Quintana SP Rodon SP Latos SP Johnson CL Robertson SU Jones SU Duke RP Albers RP Putnam RP Petricka RP Danks We still have Jennings too. It'd be cool if we could trade a reliever for a young controllable player.