Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Feb 1, 2016 -> 03:55 PM) They've got A-Rod and Beltran. Bird only came up when Teixeira was injured. I thought he was going to potentially be on the bench. It was a suggestion in a comment I read on mlbtr.

Could see them add Alvarez now.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Feb 1, 2016 -> 11:54 AM) Could he DH against lefties??? He's probably hit better than LaRoche against lefties.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Feb 1, 2016 -> 10:53 AM) To me, Plan A is sign a full-time replacement for Avisail Garcia. This means Dexter Fowler or Austin Jackson. This is the shortest path to the largest improvement on the roster. Avisail Garcia can fight LaRoche and Cabrera for playing time -- if he's still got some upside in the tank, he'll still have an opportunity to show it. Plan B is Matt Joyce/Shane Victorino/Will Venable as a strong-side platoon partner for Avi. To me, Ian Desmond is outside of this discussion. I believe Ian Desmond becomes a player we should acquire if his price falls far enough, but I don't see it as an "instead of an OF" option. Garcia has been a sub-replacement level player and projects as a replacement-level player. The need to upgrade there remains whether or not you upgrade at SS first. The SS position is weak, but not nearly AS weak as RF, so it's a lower priority and one with fewer options, and one with options that come with high variance. Only hits righty now (platoon with LaRoche instead?)

QUOTE (glangon @ Feb 1, 2016 -> 07:45 AM) Beck was a spot start. Montas was a spot start and part of the September call-ups. Noesi was released and replaced by Rodon. Sale had a minor injury but we went to a 4 man rotation due to the schedule. I suspect if we were in contention, you probably wouldn't have seen EJ starting in September (unless there was an injury or double header) That would have still meant 8 pitchers which I suspect was less than most teams out there, see Dodgers, Blue Jays and Yankees for examples. I thought that apart from Sale at the start, our rotation was relatively injury-free and it was scheduling issues due to rain-outs and the Baltimore riots which caused more chaos to our rotation than injuries. You still can't bank on using only using 5-6 guys throughout a 162-game season.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Jan 31, 2016 -> 03:02 PM) 8 seems high but I think it is fair to say we can expect the White Sox to need a 6th starter this year since one of our 5 will go down w some injury ( and /or Johnson or Danks will struggle). I thought they would add someone but they must be confident they have enough depth internally. 8 sounds about right. Teams always have guys coming up to make random starts. Not looking at numbers I'd guess that we used about 9 or 10 (Sale Quintana Samardzija Danks Noesi Rodon Carroll Beck Johnson Montas are my guesses).

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 31, 2016 -> 11:00 AM) Capra said Jordan Stephens he believes to be at Carson Fulmer level now that he is healthy u Was he a highly touted draft pick that fell a bit due to his tj surgery?

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jan 31, 2016 -> 10:44 AM) I'm looking at alternatives to Fowler and Desmond and it don't look good unless the Sox pull off a trade of some sort. Not trying to be a downer, just realistic. I think Fowler returns to the cubs and I don't see the Sox giving up the pick for Desmond. I really would'nt be surprised to see the Sox sign one of Victorino, McLouth, Venable as platoon partners for Avi in RF. Not a prediction, just spit-balling. Victorino hits right handed only now. I know you were just spit balling but felt I should acknowledge that. Could def see McLouth, Venable, DeJesus (lives in the area), Matt Joyce, or Sizemore.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jan 31, 2016 -> 09:57 AM) I've seen him play as well. Houston is only a 3 hour drive. He's awful in center field. The eye test and every single defensive metric proves that correct. He gave up the most runs out of all center fielders the past 2 years. Which was over 30. Most of them were out of position runs and throwing mistake runs. I'm fine with him coming over but not playing center. He's the one I'd move to left.

QUOTE (ChiSoxJon @ Jan 31, 2016 -> 09:54 AM) I'm a Sox fan for life, for better or worse, just painful lately That being said I don't want to add any big money FAs now, no one worthy of a pick or money that's left I don't think there's anyone out there that will get "big money" depending on how one determines that phrase.

QUOTE (LDF @ Jan 31, 2016 -> 09:48 AM) a nice idea, but not unless the sox kicks in money for that salary. Yeah I know but at that point in the year it wouldn't be a lot. We did kick in cash to get rid of Dunn as well in 2014.

QUOTE (ChiSoxJon @ Jan 31, 2016 -> 09:40 AM) Sox have a lot of talent that can net a lot of return (Sale, Abreu, Frazier, Eaton, Quintana, Lawrie, Melky, Robertson) but are in MLB's toughest division with an under achieving cast year after year. If this doesn't change a fire sale should be in discussion as B/R pointed out, saying White Sox are next time to undergo full rebuild. If Sox do start rebuilding yet again this summer, who stays, who goes, and what is the return? Let's hope this isn't where we're headed. I don't think they would do a full rebuild til at least summer of 2017 in my opinion. But if I had to guess who would get moved if things are bad this summer: maybe a couple relievers, one of the catchers (if they're producing), Danks if a team wants rotation depth for a couple months (looking at a team like the Dodgers or Cardinals if there are injuries to their rotations).

Why trade multiple prospects instead of just giving up one future prospect that the draft pick is?

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 30, 2016 -> 06:43 PM) Only the Mets, maybe. But the Sox should predict that and should have signed Price or Greinke. Cardinals as well as they experience it every year and still do well.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jan 30, 2016 -> 06:23 PM) Yes they do. Sardinas should be able to keep the SS position warm until Arcia is ready. Scratch that. I just realized he got traded to the Mariners at some point this offseason.

QUOTE (TheFutureIsNear @ Jan 30, 2016 -> 05:55 PM) I feel like signing Fowler now and losing the pick is panic move in my book. They struck out and had no other choice. Honestly at this point I think I'd rather just keep the top 30 pick and payroll. I wouldn't say panic move but definitely something they may have already anticipated having to do if they missed out on big 3. There were plenty of options afterall.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 30, 2016 -> 05:54 PM) Read where Levine said the Cubs might trade Coghlan instead of Soler if they get Fowler And then just work a rotating outfield/catcher of Montero, Schwarber, Fowler, Soler, Heyward? Or move someone early in the season as well.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jan 30, 2016 -> 05:47 PM) I did not think AZ would find a team willing to trade for Hill. Still yet, I like the deal from the Brewers perspective. I know Diaz is young but he mashed rookie ball pretty well. It def makes sense for rebuilding teams to take on expensive soon to be done deals as long as they get some prospects/young controllable players. I like it from their standpoint as well. Do they still have Sardinas? I assume he would play short.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jan 30, 2016 -> 03:33 PM) Seems like they have to get rid of either Ethier or Crawford, unless they send Trayce back to minors, which they probably won't since he can play CF. So can Enrique Hernandez and Ethier (maybe not great buy they still plugged him in there).

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jan 30, 2016 -> 02:54 PM) Robin platooned him the last two months of last season. I don't see why he wouldn't do it again, especially if we pick up Fowler/Jackson and kick Avi out of RF. With the current roster, who would you platoon him with? Sands? Olt?

There's really nothing wrong with giving him a shot in spring training. It's not like they've guaranteed him a spot in the rotation. Everyone take a step back from the ledge.

QUOTE (TheFutureIsNear @ Jan 30, 2016 -> 08:04 AM) I think they will still keep k***' just because he's so cheap and so valuable as a utility guy. Gerrero and Van Slyke are the guys I can't see a spot for. I would take either 1, but isn't Guerrero automatically a FA if traded or something like that? Van Slyke makes a lot of sense for both sides in my opinion. Can't what they would want for him, but doubt it would be much. If he's traded he can opt out after this year but that still doesn't mean they can't trade him or re-work the deal prior if the player is willing. Van Slyke I think is a good bench option for them since he can take at bats from lefties (Ethier, Crawford, Gonzalez). If I had to predict their bench, I'd guess: Back up catcher Hernandez IF/OF Utley 1B/2B/3B Van Slyke 1B/OF (may be a good trade piece though) Ethier (assuming Puig starts. If traded, then Thompson) Thompson and Micah in the minors if they have options left.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 29, 2016 -> 11:04 PM) Definitely the college guys that are superstar quality get there a year or two later than the ARods, Harpers, Trouts and Correas. You can also blame PED's, it wouldn't have been the case 5-6 years ago that there was the prevailing assumption most players would be pretty much done at 34-36. You also have to consider this phenomenon as only screwing over Morales, Drew, Desmond (more his fault for rejecting original extension before last year)...and Gallardo/Fowler. You're not talking a massive amount of players. I do remember it working against Orlando Cabrera as well when KW and Ozzie basically pushed him off the 2009 team through the media. Compensation for free agents is likely going to be gone very soon anyway. Steve Stone was on that csn show yesterday evening and thinks it's really stupid which I tend to agree with.

QUOTE (StillMissOzzie @ Jan 30, 2016 -> 01:56 AM) After reading about the offer that Ian Desmond declined, he should go kick his agent's ass every day for the next seven years. It's one thing to turn down a QO, but what Desmond said no to is just stupid with a capital S. SMO Well if he had another regular Ian Desmond year he probably could have gotten more money. But yes in hindsight it sucks for him.

I don't think he's the odd man out in LA. I think they end up moving Guerrero this spring.