Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Dec 29, 2015 -> 12:13 PM) I have a feeling that something will happen soon. Let's hope so. Actually I work today and tomorrow so I prefer something to happen at around 5:30 tomorrow. Would be a great way to kick off a 4-day weekend!

QUOTE (Lillian @ Dec 29, 2015 -> 11:43 AM) To those of you who assert that the best way for an organization to structure a contract is to "back load" it, I disagree, if the objective is to give the team flexibility by encouraging the player to opt out. If the big money comes later in the deal, why would the player opt out. Reverse the numbers in my hypothetical example with Cespedes: 6 years for $150 Million 1ST 3 years at $20 Million per year Last 3 years @ $30 Million per year That would all but guarantee that the team will be paying the entire contract, as Cespedes would have little incentive to opt out. Please explain what I am missing, and don't quibble about the total amount, as it is a hypothetical example. I think posters just mean backload it after this year. I know I do. So if you gave him a 5 year deal, the first year would be less than the other 4, but then the other 4 would be equal payments.

Mlbtr hasn't posted anything new regarding any players or teams in over 17 hours. Very slow Tuesday around the MLB.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Dec 29, 2015 -> 07:31 AM) My memory of the Harper situation is that he did graduate high school early, not to get drafted earlier, but to get into a Junior College program and thus better competition for what would have been his senior year in H.S. His draft date did not change. This is correct. Graduated high school early, went to Junior College, mashed and got drafted at what, 17?

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Dec 28, 2015 -> 05:40 PM) And yet, at the suggestion that the Sox do something like that, people squawk to high heaven and demand trading young players for "proven veterans". And, of couse, Kenny Williams obliged. (thankfully Hahn negotiates the deals once the proven veteran is identified). McCutchen is a better player than anyone on the Sox, and is an absolute star, so they better be careful about trading him. It's not really the same. Like at all.

The NL has some really good teams and some really terrible teams. I'd say that the AL is more even and competitive amongst all the teams. The bad AL teams from last season (White Sox, Tigers, Red Sox) are even trying to make a run at the post-season next year.

QUOTE (peavy44 @ Dec 28, 2015 -> 01:12 PM) We can thank overrated Jason Heyward for this. Or lack of big spenders out there. The usual teams that spend much have already spent on another position of need or aren't spending at all.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Dec 28, 2015 -> 12:59 PM) Looks to be a strikeout kind of pitcher judging by minor league stats, ERA under 3.00 but limited major league exposure and his age is 29. Yeah most likely just minor league depth. Charlotte needs relievers too.

QUOTE (flavum @ Dec 28, 2015 -> 11:41 AM) Thanks, Einstein. Point is, they have time to make another move or two. The impatience here is almost comical. Haha I was just being that guy. I do agree people are too impatient. It's December 28th people.

QUOTE (flavum @ Dec 28, 2015 -> 11:25 AM) 98 days until Sale vs Gray Assuming he or Gray are not injured.

QUOTE (peavy44 @ Dec 28, 2015 -> 11:06 AM) Did the White Sox back out on Alex gordon offer today. Was it ever officially confirmed there was an offer out there?

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 28, 2015 -> 09:19 AM) Buehrle 4/Johnson 5 is significantly better than Johnson 4/Danks 5. I'm not arguing that. I'm saying you can't just make Danks disappear and it's not worth it to eat a large chunk of his salary since he really isn't as bad as people make him sound.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Dec 28, 2015 -> 08:34 AM) What would it take to get him back to Chicago for a year? $6M? Would love to get Danks out of the rotation. If you can move Danks entire contract allowing them to sign Buehrle and make room for a big bat then sure. Danks is a fine 5th starter though who is most likely not going anywhere.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Dec 28, 2015 -> 07:41 AM) Do they ever!!! Melky, Eaton and Avi would be lucky to hit a total of 40, between the 3 of them. The front office can't possibly allow the season to begin with this roster. They will surely add someone. Let's just hope that they get the right one, and that he doesn't flop. It's not only the power shortage. How many guys would you expect to have OBP's of .350 or higher? I count Abreu, Eaton and maybe Cabrera. So, they have two legitimate power hitters in Abreu and Frazier, and two good OBP hitters in Abreu and Eaton. If they plan to compete this year, I'm sure that they know they are short at the very least, one more productive bat. But then, we too, all know that. The suspense seems only to be exceeded by the boredom. Come on. Do something, already!!! Agree. I'm not counting on Eaton to hit as many as he did (which I guess is fine since he is the leadoff hitter but still). You can argue that they'd be lucky to hit 30 combined.

Yeah I prefer Melky in the 2 spot with a new OF hitting 4th or 5th than Gordon hitting 2nd and Melky hitting 5th (although in that scenario I guess LaRoche can hit 7th).

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Dec 27, 2015 -> 09:32 PM) What new news? There isn't any. Just random tweets without credibility (Most likely) over the last few days.

And yet some people think we should trade him.

I'm sure the Nats would rather go with Alvarez or Carter or trade for someone else than trade for LaRoche.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Dec 26, 2015 -> 08:32 PM) Avi or LaRoche will be gone imo. How can they possibly carry both ? If one of the Big 3 is signed then Avi becomes 4th OF for which he is ill-suited defensively. Or he's in the minors. Yeah if we add an OF I think Avi ends up in the minors taking everyday at bats. Then depending on how LaRoche is doing after a couple months he could come up and replace him.

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Dec 26, 2015 -> 05:18 PM) Good point I had not thought of. But they would get one if he left, no? That's true they could offer him a QO but he also may suck and we may not offer him one in case he'd accept.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Dec 26, 2015 -> 04:41 PM) That article from MLBTradeRumors looks like something we posters here wrote. The points made are all things we've covered, ad nauseam. I don't think it was an article. He mentioned it was a comment probably from a fan that posted on an article.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Dec 26, 2015 -> 04:24 PM) I found this comment on MLBTradeRumors.com and I found it pretty interesting. It gives a good summary of the situation the Sox are in. I'll be honest. I don't want to give up a draft pick for a guy who only signs for 1-2 years.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Dec 25, 2015 -> 12:04 PM) Just my preference but I would be fine with Gordon on a four year deal despite my not being a fan of signing him , but five years? No thanks, that's where I walk away. There are plenty of other available outfielders out there for the Sox to explore so there's no reason to be fixated on just one of them, especially a 32 year old seeking 5/100M+. Yeah 4 years is all I want him at. He's not my preference of the 3 but an obvious upgrade defensively and offensively anyway.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Dec 25, 2015 -> 09:41 AM) Kennedy should have taken the QO. He could have become a free agent next year in a horrible class of starting pitchers. Agree.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Dec 25, 2015 -> 08:57 AM) I'm going to go ahead and assume that Upton and Kennedy don't go back to San Diego. Maybe Kennedy but I only see that if they trade Cashner and Ross and Kennedy is still a free agent in like February and signs for cheap (possible one year deal to try again next year?).