Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jun 5, 2016 -> 12:34 PM) So I just realized that this makes our 2017 and 2018 rotations: Sale Quintana Shields Rodon Fulmer Sign me up! Assuming Fulmer pans out/isn't part of a trade for a controllable bat, yes.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Jun 5, 2016 -> 11:40 AM) I think the big takeaway here is just how worthless Sands is. He's literally a backup platoon DH who can't even get playing time when we're down two OFs. Rick Hahn please get his ass off this roster. But he plays first base (terribly)!/green.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jun 5, 2016 -> 11:35 AM) I wonder how many (if any) MLB teams other than us would sport a deadly Rollins/Sands combination on their 25-man roster. Along with Garcia and Shuck in the mix for playing time. Yuck.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 5, 2016 -> 11:16 AM) This is the one way the Sox can hold on to both pitchers. This is roster management. Not true. Gonzalez has an option left (options are good for a full season). Unless you meant just on the 25-man roster in general than yes it is.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 5, 2016 -> 07:26 AM) $27 million isn't nothing, and he is signed for the next 2 seasons as well. The Sox also have LaRoches money to play with, which they didn't when the others were a available. If he sucks, this will be a bit of a drain. If he can be a solid #4 starter, it isn't a lot of money in today's game. The Padres still will be paying him more than the Sox. I wonder what the breakdown is in Padres payments to the Sox, as far as what per season. According to Dan Hayes, Sox pay: 2016: $5 million 2017: $10 million 2018: $10 million And then $2 million buyout. Makes sense that we would have to cover this. I assume Padres would pay the rest of the salary for each year. To put things into perspective, Danks is making $15.75 million this season according to Baseball Reference.

Even if Eaton is a great RF, if Jackson is out I'd still rather have him in center as he's the next best option for center.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 03:59 PM) Not bad. Let's call it $7M this year, and $10M in 17 and 18. That ain't bad for James Shields. Less than half of what he's due. I assume we'd pay the buyout. Maybe 7, 9, 9, and then the 2 mill buyout?

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 03:47 PM) Sources: The minor leaguers the Padres are getting for Shields are Fernando Tatis Jr. and Erik Johnson. https://twitter.com/sdutdennislin/status/739196163723694080 No bad...but let's hear the confirmation on the money part.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 03:45 PM) Another strikeout for Rollins Time to hang them up.

QUOTE (BamaDoc @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 02:29 PM) Maybe Avi not playing because in Shields deal? One can hope.

So who gets dfa'd or moved to the pen? Latos or Gonzalez?

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 02:22 PM) I approve of this message. Fitting that Rowand is commenting on this post.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 02:11 PM) Honestly if he hits better then Jackson and can play adequate cf I would have jay starting most of the time Yeah...and the left handed part of a platoon does that.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 02:07 PM) I hope Avisail is a Padre, quite frankly. I could see him going the other way. A young project with control. Seems like the kind of guy that seems right for a deal like this.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 02:05 PM) Well Jon Jay would certainly be an upgrade over Shuck and Avi. Platoon him with Jackson moving Jackson to backup OF most of the time.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 01:51 PM) It'd be 8.5 million a year on average for Sox if padres paid half. Looking at baseball reference, he's set to make $21 mill in each of 17 and 18. That'd be 11.5 we owe him those years. He has an option for $16 mill the following year.

Well hopefully we sign a bunch of talent during this year's international period to forget Tatis. With so many teams unable to spend heavily, we better.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 01:40 PM) Tatis Jr. mentioned in that article once again. Have a feeling it will end up being a bad trade down the line assuming Shields were to come here and do terrible.

QUOTE (BamaDoc @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 01:20 PM) Jackson last played the 29th so with Melky gone, it would not have surprised me to have seen them put him on the DL retroactively and bring up Hayes to have another LH bat instead of DHing Rollins. It could have been about a week long trial so I guess Jackson very close to returning? I think if Jackson goes on the dl, it will be when Melky comes back to the team in order to get a longer look at Coats.

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 01:28 PM) Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale 1m1 minute ago The #Padres are expected to eat about half of remaining $56 million in Shields contract when they trade him. Oh thank god. Hope we don't give up anything too significant still. Johnson and another fringe guy is all I'd do.

QUOTE (Baron @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 01:22 PM) I guess maybe I'm the only one who isnt worried about what we give up and wants Shields Who would you want/expect to give up?

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 11:49 AM) Rosenthal says talks are heating up. SD has been scouting the Sox farm system. Supposedly the Sox have made a "compelling" offer To correct you, he says a team has made a compelling offer. Doesn't know who the team is but could or could not be the Sox.

According to Rosenthal, talks are heating up. Sox still involved. Please lord don't make this happen.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 10:25 AM) Then somebody else will need to learn 1st base Frazier knows how and Shuck played in triple A during his stint there. They are fine. A good backup 1B isn't a huge necessity.

QUOTE (Scoots @ Jun 4, 2016 -> 08:12 AM) Sands being sent down then? Hopefully THIS is the case when Melky comes back.