Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (BrianAnderson @ Dec 2, 2015 -> 12:58 PM) I am super appreciative that when I bought his jersey after his rookie year, that I did so on the 1959 throwback's with no name on it. Now I can say that is an Iguchi jersey for the beginning of the season and then hopefully by June I can say I was the first one to grab the Carson Fulmer jersey ... and THAT is how you do that. Or possibly Brett Lawrie

Thank god

QUOTE (Dunt @ Dec 2, 2015 -> 10:29 AM) http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2015/11/nati...pan-fister.html Ah many thanks. I think he goes to the Cubs to fill 2 spots for them: leadoff and CF

QUOTE (Dunt @ Dec 2, 2015 -> 10:06 AM) Anyone else thinking this could be a good fit? Positives -No QO attached -Another high OBP bat at the top of order, allows Abreu to hit 3 -3 of last 4 seasons have been 3+ WAR -Length and terms of contract wont be too bad -Doesnt strike out a lot Negatives -Hip injury last season -Poor DRS numbers in CF last season (could be b/c of injury) -Sox would need to be creative about OF positions -Poor power OF, so would need to find more SLG from infield Could have sworn he received and rejected a QO.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Dec 2, 2015 -> 09:37 AM) Price was media fluff rah rah everyone loves Joe Maddon and the cubs crap I thought Zimmerman was the guy they were going to get It was that and the fact that still as a Tiger in 2014, he made comments about how cool it would be to win with the Cubs. He also didn't have a drat pick attached entering the offseason when everyone thought the Cubs were going to spend but they decided not to. (I think they've got the money to pull it off but also have a few holes that needed to be filled with it).

QUOTE (TheFutureIsNear @ Dec 2, 2015 -> 09:35 AM) when a guy is 35 I'm not sure you can write off declining defense as a blip. Father time catches up with everyone. He might have 1 year left as the guy who can play anywhere, but I'd be very afraid I was signing a 2B only for 3 years $45M. Zobrist's bat is good, but not sure it's that good heading into his twilight years I think it's more about what kind of shape you're in. If guys who can only play infield and guys who can only play outfield can play until they're almost 40, why can't a guy who does both continue to do both? I'm not advocating the signing of him but just thought I'd bring that point up.

Mariners signed Aoki. No amount listed yet but I can't see it being much. Dude is a solid ballplayer regardless.

No offense, but there's already 2 threads filled with Price signing opinions.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 09:52 PM) Honestly, the Price deal may have just boosted Q's value high enough that it could be Q and someone like Beck. Why would it effect a deal with the Rockies? They weren't in on Price.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 07:07 PM) Trumbo to Baltimore for Clevenger Looks like another player is going to Baltimore too. Wow. Seems like a lot to give up for a career minor league catcher. Don't understand the rush to get rid of him. Tender him a contract and work on dealing him between now and Spring Training.

QUOTE (Jerksticks @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 06:27 PM) Haha well played. I think Heyward is a little different though, and hopefully the FO sees it that way, just because of his age. He's not over 30 so there's gotta be something to that. Can also offer opt-out clauses after years 4, 5, and 6 as well. We'd get lucky and we wouldn't have to pay for his later years (not that he would even be that old on let's say an 8 year deal).

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 05:12 PM) Like others have said, this deal makes Sale & Quintana's trade value sky rocket. They are not trading either of them. Not anytime soon anyway.

QUOTE (LDF @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 04:41 PM) maybe you are right, but he did take a huge discount to sign an extension with the sox. sooooo who knows. He was coming off one season in the rotation and we had him under control for a while anyway. It's a completely different situation than being a free agent.

Chris Sale on the open market in 4 years will easily top that deal. Unfortunately no way in hell it comes from us. Also, I think Arrieta's emergence last year really made them not want to go all out for another starter in the top tier. I could see then signing someone in the next group: Samardzija. Or they could spend on Greinke and go with a 4-5 year deal.

I think the Pirates lineup is deep enough to the point where he could be plugged in to the 6/7 spot and they could hope for the best. Also, they are looking to get better defensively at first.

QUOTE (LDF @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 04:02 PM) for me, i think it is a gamble at 12 mil.... no way, maybe 9 or 10. oh well. $3 million is chump change in the MLB nowadays.

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 02:46 PM) I think he was making a joke based on the name. hi8is = hiatus Yep. Dumb jokes are my specialty. But back on topic: Park just signed a 4 year deal worth 12 million. That's not a bad gamble at all. I think Kang received similar. I can't see Hwang getting any more than they did so he could potentially be a solid gamble at a better price than the Twins and Pirates paid. Watch Hwang sign for 4/10 or 3/8 or 9.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 01:34 PM) White Sox shouldn't have any interest in Chris Carter or Mark Trumbo right? Both available. Don't really fit. Yep. No place for either nor do I want them.

QUOTE (hi8is @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 12:25 PM) Dude. You have no idea. My wife whet bonkers... Had an affair with a fat girl and then holed herself up in a hotel room for 4 days doing God knows what, leaving me with my son at our house. Then she starts claiming I kidnapped our kid and was threatening to put out an amber alert. So I filled for a restraining order and got full custody. Ever since its been... Divorce. Lawsuits. Insane amounts of money being thrown away. The good news is that I re united with my first love who just so happened to turn out to be a cheerleader for a professional sports team. So that's going splendid - everything happens for a reason, so they say. f*** it You asked. Dear God that escalated quickly. Sorry you had to deal with all that.

QUOTE (knightni @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 07:09 AM) If you want to get technical, they've only had 5 playoff appearances in the last 56 seasons. Wow...and when I started getting into baseball hardcore the year was like 2000/2001 (I was born in 91). So I've seen them in the playoffs three times in 15 years which I thought was/is bad. 5 in 56 is just embarassing. It helps that we snuck in that World Series win in 05 though.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Dec 1, 2015 -> 12:09 AM) Mark Buehrle and Adam Dunn point and laugh at Trevor Bauer Mark Buehrle is somewhere crushing a 6-pack right now. And yes, I'm fully aware it's before 7 am right now.

QUOTE (LDF @ Nov 30, 2015 -> 09:19 PM) how is it going, long time no see. Would you say that he's been on a -wait for it....hiatus

I still think we end up signing Freese or trading for Lawrie. Maybe even as soon as next week during the meetings.

Also don't forget: last time Oakland traded their starting 3B, the guy won MVP the following season

QUOTE (Vance Law @ Nov 30, 2015 -> 07:13 PM) He certainly wouldn't play the outfield. Play him at third. If and when that doesn't work, move to DH. The guy played shortstop through all of 2014. 3rd base is shortstop for guys who shouldn't play shortstop anymore. Yeah...I'll take it a step further and say he was the starting shortstop for a team that won the division so he didn't hurt them too much. Play him at third until that fails.