Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 22, 2016 -> 11:08 AM) I would think no chance. Maybe he is a back up instead of Sanchez. My thoughts as well. I think if he isn't completely terrible he makes the team. Another possible leader on the bench/dugout.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 22, 2016 -> 10:04 AM) Lawrie and Melky arrived this morning. So is Avi the only one not to arrive so far?

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Feb 22, 2016 -> 09:54 AM) Does Hernandez count against the bonus pool or is he a regular free agent? He's 28 so regular free agent.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Feb 21, 2016 -> 05:50 PM) Lets just hope it increases his bat speed. Hopefully. I'm going into the season with expectations of last season. Hope he is a big surprise!

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Feb 21, 2016 -> 12:39 PM) #WhiteSox DH Adam LaRoche said last season "sucked," did crossfit training for first time this winter https://twitter.com/scotgregor/status/701476222035824640 Don't see the correlation between crossfit and making contact with a baseball but hope it helps.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 21, 2016 -> 12:39 AM) The chances of Hernandez being able to make much of an impact this season for the Sox are very slim. Yeah let's just grab Jackson.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 20, 2016 -> 11:48 AM) I dunno, I think he's still an asshole. This just made him an asshole with fluid on his knee. I wasn't aware you know Mat Latos personally. How about that.

Orioles sign Gallardo.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Feb 20, 2016 -> 08:53 AM) Again I clearly said that the trade was a woeful overpay. Interesting you mention the comparative farm system rankings. In 2015, Law ranked Arizona 14, and now they are 24. In 2015, Law ranked Sox 12, and now they are 22. (yes, #1 prospect promoted; but Arizona made other stupid movies beyond the Miller trade, like giving away #4 prospect to braves in mid-season) Yeah seriously. They should have just paid Arroyo haha and wasn't that prospect their number 1 pick in 2014? They love giving them away

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 19, 2016 -> 03:40 AM) If anyone actually reads what Levine wrote, he said high k rate, and average defense. I think average is being pretty fair. Many thanks for including that.

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ Feb 18, 2016 -> 04:06 PM) Who's the next Ken Griffey Jr. / Manny Ramirez? (In relation to White Sox) You mean who's the next past their prime, old slugger that we're gonna pick up? Not sure.

QUOTE (lasttriptotulsa @ Feb 18, 2016 -> 12:28 PM) I don't think Hernandez will be anything too special at the MLB level. He really doesn't have the power to be a corner outfielder. He was rated as just the 16th best Cuban prospect and you can expect reasonably a .150 to .200 point drop in his OPS in translating to MLB. If he drops into the low .700s level, like I think he will, he better play dang good defense to have much value at all. Baseball Prospectus compared his skill set to Daniel Nava. Agree on all accounts. Let's get Jackson.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Feb 18, 2016 -> 06:12 AM) Frankly, I think most, if not all food at any sports/entertainment venue is overpriced, but it tastes so good that I don't care. Fixed.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Feb 17, 2016 -> 03:05 PM) Then why did they take on Swisher and Bourn's contracts in the trade with Cleveland? Because they took on 2 bad contracts with one year left for a guy with 2 years left. Wanted to get out of bad money quicker.

QUOTE (LDF @ Feb 17, 2016 -> 12:26 PM) very good idea. i haven't thought of him. i agree. I've been on the Raburn train for a while. Perfect fit with LaRoche.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Feb 17, 2016 -> 11:27 AM) I could see the Sox going with a 6 man rotation early on to keep Sale/Q/Rodon fresh for a potential postseason run. No offense, but I really don't.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Feb 17, 2016 -> 11:17 AM) I think Latos ends up the Sox #3 starter to break up the lefties. I'm thinking we'll see an opening day rotation of Sale, Q, Latos, Rodon, Danks. I admit that I'm optimistic Latos will be healthy to start the season and Cooper will be helpful to Latos. Latos has some nasty stuff and I think a pitching coach like Cooper is the kind of coach a guy like Latos needs to get back on track. Plus, the Sox are good at keeping players healthy. As for Jackson, his CF defense would be a huge improvement. Even if the Sox stuck with Eaton in CF, Jackson's glove in RF is light years better than Avi's. No matter where you plug Latos in, you have 4 lefties in a row.

Let's spend over and bring in a lot of talent!

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Feb 17, 2016 -> 10:12 AM) Come on guys, were talking about trying to upgrade Avi, a high impact bat would be nice but not necessary to make the improvement. Agree. I'll take anyone.

QUOTE (fathom @ Feb 17, 2016 -> 10:09 AM) then neither is Fowler or Austin Jackson I know and I'm not arguing they are. So I agree I guess. Someone mentioned how it doesn't seem they want to add a higher impact bat (opposed to names we've seen tossed out) and I'm just saying we don't really have the pieces taking out our 2 best to get a high impact bat.

QUOTE (LDF @ Feb 17, 2016 -> 10:05 AM) wasn't it said that the sox had extra pen pitchers that they could one or two of them. Yeah but a lot of deals people thrown out are around: reliever for Desmond Jennings. I wouldn't call Desmond Jennings a high impact bat.

QUOTE (bear_brian @ Feb 17, 2016 -> 09:57 AM) That is probably true, but they do have SOME pieces to use in a deal: a) one of Putnam, Petricka, Webb, Jennings/Phillips; b) one of Adams, Eric Johnson or Chris Beck; c) lower level minor leaguer. Is that enough to get ANYONE? Am not sure, which leads me to believe that the best course of action is either Austin Jackson or to do nothing and wait to see what position the team is in near the trade deadline. I don't think those pieces necessarily get you a "high impact" bat.

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.