Bob Sacamano

Charlotte needs these types of players too.

He didn't get word of the trade at that point. I happened to be watching the game live at a bar and he was still in the game in RF 15 minutes after the trade was announced.

It might be his only offer, or best offer (to play 1B). He did sign as a 2B this year.

I would assume for an MLB opportunity. Edit: also unclogs the infield depth in Triple-A I guess. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/08/white-sox-release-alcides-escobar.html

Yeah the options aren't great. But one angle I can think of if you decide to go with someone else is it is easier to just cut bait if someone in the organization happens to break out in the upper minors. Like say Thames as an example: lefty, no emotional ties to the fan base or anyone in the system, they can cut him if another option breaks out.

They don't need to platoon. Just sort of switch between 1B and DH. And Collins can catch once or twice a week.

Just look at a list of free agent corner outfield/1B/DH guys that will be available this offseason and sign one to a cheap one year deal to split time at 1B with Collins. Preferably a lefty. Then if Vaughn tears his way through the minors, you call him up towards the end of next year if you need him.

A lot of people are coming to that realization now during this horrid stretch. People give Ron shit because he's been saying this for like 4 years now. It reminds me of my dad and uncle who have always said Abreu sucks, even though it hasn't always been true.

Right. It's going to be pretty cheap. I'm thinking like 1 year/$8 mill tops.

That poster has posted this idea before. Not an extension to give up free agent years, but a deal that would effectively get him on the roster now and still become a free agent after the same season he would be a free agent if the Sox waited until next year to promote him. So pretty much an 8-year deal with the first year being the remaining 2 months. But having said all that, I don't think that has actually ever happened.

It very well may. You just know this place would be grilling the front office for calling Zack Collins up and having him sit on the bench 3 games in a row. They're already playing with a 3-man bench so having another guy who can play 1st or 3rd or take an at bat this weekend in a pinch hitting spot.

Yeah not a bad idea. Yermin would only end up being here to pinch hit against a lefty, only to see the lefty taken out of the game.

Like I said yesterday, it should be Collins or Mercedes. Since it is not, I don't really give a shit who it is out of Palka, Reed, Skole. They're all nobodies and each has no future with the team. Guarantee all 3 will be off the 40-man in November.

Skating with a broken leg?

Yeah I think this means they're not going to overpay for him. If Jose is back next year, it'll be a really cheap one year deal.

Goins is fine as a backup on this roster over Rondon. But Mendick should have been called up instead of Cordell.

He's very good at the reverse jinx lol

Oh shit. I'm hoping for the best case scenario.

Mike Trout is in decline. I'll be back in 8 years to gloat.

Lmao exactly.

Congrats on saying he sucked 3 years ago (which is wrong).

Gotta be a Wely dfa right?

And the only reason Castillo should even be on this team is as a third catcher because the other 2 catchers (McCann and Collins) are in the lineup every day.

Palka and Reed have no future either is the point I'm getting at. And yeah, Mendick should have been up before Goins and definitely should be up now. Just all crap that will be taken off the 40-man in 3 months.

I'm not going to argue that it should be Palka, or Reed, or Skole since they're all at least 26 now (Skole being the oldest) and Palka and Reed haven't done much with their chances this year and they're all likely what they are at this point. But yeah, it should be Collins or Mercedes (also 26, but at least give him a shot, at least hes different).