Bob Sacamano

Platoon with Palka? Also, is he out of options? If so, that is why he is he going East.

When you have an 8-man pen, I don't mind the 3 lefties.

Yeah, I'll take the Padres version with Moncada at 2B. And I'm going to guess both sides are confident that they can work out an extension.

Thanks for theinfo.I heard recently that Munster may be getting a Metra stop soon. No idea about how the area is.

Hey I don't hate to hear that at all. I honestly am unsure how the train line is from Indiana so this helps.

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I like Leury leading off in CF too.

Any other Metra users post on this site? I am currently looking to buy either a condo or townhouse. Currently, I have been looking mostly in the south suburbs (I take the Rock Island currently). I want to expand my search to include towns like Romeoville and Plainfield since just by browsing, I've come across some good, affordable homes out that way. Also, the market is dry right now around Frankfort/Tinley Park/Orland Park/New Lenox. The problem is, it doesn't seem like the Metra lines that are nearby (Plainfield and Romeoville) are consistent. My cousin lives in Plainfield and said that when he worked downtown, he used to have to drive 20 minutes to the closest Metra station (I'm currently within 6 minutes to the one I go to). I can't imagine doing that in the winter making my commute longer. As for Romeoville's Metra station, there are only 3 trains that go to the city in the morning and 4, throughout the day, that go from the city making that difficult on days I may get stuck at the office late unexpectedly. Does anyone who lives in either town (or a neighboring town for that matter) have any advice on the commute to the city using the Metra from around that way?

This is enough of a reason to stop arguing with the poster, ha.

Future Hall of Famer Adrian Beltre? Really?

The big market teams were near or over the luxury tax line. Yankees also made an offer on him with a high AAV but short-term. Remember, they are paying Stanton and will have to pay their other home-grown stars soon (judge). Also, I expect them to sign Cole next off-season since Tanaka and CC will be free agents. They're loaded on hitting compared to pitching

No one would disagree with you about him not being an elite shortstop. In fact, no one is even saying that he is one. It's not the position he will be playing go forward. This is why you come off as not being a good baseball observer or not paying attention to some here.

If he hates Machado, it certainly isn't for what he can do on a baseball field.

Did Machado kick your dog or something?

Full of awful takes in this thread this morning.

Hes not playing SS. He just wanted to last year and the O's let him since they had nothing to lose.

When people reference Shields, we're talking 2016/2017 Shields. At least I do.

Do you even realize he's not playing SS?

If you're going to play McCann, hit him no higher than 8th.

He responded to my comment responding to his comment about Machado so he's talking about Machado. The 2, $25 mill/year I reference is the difference in the contracts of guaranteed money between Sox and Padres.

Stopped reading at "he's not good defensively."

What's Nova been at? Might be 2 James Shields this year.

If you're not going to give it to a 26-year old stud who fits your roster perfectly, then who will you give a big contract too? With inflation, the $25 mill in each of the last 2 years of the deal wouldn't have been bad.

Might as well spend it right.

The Orioles have to have money left to spend in the current period right? They pretty signed no one.