Bob Sacamano

Lol please don't tell me the reason is Manny Machado... Dude has friends (Valencia) and former teammates (Jones) all over baseball including in free agency we could sign for nothing.

Can't really assume a guy is going to sign an extension just because we trade for him. He only has 2 years of control. I would also prefer to find someone who isn't a black hole against lefties.

Then why don't we just sign one to a 2-year deal?

Yes.

If they were negotiating with one team, correct. Multiple teams at least helps them get a decent/good offer.

Isn't he kind of a big dude? I feel like he will be shifting to a corner spot soon (heck, the Dodgers did it last year in favor of playing a 1B in CF).

Exactly. Just set the bar really low and expect nothing. Then BAM.

I predict nothing happens today.

If it's that low, other teams should also be all over.

Can. We. Stop. Sharing. Bullshit. Tweets.

Don't you mean two then? 17 and 18?

The Arenado rumor ended up being false. And the idea of Andujar for Rodon has been brought up before here, multiple times. I think Andujar ends up at 1B in any scenario they pick up a 3B.

Yeah I would hope they could somehow flip Alonso somewhere if Manny doesn't sign. I don't really want him if Machado isnt here.

Could see it. Ender had a down year and could shift to a bench role or traded.

He has some competition at 3B and there are a decent amount of front-of-the-rotation arms that will also be available. More players for teams to spend money on.

We need a rumor in either thread, badly.

He can always platoon with Yonder. And yeah, see a little time in the OF.

Yeah I looked at his stats figuring he had to have declined but nope. Still hits lefties.

I never responded to you. My response was to GreenSox.

My all free agent team is finally coming off the board.

Nice signing for them. Perfect guy to hit in the 2-hole.

Just looked at Valencia's numbers against lefties from last year. I wouldn't mind him on the bench at all (Pederson or not since he can split time with Alonso). You'd definitely need to move on from guys like Delmonico (dfa him or deal him for cash or PTBNL) and see if there is any interest in Leury.

Not sure if this was posted yet but it's currently relevant to the discussion. https://calltothepen.com/2019/01/21/chicago-white-sox-still-get-305-boys/

Davidson also did good against lefties last year. He honestly fits this roster better than a few guys currently on the roster (Delmonico and Leury mostly).

And I clearly posted his stats against lefties. I know, reading is difficult for some.