Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Dec 6, 2017 -> 10:02 AM) I'll be down there for the meetings -- anyone else going and want to meet up for a beer? You down there for work or something?

QUOTE (cjgalloway @ Dec 6, 2017 -> 09:53 AM) I do not see the point one bit at extending him if it is going to cost that much.. Can someone give me a reason why extending a 33 year old 1st basement for 20 million makes sense? Just wait till his contract is up and extend him then if he is producing at 20 mil a year The deal would start now. Not when he is 33.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 6, 2017 -> 09:42 AM) Then tell me how to make sure it doesn't happen and I won't complain. A contract extension could be appropriate. As it stands right now, I'm looking at my "to be ready to compete in 2020" team having their #4 and #5 hitters potentially walk as free agents. If he won't sign a contract extension then that undermines the latter part, and I have to look at filling that position somehow. It's the right time to get something done, if he won't extend then he's worth more in a trade right now than he will be next offseason. I think his comment implies extension.

QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Dec 6, 2017 -> 09:29 AM) I doubt the Sox trade Avi or Abreu before Stanton gets moved. I want that saga to just end. But there's also the possibility he holds out until the trade deadline.

QUOTE (Dam8610 @ Dec 6, 2017 -> 09:32 AM) I'd rather not lose the 2nd round pick. Same.

QUOTE (Tony @ Dec 6, 2017 -> 09:06 AM) It would be mildly funny if he’d have ever posted anything of real substance here. I wasn't paying attention to who posted it in all honesty haha

QUOTE (Tony @ Dec 6, 2017 -> 09:03 AM) HAHAHHAHAAHA HILARIOUS It gave me a chuckle this morning haha

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Dec 5, 2017 -> 04:33 PM) We are also seeing it on the 15th, not sure how we got a theater to agree to it that close to the release date but it's awesome. I assume the price would just be buying out all the seats. I don't think they would care if that's the case.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Dec 6, 2017 -> 08:29 AM) If we're trading both in the same package, Rodgers should be coming back Yeah probably more likely only one would go to the Rockies then.

What about an Abreu and Avi package to the Rockies? I'd assume they could get 4-5 prospects (not named Rodgers since Arenado and DJLM are free agents after next year) along with their 18 competitive balance pick. How about: Pint, Dahl or Tapia, McMahon, Senzatella, and Almonte (bring him back)?

QUOTE (WBWSF @ Dec 6, 2017 -> 07:42 AM) It would be a wonderful move to sign him. But the fact is they're not going to spend any big money on any quality free agent. The objective for 2018 is to have the lowest payroll in MLB. Derek Jeter, is that you?

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Dec 6, 2017 -> 07:27 AM) With the Winter Meetings just days away (starting on the 10th), I thought we should do a predictions thread for our beloved White Sox. Please list the trades, signings, moves you think the Sox will make next week, including any Rule 5 selections. -One of Avi and Abreu gets moved. Don't really know the where for who. I may come back to this later. -Sox take Nestor Cortes in Rule 5 Draft. Very thin on lefties in the pen, will probably lose Guerrero. He's also started some games in the minors so he can be a spot starter when we try to give guys extra rest.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Dec 5, 2017 -> 03:02 PM) I hope your right but I am doubtful. Next year is a big year for him. He was a career .260--ish hitter in the minors with limited power. Certainly he has a chance to get PA with the limited roster. He looks to me to be a utility player/4th outfielder who can play a few spots and will be a .250 hitter. But he is still 25 so maybe he has a solid spring and wins starting position. I would say he's already a lock for a spot next season.

QUOTE (Sleepy Harold @ Dec 5, 2017 -> 12:54 PM) Jesse Sanchez @JesseSanchezMLB now Another former Braves prospect has agreed to a deal with a new team. Source: Shortstop Livan Soto has agreed to a $850K deal with the Angels. The Angels have also agreed to a $2.2M deal with Kevin Maitan. @MLBPipeline That's 3 so far.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Dec 5, 2017 -> 12:07 PM) I'd do that in a heartbeat. You can patch together those innings you're losing and again, it's not like the Sox are playing for anything Yeah, you can just bring back Volstad haha

Sucks a year of control for Reyes was already burned last year.

QUOTE (Nardiwashere @ Dec 5, 2017 -> 11:49 AM) Weren't Angels supposedly still in on Ohtani? I wonder if they removed themselves by signing Maitan. If they still have money left, they should be ok. Kinda weird the Yankees didn't just try to offer more since they have more to offer and not in on Ohtani. They could also be using their 19-19 allotment.

QUOTE (bigruss22 @ Dec 5, 2017 -> 09:53 AM) My department's holiday party is renting two theaters to watch the movie, stoked for it! Wtf haha

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Dec 4, 2017 -> 03:53 PM) I think you’re really underrating his stuff. Left-handers have been successful with far less stuff than him. I think he has a real chance of being a quality back of the rotation starter and a rebuilding team with nothing to lose by using him as a long reliever for a year will likely take him. We just did this with Dylan Covey and he’s a far less interesting prospect Guerroro (and right-handed). Hell, the Tigers can take him and insert him into the rotation.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Dec 4, 2017 -> 03:51 PM) The Cabrera and Zimmerman deals are a disaster moving forward, as nearly $50 million of payroll is going to those two players. These things should be kept in mind as we all clamor for the Sox to chase the huge money free agents next offseason. They did manage to offload Verlander, Wilson and Upton which goes a long way towards financial relief. I mean, I'd rather give out the 10-year deals to guys in their mid-20s than the 10-year deals towards the 30/31 year olds (Pujols, Cano for example).

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Dec 4, 2017 -> 03:41 PM) I think the Royals future outlook is worse IMO, the Tigers got two decent hauls for Wilson/Verlander and got a lot of money off the books this season. Meanwhile the Royals currently have arguably the worst farm system and although they'll get 4 picks after the first round I'd rather have the #1 overall pick that the Tigers have than all of those picks. Yeah I just don't think either team has anything worthwhile to deal. Cabrera will bring back nothing even if they can move him. They're gonna have to do it the way the Cubs and Astros did: suck and keep accumulating top draft picks for at least 3-4 years and keep trying to sign and flip guys.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Dec 4, 2017 -> 03:27 PM) Sox knew that they were not going to compete with Cleveland in the near future for the division. Royals gave it one last shot with a championship roster and came up empty. The additional picks and bonus pool money will help, but you can really only squeeze so much out of the draft each year. If you get a couple players who make the majors that is a great draft class. For being one full year into our rebuild we have come a long way, albeit largely due to trading very valuable cost controlled assets. The Tigers/Royals don't have nearly what we had in Sale/Eaton/Quintana to reload with. Man the Tigers are going to suck for a long time. Their window was open for a while but just couldn't get the W.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Dec 4, 2017 -> 01:47 PM) Definitely. Hector Rondon makes a lot of sense. Throws a sinkerball. Had an uptick in walks. Really high HR/FB% last year. Good buy low for Sox. Yep. Also played for Renteria.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Dec 4, 2017 -> 01:07 PM) Yeah KATOH also ranks him as the third best prospect available for the Rule 5 draft, I don't see any scenario where he isn't taken. Really sucks he was left off. Feel like we definitely could have made room (couldn't they cut Hansen sooner?).

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Dec 4, 2017 -> 01:03 PM) Jordan Guerrero is the top LH available.He's as good as gone. Yep. I guess we could try to grab another team's?