Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 18, 2017 -> 02:01 PM) wow. There goes a Q suitor. Exactly my thoughts.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 18, 2017 -> 01:18 PM) MLB Trade Rumors‏ @mlbtraderumors 2h2 hours ago Rich Hill's ongoing blister problems have again sent the #Dodgers lefty to the 10-day DL https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017/04/rich-hill-heads-back-to-10-day-dl.html …://https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017...0-day-dl.html …://https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2017...0-day-dl.html … And are apparently considering putting him in the bullpen haha

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Apr 18, 2017 -> 12:54 PM) Baseball America Thanks. Was it known months in advance that they had agreements in place prior to the J2 signing periods? I can't remember.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 18, 2017 -> 12:44 PM) This doesn't change anything. He was always likely to be cleared in this current period. It's tough for MLB to justify holding him out until J2 because he's established residency. The Sox have no excuse not to get him if they want him. They should be able to outspend San Diego, Houston, St. Louis, and Cincinnati. They also don't have any agreements for top players in next period which tells me they will be all in on this guy. If they miss on him, and then don't have agreements with guys for upcoming J2 period, they've really botched this thing. I think they are one of the primary contenders for him like Badler confirmed on twitter today. Not that I'm disagreeing with you, but where have you seen this?

QUOTE (raBBit @ Apr 18, 2017 -> 12:11 PM) What's the point of you following me around and harrassing me? I don't expect every post on a forum to be a coherent, well thought out argument but if you're going to come at someone personally and make a bunch of claims because you disagree with them then at least back it up accordingly. Providing general context like occupation about an individual in the news is entirely normal. You can continue to support a violent, community disturbing porn actress on account of her affiliation to a terroirst group that you Feel the need to defend. I'll support her right to employ herself in any way she seems fit. Just don't expect me to respond to anymore of your animosity-fueled posts. That's true. Look at the guy who got taken off the plane last week.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Apr 18, 2017 -> 12:09 PM) So...is this good or bad news for the Sox? I'm thinking bad unless they are willing to sign him at any cost.

QUOTE (Nokona @ Apr 18, 2017 -> 11:59 AM) They're playing like s*** but we're gonna hear about Schwarber's bunt non-stop for the next 2 weeks Shoulda swiped the glove on the dirt in front of the ball to help make it go foul.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Apr 18, 2017 -> 10:38 AM) Cain is a really good player, but I'd be hesitant to sign a player who will be 32 years old next April to a long term deal He likely has a couple quality seasons left before he goes into decline and it's generally not worth paying top dollar for that QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 18, 2017 -> 10:41 AM) Cain is the type of player whose skillset doesn't age well anyway. I thought it was obvious he was referring to Cain as just a rental piece.

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 08:28 PM) Let May play until he gets a hit and then start making plans to send him down or drastically reduce his playing time. Yeah let him be 4th of. Unfortunately the starter would be Leury haha

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 07:43 PM) That should be Holland's first earned run.. Yep. I bet it ends up getting changed.

Abreu is a DH for sure.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 04:02 PM) Is that right, hmm. That may have just swayed me. Well you wouldn't really be saving money if you don't really want the mlbtv part haha unless you're saying that you already pay for mlbtv so might as well just add MiLBtv for $25 haha

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 04:00 PM) Yes. Saladino will be shifted to 3B when Moncada comes up. Actually wouldn't be totally blown away to see the Sox put Saladino in CF when Moncada comes up, assuming Frazier is still on the roster. Yes, I know Saladino hurt himself playing in the OF. But honestly, he's probably the 3rd most suitable guy to play there on the roster currently. Honestly I was thinking along the same lines. Send May down now, let Leury play CF every day with one of Saladino/Sanchez as emergency guys.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 03:26 PM) I'm guessing Grudz has 0 input when it comes to a decision like that. Agreed.

QUOTE (miracleon35th @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 03:24 PM) Numerous Scouts agree with you, namely that Moncada profiles well as a Centerfielder. Moncada wants and even insists that he play second base. Who is in charge of deciding where this guy plays? If I am the Manager at Charlotte, I tell Moncada to put an outfield glove on and get out there so I can see what he has. Let's see the speed running down balls in the gap. Can he do that, or not? Why? Let the guy play 2B for a while. Dude is still what, 21? If he can play a decent 2B, having his potential bat at that position would be great.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 03:17 PM) I need to see way more than two good weeks to declare Avi anything more than a sub replacement level player Anyone can get hot for a month, but he needs to sustain the hitting over several months for me to buy in Exactly. If you really dig into guy's numbers, your going to see hot and cold streaks everywhere. It's just more noticeable at the beginning of a season.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 03:18 PM) In a case like Robertson it is much easier to assume that the fraction of a season where he was bad is the aberration versus this fraction of a season where he is more in line with the entire rest of his career. Honestly, if you take away that game he shouldn't have pitched in KC last season, his era would have been close to a whole run less (I did the math and it was pretty close). Of course, his WHIP and K:BB also would have been better. Edit: just crunched the numbers again. If you take away the 2/3 IP and the 6 ER, his era would have been 2.63 on the year which is .84 less than it ended up being.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 01:44 PM) Anyone who dislikes hashtags is a communist. Scientifically proven. You got me.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 01:39 PM) Well, if we're going to be bad (we will likely be), we might as well go all out. Also, hastags don't work here. And are just stupid in general.

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 12:39 PM) Seriously. I do not want to see an OF defense that has Melky in LF, Willy in CF and Avi in RF. The three stooges. I guess it depends on what you feel is more important. For me, I'd rather have May's defense in CF than Willy's bat. Willy is the better hitter but May is the better defender. I do agree with that. Help out the pitchers by having his defense in CF. Like I said above, I just checked out the high minors and there is no one deserving of that playing time anyway.

Looking at Charlotte and Birmingham, there really isn't anyone deserving of getting those at bats in CF at the MLB level. The guy doing the best is Jason Bourgeois and he's 35 lol

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 12:25 PM) After watching him play LF yesterday, putting him in CF could be a comedy show. It sucks that one of Frazier and Melky couldn't be moved in the off-season (heck, preferably both). Would love for Davidson and W. Garcia to be getting everyday at bats between 3B/LF and DH.

*Checks Adam Engel's stat-line out of curiousity* *vomits*

We have 2 more years correct? Meaning through 2019. I thought that's what someone said yesterday.

QUOTE (Sox-35th @ Apr 17, 2017 -> 11:16 AM) Avi's kind of a no risk guy in my book. He's not key to the rebuild, his BABIP is ridiculous and no one in the MLB believes in him, so he has no real value. Play well or don't, he likely only serves as a sweetener or a piece to make the team watchable. Who knows? Maybe he keeps playing this way and come June/July, a team very thin in the outfield (Giants?) comes calling. I would sell high on him in an instant if we are able to.