Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 07:39 PM) I think the symbolism in naming an Opening Day starter is lost when the true Opening Day starter is starting Opening Day on the DL. I'm fine with Jeff getting the nod, especially if it works with the expected date of Sale's return. agree. If its not Sale then I don't care

QUOTE (glangon @ Mar 26, 2015 -> 09:16 AM) A lot of overhype here about Hawkins. If he tears up AA and AAA then he'll be in for a September call up. Trayce Thompson also had a good spring and i'd expect to see him before Hawkins. They also seem keen on Beltre as well. If the injuries get really bad and we don't explore waivers or trades, then you may see Hawkins but reality is that he's still got time to prove himself and time to get ready for the majors in AA and AAA and it may hurt him more to call him up before he is ready like we did with Beckham. Agree. If Thompson is doing decent and there is an injury, he will be up.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 07:02 PM) Shows how thin the Sox still are. I really wouldn't mind Viciedo back on a cheaper, minor league deal just hoping we wouldn't need him.

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 03:19 PM) As of now, this is the lineup with the Rodon/Austin battery. https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/580513335399092227 Royals https://twitter.com/Swanee54/status/5808267...2347136/photo/1 If it says Johnson is in the lineup, it should say "Beckham 6" right?

QUOTE (glangon @ Mar 25, 2015 -> 05:05 AM) 40 man roster is at 40. Jones will hit the 60 day DL which will take it down to 39. Assuming they go ahead with the following and there is strong indication that they will, then they need to find space for Albers, Micah Johnson, Soto and Penny. Shuck is already on the 40 man roster. So by my reckoning they need to trade or DFA 3 people off the 40 man roster. Surkamp, Cleto, Wilkins?

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Mar 1, 2015 -> 10:50 PM) Position players that impressed me OF Vlad Guerrero Jr, OF Franklin Reyes, SS Aramis Ademan, and OF Starling Heredia. After coming across and reading some articles on Guerrero Jr, I also want him signed by us. (Was also a big fan of his dad too)

"Beckham has played all three infield positions today. That is going to be one of the best deals Hahn has made this year."

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 24, 2015 -> 04:19 PM) Leury ought to work as an actual super-sub. Every one of those guys along with the OFs can sit one day a week. That's 5-6 games Leury could play a week, and that's assuming no one gets hurt which will happen at some poitn. Agree. Have him sit one game, play positions 4-9 the other 6 days. Get him into the game every 6 out of 7 games at different positions.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 24, 2015 -> 05:21 PM) I disagree. Guys always get dropped from the 40 man during the year, sometimes if they're struggling they can even be passed through waivers completely. Agree with you. I don't understand his logic. He's not expected back by what, July? Put him on 60 day dl and open up a spot for Albers or Penny.

This makes sense if they do expect Sale to pitch the 12th. You go 1-4 starters, a spot start from a long reliever (Penny?), and then Sale slides in at the front.

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Mar 23, 2015 -> 02:15 PM) Clearly the Sox will dump 2 of Kottras/Soto/Brantly. Now we come to Cleto - if Cleto's out of options, then he either makes the 25 or any team can grab him, right? We'll he's not making the 25 so obviously he goes. That leaves Carroll or Surkamp. Carroll was already waived once and no one bit. Waive him again. I prefer Surkamp anyway. Now I'm assuming Penny is viewed as a legit 5th starter. If he's not, he's on that boat out. I'm sure Soto has an opt-out date of April 1 or something. He'll be on the team though.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 02:32 PM) The Yankees were given the opportunity to top the Red Sox‘s $31.5MM offer to Yoan Moncada, but declined. “We scouted him extensively for years,” Yankees GM Brian Cashman said. “I feel we put him through the highest level of scouting and medical evaluation. I just wasn’t comfortable offering what we actually offered ($25MM), let alone going any higher.“ For now, the Red Sox will play Moncada at second base, but his eventual position will depend on Boston’s needs in the next couple of years. Sour grapes, or real concerns about his asking price not being lined up with the cost? Obviously, for Cashman, it will be a nightmare if he does go on to haunt the Yankees for six or more upcoming seasons. http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/writer/jon-he...-to-aim-for-six Most recent update on Olivera situation. Can't believe he's expecting a 6 year offer at age 30 when James Shields could only get 4. James Shields isn't 30.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 08:46 AM) I feel a trade for Yasmani Tomas to play 3B coming on, lol. NOT. Hawkins as a legit corner outfield power threat takes some of the pressure currently on Garcia...at least from a long-term perspective. Short-term, there's not much help in the outfield, other than a trade/waiver move or Trayce Thompson. Of course, there's probably a 50/50 chance we see Tim Anderson shifted out there (eventually)...but first they'll put him at 2B, barring any devastating injuries to Cabrera/Eaton/Garcia (or Micah Johnson) at the major league level. For as awesome as Courtney (and his beard ala Tyreese from Walking Dead) has been this ST, if he was on the Cubs doing this, there'd be almost as hype as there is for Soler and Russell IMO. I just looked at Bryant's numbers from last season. Would be HUGE for our system if Hawkins somehow puts up similar numbers to what he did. As I posted earlier in the thread, when he's ready (assuming Eaton and Garcia hit the way we expect), we may have to trade Avi or Melky or go with a rotating OF/DH since the DH spot would likely be open at that point. Also, I'd love for Thompson to have a breakout year as he is still just 24 (could be enticing to a team looking for a young OF in exchange for a catcher or another pitcher).

QUOTE (LDF @ Mar 22, 2015 -> 05:30 AM) and how much will he make if he makes the team?? Off the top of my head, I think it is $1.5 mill. A lot of guys this off-season signed similar minor league deals.

If Hawkins hits like this the next two seasons in the minors and Avi and Eaton perform the way we expect them to and the DH spot is open, what do you guys think the OF situation will look like in 2017? Rotating OF/DH with Melky getting most DH at bats? I know a lot has to go right between now and then but it's fun to talk/think about.

QUOTE (LDF @ Mar 21, 2015 -> 02:41 PM) shuck is starting to grow on me. i hope he makes it. Love that hustle double earlier in the game.

Brad Penny vs Joe Blanton...may have been a solid pitching matchup ten years ago lol

I'm ok with Shuck or Beltre even. They don't necessarily have to go with a right handed bat since both Eaton and Cabrera are good against lefties.

QUOTE (Bruce_Blixton @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 07:26 PM) Hahn has done an amazing job locking in a great core of players so far, Sale, Quintana, Abreu and now Eaton, this has to make a pretty persuasive case for Samardzjia to sign an extension before the end of the year. Also I'd love to see Hahn sign Avi to an extension on the heels of this one. Great time to be a Sox fan right now, I haven't been this optimistic since the offseason before the 2006 season. Personally I'd wait on Avi unless he comes cheap (deal very similar to this one)

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 06:19 PM) Yea it blows > I rushed home from work because I dvr'd it this morning when its said Sox v. Cubs and now I come home to Rox /A's and not showing Sox/Cubs till 6AM PST when I'll be headed back to work again . Aholes Probably because it was on CSN

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 03:59 PM) He looks like he makes a process out of preparing for the season. Dude rocks. He will beast. Even better than last year. Exactly. Working on hitting the ball and the homers will come.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Mar 20, 2015 -> 03:45 PM) Just noticed that cubs are having Travis wood hit but sox ate using dh Makes sense, Wood will get regular at bats during season while Noesi won't be.

2015: $850k 2016: $2.75 m 2017: $4m 2018: $6m 2019 (woulda been first year of free agency): $8.4m Options are $9.5 and $10.5

Cubs play a split squad today?

Thompson just turned 24 so he is still pretty young. A big year at the plate would be big for our farm system (for depth or for a trade in July).