Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Mar 22, 2017 -> 08:52 AM) Purke hasn't given up a run so far. I know we have been there ,done that but I think Purke has the Clark Kent thing going on now wearing glasses on the mound. Don't recall hm wearing glasses with the Sox last year. I'm pretty sure he did. I recall him looking like he should be a barista at Starbucks with they type of glasses he wears.

QUOTE (flavum @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 11:30 PM) Jon Morosi is laughable how he acts like this tournament matters other than being a showcase for baseball. It's fun, but it doesn't prove any sort of baseball world dominance. That's what 162 and the postseason are for. Well only for fans of the MLB anyway.

Bates Motel final season continues to be good. Starting to merge into the Psycho story re-imagined.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 22, 2017 -> 07:47 AM) Yeah, I went into ST thinking he was a near-lock, but now I'm 50/50 on him making the roster. I took him off my original post.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 22, 2017 -> 08:20 AM) Not to mention that just because we start the season this way, doesn't mean that doesn't quickly get shuffled as someone gets skipped, moved, etc. Exactly

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 22, 2017 -> 08:15 AM) It would be a big deal, but all three of them are very different pitchers. QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Mar 22, 2017 -> 08:15 AM) That doesn't really matter in a tank year. Plus there's always the chance that 1 doesn't pitch in the same series as the other 2.

QUOTE (GermanSock @ Mar 22, 2017 -> 06:15 AM) I dont think Collins will affect who they pick with a top5 overall pick. I was saying if they view him as a 1B and possibly view Beer as an unathletic 1B it could.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 06:59 PM) Lopez will replace low man on the totem pole in June, then make that guy the long man in the pen. Hopefully someone is traded instead

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 01:29 PM) Yeah, so he got claimed, and now he's shown to be healthy which was a big part of the question with him. I'd be surprised if he cleared waivers, but we'll see. He got hit in the head with a pitch I think it was last spring. He spent the year dealing with vision issues. He's k'd 19 times already. You can probably chalk it up to not playing at all last year and not seeing pitches but he could possibly be having vision issues.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 01:27 PM) What other young lefty would you rather go with? Clark is the only other lefty, and I feel the organization would like him to spend a bit more time in the minors before getting called up Didn't they already send Clark down?

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 01:03 PM) I don't think Luebke deserves to make the team. Why? He's having a nice spring and we are thin on lefties. Just another potential chip in June/July.

QUOTE (GermanSock @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 12:40 PM) Some scouts are not sure if beer is really as much of a slam dunk at first overall. The bat is huge but some scouts see him more as a 1b rather than a corner of due to a lack of athleticism but definitely strictly as a corner of type. Now if he hits like rizzo or Goldschmidt at first that wouldn't matter so much but generally teams are a little reluctant to draft a bad defensive corner of/1B at first overall even if he has the best bat. Could be a case like schwarber were you have clearly the best college bat but not really a position. I think a lot depends on whether you believe if he can at least be solid in a corner. If he is adequate there his bat would play even at first overall but if he is a bad defender who is best served at 1b or DH some teams might like another option. Most teams like versatile up the middle players more nowadays. Well they basically have a season and a half to figure outif Collins is going to stick behind the plate. If not, then I would assume he ends up at 1B.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 12:19 PM) So, they think Liriano clears waivers? I personally don't think he would, but if he does, that's great. They can probably try to sneak him through at the end of spring training when teams are trying to fit guys onto the 40-man roster.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 12:19 PM) I'd be ok with this if what you say is true. Yessir.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 12:17 PM) If cleared before June 15th then a team that has already blown through it's spending cap will likely go the extra mile to sign Robert as well If he clears after June 15th then I could see the Sox being one of the favorites Personally, I can the the mlb intentionally dragging its feet with this until after June 15th Oh I know exactly how it works. No need explaining. Exactly why I said the Padres have to be favorites if it is during this signing period.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 12:15 PM) Agreed 100%. They just dropped money on another kid last week. I don't see why they wouldn't continue.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 11:18 AM) Do you really think the Sox are the frontrunners for Robert? I'd certainly hope so but they're hard to read because the front office keeps things quiet for the most part. No way. If he is cleared in this current signing period, I'll put money on the Padres.

QUOTE (IowaSoxFan @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 10:14 AM) I imagine Hahn probably turns to Rodon next, but those conversations probably won't go anywhere. Really good move by Hahn to get some financial certainty going forward, which will help the team manage payroll going forward. I imagine he's already tried.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 10:09 AM) Ha. Unfortunately Beckham is the only other hitting prospect the Sox have had in like 10 years, so what can you do? Exactly. Not hard to see where the similarities come from. A guy who who was highly touted who came up around mid-season and hit well.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 09:55 AM) For Tim Anderson it is a lot of money. Especially if he gets a serious injury or suddenly becomes bad at baseball, which happens to the best of prospects. Had Gordon Beckham been given the same deal at the same age, he would be $12 million richer right now. You are just acting like these deals do nothing for the player. He's not referring to the deal from Tim Anderson's perspective. From the team's perspective, it isn't a lot of money if he ends up sucking or is mediocre.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 09:16 AM) It might have cost a little bit more, but I personally would have waited until June to try to lock him with this. See where he's at. It probably still would have been about the same but I kind of agree. Maybe premature but it's not a lot of money either.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 09:11 AM) It depends on how he does. It's still $25 million, same as what they will pay James Shields, and supposedly that was devastating. If he's good it's great. If he's hitting .240 with a .250 OBP, it won't be good. I like his chances, but there is always the chance he could regress especially if he doesn't become a bit more selective. It's not really comparable to James Shields. 2.5 years isn't the same as 6. Honestly, if he plays great d at short, it still may not even be bad.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 08:41 AM) What deals like this amount to is a mutual bet between club ownership and the player The player likes the security a deal like that gives him and his family. $25 million allows Tim to be set for life. The Sox are betting that he succeeds and gets to buy out two seasons of free agency at a significantly reduced rate via teams options I'm sure the Sox would love to approach Rodon about an extension, although I'm not sure if Boras would allow for it Yeah Boras would never allow them to sign a team friendly contract giving away a year or two of control.

QUOTE (steveno89 @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 08:11 AM) I'm thinking the Sox need to have a few club option years attached to have this deal make sense? If not, I'm not sure how this will work in the Sox favor? I'm guessing it is 6 years, $25 million guaranteed with 2 years of club options afterwards at a reasonable sum of money Sox likely control him via options for upto 8 years How/why are you guessing when it's already been posted multiple times above?

QUOTE (bmags @ Mar 21, 2017 -> 08:08 AM) I'm kinda confused until we know how much additional control we have. 2 option years. So we gained 2 years of control plus we keep his arbitration numbers low. If he ends up sucking, it's not a lot of money and his defense alone should make him valuable.