Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (fathom @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 02:21 PM) The more I think about it, the more I think Hahn is making a big blunder keeping Robertson on the roster this year. If you want to maximize Jones' value, you get him experience as a closer. Hard to imagine a contender that needs a closer giving up valuable prospects for Jones if he has no closing experience. Well he can close from June/July til the end of the year and then be traded in the off-season. Not every trade has to happen now/by July.

Been wondering why we all suddenly read into what Bruce Levine says lol

QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 01:45 PM) No worries, it's not like the Sox score runs for Q anyway. We still have Shields, Holland, mystery starter #5, Avi and the entire outfield to help with the suckdom. It wasn't going to be an epic suck anyway as long as Frazier, Melky and Abreu are on the team but it did have all the possibilities of being a righteously sucking team. Sigh, what might have been... There is no mystery 5th starter. You're missing Rodon and Gonzalez (who I usually forget exists myself haha)

QUOTE (hi8is @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 01:30 PM) But I want the suck to be epic Maybe the offense will continue to suck and his no decisions and rare wins will be losses.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 01:20 PM) Given their circumstances, Houston should trade Bregman for Q 100% of the time and never look back. I can see why they wouldn't want to if they are that high on Bregman. Like I said earlier, I think their rotation can be good if they can stay healthy. I'm sure they will have interest in June/July because I think they'll have an injury to someone or maybe a youngster like Musgrove isn't doing too good in his first full season. I at want them to stay close in the race with a need for a starter just so they're in the mix.

Anyone use an external hard drive for their PS4? I ran out of space and I don't really want to delete anything. Was thinking of grabbing a TB hard drive but I was looking for some opinions here.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 11:11 AM) lol, same logic remains, just change the replacement player. Agreed. I'd probably take a flyer on Henderson.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 10:59 AM) If the price is low, go for it. At worst he sucks and Giolitto replaces him in July. If he is good, he is trade bait. Pedro Alvarez, not Henderson haha

QUOTE (ptatc @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 10:53 AM) But why pay for a .7 WAR guy when someone from the minors would be nearly as good? .7 of a win is not worth spending money on. I wasn't really trying to advocate it. I meant just in general for any team. I would rather have an open spot for in-house options or a higher upside signing to flip.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 08:41 AM) Has Q been on the DL even once in the past 4 years ? I tend to think not. I don't think so. And hell, you can go back another year and say 5 years.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 08:35 AM) The number seems high to me but I started reading Passan's book, and he claims 52% of pitchers wind up on the DL every year. Hm that does seem high.

QUOTE (shipps @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 07:47 AM) Jon Heyman on the Score this morning sounded like he thinks the Sox are very comfortable with holding onto Q into the season. Nothing new. As am I. Who knows, maybe a team suffers a serious injury to a starting pitcher in Spring Training re-opening talks.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Feb 10, 2017 -> 02:20 AM) Well, 0.9 WAR would be worth about $6.5M annually. I figured Carter would have gotten at least 1 yr/$5-6M somewhere. Alvarez is out there and put up .7 WAR. He could be a very cheap signing as well.

Looks like Q will be here til July. Not that thats a bad thing. Had a feeling all along the Astros would wait until mid-season. Their rotation can be good if everyone stays healthy (which doesn't seem likely). I'll take a different approach and hope they're in the race in need of a starter.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Feb 9, 2017 -> 07:43 PM) Dumb thought, but could Houston or another team be waiting until after the WBC to complete a trade? Perhaps Quintana told the Sox he won't back out under any circumstance? Why would he back out of the WBC if he is traded?

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Feb 9, 2017 -> 04:04 PM) Somehow he went unclaimed. Fangraphs wrote a recent article on him, and he squares up the balls in which he contacts the 2nd highest rate in baseball. And he was like 8th best in exit velocity. He hammers the ball when he actually makes contact. With a better contact rate, he's an easy 30 HR candidate. Its actually not that surprising. Carter just signed a 1 year $3 mill deal. This guy is making that every year next 3 years and was awful last season.

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Feb 9, 2017 -> 03:30 PM) Is the rumor confirmed that there is nothing to see here? Yes.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 9, 2017 -> 03:24 PM) I would just like to say that I would like us signing Park. His contract isn't a big deal, and he hits the ball hard when he hits it. Except we won't be able to sign him for some time. He's off the Twins for 40-man roster and paying him so there is no reason for them to release him if they can keep him in AAA.

QUOTE (Baron @ Feb 9, 2017 -> 01:27 PM) I'm pretty sure it's against forum policy to not provide a link in that case. lol

QUOTE (shipps @ Feb 9, 2017 -> 01:23 PM) How about the timing on this one from Sears? Its like he was intentionally trying to show chili he was making s*** up. If there was any question before he cleared that up pretty damn quickly. Anything or anyone associated with sportsmockery isnt credible at all. They have this really attractive woman who works there that does like Facebook live updates (so legit haha). She's a great snapchat follow. Total smokeshow. When she said she worked for Sports Mockery I just couldn't help but shake my head haha

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Feb 9, 2017 -> 01:16 PM) Park doesn't have the status to reject the assignment. That's why it made no sense Minnesota would release him if he cleared. They have to pay him anyway. I kinda got at that. My last sentence touches that. Was getting at maybe Sox wanted him but thought he might get claimed. I knew he wasn't eligible to reject it.

Maybe the tweet meant to say "Sox trying work out a deal with the Twins for Park." Like a Park for cash considerations or PTBNL" type of deal. Teams do that when a player is in DFA status and can reject an assignment to the minors knowing that another team can claim or sign him (after he's released).

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Feb 9, 2017 -> 01:08 PM) So it's an all or nothing type thing? Park wasn't any good last year but I'd still take a chance on him. He's not extremely old and he isn't paid much. Yeah.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 9, 2017 -> 12:39 PM) What is really funny about this is if you search White Sox and Park on twitter, this is the tweet that comes immediately before Sears. Charles the Cat™ ‏@CharlsMeow 35m35 minutes ago Source: @whitesox working out a deal for recently DFA'd Byung Ho Park. #meow #mlbinsder Source = Charles the Cat lol

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Feb 9, 2017 -> 12:36 PM) Maybe they'll claim him. I wouldn't be opposed to it. Let him go unclaimed. I don't think any team is going to take on his contract. While not a big deal, he was awful last year.