Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (Black_Jack29 @ Oct 3, 2016 -> 03:10 PM) Are you sure that everyone in the clubhouse likes him? Would you like him causing a media sh*tstorm TWICE for your team and destroying your jersey with scissors? Fixed that for ya haha

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 3, 2016 -> 02:54 PM) Rodon should absolutely be a trade chip if you are unloading everyone 5 years of control...let him develop more the next season or two. Plus someone has to be in the rotation. Trading him now is stupid. Edit: I also have zero faith in him taking a team friendly extension based on who his agent is. He's on track to be a free agent at what, 28?

QUOTE (fathom @ Oct 3, 2016 -> 02:29 PM) If they go for it, I fully expect Carlos Gomez in CF I don't mind him in a rebuild if he'd take a one year deal since you can flip him at the deadline if he does good.

Take it for what it's worth, but Matt Abbatacola on the Score says he has sources inside that say the preference is to move Sale over Quintana. If a team were to overpay obviously. Again, take it for what it's worth.

QUOTE (Black_Jack29 @ Oct 3, 2016 -> 12:38 PM) Not necessarily. It's a smaller market, but the teams that are in the hunt in July get desperate at the deadline and will overpay for guys like Frazier and Melky. However, you can possibly gett a piece back currently on an MLB team since it's easier to replace someone in the offseason.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Oct 3, 2016 -> 11:41 AM) Oh i thought they might have gotten all those questions out the way when he was hired as bench coach a year ago and asked throughout the season a bunch of times. He wasn't in the manager's seat a year ago though.

QUOTE (shipps @ Oct 3, 2016 -> 11:26 AM) Really? Why? I am listening and they havent hinted either way from what I could hear. Hahn did mention that it was a possibility of rebuild when he said Ricky could manage either a rebuilding team or a going for it team in 2017. I just feel like you can't be that confident that you know for certain that you will add a major piece. Looking to spend on a player, they could always get beaten out as they always do whenever they are linked to anyone of consequence.

QUOTE (TheTruth05 @ Oct 3, 2016 -> 11:27 AM) Of course the Cubs questions. Just why? Why wouldn't they come up? His only experience as a manager is for them...

Listening to this press conference, I'm beginning to fully believe they will rebuild. Hahn sounds really confident about making a major move and I doubt that would be us spending a bunch of money to acquire big talent.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Oct 3, 2016 -> 07:53 AM) It's pretty ridiculous that they didnt even interview a single other candidate. It just makes the whole Ventura leak thing even more awkward. This has obviously been the plan for awhile, so why even bother with that dumb ass charade? Yeah doesn't really make any sense. They could have just had a press conference today announcing that Renteria is taking over and Robin and the club decided to part ways as opposed to the whole "sure, we'll take Robin back if he wants to come back" game.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Oct 3, 2016 -> 08:10 AM) The Sox have said once again that there was a depth/talent issue in the wake of Robin's departure, why do these two continue to get a free pass? Don't tell me it's because of loyalty, that's just a lazy explanation. They had a plan and it failed miserably (as most predicted it would), when does Jerry wake the f*** up and realize he needs to cut his losses on these 2? Call it a lazy explanation, but it is what it is. Most on here want one or both gone so many have questions like you do.

QUOTE (MDWhiteSoxFan @ Oct 1, 2016 -> 05:48 PM) Are we sitting at 13th pick as of right now? When do protected picks end? We have 12. And only first 10 protected. Not that I think we would add anyone either way that would cost a draft pick.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Oct 3, 2016 -> 07:53 AM) Yeah, let's see how the Red Sox perform in the playoffs before writing off their desire to add an ace. Here's to hoping they get shelled and knocked out after 3 games. If they win the whole thing (again), they definitely won't trade any core guys.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Oct 2, 2016 -> 08:03 PM) Those are two nice contracts that allow for them to spend money on hitting. History suggests they stop trying to fill holes with veteran NL talent. With a weak free agent class, who are they going to outbid on?

If they are rebuilding and trade a starter, Shields is fine in a rotation spot. Need somebody to throw at the MLB level without rushing anyone.

Bye Robin. Sorry you were forced into this mess.

So why did people think Kenny is leaving? We are making a change in manager and you don't think we would have a conference for it?

I don't think anyone on here is saying to only change Ventura. As one said, he can be replaced easily. I for one want a scrub down of the front office before this team makes moves and the coaching staff (minus MAYBE Herm Schneider).

QUOTE (Special K @ Sep 29, 2016 -> 01:03 PM) Perhaps this was just a leaked report so that everyone saves face. Sox didn't "fire" Robin and he walks away on good terms. Which is even more embarassing because they don't need to do that and he isn't getting fired. He is a free man after Sunday.

Saw an article about 4 Sox tickets for tonight's game being found on the red line placed on a seat. Perfect representation of the fan's opinion of this news. Rather just give the tickets away than actually use them.

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 29, 2016 -> 07:56 AM) I'd consider it, but I'm in a keeper league and he might be a good low choice for next year's draft. I thought thats why you probably wouldn't do it. That sucks.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Sep 29, 2016 -> 01:09 AM) Sox still have the 12th pick. Can technically still get the 11th pick if they lose the last 4 and Colorado wins the last 4. But far more realistic is that the Sox could actually end up with the 12th pick if the Sox win 2 more games than the Pirates do in these last 4 games. We are 1 game "ahead" of them for the 11th pick, but we own the tiebreaker, so the Pirates would need to finish with 1 less win. So that makes us technically 1.5 GA of the Pirates for the 12th spot. EDIT: Actually, the Marlins lost today. So the Sox are only 0.5 games up on the Marlins for the 12 pick because the Marlins hold the tie-breaker over the Sox. So the 13th pick is a real possibility, with the 14th pick being possible as well. Ugh. They won't possibly tie. One game was cancelled and likely won't be made up.

QUOTE (ChiliIrishHammock24 @ Sep 29, 2016 -> 01:05 AM) I didn't say it was done the "day" between, just between. And "between" is only one day.

QUOTE (knightni @ Sep 28, 2016 -> 09:00 AM) In my championship week and Ramos goes down. Why doesn't Yahoo turn him from DTD to DL? Probably since Nats don't need to open room on their roster (expanded rosters). Just drop him.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 28, 2016 -> 05:58 PM) Renteria was supposedly great with the young Cubs players Yeah and I know people will argue "he was in the dugout all year" but hes not making strategic in-game decisions for the team as bench coach as the manager would be.