Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Mar 25, 2016 -> 06:32 PM) How much money did they give him again? $1.5 mill. Someone will claim him or we'll release him I'm sure. That amount is nothing.

For those who have seen both Melky and Eaton play right, how did they look? Who would you say should be the primary LF and primary RF on opening day?

QUOTE (GreenSox @ Mar 25, 2016 -> 01:12 PM) Is he the only one of the bevy of 25th man candidates who can play first? No. Sands can. And Frazier can as well.

QUOTE (shipps @ Mar 25, 2016 -> 12:36 PM) Tony and Rowand44 will be delighted to know that there are literally Cubs in the field at MaddonLand. LOL I really don't get mad with all their shennanigans it just seems like so much over kill of trying to lighten the mood. Spring Training is long enough and gets stale enough for stuff like this to happen.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Mar 25, 2016 -> 06:55 AM) My prediction for the opening day roster is the same as it is in the other Opening Day Roster Prediction Thread. Lol I was like really? We need two threads for this?

QUOTE (Knackattack @ Mar 24, 2016 -> 02:51 PM) FA starting pitching doesn't look good next year. Some one will overpay Danks just for the innings he will put up and if he hovers around an ERA of 4 he will probably get 3-5 years. Agree. Look at what guys worse/just about as good as him have gotten over last few years. If he pitches decent, he may be looking at anywhere between a 3-5 year deal. May be worth extending a QO to him.

QUOTE (napa_soxfan @ Mar 24, 2016 -> 03:35 PM) Lawrie's excessive eye-black: cool or not cool? It's different. I vote cool.

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Mar 24, 2016 -> 03:35 PM) I was so angry at that game that I specifically remember throwing the TV remote across the room lol. I don't remember if that game was in '13 or '14, but the bullpen options must've been terrible if Robin kept Sale out there at that point to face the best hitter in the game. It was what a 4-0 game? I would have let him start that 8th inning at the very least and then pulled him if he let a guy on. I said it at the time and I still say it lol

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 24, 2016 -> 03:22 PM) Chris Sale has given the Angels a total of 7 runs in his career over 38+ innings. 4 of them came on one Trout swing. I remember that. He shouldn't have been out there. It was like 8th inning, he loaded the bases, was over 120 pitches I believe.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 24, 2016 -> 08:13 AM) Presented without comment: E3 Meat Company ‏@E3Meat Mar 22 Take 10% off your order with code FamilyFirst10. Shop http://e3meatco.com #familyfirst I'm sick of this "family first" bs. Family first would seem to be giving your kid a proper education, having him around people his own age, not turning down $13 million and also not teaching him when you don't get something your way, quit/walk away from it.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Mar 23, 2016 -> 11:16 PM) Can we get a garbage Twins player from last season so he can tell Chris Sale how he was tipping his pitches against them last year? Arcia! He's having a bad Spring but if he goes on waivers we can claim him since there's room on the 40. Get intel, and then waive him haha

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Mar 23, 2016 -> 06:01 PM) Navarro is the man I love what I've heard/read about him already. Apparently he was really working on something with Quintana too.

Damn. Not as a good of a deal as last year. Work makes this somewhat difficult for me compared to last year.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Mar 21, 2016 -> 08:32 PM) I am surprised the Chicago media are not focusing on Drake missing school. This arrangement w his son's school seems a little odd. It is not home schooling but rather special circumstances. Then you find out Adam made a $2 Million donation to his hometown school system. Do you think that had any effect on this unique school situation for Drake??? http://www.fstribune.com/story/2076023.html Big generous donation absolutely has an effect on this situation.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 21, 2016 -> 05:25 PM) If Jimmy Rollins is your #2 hitter on Opening Day in 2016, your team probably sucks. Ideally I'd put Melky there, but they batted him in the middle of the order last year and there really isn't another power bat to hit 5th. Unless you bat Navarro there when he plays.

If I had to guess the lineup for Opening Day, it'll be: Eaton RF/LF Rollins SS Abreu 1B Frazier 3B Cabrera LF/RF/DH (not really sure) Lawrie 2B Garcia/Ishikawa/Sands/late ST addition DH/RF(this could possibly be 8 spot if Navarro starts) Avila C Jackson CF

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Mar 21, 2016 -> 01:09 PM) Ignoring lats year, Loney had a better WAR in the previous 2 years than LaRoche did. Both were basically the same poor player a year ago (however, against RHP, Loney was still solid even in his down 2015). Loney is younger than LaRoche and is a solid defender (not that defense at 1B is a critical metric). If you were going to project a bounce back, I'd bet more on the younger player than the older player. Fact that Loney can hit for a solid average isn't a bad thing (might be a bit more empty, but still not a bad thing). I'm 100% okay with giving Loney a shot. He's played on plenty of winning teams and have never heard anything bad about him. Am also fine if they take another route. I'm guessing Loney wouldn't get much coin at all, so you are talking "Jimmy" Rollins money. Loney, last year, vs. RHP was .296 / .341 / .713...not the best, but not awful either. LaRoche, last year, vs. RHP was .221 / .318 / .697 Loney also doesn't strike out and handles a bat far better than LaRoche. Struck out 34 times in 104 games vs. LaRoche's 133 in 127 games. Given the roles we are talking about (platoon player getting AB's primarily vs. RHP), I don't see how Loney isn't an upgrade over LaRoche. I don't think Loney would cost much either. I wouldn't mind getting him for nothing or the Sox just going with Avi/Melky at DH. If they were to get him, I'd like to see him at 1B more often than LaRoche was last season (was hoping the same about LaRoche this season).

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Mar 21, 2016 -> 01:06 PM) What about Q????? I see people posting on this site saying Q is not appreciated by baseball fans and here you are a White Sox fan who doesn't appreciate him. I just would rather go on a Saturday personally.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 21, 2016 -> 11:23 AM) Yep. This is why I'm going on Saturday April 9th instead of OD. Me too.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ Mar 21, 2016 -> 08:11 AM) JR said the issue is resolved but I think Adam Eaton and Chris Sale especially, should issue an apology to Kenny Williams Agreed. They may be correct, but you can't really talk that way to the media (nor behind closed doors) to a man in his position.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 21, 2016 -> 09:22 AM) I don't think there's any chance that they keep 13 pitchers. I think there is a chance they can with 8 games to start the year with no off days but it won't last long.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Mar 20, 2016 -> 06:37 PM) Physically, it would be better as well. But there's always the debate about building innings in the minors vs. experience of pitching against MLB players Do both: have him start in the minors until July/August then call him up for the pen for extra work/gain experience and help for a potential play off push.

Sands was a waiver claim on the 40 and Ishikawa was signed to a minor league deal correct? I'd have to expect the guy already on the 40 to make it and the other to go to the minors to save the depth.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 19, 2016 -> 07:25 PM) I am honestly shocked at the fact this story has gotten zero publicity. Agreed. This is just terrible.

QUOTE (Baron @ Mar 19, 2016 -> 03:45 PM) Garcia is really god awful defensively. He fell down trying to get a ball in the corner of the OF. If Drake was still with the team, he wouldn't have fallen.