The real question is who will spend less days on the dl.

The only thing I can think of:

 

Saladino still has like 5 years of control left. If he can keep up his 2 WAR pace from last year, he actually becomes a much more valuable trade chip than Lawrie (who put up a lower WAR in roughly the same amount of games).

If this is pretty much official, it is the first domino in a rebuild. It isn't like Lawrie was due a ton of money. It isn't like Saldino has been the picture of health during his career and is actually older than him.

 

I liked his energy, and power. everything considered, it probably isn't a huge loss because he had the one year anyway. But I don't think I would have punted.

 

I think it is far from official with no word from the Sox. Perhaps they've alerted him that they plan to move on, although that would seem like a dumb move as it takes away any degree of leverage they had in trade talks.

I think it is far from official with no word from the Sox. Perhaps they've alerted him that they plan to move on, although that would seem like a dumb move as it takes away any degree of leverage they had in trade talks.

I thought someone had something since the title of the thread changed.

 

 

I thought someone had something since the title of the thread changed.

 

Other than that Rob Hill guy (who is he?), I haven't seen it confirmed. Don't doubt it is in the works, but still seems odd.

Other than that Rob Hill guy (who is he?), I haven't seen it confirmed. Don't doubt it is in the works, but still seems odd.

He looks like a HS kid, and I am sure his source was whitesoxdave

He looks like a HS kid, and I am sure his source was whitesoxdave

 

Who has basically said he has nothing, correct?

Yeah, I think we'll make a thread change. I assumed this was confirmed overnight.

 

Still seems crazy to do. If we rebuild we will need some major league players and lawrie is cheap and can play 2 positions.

Just doesnt make sense if a rebuild is on, especially if they are planning on shopping Frazier

Just doesnt make sense if a rebuild is on, especially if they are planning on shopping Frazier

 

Agreed. He'd be fine as a stop gap at third or second even. Only thing I could think of is he was bad in the clubhouse and it just wasn't reported or his injury is worse than expected.

I should clarify - I didn't mean that is non-tendered but more that he is done. The non tender date is December 2nd so they wouldn't have to dump him until then. They're probably looking to trade him. If they don't find a middle reliever prospect with control issues or starter prospect with strikeout issues or athletic outfield prospect who strikes out and doesn't hit for average then they dump Lawrie.

 

This is what I suggested yesterday. He isn't going to bring a lot back in a deal. The types of players you described are likely the types we would get back.

I should clarify - I didn't mean that is non-tendered but more that he is done. The non tender date is December 2nd so they wouldn't have to dump him until then. They're probably looking to trade him. If they don't find a middle reliever prospect with control issues or starter prospect with strikeout issues or athletic outfield prospect who strikes out and doesn't hit for average then they dump Lawrie.

 

 

Sounds like the White Sox had Brett Lawrie wear some kind of orthotics in his shoes. Lawrie thinks they are what caused his injuries and he's had a falling out with the training staff. He gone in some fashion.

i am already sick of the orthotics discussion with Lawrie. Dude has been injury prone for his entire career

i am already sick of the orthotics discussion with Lawrie. Dude has been injury prone for his entire career

 

+1 to this. Why should a guy consistently on the DL get the benefit of the doubt on this? Seems to me he's talking up trash on his way out.

+1 to this. Why should a guy consistently on the DL get the benefit of the doubt on this? Seems to me he's talking up trash on his way out.

 

For those of us not on Twitter, what is he saying exactly?

i am already sick of the orthotics discussion with Lawrie. Dude has been injury prone for his entire career

 

Yeah. I questioned the merits of move assuming pure production lines of thought, but if he is gonna be a cancer in locker room, no reason to keep him.

For those of us not on Twitter, what is he saying exactly?

 

Hmmm. Not really any disparaging comments towards the Sox, but interesting nonetheless.

Hmmm. Not really any disparaging comments towards the Sox, but interesting nonetheless.

The implications are pretty clear there.

Hmmm. Not really any disparaging comments towards the Sox, but interesting nonetheless.

 

He said "they put me in orthotics", seems like he is blaming the sox for his injuries. You can blame the Sox for a lot of things, but bad medical decisions arent normally one of them

He said "they put me in orthotics", seems like he is blaming the sox for his injuries. You can blame the Sox for a lot of things, but bad medical decisions arent normally one of them

 

But that doesn't mean it can't happen. I can totally understand where Lawrie could be coming from and be angry at the team staff. I was misdiagnosed with Meneres Disease earlier in the year by a doctor I thought I had a lot of faith in. Needless to say, I would never go back to that office again after finding out from a second opinion that their staff (including the doctor) misread my test results. When a big life-altering (and in Lawrie's case, career threatening) mistake is made it is incredibly hard to have that same level of confidence exist even if they are as accredited as the Sox. Lawrie seems like the type of volatile personality that would rub people the wrong way after something like this. A Swisher 2.0 if given the chance. And I'm not saying this is the Sox fault either, we have no clue who his cryptic tweets are directed to.

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Resolution on this by Friday?

I was hoping he could be worth something to the Dodgers who have questions at second and third and seem to be checking everyone at those positions out. He could be a depth piece for them. Maybe injured worse than thought?

Resolution on this by Friday?

 

Unless there's a lockout or he gets traded, they'll announce something on Friday.

 

Avisail safe under a rebuild mode?

Unless there's a lockout or he gets traded, they'll announce something on Friday.

 

Avisail safe under a rebuild mode?

 

This. If this is indeed happening, they are probably trying to trade him in some form, whether that means dumped for a minimal return, or included in a bigger deal. No reason to not spend the next four days trying to deal him.