December 27, 20187 yr 1 minute ago, Chicago White Sox said: CL: Ottavino SU: Colome SU: Fry MR: Jones MR: Frare/Bummer MR: Hamitlon LR: Covey/Benuelos AAA: Burdi, Burr, Fulmer, Ruiz, Stephens, Vieira, Medeiros (maybe) That’s a talented bullpen with a ton of depth. And if things predictably go south next year, we have several guys who could be highly desirable assets come the trade deadline. Is Ottavino the closer for any of the teams (including the White Sox) who sign him?
December 27, 20187 yr Just now, spiderman said: Is Ottavino the closer for any of the teams (including the White Sox) who sign him? Depends on the team. I think he would be for us and probably the Red Sox, but definitely not for the Yankees and several other contenders.
December 27, 20187 yr Just now, spiderman said: Is Ottavino the closer for any of the teams (including the White Sox) who sign him? Red Sox don’t have a closer ATM so he could get some opportunities if not all of them there.
December 28, 20187 yr 5 hours ago, spiderman said: One snippet; Based on ERA, seems to be on/off. 2018: 2.43 2017: 5.07 2016: 2.67 2014: 3.60 (only 10 games in 2015) 2013: 2.64 His walks were out of sight in 2017; they were improved, but still too high in 2018, but his Ks were really high too. Edited December 28, 20187 yr by GreenSox
December 28, 20187 yr 27 minutes ago, kwolf68 said: When Ottavino was on last year he was simply unhittable. I'd take him. Sounds like Robertson for stretches with the White Sox...until he would just completely fall apart and then somehow get it back together again. Edited December 28, 20187 yr by caulfield12
December 28, 20187 yr I really want the team to lock down another experienced reliever (Ottavino, Britton, Allen, Herrera, Boxberger, Holland) . I think that shortening the games for the (young) rotation would be an incredibly smart move as they gear towards competitiveness.
December 28, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, caulfield12 said: Sounds like Robertson for stretches with the White Sox...until he would just completely fall apart and then somehow get it back together again. Heh. Kinda. Adam Ottavino would have these moments of silliness, but they were very few and far between. His slider is electric. I think it's his command that gets him into trouble that you speak of. I honestly don't trust him as a closer, but he's generally filthy and I'd love to take a shot at him.
December 28, 20187 yr 30 minutes ago, Joshua Strong said: I really want the team to lock down another experienced reliever (Ottavino, Britton, Allen, Herrera, Boxberger, Holland) . I think that shortening the games for the (young) rotation would be an incredibly smart move as they gear towards competitiveness. Good take, and agree. Those names all would work to me to various extents.
December 28, 20187 yr Ottavino has some of the best stuff I’ve seen in my life. His pitches move so much i don’t think he’ll ever be a safe bet to control them. He has the potential to be a disaster, but he’d be super fun to watch regularly. Edited December 28, 20187 yr by Eminor3rd
December 28, 20187 yr 8 minutes ago, Eminor3rd said: Ottavino has some of the best stuff I’ve seen in my life. His pitches move so much i don’t think he’ll ever be a safe bet to control them. He has the potential to be a disaster, but he’d be super fun to watch regularly. This is pretty much it. Have him setup and if it looks good let him go...if not get his ass out. His slider is freak level shit, dude is 33, where has he been the last 10 years?
December 28, 20187 yr 38 minutes ago, kwolf68 said: Good take, and agree. Those names all would work to me to various extents. All those guys have high leverage experience.
December 28, 20187 yr 31 minutes ago, Eminor3rd said: Ottavino has some of the best stuff I’ve seen in my life. His pitches move so much i don’t think he’ll ever be a safe bet to control them. He has the potential to be a disaster, but he’d be super fun to watch regularly. Oh, for the 2007ish days of Aardsma, Sisco and especially MacDougal (who Cooper would typically just tell to throw it down the middle of the plate and the movement would take care of itself). Edited December 28, 20187 yr by caulfield12
December 28, 20187 yr aI keep wondering why Rockies did not make a QO to Ottavino. He would not have accepted it, so they would get a draft pick. Or, they would get him for one more season. Same argument with Lemahieu. Edited December 28, 20187 yr by oldsox spelling
December 28, 20187 yr 10 minutes ago, oldsox said: aI keep wondering why Rockies did not make a QO to Ottavino. He would not have accepted it, so they would get a draft pick. Or, they would get him for one more season. Same argument with Lemahieu. I think he would have most definitely accepted it or struggled to find a halfway decent contract. I mean, how many relievers make $17M or whatever the QO is worth? And LeMahieu would have definitely accepted it and been significantly overpaid. Edited December 28, 20187 yr by Chicago White Sox
December 28, 20187 yr I think Robertson would be a better fit for Boston. Wants to be Northeast, has closing experience, Boston has no closer. Perfect fit.
January 3, 20197 yr Not that these teams couldn't sign multiple, but today Robertson went to Phillies and Yanks narrowing in on Britton. I wonder if Ottavino has narrowed it to sox.
January 3, 20197 yr 4 minutes ago, bmags said: Not that these teams couldn't sign multiple, but today Robertson went to Phillies and Yanks narrowing in on Britton. I wonder if Ottavino has narrowed it to sox. That’s what I’m wondering as well.
January 3, 20197 yr Just now, Chicago White Sox said: That’s what I’m wondering as well. I also just wonder with Red Sox if they are just doing what they did on JD Martinez last year and just commit to waiting out Kimbrel, who really does not seem to have an interested market outside of boston (interested meaning willing to wait him to come down in price at risk of not having reliever upgrade)
January 3, 20197 yr 7 minutes ago, bmags said: I also just wonder with Red Sox if they are just doing what they did on JD Martinez last year and just commit to waiting out Kimbrel, who really does not seem to have an interested market outside of boston (interested meaning willing to wait him to come down in price at risk of not having reliever upgrade) Yeah, I could see that happening with Kimbrel.
January 4, 20197 yr 4 hours ago, southsider2k5 said: Yeah, I could see that happening with Kimbrel. Agreed. Red Sox absolutely want Kimberly back, but not at his current asking price. I could see them compromising on a nice 4 year deal?
January 4, 20197 yr Not that it means much, but Richard Justice has an article on where he thinks the last seven relievers may go and the White Sox are favorites for several of them: https://amp.mlb.com/302356264-where-top-remaining-fa-relievers-will-sign.amp.html?__twitter_impression=true
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