WestEddy Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Upcoming injury rehab assignments at Charlotte: C Korey Lee and INF Gage Workman - tomorrow OF Mike Tauchman - Saturday — Scott Merkin (@scottmerkin) May 8, 2025 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Well, that's that. Maybe he slips through waivers, and the Tigers don't want to buy him back, but Amaya lives to fight another day. The Chicago White Sox returned infielder Gage Workman (right hip flexor strain) from his injury rehabilitation assignment at Class AAA Charlotte, reinstated him from the 10-day injured list and designated him for assignment. — Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 12, 2025 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Amaya must have incriminating photos of Getz. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 12 minutes ago, WestEddy said: Well, that's that. Maybe he slips through waivers, and the Tigers don't want to buy him back, but Amaya lives to fight another day. I'd still rather see this guy over Amaya. Oh well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Be nice to get Tauchman back and add another decent bat. I'm about done with the Michael A Taylor experience. Seems like a nice guy, decent glove, couldn't hit 200 with a metal bat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 7 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: I'd still rather see this guy over Amaya. Oh well. He came with big defensive hype. He started one game, made a big error, hurt himself in the process, and Will-V's like, "Uh-uh. Gimme dat .240 OPS!" I would have taken Workman, too. Amaya's ceiling is also his floor. His future in the game is a rhombus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 27 minutes ago, WestEddy said: Well, that's that. Maybe he slips through waivers, and the Tigers don't want to buy him back, but Amaya lives to fight another day. Kind of a weird claim in the first place if you are only going to give him a game. That, and calling up Maton over Elko, then DFAing Maton for Elko was odd too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 9 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: Kind of a weird claim in the first place if you are only going to give him a game. That, and calling up Maton over Elko, then DFAing Maton for Elko was odd too. I think SoxMachine wrote about how in over his head Workman was. AA 3B trying to play SS in the bigs didn't work. It would have been tough to roster him all season, and that would have most probably been at the cost of Amaya, the best pure SS on the 26-man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Why exactly is Amaya more valuable than Workman? Because Workman had an awful first game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Amaya has 18 lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Is Meidroth a guy who has the ouchies a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 They want Amaya to play because their big goal is trading some pitching at the deadline. I think they feel last year the arms wouldve been worth a little more if we werent such a clown show, and Amaya (on defense) helps that some. Not saying i agree but also Workman probably is just some guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 11 minutes ago, Princess Dye said: They want Amaya to play because their big goal is trading some pitching at the deadline. I think they feel last year the arms wouldve been worth a little more if we werent such a clown show, and Amaya (on defense) helps that some. Not saying i agree but also Workman probably is just some guy. Probably but Amaya has a .244 OPS. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 Like at this point I'm convinced they've got a waiver to inject Amaya with steroids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 13 minutes ago, Princess Dye said: They want Amaya to play because their big goal is trading some pitching at the deadline. I think they feel last year the arms wouldve been worth a little more if we werent such a clown show, and Amaya (on defense) helps that some. Not saying i agree but also Workman probably is just some guy. He is, but Workman is supposed to be the same guy defensively, probably better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 1 hour ago, WestEddy said: Well, that's that. Maybe he slips through waivers, and the Tigers don't want to buy him back, but Amaya lives to fight another day. Must not have liked what they saw when working with him in person. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 23 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: He is, but Workman is supposed to be the same guy defensively, probably better. Cubs fans though were saying that he had some horrific miscues defensively. I think something has changed there, i dont know if it's the physical issues or what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 7 minutes ago, Princess Dye said: Cubs fans though were saying that he had some horrific miscues defensively. I think something has changed there, i dont know if it's the physical issues or what I think it's just that it's hard for fans to get a grip on what he actually was at SS. How old are those defensive reports that said he's a 60 fielder and was that when he was playing SS or was he always a 3rd baseman who started playing SS because he had a big arm and soft hands ? He's a huge guy , how good could his range be at SS ? I highly doubt he was as good there as Amaya. He's built more like C. Montgomery. And he clearly needs to play at AAA . AA to bigs too much for him to handle apparently or Sox bit off more than they could chew when they paid the Cubs for him. He's likely to pass through waivers unclaimed and the Sox will have to pay the Tigers to take him back. They will basically end up spending around 75K ( What they paid the Cubs in trade (my guess 25K) + $50K to send him back to the Tigers) for the privilege of that 1 game . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 11 minutes ago, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: I think it's just that it's hard for fans to get a grip on what he actually was at SS. How old are those defensive reports that said he's a 60 fielder and was that when he was playing SS or was he always a 3rd baseman who started playing SS because he had a big arm and soft hands ? He's a huge guy , how good could his range be at SS ? I highly doubt he was as good there as Amaya. He's built more like C. Montgomery. And he clearly needs to play at AAA . AA to bigs too much for him to handle apparently or Sox bit off more than they could chew when they paid the Cubs for him. He's likely to pass through waivers unclaimed and the Sox will have to pay the Tigers to take him back. They will basically end up spending around 75K ( What they paid the Cubs in trade (my guess 25K) + $50K to send him back to the Tigers) for the privilege of that 1 game . I think the way it works is that the Cubs paid $100k to draft Workman. That money's gone. They put him on waivers, the Sox claimed him for whatever waivers cost. If he clears waivers, the Tigers get to buy him back for $50k. If they decline, the Sox keep him and assign him to the minors. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 11 minutes ago, WestEddy said: I think the way it works is that the Cubs paid $100k to draft Workman. That money's gone. They put him on waivers, the Sox claimed him for whatever waivers cost. If he clears waivers, the Tigers get to buy him back for $50k. If they decline, the Sox keep him and assign him to the minors. Yeah this. Sox don't pay for the Tigers to take him back. We technically gave up cash when we traded for him though (cash considerations). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 (edited) 1 hour ago, WestEddy said: I think SoxMachine wrote about how in over his head Workman was. AA 3B trying to play SS in the bigs didn't work. It would have been tough to roster him all season, and that would have most probably been at the cost of Amaya, the best pure SS on the 26-man. Amaya's OPS is .241; his career OPS is .341. Exactly who is over his head? We have Taylor, a great defender with a .264 OBP. They had to make room for the great Josh Rojas. Oooh Tauchman's coming back soon- need to make room! We aren't getting anything of value for these guys in July. None will be back next year. We have more interesting, higher potential, if not better players in Charlotte. What is the point of all of this? Edited May 12 by GreenSox 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 7 minutes ago, GreenSox said: Amaya's OPS is .241; his career OPS is .341. Exactly who is over his head? We have Taylor, a great defender with a .264 OBP. They had to make room for the great Josh Rojas. Oooh Tauchman's coming back soon- need to make room! We aren't getting anything of value for these guys in July. We have better players in Charlotte. What is the point of all of this? Nothing, zero. Just more bad Getz FA acquisitions. May as well have kept Workman around. Like many have noted year after year, Sox GM’s love to spend $5 million or under on a variety of crap that adds up to millions of wasted dollars. They still think quantity is greater than quality. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 10 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: Yeah this. Sox don't pay for the Tigers to take him back. We technically gave up cash when we traded for him though (cash considerations). Ok I think this is the one I accept. My mistake on having to pay the Tigers + it was a trade where they paid cash. Ok how does this sound then ? Maybe the Sox talked to the Tigers and found out they don't want to pay $50K to get him back but the Sox don't want to keep him on the 26 so they put him back on waivers, hope he goes unclaimed and they can then keep him in AAA ? Or if he does get claimed they don't really care ? Small sample size but 2 for 8 with 4 walks but 6K in Charlotte on his rehab. So every time he made an out it was a K. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenSox Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 13 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Nothing, zero. Just more bad Getz FA acquisitions. May as well have kept Workman around. Like many have noted year after year, Sox GM’s love to spend $5 million or under on a variety of crap that adds up to millions of wasted dollars. They still think quantity is greater than quality. I get letting Workman go- but not if you're keeping Amaya around. That's just ridiculous. I think Getz has made some really good moves that he doesn't get a lot of credit for. A lot of these are significant and will be long-term beneficial. But his management of the 27 has just been bizarre and has depressed the win total; unnecessarily, imv. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted May 12 Share Posted May 12 (edited) 2 hours ago, WestEddy said: I think SoxMachine wrote about how in over his head Workman was. AA 3B trying to play SS in the bigs didn't work. It would have been tough to roster him all season, and that would have most probably been at the cost of Amaya, the best pure SS on the 26-man. Let’s be honest. It’s not difficult for this sad sack team to roster anyone for the season. Amaya and Maton have both been on this roster. Edited May 12 by WhiteSox2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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