Benintendi destinations?

[southsider2k5]

7 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said:

JR isn't going to eat all the money for nothing. 

If you're gonna throw away a quarter anyway, might as well put it in a slot machine.

It's one thing to trade him away for like half the salary because you are still saving 7.5m that way, but they aren't cutting him for nothing.

Dude is a replacement level LF with minimal power who can't play defense.  He is worth nothing.  He's the guy who signs for a million or two when everything falls through. 

[chitownsportsfan]

1 hour ago, southsider2k5 said:

I went back and looked it up. -0.2 fWAR in 3 seasons for basically $43 million, including that 0.2 last season, even while playing about 400 games in those 3 seasons.

$43 million for a below replacement player.

Sounds like a great justification for walking papers to me.

JR:

[Bob Sacamano]

We basically have to pencil him in left. I feel like if he just DH’d he would be fine though. Unfortunately for him, we have 2 young catchers to get at bats for.

I think if he struggles first few months, they could pull the plug.

[fathom]

1 minute ago, Bob Sacamano said:

We basically have to pencil him in left. I feel like if he just DH’d he would be fine though. Unfortunately for him, we have 2 young catchers to get at bats for.

I think if he struggles first few months, they could pull the plug.

Venable said he’s gonna play more DH.  I don’t think the Sox are gonna use the catcher at DH much.

[Bob Sacamano]

4 minutes ago, fathom said:

Venable said he’s gonna play more DH.  I don’t think the Sox are gonna use the catcher at DH much.

I hate the idea of making Quero a backup. I’d rather trade him while he still has some prospect/young player with 6 years of control shine for another area of need.

Edited 1 hour ago by Bob Sacamano

[Chicago White Sox]

6 minutes ago, fathom said:

Venable said he’s gonna play more DH.  I don’t think the Sox are gonna use the catcher at DH much.

Then we better sign a corner OF or bring back Tauchman.

[CWSpalehoseCWS]

3 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said:

Then we better sign a corner OF or bring back Tauchman.

Anyone but Tauchman - he can't play in the field either. Watching him in the field or just run in general in September was like watching one of those commercials of dogs locked in cages with no food.

[ChiSoxFanMike]

32 minutes ago, SoCalChiSox said:

JR isn't going to eat all the money for nothing. 

If you're gonna throw away a quarter anyway, might as well put it in a slot machine.

It's one thing to trade him away for like half the salary because you are still saving 7.5m that way, but they aren't cutting him for nothing.

They’ve DFAed guys during the last year of their contract, Danks and Keuchel come to mind. They also DFAed Leury with 2 years left I believe. But given how much Benintendi is making by White Sox standards, I highly doubt they will DFA him at any point next season.

[Bob Sacamano]

4 minutes ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said:

Anyone but Tauchman - he can't play in the field either. Watching him in the field or just run in general in September was like watching one of those commercials of dogs locked in cages with no food.

Thank god someone else said it. He can’t play OF or run for that matter.

Edited 1 hour ago by Bob Sacamano

[SoCalChiSox]

17 minutes ago, fathom said:

Venable said he’s gonna play more DH.  I don’t think the Sox are gonna use the catcher at DH much.

So then Quero has to get moved then, right?