Chicago White Sox Updated:07/20/2005

The chronic back problems of Dustin Hermanson have White Sox weighing closer options both inside and outside the organization, says the Chicago Tribune. Of the closers who might be available, the Sox are more intrigued by Toronto's Miguel Batista.

year Tea G W L SV CG SHO IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP BAA

2005 TOR 41 4 3 16 0 0 44.0 45 21 16 4 13 30 3.27 1.32 .259

 

not bad. i say go for it if he comes cheap.

Batista

There's better options. I don't know if he's the first guy I would look at.

If the price for Guardado and Wagner are 2 high Id love to have Batista in our bullpen.

I agree. The biggest mistake a GM can make is to overpay for a closer. Look at how Benitez worked out for San Francisco, or Kolb for Atlanta. Or, how Koch looked for us. The thing about closers is anyone can play the role as long as they are hot, and once a team finds a guy who can get the job done, they should ride the hot hand. This year it seems like Batista has his s*** together, and he would look really good on this team.

 

Don't overpay for Wagner or not so Everyday Eddie.

If the price for Guardado and Wagner are 2 high Id love to have Batista in our bullpen.

Hence why I've said he's a perfect option for us to trade for. Has great splits as well.

Hence why I've said he's a perfect option for us to trade for. Has great splits as well.

he is a terrific option. KW has been after him before as well. unfortunately in a sellers market he will command alot in return, but thats how it will be for just about everybody. lets not forget he has playoff experience with arizona in 2001, and if i remember correctly, he did very well, 2 hits in 7 innings the LCS. chemistry is also not an issue with him, as i believe a few years ago he was voted "the best guy in baseball"

Hence why I've said he's a perfect option for us to trade for. Has great splits as well.

I'm 100 percent with you on this one dbaho. I'd absolutely have to have Batista in the pen. You can never have to many arms. Also if I'm not mistaken he signed a 3 or 4 year deal last offseason so he'd be around for atleast next year as well.

Edited July 21, 200520 yr by Rowand44

Not real thrilled about MB.

Batista hasn't been that great this month, so hopefully if we do trade for him he will pick it up. He does have a 1.80 ERA away from the Dome though which is a positive sign.

I'm 100 percent with you on this one dbaho.  I'd absolutely have to have Batista in the pen.  You can never have to many arms.  Also if I'm not mistaken he signed a 3 or 4 year deal last offseason so he'd be around for atleast next year as well.

 

Close. He is signed through next year at 4.75 million.

Close. He is signed through next year at 4.75 million.

So I was right. 3 year deal from last offseason.

So I was right.  3 year deal from last offseason.

 

No. Two off-seasons ago.

No. Two off-seasons ago.

As in the offseason before the 04 season, if I meant the offseason before 05, I would have said this past offseason.

As in the offseason before the 04 season, if I meant the offseason before 05, I would have said this past offseason.

 

They mean the same thing... so i did not know.

They mean the same thing... so i did not know.

Fair enough.

Batista would love to be a starter again. Remember how well he did in the WS?

Batista is like Hermanson. He can close as well as start. I dont think he is as injury prone. He'd look good on the South Side.

he is a terrific option. KW has been after him before as well. unfortunately in a sellers market he will command alot in return, but thats how it will be for just about everybody. lets not forget he has playoff experience with arizona in 2001, and if i remember correctly, he did very well, 2 hits in 7 innings the LCS. chemistry is also not an issue with him, as i believe a few years ago he was voted "the best guy in baseball"

 

He would be perfect at the Cell also. He has a lot of sink to his pitches and would be a ground ball machine. Plus his velocity is still there.

 

And no back issues. :banghead