Per Rotoworld:

White Sox agreed to terms with infielder Pablo Ozuna on a one-year, $1.25 million contract extension through 2008 with a club option for 2009.

The 32-year-old Ozuna is making $800,000 this year and would have been arbitration eligible again in 2008. 2009 is his first year of free agency. There's little upside to this deal, and the possibility exists that he'll have a bad year and the White Sox will want him gone in 2008. Still, they're not risking much.

Per Rotoworld:

White Sox agreed to terms with infielder Pablo Ozuna on a one-year, $1.25 million contract extension through 2008 with a club option for 2009.

The 32-year-old Ozuna is making $800,000 this year and would have been arbitration eligible again in 2008. 2009 is his first year of free agency. There's little upside to this deal, and the possibility exists that he'll have a bad year and the White Sox will want him gone in 2008. Still, they're not risking much.

We're all waiting to hear about Gooch, Dye or Buehrle signings before the deadline, and we get an Ozuna extension?

I like it. Ozuna is a great guy off the bench, and if we can't keep Iguchi, I wouldn't mind Ozuna getting the majority of the playing time at 2B in 08.

Edited April 1, 200718 yr by BearSox

very nice. We have our top 3 pen guys locked up for a couple years now.

beat me to it by a hair. like the deal, if he keeps being productive it's a great one. ok so Pablo and Thornton... naturally Gooch comes next right??

beat me to it by a hair. like the deal, if he keeps being productive it's a great one. ok so Pablo and Thornton... naturally Gooch comes next right??

Hopefully Dye

Those option years could be pretty big if Thornton becomes the next Brandon Donnelly or something, it's good to have any pitcher under control for 6 years especially someone like Thornton.

Awesome.

 

ETA: I was referring to the Thornton signing, but now the threads are combined.

Edited April 1, 200718 yr by NorthSideSox72

awesome. I like it.

I like it. Ozuna is a great guy off the bench, and if we can't keep Iguchi, I wouldn't Ozuna getting the majority of the playing time at 2B in 08.

If for some reason we couldn't keep Gooch, which would be a real loss, I'd definitely take Ozuna over any of our current in-system options at 2B.

If for some reason we couldn't keep Gooch, which would be a real loss, I'd definitely take Ozuna over any of our current in-system options at 2B.

Just to let you know, I forgot to put "mind" into that one sentence... It really supposed to say "I wouldn't MIND Ozuna get the majority of the playing time"

love the Thornton signing, not a fan of Ozuna. A weak defensive player whose game is entirely dependent upon his average is just not a guy I'm a huge fan of.

love the Thornton signing, not a fan of Ozuna. A weak defensive player whose game is entirely dependent upon his average is just not a guy I'm a huge fan of.

agreed, ^^^^^^, +1

 

take your pick

i think i would much rather have an iguchi signing than a dye signing right now.

love the Thornton signing, not a fan of Ozuna. A weak defensive player whose game is entirely dependent upon his average is just not a guy I'm a huge fan of.

If you don't like Ozuna, you suck...and I hate you.

If you don't like Ozuna, you suck...and I hate you.

 

haha

 

I like watching him play, I just don't like him as a player. This isn't an all out dislike for him such as Podsednik, more or less that he's at great risk to be unproductive.

Nobody hustles harder or plays with more energy than Ozuna. I like it! He's a great pinch runner and he can also lay down the bunt better than most on the team. I really like the new group 4 this year. Its just a shame that Hall had to go down like that.

If you don't like Ozuna, you suck...and I hate you.

I'm fine with him when he's at his real position, but his lack of a batting eye and any defensive skills whatsoever in the outfield give me nightmares.

 

I also love his hustle and heart, don't get me wrong.

Edited April 1, 200718 yr by Felix

I'm fine with him when he's at his real position, but his lack of a batting eye and any defensive skills whatsoever in the outfield give me nightmares.

 

I also love his hustle and heart, don't get me wrong.

That's why he is an infielder by trade

I'm fine with him when he's at his real position, but his lack of a batting eye and any defensive skills whatsoever in the outfield give me nightmares.

 

I also love his hustle and heart, don't get me wrong.

 

I thought we were discussing him as an infielder. My bad. I dislike him as an outfielder, too, but it's picking your poison between him and Pods.