Welp, it's official... http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/press...sp&c_id=cws

No surprise on Griffey.

 

Hall, I wonder if they will now try to re-work something, or if they plan to go internal (Lucy, Armstrong) or go elsewhere.

 

Hate to see a future Hall of Fame player* cut like that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*not named Bonds or Sosa

great i know most catchers are slow but he was tooo slow. and couldnt throw anyone out. its not like he was all that great offensivly anyways, u can get the same internally 4 the minimum

Besides Olivo, who's the best defensive FA C out there on the market?

Besides Olivo, who's the best defensive FA C out there on the market?

pudge, but that probly wont happen. blanco, if he doesnt stay with the cubs, thats about it..i dont know how good barajas or estrada are defensively

Hate to see a future Hall of Fame player* cut like that.

 

WOW! Put down the TOBY HALL Koolaid!

pudge, but that probly wont happen. blanco, if he doesnt stay with the cubs, thats about it..i dont know how good barajas or estrada are defensively

I'd take Blanco as a backup.

 

Pudge will want a starting gig somewhere I'd think.

 

Either way, we need a backup catcher who's going to be better defensively than Hall was.

I reckon that Armstrong is impressing the hell out of the organization right now. And that prior to the AFL they would have never considered cutting ties with Hall. That being said, I think they'll still offer him a contract albeit much lower than his last.

 

 

I'd take Blanco as a backup.

 

Pudge will want a starting gig somewhere I'd think.

 

Either way, we need a backup catcher who's going to be better defensively than Hall was.

id take blanco in a second. he has a really good arm and hes not that bad with the bat. but the cubs know that too and id be surprised if they didnt pick up his option for 3 mil... looking at his numbers he only hit 3 hrs and drove in 12 in 120 abs lol but the d is there

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So glad Hall's option was decline. I really hope they don't rework a deal and sign him or something. Everytime he got a hit, it seemed it was a bloop or broken bat. I would like to go more defensive and faster (that won't be hard) from our backup.

WOW! Put down the TOBY HALL Koolaid!

 

I started going for a lame "one's heading for the front of the hall, one will only have hall on his back" kind of reference.

I reckon that Armstrong is impressing the hell out of the organization right now. And that prior to the AFL they would have never considered cutting ties with Hall. That being said, I think they'll still offer him a contract albeit much lower than his last.

Armstrong is tempting, but, he hits lefty and has trouble with LHP. Not an ideal backup to AJ.

 

Lucy would have been a good fit, and still may be, if he can show up in ST healthy. But that seems to be a long shot at this point.

 

Hopefully Hall is done with the Sox. He sounded like a great clubhouse guy, but I think a subtle move that could improve the team a lot is having a good backup catcher. AJ plays too much because the backup catchers haven't offered much.

Hopefully Hall is done with the Sox. He sounded like a great clubhouse guy, but I think a subtle move that could improve the team a lot is having a good backup catcher. AJ plays too much because the backup catchers haven't offered much.

 

Yeah...I'm sure everybody's gonna miss those shaving cream pies. I look forward to having somebody that can actually throw somebody out.

Yeah...I'm sure everybody's gonna miss those shaving cream pies. I look forward to having somebody that can actually throw somebody out.

It wasn't all the catcher's fault about not throwing out runners. With few exceptions, the Sox pitching staff sucked at keeping runners close.

It wasn't all the catcher's fault about not throwing out runners. With few exceptions, the Sox pitching staff sucked at keeping runners close.

Actually, of the starters... one was very good (MB), one was pretty good (Danks), one was mediocre (Vazquez), and one was terrible (Floyd). Contreras is terrible too, but, he was around only half the season. So while it does depend on the pitcher to a certain degree, I think that starting 4 are probably overall pretty average among teams in baseball.

 

What'd Toby have 3 extra base hits?

WOW! Put down the TOBY HALL Koolaid!

Think of the huge repercussions this move could have on Nick Swisher. It took until early October for Swisher to confide in a teammate about his legendary bat, Thunderbolt. That teammate was Toby Hall. I imagine he’s going to be devastated.

Think of the huge repercussions this move could have on Nick Swisher. It took until early October for Swisher to confide in a teammate about his legendary bat, Thunderbolt. That teammate was Toby Hall. I imagine he’s going to be devastated.

 

Swisher might be gone anyways

Besides Olivo, who's the best defensive FA C out there on the market?

 

 

Would the Sox sign Olivo again? I don't think the kid is a bad catcher at all and offensively is better than some out there. He can hit with some authority and poor Toby seemed to be more of a singles hitter after coming back from the injury. Question on Olivo is whether he is afit with this team or not.

I say sign Olivo 100 billion percent!! When he was with the Sox I always said, man he would be a great backup..and man does he have an arm...Can you imagine late in the game..tie game..with a guy who can throw someone out trying to steal..or at least put pressure on an opponent!

I say sign Olivo 100 billion percent!! When he was with the Sox I always said, man he would be a great backup..and man does he have an arm...Can you imagine late in the game..tie game..with a guy who can throw someone out trying to steal..or at least put pressure on an opponent!

 

IIRC he was absolutely crushed when the Sox dealt him. He loved it here. I'd take him back in a heartbeat!

IIRC he was absolutely crushed when the Sox dealt him. He loved it here. I'd take him back in a heartbeat!

ok, u's are all saying that. while i would love to bring him back, havent u guys heard, he wants to start! so if no team wants him as a starter we could resign him, so who knows.

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ok, u's are all saying that. while i would love to bring him back, havent u guys heard, he wants to start! so if no team wants him as a starter we could resign him, so who knows.

So did Toby Hall when we signed him.