According to Ken Rosenthal of FOXSports.com, the White Sox are close to a one-year deal with infielder Omar Vizquel.

 

Sox Close to Signing Omar Vizquel

By Jason Gage

SoxNet.net

 

 

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whoa, didnt see that coming....back up 2b/ss??? no more jayson nix???

Maybe he can help Alexei get more cerebral at Shortstop...

Not a bad idea for a back up. Just a question of how much though that would determine if its a good move or not.

*scratches head*

As a defensive replacement I don't mind him. Just hope he doesn't cost much.

I was kind of thinking it might be nice to get a john mcdonald type elite defender for backup, so this would be nice.

 

Maybe he can teach Alexei a thing or two.

Back up infielder. He can play SS/2B/3B.

Interesting. Does this mean the end of Jayson Nix as a Sox?

I was kind of thinking it might be nice to get a john mcdonald type elite defender for backup, so this would be nice.

 

Maybe he can teach Alexei a thing or two.

 

Bingo. That was my very first thought. This guy is reknown as one of the smartest players to ever play the game. If you can bring a guy like this in to teach your very young IF a few things (both Becks and Ramirez) this is win win.

This would have been AWESOME if it was 2003...

Interesting. Does this mean the end of Jayson Nix as a Sox?

 

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I thought he retired years ago.

Non tender Nix? AAA?

I was kind of thinking it might be nice to get a john mcdonald type elite defender for backup, so this would be nice.

 

Maybe he can teach Alexei a thing or two.

I noticed that last year he played 2B, SS and 3B. Prior, he had really only played SS. For his defense alone this could be a pretty good move.

This would have been AWESOME if it was 2003...

 

 

1999 Omar Vizquel says hi.

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Does he play SS? What about CJ?

Wow I didn't think Jayson was that bad.

Now if we can get Charles Nagy, Matt Williams, Carlos Baerga and Manny, our Indian collection will be complete.

I noticed that last year he played 2B, SS and 3B. Prior, he had really only played SS. For his defense alone this could be a pretty good move.

 

I am sure he will do his filling in, but to me, this is a great move as essentially another coach.

I am sure he will do his filling in, but to me, this is a great move as essentially another coach.

That's the key here. Visquez literally tutored Elvis Andrus last year. This is pretty much like what Lindsay Hunter does for the Bulls, i wouldn't be suprised if this wasn't to help transition Beckham and Alexei into defensive roles.

Wow I didn't think Jayson was that bad.

 

Platoon bat, decent defense, a bit of power, poor contact. He isn't a starter, but he isn't a backup either. Just seems like a bad fit.

I absolutely love this move. Bye bye, Nix.

I absolutely love this move. Bye bye, Nix.

 

If Nix could play decent defense at anywhere besides second base, he would be a great bench player. It is hard to justify a bench spot for a guy who can only play 2B.