#White Sox's trade for Pierre confirmed. First reported by Yahoo's Tim Brown. White Sox now have A. Jones AND Pierre! Who's next, Manny? :-)'

 

confirmed by rosenthal, heyman, and tim brown. basically officall. waiting on prospects

Yeah, paying 4.125 per year over hte next two for a .300 hitter who can steal 40 bags. AWFUL.

He's hit .300 once since 2005 and that was last year in limited AB.

 

He's also had an OBP above the .330 range once since 2004, again, last year.

 

Let's not kid ourselves that Juan Pierre is a great player or anything. He's best suited for the 9 spot, but given our lack of any options, my guess is he'll be leading off.

Edited December 15, 200916 yr by Felix

Is jeff marquez a possibility?

ugh. he is not really a good answer but he is an answer I guess.

oh and im guessing ely and a relief guy.

I still want Randy Winn.

 

Pierre

Winn

Beckham

Quentin

Konerko

Pierzynski

Rios

Ramirez

Teahen

He has his ups and downs and positives and negatives. I don't hate it, especially with LA paying a lot of the contract.

Yeah, paying 4.125 per year over hte next two for a .300 hitter who can steal 40 bags. AWFUL.

 

Pierre is what he is – a +1 win player with good speed and range, a terrible arm, no power, and a horrible contract. He’s not the worst fourth outfielder in the world, but despite his remarkably good run earlier this year, he doesn’t belong in the starting line-up for any team trying to win. Especially one with Ramirez/Kemp/Ethier.

 

Back to bench, Juan. It’s where you belong.

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/j...erre-is-not-hot

I bet that Shirek, Ely, or Jones will be involved.

OBP

Well. Alright. He isn't a top leadoff hitter. He's not great in the field. But, I guess he's better than most free agent alternatives, save someone like O-Hudson, but I suppose that wouldn't work with our infield.

 

4 mill isn't bad. And he is definitely a lead-off hitter for ozzie, and the more definitive lineup you can give him, I'd imagine the better.

 

I wonder who we gave up though.

Wonder if they aren't thinking if and a big if Jones comes in good shape...Pierre in LF, Rios in CF and Jones in RF and Carlos at DH since he is a health risk.

If the two pitching prospects they gave up are bad, I like this move. He was a better bet to produce that Pods and brings better defense in LF. (Q switches to RF, I am guessing). And with the Dodgers picking up salary, he costs less than Podsednik. I like it. Sox will not be giving up Hudson, so forget about that. Likely two younger, upside-type pitchers. Maybe Nevin Griffin and another one. No one that important, guarantee that. Makes you curious what kind of money Pods was asking for if they make this trade.

Edited December 15, 200916 yr by maggsmaggs

Is jeff marquez a possibility?

 

I would hope so, I would have to imagine he is no longer in the org.'s plans, and he is taking a spot on the 40. I doubt he has any value though.

he was a triple machine last year

I smell LF platoon.

 

Jones and Pierre.

Man I swear every time the subject of potential leadoff hitters comes up, some people act like it's easy to acquire a speedy player with a career OBP of .390 and SLG of over .400, and they're just sitting around waiting for someone to sign/trade cheaply for them but the Sox are totally blowing it by sitting on their asses every year.

Whoever said Pierre in LF, Rios in CF, Jones in RF and Quentin at DH is probably right. Minimize Quentin's injury risk and the defense is a pretty big improvement over that monstrosity we had last season.

I am not looking forward to watching Juan Pierre for a whole season.

ESPN Radio 1000 and 670 the Score echoing the report, but it doesn't look like they checked any sources. Nothing is official on whitesox.com.

now get me nick johnson and i will be a very happy sox fan.

Good move price is right and he played very well for Manny...........I like it!

Wonder if they aren't thinking if and a big if Jones comes in good shape...Pierre in LF, Rios in CF and Jones in RF and Carlos at DH since he is a health risk.

 

Good call. This could the group of OF's and DH for the rotation KW and Ozzie have been talking about.

Look the Sox neeeded a better option. Is he ideal.....no, but they are not going to put all-stars at every position. He is a smarter base runner than Pods as Pods was a very dumb player. He also is probably very similar to Pods defensively.

 

I will continue to state that the White Sox are loading up on guys that can hit MLB pitching and should help score more than last year and will be successful against the soft tossers that give them fits. Another leftie moves bode well for success against the Blackburn/Baker/John Bale's of the division.

 

This also means Matsui is going to the Angels in my mind.

This also means Matsui is going to the Angels in my mind.

It's pretty much done.