I posted this in another thread but it got looked over

 

What teams are gonna be looking to acquire a closer?? and what might they give up for Jenks?? We've got Thornton, Santos, and Putz that look like they can all close, we know 2 of the 3 can and the other, Santos, just looks flat out unhittable. I'd put Santos or putz out there so you still have thornton in a lefty role with one of the RHers.

 

Its obvious our team would benefit from adding a big bat and i think Jenks is the best expendable piece we have.

 

 

one idea i got is Matt Gamel or Casey McGehee, Trevor Hoffman is getting to the end of his career and theres no room for both of these guys.

 

 

 

I posted this in another thread but it got looked over

 

What teams are gonna be looking to acquire a closer?? and what might they give up for Jenks?? We've got Thornton, Santos, and Putz that look like they can all close, we know 2 of the 3 can and the other, Santos, just looks flat out unhittable. I'd put Santos or putz out there so you still have thornton in a lefty role with one of the RHers.

 

Its obvious our team would benefit from adding a big bat and i think Jenks is the best expendable piece we have.

 

 

one idea i got is Matt Gamel or Casey McGehee, Trevor Hoffman is getting to the end of his career and theres no room for both of these guys.

 

Gerardo Parra. Dbacks have NO bullpen right now.

Jenks makes a lot of money. I believe and I have no proof of this or knowledge, that if the Sox could have received a pretty good player for him in return this past offseason, he wouldn't be a White Sox. This season, he has looked real good at times, and very shaky other times. I don't think he could net them much unless the Sox were willing to eat a lot of salary or he gets on a roll, and if he's on a roll saving games, the Sox are probably winning so you don't want to move him.

Not much, unless the Sox kick in. Either a low-A guy with upside or a more developed player with a low ceiling. Certainly not one of any team's top 10-15 prospects.

so no Parra, McGehee, or Gamel??

Maybe we can get Alfonso Soriano....

Nah, no one that good. Like maybe Santos Rodriguez or a CJ Retherford type. We could kick in money and a prospect and maybe get Gamel, but I doubt that even.\

 

edit - to McGehee et al. Obv. Soriano is a bum with a bad contract.

Edited April 23, 201015 yr by daggins

What if Kenny pulls another Gio Gonzalez move and trade Jenks to Arizona for Brandon Allen and a lefty reliever?

The only chance to get something for Jenks is if someone is desperate at the trade deadline.

Jenks makes a lot of money. I believe and I have no proof of this or knowledge, that if the Sox could have received a pretty good player for him in return this past offseason, he wouldn't be a White Sox. This season, he has looked real good at times, and very shaky other times. I don't think he could net them much unless the Sox were willing to eat a lot of salary or he gets on a roll, and if he's on a roll saving games, the Sox are probably winning so you don't want to move him.

 

That's how he looked last year too. However, I am inclined to keep him unless Putz and Thornton become the new closers

The only chance to get something for Jenks is if someone is desperate at the trade deadline.

Jenks could easily find a groove as well.

Jenks would likely net us a mediocre prospect at best. The real motivation to moving him at the deadline would be to save a couple million dollars.

 

That said, if we're out of contention, moving him at the deadline makes sense. Because trading his rights this winter will net us zilch. Nobody's going to give up something to pay a declining closer $8.5M+ next year.

 

Jenks would likely net us a mediocre prospect at best. The real motivation to moving him at the deadline would be to save a couple million dollars.

 

That said, if we're out of contention, moving him at the deadline makes sense. Because trading his rights this winter will net us zilch. Nobody's going to give up something to pay a declining closer $8.5M+ next year.

 

 

Unfortunately we can only get a Brandon Allen type player, I would say.

 

 

I remember KW complaining a few years ago (at a trade deadline) about the astronomical price for relief arms.

I'd take somebody in high A with decent upside.

I'd take somebody in high A with decent upside.

No one's giving you that.

At this point, just free up his salary. He should have never been brought back this season.

At this point, just free up his salary. He should have never been brought back this season.

 

I disagree. The bullpen was horrible last year and Jenks was one of its few decent arms. Ozzie could've moved Thornton to closer, but that would've left Putz, Linebrink, and Pena to cover the 7th and 8th innings. Ouch. Santos pretty much came out of nowhere, and his minor league numbers don't exactly suggest that he's a can't-miss prospect.

 

Jenks could easily find a groove as well.

 

With the salary he is going to be in line for, he would have to be like he was when he got up here.

how about someone convinces him to throw fast balls to KGJ, who has had trouble catching up to them for the last few years, instead of dicking around with off-speed stuff?

how about someone convinces him to throw fast balls to KGJ, who has had trouble catching up to them for the last few years, instead of dicking around with off-speed stuff?

 

Like he did today.

What can he get us? I'm thinking 30+ saves.

What can he get us? I'm thinking 30+ saves.

 

He is in pace for something in the middle 30's now with the Sox at 8-11.

I like the idea of trading for a lefty reliever but who?

What can he get us?

Saves on most nights he's in the game with a lead.

What can he get us?

Saves on most nights he's in the game with a lead.

 

But the whole reason we are discussing this is that we can do without the 2 out drama he seems to create with each save opportunity. Just normal 1-2-3 9th innings is what we need, me thinks...