November 17, 201015 yr Per SI's Jon Heyman: #whitesox talking to matsui. they want 2 lefty bats. that would be one. less than 5 seconds ago via web http://twitter.com/si_jonheyman
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 12:25 PM) Matsui signing would probably mean Quentin would be moving on. I'm not following...how so?
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (SoxPride56 @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 01:27 PM) I'm not following...how so? Any near-full-time DH signing would push quentin back into RF, and that sounds like a bad plan.
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 06:25 PM) Matsui signing would probably mean Quentin would be moving on. Not following....Matsui would be the DH
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 12:28 PM) Any near-full-time DH signing would push quentin back into RF, and that sounds like a bad plan. I agree. Q needs to stay far away from RF!
November 17, 201015 yr Brett Ballantini CSNChi_Beatnik Brett Ballantini Per KW unlikely to sign an offense-only player @ DH RT @SI_JonHeyman: #whitesox talking to matsui. they want 2 lefty bats. that would be one 1 minute ago Edited November 17, 201015 yr by DirtySox
November 17, 201015 yr Matsui CAN still play LF, which doesn't make him offense-only however if this rumor is true he will be a DH, no one wants Matsui patrolling the OF.
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (chisox2334 @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 12:33 PM) I dont know who that guy is on comcast but he has no insight lol Huh? He's a Sox beat guy. One of the few decent ones out there.
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (SoxPride56 @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 10:27 AM) I'm not following...how so? Quentin can't possibly play in the field on a regular basis after seeing how much of a disaster he is there? And we also know Matsui can't. So if Matsui comes in, he'd be the DH, which means Q can't DH. But that is solely based upon the fact that I don't want Q to be an everyday outfielder. He can play every once in a while but not more than once or twice a week.
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 12:34 PM) Quentin can't possibly play in the field on a regular basis after seeing how much of a disaster he is there? And we also know Matsui can't. So if Matsui comes in, he'd be the DH, which means Q can't DH. But that is solely based upon the fact that I don't want Q to be an everyday outfielder. He can play every once in a while but not more than once or twice a week. I agree with that 100%...I just hope the Sox see what we all see as well.
November 17, 201015 yr This in just after Kenny was quoted saying they are trying to figure out what to do and things might look the same (read no trades) after winter meetings. My point is, don't ever believe what the media are saying about Kenny and his job.
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 06:25 PM) Matsui signing would probably mean Quentin would be moving on. Matsui would be the DH not RF'er
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 12:42 PM) Matsui would be the DH not RF'er His point was, Quentin sucks in RF...there is no way he can play there.
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 06:28 PM) Any near-full-time DH signing would push quentin back into RF, and that sounds like a bad plan. It would be nice to have 9 gold glovers on defense but that ain't gonna happen. CQ is serviceable in RF and we need to stick with our talent. He can do it! Repeat the mantra
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (SoxPride56 @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 06:43 PM) His point was, Quentin sucks in RF...there is no way he can play there. completely disagree as I have since posted Edited November 17, 201015 yr by elrockinMT
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 01:44 PM) It would be nice to have 9 gold glovers on defense but that ain't gonna happen. CQ is serviceable in RF and we need to stick with our talent. He can do it! Repeat the mantra Really, last year, he flat out wasn't serviceable. If he'd hit .280 and 40 HR, he might have been serviceable, but that'd be because his offense was carrying it. He was just awful, and it likely contributed to his struggles at the plate as well (through injuries).
November 17, 201015 yr Where do I barf? A guy who will turn 37 midway through the season just shouts disappoint regardless of his stats last year. There a better buy-low options out there that are younger and can play defense.
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 10:44 AM) It would be nice to have 9 gold glovers on defense but that ain't gonna happen. CQ is serviceable in RF and we need to stick with our talent. He can do it! Repeat the mantra If by serviceable, you mean the worse or 2nd worse right fielder in baseball, than you are correct.
November 17, 201015 yr You guys underestimate CQ's abilities as a fielder. He has a very good throwing arm and is improving in the field
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 11:22 AM) You guys underestimate CQ's abilities as a fielder. He has a very good throwing arm and is improving in the field I can live with Quentin in left field, but as of now we have Pierre there. Quentin has a strong arm but he's not very accurate with it and has absolutely zero range and gets even better reads/jumps on balls. He is an utter train-wreck in right field and that is coming from someone who always felt people were harsher on Dye than he deserved. Dye was bad out there, but he at least got good reads and made all the routine plays. The problem was he was old and had no range.
November 17, 201015 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Nov 17, 2010 -> 02:22 PM) You guys underestimate CQ's abilities as a fielder. He has a very good throwing arm and is improving in the field I will grant you that some improvement could be possible with time...but the key issue for me is...I think that if you put him out there, he keeps getting hurt, and every time he hurts a leg or something his range gets worse.
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