December 6, 201213 yr QUOTE (Soxfest @ Dec 6, 2012 -> 01:15 PM) Whoopie...............29 yr old Deep and well thought out.
December 6, 201213 yr Author QUOTE (YASNY @ Dec 6, 2012 -> 01:27 PM) What do you expect from the rule 5 draft? Johan Santana - duh!
December 6, 201213 yr QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 6, 2012 -> 01:59 PM) Johan Santana - duh! I knew some jerk would go there! .... Different rules now than were in place back then.
December 6, 201213 yr Not your traditional Rule V pick, but the Sox wouldn't have taken a traditional Rule V guy anyway. This guy has a better chance of sticking on the roster than most and considering he was only selected to be a utility guy he's easier to keep on the roster. This seems more like a minor league free agent signing than a Rule V pick. Hard to dislike it, gives more options. When was the last time the Sox took a Rule V in the Major League phase? I remember going into the last few years knowing that there was no chance the Sox were going to take anyone. This is certainly a change of pace.
December 6, 201213 yr QUOTE (danman31 @ Dec 6, 2012 -> 02:29 PM) Not your traditional Rule V pick, but the Sox wouldn't have taken a traditional Rule V guy anyway. This guy has a better chance of sticking on the roster than most and considering he was only selected to be a utility guy he's easier to keep on the roster. This seems more like a minor league free agent signing than a Rule V pick. Hard to dislike it, gives more options. When was the last time the Sox took a Rule V in the Major League phase? I remember going into the last few years knowing that there was no chance the Sox were going to take anyone. This is certainly a change of pace. Last one I remember was Jason Grilli
December 6, 201213 yr QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Dec 6, 2012 -> 02:31 PM) Last one I remember was Jason Grilli Correct answer.
December 6, 201213 yr QUOTE (danman31 @ Dec 6, 2012 -> 02:50 PM) So '04? That's pretty much my point. It's been a while. 2003, and yes.
December 6, 201213 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 6, 2012 -> 01:36 PM) Deep and well thought out. Rule 5 draft picks and 29 yr old do not go together...........does nothing to improve the team very much. Edited December 6, 201213 yr by Soxfest
December 6, 201213 yr QUOTE (Soxfest @ Dec 6, 2012 -> 05:05 PM) Rule 5 draft picks and 29 yr old do not go together...........does nothing to improve the team very much. It does improve the team though because it brings in a utility infielder. And it doesn't do anything to hurt the team. If they don't feel he's capable, they can simply release him back to the Angels at any time. For whatever reason, you got upset about a move that cost the White Sox $50,000. Compared to say a $50,000 salary, this is a move that costs $25. So basically you are getting upset over the fact that the family down the street went to Denny's instead of IHOP for breakfast. The good news? If they don't like it, Denny's will give them $12.50 back. (why am I talking so much about breakfast today?)
December 8, 201213 yr QUOTE (NCsoxfan @ Dec 7, 2012 -> 05:22 PM) Heyman just praised this pickup on twitter Man those must have been some boring winter meetings.
December 9, 201213 yr Too bad we didn't already have this Sanchez "kid" instead of Olmedo on the (2012) roster. That would have been worth a heckuva lot more than $25K or $50,000 to the franchise. Olmedo cost us at least one game, the one Alexei was punished for arriving late.
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