NorthSideSox72 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Saw something last night about Hahn liking the BrYan Anderson acquisition, and it seemed to indicate maybe Gimenez doesn't have the backup C job locked up. Anderson hits LH, and has a shot at it. What do people know about Anderson's defense? And who would you say should get the job, based on what you know prior to Spring Training? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Anderson has more major league experience, so I am sure the job is fairly open, at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 We'll try and jump start this a bit. Anderson has the looks of Donny Lucy numbers wise. There just really isn't anything impressive whatsoever in the last 4 years out of him. Meanwhile, Gimenez has actually put up some pretty good power and discipline numbers, so depending upon defense, I would like to see Gimenez get it. All that said, I don't think I'm really going to mind who does win, so long as Flowers shows he appears capable of handling about 100 games from behind the plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Let 'em duke it out then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 QUOTE (Jake @ Jan 28, 2013 -> 04:40 PM) Let 'em duke it out then. This. May the best scrub slightly out-perform the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 (edited) Hopefully neither, but getting a lefty hitter than can play for Flowers against the tough righties in the division would be great. We talked about this briefly in another thread, but the bench as it stands right now is awful and I'm not quite sure what the front office is thinking. Edited January 28, 2013 by fathom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 28, 2013 -> 05:07 PM) Hopefully neither, but getting a lefty hitter than can play for Flowers against the tough righties in the division would be great. We talked about this briefly in another thread, but the bench as it stands right now is awful and I'm not quite sure what the front office is thinking. Agree with the overall bench issue. Assuming Gimenez, Wise, & Sanchez make it, I'm still not even sure who the last guy on the bench would be. That's a huge concern IMO given that one of the four guys on the bench is a minor league journeyman catcher and another is a Rule 5 pick infielder. I'm actually perfectly fine with Wise as the 4th OF, especially with Danks, Tekotte, & Mitchell as left-handed OFs in AAA who offer similar skills. A left-handed hitting IF would help big time. Against tough righties, it would be nice to plug in a left-handed bat at 3B, SS, or 2B. Who knows, maybe Hahn thinks Carlos Sanchez will be ready by mid-season and can fill the role then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ultimate Champion Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 An anagram for "Gordon Beckham" is "Bench Mark Good," which would appear to bode well for bench players on our team named Mark. Do we have anyone on our benched named Mark? I don't know. It's hard to even care anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Philips Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Jan 28, 2013 -> 06:47 PM) An anagram for "Gordon Beckham" is "Bench Mark Good," which would appear to bode well for bench players on our team named Mark. Do we have anyone on our benched named Mark? I don't know. It's hard to even care anymore. A left handed hitting catcher coming off the bench or he might be good enough to beat out Flowers. Bryan Adams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 QUOTE (fathom @ Jan 28, 2013 -> 05:07 PM) Hopefully neither, but getting a lefty hitter than can play for Flowers against the tough righties in the division would be great. We talked about this briefly in another thread, but the bench as it stands right now is awful and I'm not quite sure what the front office is thinking. Yeah this bench is pretty terrible. It could certainly hamper us throughout the season if this doesnt change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I don't think the left-handed bat argument has any merit here. Gimenez is a switch hitter, which by that argument would make him the better option. Regardless, I like Gimenez just a little more, but let the two of them fight it out. Reminds me of 2005 with Widger and Davis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 QUOTE (CWSpalehoseCWS @ Jan 28, 2013 -> 10:22 PM) I don't think the left-handed bat argument has any merit here. Gimenez is a switch hitter, which by that argument would make him the better option. Regardless, I like Gimenez just a little more, but let the two of them fight it out. Reminds me of 2005 with Widger and Davis. I agree with what you're saying, but some switch hitters just suck from one side or the other. What I'd really like to know is if Gimenez is naturally a lefty or a righty. Regardless, I'm not sure how much it matters. While we all like to think about the big picture and how a left-handed backup better complements Flowers, we often forget that it only matters if Robin will use the backup effectively. Unfortunately, based on last year, he didn't really play into matchups much, as it seemed like he always played the backup catcher in day games after a night game. If that's the case, then I'd probably go with Gimenez regardless who is better from the left side of the plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 This reminds me of Getz vs. Nix. Which made me realize. Somehow, someway we could have had it a whole lot worse at 2nd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Why didn't we sign a proven veteran backup again? We already have one of the worst starters in the league, and these are the backup options? Ugh. Gimenez is the clear choice between the two though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Remember when Toby Hall got injured in spring training and Soxtalk thought the world was gonna end? That was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 Soxtalk worries a lot about the last reliever in the pen and the back up catcher for some strange reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 God I can't wait until Flowers hits 40 homers this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 29, 2013 -> 08:23 AM) God I can't wait until Flowers hits 40 homers this year You should take Steve up on that bet when he says Viciedo Dunn and Flowers won't hit 80HR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Jan 29, 2013 -> 08:46 AM) You should take Steve up on that bet when he says Viciedo Dunn and Flowers won't hit 80HR. Well they're going to hit 160 between them, so not sure what the debate is. Seriously, I think Flowers is going to surprise. Of course, he could put up an .825 OPS and people will be upset because he hits .230 with a zillion strikeouts, so it's pointless anyways. If he cut back on his strikeouts, people would say "how come he doesn't swing his hardest, he might hit a few more home runs!" Seriously, I can't remember the last Sox catcher who had a minor league track record like Flowers' starting for the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3E8 Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 29, 2013 -> 09:22 AM) Soxtalk worries a lot about the last reliever in the pen and the back up catcher for some strange reason. The concern in general about the whole bench is a bit much, I think. Last year our bench had a guy coming off a .845 OPS and another with a career .360 OBP. They were terrible. It's hard to predict how guys who aren't good enough to start anymore (or never were) are going to perform in a very small sample. You just have to hope they aren't used much. Luckily we have the best conditioning staff in baseball and miss fewer days to the DL than anyone. It'd be nice to have at least one guy on the bench with some power, but I'll wait to see what the roster is two months from now. If there is truly a problem with the bench that turns out to hinder the team significantly, it will be addressed during the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Jan 29, 2013 -> 08:49 AM) Well they're going to hit 160 between them, so not sure what the debate is. Seriously, I think Flowers is going to surprise. Of course, he could put up an .825 OPS and people will be upset because he hits .230 with a zillion strikeouts, so it's pointless anyways. If he cut back on his strikeouts, people would say "how come he doesn't swing his hardest, he might hit a few more home runs!" Seriously, I can't remember the last Sox catcher who had a minor league track record like Flowers' starting for the Sox. I like him as well. His OBP will be refreshing to see in this lineup starved of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balfanman Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 QUOTE (3E8 @ Jan 29, 2013 -> 08:54 AM) The concern in general about the whole bench is a bit much, I think. Last year our bench had a guy coming off a .845 OPS and another with a career .360 OBP. They were terrible. It's hard to predict how guys who aren't good enough to start anymore (or never were) are going to perform in a very small sample. You just have to hope they aren't used much. Luckily we have the best conditioning staff in baseball and miss fewer days to the DL than anyone. It'd be nice to have at least one guy on the bench with some power, but I'll wait to see what the roster is two months from now. If there is truly a problem with the bench that turns out to hinder the team significantly, it will be addressed during the season. Thank God it's only a little over 2 months away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 QUOTE (3E8 @ Jan 29, 2013 -> 08:54 AM) The concern in general about the whole bench is a bit much, I think. Last year our bench had a guy coming off a .845 OPS and another with a career .360 OBP. They were terrible. It's hard to predict how guys who aren't good enough to start anymore (or never were) are going to perform in a very small sample. You just have to hope they aren't used much. Luckily we have the best conditioning staff in baseball and miss fewer days to the DL than anyone. It'd be nice to have at least one guy on the bench with some power, but I'll wait to see what the roster is two months from now. If there is truly a problem with the bench that turns out to hinder the team significantly, it will be addressed during the season. As long as they try hard and can play multiple positions pretty well defensively, I could pretty much care less how they hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzfest Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I know that Flowers is going to be our workhorse so we won't be leaning on our backup too much....But it's looking more and more like Gimenez is the guy. Anyone have strong feelings either way about him being a full time backup? All I know is that he was once a top prospect and then messed up his shoulder... btw I read the board all the time....just don't really post....this has had me wondering for a few weeks now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buehrle>Wood Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Considering we have a terrible start catcher, you think we might look for a decent backup. But no... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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