The logical decision would be to DFA Dunn to open up room for Garcia to DH and just focus on hitting for the final month and week of the season. Let De Aza and Viciedo play for the final month to see if they can get hot and build some trade value/a reason to hang on to them for next year.

 

Or we could release Belisario, move Dunn to the pen and use Garcia as DH....

 

Dunn can't be any worse than Ronnie Bellend...

The logical decision would be to DFA Dunn to open up room for Garcia to DH and just focus on hitting for the final month and week of the season. Let De Aza and Viciedo play for the final month to see if they can get hot and build some trade value/a reason to hang on to them for next year.

 

This is not logical at all. Why would you DFA a guy who has actually been productive?

This is not logical at all. Why would you DFA a guy who has actually been productive?

Because the team is not competing for anything now and he's a free agent at the end of the year. And it's not like his production has been off the walls. If it was, some team would have traded for him by now.

Because the team is not competing for anything now and he's a free agent at the end of the year. And it's not like his production has been off the walls. If it was, some team would have traded for him by now.

 

Teams may be offering nothing and expecting the Sox to eat the salary. The Sox may say we will do one or the other, but not both.

 

There is literally no point in DFA'ing Dunn.

Teams may be offering nothing and expecting the Sox to eat the salary. The Sox may say we will do one or the other, but not both.

 

There is literally no point in DFA'ing Dunn.

Whats the point in letting him get AB's in September other than hoping for a miracle run winning 90% of the games from here on out?

 

And if teams are offering nothing and expecting the Sox to eat salary, it's likely because Adam Dunn hasn't been as productive as you feel he has been.

Whats the point in letting him get AB's in September other than hoping for a miracle run winning 90% of the games from here on out?

 

And if teams are offering nothing and expecting the Sox to eat salary, it's likely because Adam Dunn hasn't been as productive as you feel he has been.

 

I am quite aware how productive Dunn has been. He's been one of the most productive DHs in the AL against RHP. He's just a platoon partner. He's worth a C prospect. Teams have not offered anything because they assume the Sox will want to get Dunn out (which I'm sure they do) and will do anything to get him out, accepting virtually nothing. It's a bad precedent to set. So you work from a leverage standpoint. Not just for this year, but for the future. If teams just assume you'll eat all the salary and accept nothing back in terms of prospects, you have already lost that battle. If you show teams that you are willing to follow through and continue playing these guys, then they will be more aware moving forward and will be more willing to accomodate to your needs. It's also a respectful thing to do to a veteran player.

 

I think he'll be gone by the 31st either way.

So how long until we get the first post about sending Garcia to AAA, and how they would rather have Jake Peavy back?

So how long until we get the first post about sending Garcia to AAA, and how they would rather have Jake Peavy back?

 

 

Don't you mean Rios (Leury Garcia)?

 

Or we're talking about Avisail, since he's already in AAA?

 

You mean not bringing him back up?

 

 

 

Peavy, after all, did beat the White Sox, although he hasn't beaten anyone else this season, so there's that.

I am quite aware how productive Dunn has been. He's been one of the most productive DHs in the AL against RHP. He's just a platoon partner. He's worth a C prospect. Teams have not offered anything because they assume the Sox will want to get Dunn out (which I'm sure they do) and will do anything to get him out, accepting virtually nothing. It's a bad precedent to set. So you work from a leverage standpoint. Not just for this year, but for the future. If teams just assume you'll eat all the salary and accept nothing back in terms of prospects, you have already lost that battle. If you show teams that you are willing to follow through and continue playing these guys, then they will be more aware moving forward and will be more willing to accomodate to your needs. It's also a respectful thing to do to a veteran player.

 

I think he'll be gone by the 31st either way.

I disagree with you, I think if there were teams that really were interested in Dunn and wanted to get him, it would have been done by now. If some team felt Dunn would make them better for the stretch run, they would have given up Jeff Soptic by now to acquire him, not play a two month long game of chicken with Rick Hahn to see if they can get for free instead of practically for nothing.

 

And there's nothing disrespectful about DFA'ing someone in this situation. MLB is a business, and I think Dunn, every fan, and every player could understand why Dunn could get DFA'd, whether you agree with it or not.

So how long until we get the first post about sending Garcia to AAA, and how they would rather have Jake Peavy back?

 

If the Sox had a guy like Peavy in the dugout with all his fire and passion, the bullpen would be too scared to blow as many leads as they have. Sox would probably be in playoff contention.

If the Sox had a guy like Peavy in the dugout with all his fire and passion, the bullpen would be too scared to blow as many leads as they have. Sox would probably be in playoff contention.

 

This has been verified by science.

This has been verified by science.

 

And mythology... at the same time.

They could you know just not carry one of their numerous s*** relievers for a week.

 

That's the most likely scenario I can think of.

If the Sox had a guy like Peavy in the dugout with all his fire and passion, the bullpen would be too scared to blow as many leads as they have. Sox would probably be in playoff contention.

 

 

Too bad he couldn't SCARE/INTIMIDATE the Detroit Tigers so easily.

 

He was either winless or one and something his entire Sox career against them. I'll never forget that game where we were up 5-0 in 2012 and then it completely disintegrated in the middle innings (with the help of a bad reliever again).

Scot Gregor ‏@scotgregor 4m

 

Ventura says Avi Garcia could be back with #WhiteSox at some point on this homestand

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Can't wait to watch him roll offspeed pitches back to the SS.... it'll be like the injury never happened!

Avisail isn't in the lineup today so maybe he'll be back up tomarrow?? Nvmd,just saw scheduled off day :/

Edited August 16, 201411 yr by Melissa1334

Avisail isn't in the lineup today so maybe he'll be back up tomarrow?? Nvmd,just saw scheduled off day :/

Whitesox.com says he could be back as early as the weekend.

Someone will suffer from a mysterious ailment very soon.

Viciedo left today's game with dizziness then his replacement Sierra taken out with a bad back.

Edited August 16, 201411 yr by CaliSoxFanViaSWside

Viciedo left today's game with dizziness then his replacement Noesi taken out with a bad back.

 

You mean Sierra?

He's back!

Sierra on 15 day DL, Garcia back up. Guerra on bereavement list, Surkamp back up.

So where does avisail bat today, 2nd?

So where does avisail bat today, 2nd?

 

I would guess 5th