Chicago White Sox ‏@whitesox 4m4 minutes ago

 

#WhiteSox have claimed OF J.B. Shuck off waivers from @Indians & reinstated RHP Nate Jones from the 60-day DL: http://atmlb.com/1obBbQY

Chicago White Sox ‏@whitesox 4m4 minutes ago

 

#WhiteSox have claimed OF J.B. Shuck off waivers from @Indians & reinstated RHP Nate Jones from the 60-day DL: http://atmlb.com/1obBbQY

 

obp machine in the minors. 27 yr old.

Edited November 3, 201411 yr by Jose Paniagua

Aww Shucks...

 

wuh wuh wuh wuhhhhhhhh

I remember him playing some awful LF in Anaheim. Not sure if it was just a bad series.

The search for a left-handed bat is OVAAA

His value is mostly tied to good fantasy team names.

His value is mostly tied to good fantasy team names.

 

that has to be a huge boost to his WAR

Does this guy have options left or does he have to be DFA'd if he doesn't make the team in the Spring?

New 4th OF? Sierra and Taylor gone, want some competition for Danks I guess. Both LHB OFs, but Shuck is high contact and OBP with low power, kind of the opposite of Danks. Stats put him as an average-ish defender on the corners, has barely played CF in the majors.

 

Unless they think he can handle CF pretty well defensively, I'm not sure I get this move.

 

The White Sox had to offset the Maddon press conference in some way. Well played, Hahn.

The Sox press release says the 40-man is at 37. With Shuck and Jones added, I count 39.

The Sox press release says the 40-man is at 37. With Shuck and Jones added, I count 39.

 

Did you include Konerko and Paulino?

Did you include Konerko and Paulino?

 

Ah yeah. Konerko and Lindstrom are still there. 37 it is.

 

I see J.B. Shuck as a low investment high reward kind of a player.

 

doesn't hurt. now if Hahn can get a RP that will be floating around the

internet soon.

Thanks for our version of Jd Martinez, rickster.

New 4th OF? Sierra and Taylor gone, want some competition for Danks I guess. Both LHB OFs, but Shuck is high contact and OBP with low power, kind of the opposite of Danks. Stats put him as an average-ish defender on the corners, has barely played CF in the majors.

 

Unless they think he can handle CF pretty well defensively, I'm not sure I get this move.

 

Defensive metrics absolutely loved him last season in the corner OF spots, but you're right, we don't have much info on his CF defense. He seems like a nice 4th OF to have though.

Jake Elmore, is that you?

This guy flicked off fans in LF at USCF before. I don't really care but I thought it was worth mentioning.

How do you know?

I've met this guy so it's not entirely random. I know he has season tickets in the second row in LF.

 

Matt Adams

‏@2015WhiteSox The guy that I saw flick off fans in the US Cellular OF. Neat. RT @ESPNChiSox: White Sox claim OF J.B. Shuck off waivers from Indians.

 

I'd take that with a grain of salt. Who knows what an idiot fan said to earn that.

At the very least, this guy is your "well nothing worked out this offseason" back-up plan platoon partner for Viciedo, right?

 

Or was that Jordan Danks?

And here we've all been focused on the likes of Melky, CarGo, Rasmus etc and Hahn pulls this gem of a rabbit out of his hat! Eat your heart out Jordan Danks!

He looked like he might profile as an Adam Eaton type, when I first started looking into his career. You know, high pitch count, good OBP, good speed and defense.

Then I read this:

 

http://monkeywithahalo.com/2013-articles/j...hink-he-is.html

 

That wasn't very reassuring, at all.

He looked like he might profile as an Adam Eaton type, when I first started looking into his career. You know, high pitch count, good OBP, good speed and defense.

Then I read this:

 

http://monkeywithahalo.com/2013-articles/j...hink-he-is.html

 

That wasn't very reassuring, at all.

 

 

That was slightly bitter.

Just noticed that catch he made it the outfield.. then looked like he kicked the dude on purpose coming back in the field. Looks like a douche, but who am I to judge..

Hard to say.

 

A lot of players would take someone trying to grab them (while in the stands) the wrong way, BUT BUT BUT it's in his home park, so you'd think he would at least consider the possibility that his home fans were trying to prevent an injury in that situation.