Hahn hints that Samardzija will be the #2 starter.

Edited December 10, 201411 yr by Jose Abreu

What he actually said was, "If Carlos joins the rotation in 2015, it would be Sale, Samardzija, Quintana..."

Apparently this was from earlier in the day.

 

Just said he was happy but not done or satisfied.

 

 

Why do people get so worked up about #1/#2/#3? After the first week it doesn't matter.

 

Also, I just love hearing Rick Hahn talk. Pretty serious mancrush.

Why do people get so worked up about #1/#2/#3? After the first week it doesn't matter.

 

Also, I just love hearing Rick Hahn talk. Pretty serious mancrush.

I honestly couldn't care less where they're slotted, it's just another discussion point.

Never thought I'd tire of MLB network talking about the Sox, but this has been on ALL DAY

Wish I could watch all the coverage online

Why do people get so worked up about #1/#2/#3? After the first week it doesn't matter.

 

Also, I just love hearing Rick Hahn talk. Pretty serious mancrush.

 

He's seriously awesome. The way he speaks commands attention and respect.

I honestly just respect the hell out of how Rick treats the media. He gives the most honest answers he possibly can in his position and doesn't try to side step any question. I really enjoy that.

Edited December 10, 201411 yr by Rowand44

For us out of town White Sox fans you have to tell us more about his rep in Chicago. Most baseball fans outside of Chicago know Robertson but the Shark is just some guy whose name no one can pronounce. Till the Cubs traded him to Oakland, I thought he was a reliever.

 

I can not read this whole thread. Tell me about Michael Ynoa please. Who is he? I love all of Hahn's moves, but I can't pretend these guys will pan out. You never know nowadays. But I've always been a free agent guy, Dunn notwithstanding, so bring em in and let em play.

Interesting that Beane thinks Phegs and Semien can play. Could really backfire on the Sox if they are stars.

Edited December 10, 201411 yr by greg775

Sale now steps up as sort of a leader, and read nothing but good things about Laroche, Samardzija and Robertson in the clubhouse.

 

 

This is really important and is being greatly underestimated, imo.....we have truly solid veteran leadership on this team now.

 

Robertson, Mo Rivera's understudy, spending atleast 8 innings a game with young guys just sitting in that bullpen chewing the fat....this will have an impact.

 

Samardzija and Sale, both fierce competitors, will be the media's elected leaders of this team....they'll set a "fun" tone but will be clear that when it comes to winning, you do what needs to be done.

 

LaRoche is a notoriously great clubhouse guy and has spent enough time in the league that our younger hitters will listen anytime he's willing to talk (which will be often).

 

We know that Avi is a fun guy and puts everything he has into his craft....mix that with Abreu, who really impressed me last year with his willingness to become a leader in not only his first year in MLB, but his first year in America.

 

For more than a decade we had Paul Konerko as our leader......Paulie is a helluva guy and great teammate, but I never took him as the type of player who was a natural born leader. This roster is now full of them and it WILL make a difference.

BTW, for us out-of-town fans, here's the Shark's interview on the Score. To me, he sounds like a man who wants to stay.

 

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/audio/670-the-score-interviews/

Hard to argue with very much of what he's done. I mean you can but you can't argue that he hasn't tried a lot to improve the on field product into something immediately.

Lol JS a #3 is going to make more than Q and Sale combined. At this point, you have to extend him. I think Semien is actually from California so it's returning home for him.

 

 

And actually played together with Erik Johnson at Cal, right?

This is really important and is being greatly underestimated, imo.....we have truly solid veteran leadership on this team now.

 

Robertson, Mo Rivera's understudy, spending atleast 8 innings a game with young guys just sitting in that bullpen chewing the fat....this will have an impact.

 

Samardzija and Sale, both fierce competitors, will be the media's elected leaders of this team....they'll set a "fun" tone but will be clear that when it comes to winning, you do what needs to be done.

 

LaRoche is a notoriously great clubhouse guy and has spent enough time in the league that our younger hitters will listen anytime he's willing to talk (which will be often).

 

We know that Avi is a fun guy and puts everything he has into his craft....mix that with Abreu, who really impressed me last year with his willingness to become a leader in not only his first year in MLB, but his first year in America.

 

For more than a decade we had Paul Konerko as our leader......Paulie is a helluva guy and great teammate, but I never took him as the type of player who was a natural born leader. This roster is now full of them and it WILL make a difference.

 

Eaton too...sets the tone with his style of play and enthusiasm.

 

 

Edited December 10, 201411 yr by caulfield12

Eaton too...sets the tone with his style of play and enthusiasm.

Speaking of Eaton, he's currently in a twitter argument with a Cubs fan.

Speaking of Eaton, he's currently in a twitter argument with a Cubs fan.

He apparently has some beef with Montero based on his Score interview today.

 

Between that and Shark's hatred of the Cubs front office, the Crosstown series should be a lot of fun this year.

Speaking of Eaton, he's currently in a twitter argument with a Cubs fan.

It's pretty hilarious actually, I suggest that those of you who haven't checked it should do so.

Edited December 10, 201411 yr by Jose Abreu

That Adam Eaton twitter thread is amazing.

Eaton too...sets the tone with his style of play and enthusiasm.

 

Hopefully he also trains them on how to use Twitter to embarrass dumb cubs fans.

 

Oh God, his handling of the questions about the Cubs from Boers and Bernstein was fantastic. His audible sigh when asked about the Cubs was great.

He's seriously awesome. The way he speaks commands attention and respect.

 

Great Michigan grad, there. If only he could coach football.

BTW, for us out-of-town fans, here's the Shark's interview on the Score. To me, he sounds like a man who wants to stay.

 

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/audio/670-the-score-interviews/

 

I already thought there was a somewhat decent chance he would resign with us, but after you hear the last 40 seconds or so in that interview, I am now CONFIDENT he will resign. For those who don't want to listen, check out this very telling quote......

 

"I'm just really excited for the future, to have a sound future, and to understand I'm set in a place. There is no more talk about where I'm going to end up or where I'm going to be."

What a great deal for this team! The way I see it:

Bassitt and Ynoa may be a wash as both may end up in the pen,

We didn't need Phegley on this team as he couldn't hit or field,

Ravelo really didn't have room on this team,

but obviously Semien has the most upside out of this group.

 

And then we either extend Samardzija or collect a draft pick for him.

I already thought there was a somewhat decent chance he would resign with us, but after you hear the last 40 seconds or so in that interview, I am now CONFIDENT he will resign. For those who don't want to listen, check out this very telling quote......

 

"I'm just really excited for the future, to have a sound future, and to understand I'm set in a place. There is no more talk about where I'm going to end up or where I'm going to be."

 

i am already excited about the sox future. even the signing of the Lester from the northsiders

will not damper the sox trade and acquisitions. it is going to be an interesting media yr.