http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/11/...2GxO/story.html

 

 

 

Going by this White Sox offseason (so far), seeing Victorino brought in to be the 3rd outfielder wouldn't be surprising at all. Also, Cespedes and Jackie Bradley, Jr., could be in play as well.

 

They (the White Sox) seem to be in the mode of "patching" holes temporarily while simultaneously waiting for Rodon, Anderson, Danish, Montas and Micah Johnson to make an impact.

 

 

Personally, I would have Ramirez at 3B/DH with Bogaerts at SS, but that's just me. (If Sandoval signs, Ramirez would have to play LF/DH and rotate with Ortiz).

 

Finally, Will Middlebrooks definitely is going to be on the market as well, although the returns will be nothing like if they traded him in 2012.

 

 

 

If they do sign BOTH Sandoval and Ramirez, they almost have to trade Cespedes, who at one point they were planning to offer a $100 million extension.

 

It's also going to be interesting to see if they can add those two big contracts, not get low-balled with offers for Cespedes (who everyone in baseball knows they want to dump) AND add a big ticket free agent pitcher in Lester or Shields.

Edited November 24, 201411 yr by caulfield12

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/11/...2GxO/story.html

 

 

 

Going by this White Sox offseason (so far), seeing Victorino brought in to be the 3rd outfielder wouldn't be surprising at all. Also, Cespedes and Jackie Bradley, Jr., could be in play as well.

 

They (the White Sox) seem to be in the mode of "patching" holes temporarily while simultaneously waiting for Rodon, Anderson, Danish, Montas and Micah Johnson to make an impact.

 

 

Personally, I would have Ramirez at 3B/DH with Bogaerts at SS, but that's just me. (If Sandoval signs, Ramirez would have to play LF/DH and rotate with Ortiz).

 

Finally, Will Middlebrooks definitely is going to be on the market as well, although the returns will be nothing like if they traded him in 2012.

 

 

 

If they do sign BOTH Sandoval and Ramirez, they almost have to trade Cespedes, who at one point they were planning to offer a $100 million extension.

 

It's also going to be interesting to see if they can add those two big contracts, not get low-balled with offers for Cespedes (who everyone in baseball knows they want to dump) AND add a big ticket free agent pitcher in Lester or Shields.

 

 

They have the pieces to get Hamels. That makes a ton of sense for them.

They have the pieces to get Hamels. That makes a ton of sense for them.

 

 

$400 million of contracts in half a year with Rusney Castillo, Sandoval, Ramirez and Hamels.

 

Makes the Stanton contract look crazy.

$400 million of contracts in half a year with Rusney Castillo, Sandoval, Ramirez and Hamels.

 

Makes the Stanton contract look crazy.

Still less than a couple of the Yankees spending binges IIRC. Aroid, CC and Tex all were signed to deals in one offseason.

They have the pieces to get Hamels. That makes a ton of sense for them.

They'll have to give up a lot for Hamels. More than the junk they have floating around in the outfield.

Victorino and Middlebrooks would be good buy low options for this team. Middlebrooks in 2012 and 2013 performed admirably against lefties, so he can spell Gillaspie and LaRoche at 3rd and DH.