Envision a rotation of Sale, Szamardija, Quintana, Shields, Rodon! All of a sudden, October baseball becomes a reality!

 

Get 'er done, Rick.

Edited January 29, 201511 yr by Stev-o

I can think of about one hundred million hang ups personally.

I think this would have had a good chance of happening if the Samardijza deal didn't happen.

Shields is bad. Do not want.

I wonder if Alexei could still be available to a team like the Mets, who have a real need for SS. With Syndergaard in the wings, they could move a starter. But it would probably be Gee who's a 3 at best, imo.

I wonder if Alexei could still be available to a team like the Mets, who have a real need for SS. With Syndergaard in the wings, they could move a starter. But it would probably be Gee who's a 3 at best, imo.

 

Maybe at the beginning of the winter a scenario like that could happen, but after this winter, the only chance Alexei leaves Chicago now is if the Sox flop this year.

Shields is bad. Do not want.

 

Shields is a really good starting pitcher, so saying he is bad is wrong. I just don't think, given the current construction of the White Sox, that he is a fit.

at 5 yrs, no, at 4 maybe.... 3 most definitely.

 

even if he doesn't do good in the playoff, at least he is added insurance for injury.

Not sure where he ends up, but I think it will end up being 3 years guaranteed, with a vesting option for a 4th.

 

 

 

 

Envision a rotation of Sale, Szamardija, Quintana, Shields, Rodon! All of a sudden, October baseball becomes a reality!

 

Get 'er done, Rick.

 

The hang up is the immense distance between his market value and his value to our team.

 

Also, that's the furthest I've ever seen the 'z' away from its correct location in 'Samardzija'

I wonder if Alexei could still be available to a team like the Mets, who have a real need for SS. With Syndergaard in the wings, they could move a starter. But it would probably be Gee who's a 3 at best, imo.

I don't understand. Their shortstop had a 2.4 WAR last year. It's not a weakness for them. Their SS is as good as Alexei for waaaaay less money.

I don't understand. Their shortstop had a 2.4 WAR last year. It's not a weakness for them. Their SS is as good as Alexei for waaaaay less money.

They don't seem to think so as they have been in rumors trying to acquire a proven SS. Of course, they are rumors.

I don't understand. Their shortstop had a 2.4 WAR last year. It's not a weakness for them. Their SS is as good as Alexei for waaaaay less money.

 

There is a TON of skepticism of how well Flores can actually handle SS over a representative sample. He's done well so far, but everyone agrees that he's done so against the odds.

I don't understand. Their shortstop had a 2.4 WAR last year. It's not a weakness for them. Their SS is as good as Alexei for waaaaay less money.

 

Tejada is not a real good SS and there are big time concerns with Flores' defense there, even though the numbers translated well at the MLB level.

for the sox SP need (#4, #5) Shields is a poor use of money. I would like it, but it is financially overkill...that and I think he'd get lit up at US Cell.

With the money they'll be tossing at Jeff and eventually Sale/Q, it's a better idea to hope one of Beck/Danish/Montas/EJ/Adams develops quickly and takes the fifth spot for cheap.

I don't understand. Their shortstop had a 2.4 WAR last year. It's not a weakness for them. Their SS is as good as Alexei for waaaaay less money.

 

What shortstop for them had a 2.4 war. Ruben tejada had a 1.3 war and wilmer flores had a .2 war according to baseball reference.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tejadru01.shtml

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/florewi01.shtml

Edited January 29, 201511 yr by WhiteSoxLifer

I'd love it, but it ain't happenin'.

 

If he gets $100M, who ever gives him that is going to be disappointed. If it fell into the three years / $60M-$70M range, then I'd be VERY interested, but its not my money.

What shortstop for them had a 2.4 war. Ruben tejada had a 1.3 war and wilmer flores had a .2 war according to baseball reference.

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tejadru01.shtml

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/florewi01.shtml

 

Sorry that's the projection from the typically conservative BP. My mistake. Projected to be better than Alexei. Of course it doesn't mean anything yet, but he's much younger and a tenth of Alexei's price.

for the sox SP need (#4, #5) Shields is a poor use of money. I would like it, but it is financially overkill...that and I think he'd get lit up at US Cell.

As opposed to Noesi and/or Danks who'll get lit up ALL the time?!?

Well the hangup is money.

 

Happy I could help.

Well the hangup is money.

 

Happy I could help.

JR has the money!

I'd love it, but it ain't happenin'.

 

If he gets $100M, who ever gives him that is going to be disappointed. If it fell into the three years / $60M-$70M range, then I'd be VERY interested, but its not my money.

I bet he won't get more than 4 years.

Envision a rotation of Sale, Szamardija, Quintana, Shields, Rodon! All of a sudden, October baseball becomes a reality!

 

Get 'er done, Rick.

He wants $20 mill a year for c. 5 years.

He had a bad post season.

2 of his last 3 seasons have been nothing special.

4 of our top 6 prospects are pitchers.

He wants $20 mill a year for c. 5 years.

He had a bad post season.

2 of his last 3 seasons have been nothing special.

4 of our top 6 prospects are pitchers.

 

but none ready to carry a heavy workload let alone pitch extremely well in a playoff hunt.