That's all fine and dandy but how well is he going to play for the duration of the four year contract? Zobrist turns 35 in May.

Some players are fine in their mid to late 30s. He out up a 2 WAR as a 34 year old and that was with a significant injury. 4 years is probably too long, but you have to pay for an extra year usually on the free agent market. With pitchers, you pay for an extra 2 or 3 or more all the time. Jim Thome came to the White Sox as a 35 year old and hit 228 homers from that point on.

 

I think the team that signs him will be glad they did for a couple of years at the very least.

Edited December 7, 201510 yr by Dick Allen

Some players are fine in their mid to late 30s. He out up a 2 WAR as a 34 year old and that was with a significant injury. 4 years is probably too long, but you have to pay for an extra year usually on the free agent market. With pitchers, you pay for an extra 2 or 3 or more all the time. Jim Thome came to the White Sox as a 35 year old and hit 228 homers from that point on.

 

I think the team that signs him will be glad they did for a couple of years at the very least.

The Sox are not contenders with all the holes they have so spending money from limited funds to sign a player that turns 35 in May is just plain dumb. If the Sox were one or two players short of being contenders then I can see taking the chance but they aren't. I much prefer to give Sanchez another year at 2B and see if his bat comes around.

I sometimes wonder if BlackSox13 and I are the same person because we agree on virtually everything concerning the Sox.

 

The Sox are not contenders with all the holes they have so spending money from limited funds to sign a player that turns 35 in May is just plain dumb. If the Sox were one or two players short of being contenders then I can see taking the chance but they aren't. I much prefer to give Sanchez another year at 2B and see if his bat comes around.

 

Agree and we should have kept Beckham for 3B and see if his bat comes around and play Saladino at SS and see........................................................

 

The Sox are not contenders with all the holes they have so spending money from limited funds to sign a player that turns 35 in May is just plain dumb. If the Sox were one or two players short of being contenders then I can see taking the chance but they aren't. I much prefer to give Sanchez another year at 2B and see if his bat comes around.

I am not advocating the White Sox sign him although if they did and I was in charge, 3B or Ss is where he would initially play.

 

There has to be concerns about Sanchez's bat. He got real hot last year then fell apart again. It could be because he played winter ball he was just tired, if you figure he is used to ending his season at the beginning of September. I am hoping Micah shows enough defensive improvement he could play there. To me he is Ray Durham II.

I sometimes wonder if BlackSox13 and I are the same person because we agree on virtually everything concerning the Sox.

 

Ha ha, great minds think alike!

Why not go after Kendrick insted?

Why not go after Kendrick insted?

 

 

Qualifying Offer and he's 32 years old.