Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 14s14 seconds ago

Source: Free-agent reliever Matt Albers in agreement with #WhiteSox on one-year, $2.25M contract.

I like it!

 

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 33s33 seconds ago

Albers will receive $2M base salary in 2016 with $3M club option or $250K buyout for ’17. Maximum $5M for two years.

Great news. Cheap too.

So that is why the Sox haven't signed Cespedes..

Glad he's back but skeptical he is as good as last year.

Good deal.

Thought he was excellent last year good deal.

He was solid last year. Hope he keeps it up.

Sounds good. Back to Cespedes

Too bad it wasn't a 5 year, 500k deal to show there's no year limit

I like it. Was hoping we'd get him back around $3M. This is even better.

Edit: Accidental double post.

Edited January 21, 201610 yr by ChiSox59

Is there any possibility that this signing is a prelude to a trade? Before signing Albers, the Sox had Jones, Jennings (or Phillips), Putnam, Duke, Petricka and Robertson, with either Jacob Turner or Scott Carroll in the spot start/long relief role. Adding Albers seems to make one of those others expendable ...

Well SoxFest should be better now

Is there any possibility that this signing is a prelude to a trade? Before signing Albers, the Sox had Jones, Jennings (or Phillips), Putnam, Duke, Petricka and Robertson, with either Jacob Turner or Scott Carroll in the spot start/long relief role. Adding Albers seems to make one of those others expendable ...

A trade? Maybe a demotion or a release or something, but other than Robertson none of these guys are worth anything.

A trade? Maybe a demotion or a release or something, but other than Robertson none of these guys are worth anything.

 

Putnam and Petricka are definitely worth something.

 

And Jones, too, obviously.

 

Don't think it's a trade, but probably more likely they don't start the year with a traditional long man.

Edited January 21, 201610 yr by ChiSox59

Glad he's back but skeptical he is as good as last year.

 

Well there are not too many relievers that are good enough to put up a 1.21 ERA but even if he's as good as he was from 2012-2014 this is a quality signing.

Is there any possibility that this signing is a prelude to a trade? Before signing Albers, the Sox had Jones, Jennings (or Phillips), Putnam, Duke, Petricka and Robertson, with either Jacob Turner or Scott Carroll in the spot start/long relief role. Adding Albers seems to make one of those others expendable ...

You have to assume some of those will not have great years, and some have options, so no reason to make room. Not a lot of bullpen help in AAA to supplement.

You have to assume some of those will not have great years, and some have options, so no reason to make room. Not a lot of bullpen help in AAA to supplement.

 

They have some built in depth in a guy like Aumont that they picked up off of waivers

Good move. Helps the bullpen.

 

Mark

This pleases me.

Good...good.

This move tips the scales in their favor.

Yep, I like it too. Should be a solid bullpen this year.

Good news . Was hoping he'd re-sign.