March 6, 201610 yr Jon Heyman @JonHeyman 1m1 minute ago Breaking: Austin Jackson has deal with white sox. $5M. Bob Nightengale @BNightengale 41s41 seconds ago The #Whitesox had been negotiating for weeks with OF Austin Jackson and finalize the deal today. He will get $5 million, per @JonHeyman Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 32s33 seconds ago Source confirms: Austin Jackson to #WhiteSox. One year, $5M, per @jonheyman. Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 25s26 seconds ago Source: Jackson chose #WhiteSox partly out of desire to play CF rather than LF. #Angels offered more money, but obviously not CF. Edited March 6, 201610 yr by DirtySox
March 6, 201610 yr Author Jon Heyman @JonHeyman 37s37 seconds ago A-Jax had opportunities fore more $ elsewhere, but he preferred to stay and play mostly CF, not LF. #chisox
March 6, 201610 yr Eaton Cabrera Abreu Frazier LaRoche Lawrie Jackson Catchers Saladino/Rollins Or does Jackson bat 2nd?
March 6, 201610 yr Jackson should bat 2nd IMO. Put another speedburner behind Eaton and infront of Abreu and Frazier.
March 6, 201610 yr Author Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal 25s26 seconds ago Source: Jackson chose #WhiteSox partly out of desire to play CF rather than LF. #Angels offered more money, but obviously not CF.
March 6, 201610 yr Holy crap our outfielde defense just improved significantly. Might actually have to take this team seriously now.
March 6, 201610 yr Author QUOTE (SoxAce @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 05:56 PM) Might actually have to take this team seriously now. Pretty much what this signing has done for me.
March 6, 201610 yr Until Eaton's arm is 100% I would imagine he plays CF and Eaton DH's / RF. I can't imagine asking the defensively challenged Cabrera to move to RF. When Eaton is back in ship-shape, maybe AJax moves around the OF as needed. He shouldn't be hitting anywhere above the 6 spot.
March 6, 201610 yr Obviously Jackson wasn't my first choice, but he makes this team SO much better. The defense just improved significantly and I'm taking the Sox seriously now.
March 6, 201610 yr I feel like Eaton would be better suited in LF than RF, but Melky would be a nightmare in... well, either
March 6, 201610 yr I also would not be surprised if Hahn is still looking for some left handed hitting power. This signing addresses a different need, but if there's bargains to be had, this is the year to have them.
March 6, 201610 yr QUOTE (SoxAce @ Mar 6, 2016 -> 04:56 PM) Holy crap our outfielde defense just improved significantly. Might actually have to take this team seriously now. Good move, but they still need one more big bat.
March 6, 201610 yr Having Jackson play CF also will save Eaton's legs. My guess is Eaton will play LF.
March 6, 201610 yr Cut LaRoche and trade for Reddick, and man, I'd be so pumped for baseball to start. It won't happen but it's fun to dream lol.
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