March 30, 20169 yr Travis Ishikawa Jerry Sands Jacob May Hector Sanchez Phillippe Aumont Who had that at the beginning of March?
March 30, 20169 yr Author another thought is with the 3 open 40 man spots, the Sox are looking to do some dumpster diving off of other teams cuts.
March 30, 20169 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 06:48 PM) another thought is with the 3 open 40 man spots, the Sox are looking to do some dumpster diving off of other teams cuts. Don't you just love the last few days before the opening game???!!!
March 30, 20169 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 01:23 PM) Travis Ishikawa Jerry Sands Jacob May Hector Sanchez Phillippe Aumont Who had that at the beginning of March? LaRoche fiasco made it realistic. I also vote Sanchez giving Navarro/Avila DH at bats along with Garcia and Melky. Sands is redundant with Garcia around (unless one platoons with Melky?) and Ishikawa isn't good.
March 30, 20169 yr Travis Ishikawa Jerry Sands Jacob May Hector Sanchez Phillippe Aumont Who had that at the beginning of March? Teams always carry a 3rd catcher right up until the final cuts. I'm pretty sure everybody, includes Hector, knows that he's not really in the running for the last spot. Robin also said that the OD roster is not going to have 13 pitchers, so Aumont is in the same boat. It's really down to Ishikawa, Sands and May, and I really doubt it's May.
March 31, 20169 yr QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 10:35 PM) Teams always carry a 3rd catcher right up until the final cuts. I'm pretty sure everybody, includes Hector, knows that he's not really in the running for the last spot. Robin also said that the OD roster is not going to have 13 pitchers, so Aumont is in the same boat. It's really down to Ishikawa, Sands and May, and I really doubt it's May. The thing with Aumont is that he has impressed and given up nothing in spring and could force out someone like Putnam who could get optioned to Charlotte in favour of Aumont. Hector and May should get sent down, although the speed of May must give them pause for thought for having that late inning baserunning threat. I have this suspicion that Ishikawa is going to get the job due to him being left-handed but I would rather see Sands getting it.
March 31, 20169 yr QUOTE (glangon @ Mar 31, 2016 -> 03:09 AM) The thing with Aumont is that he has impressed and given up nothing in spring and could force out someone like Putnam who could get optioned to Charlotte in favour of Aumont. Hector and May should get sent down, although the speed of May must give them pause for thought for having that late inning baserunning threat. I have this suspicion that Ishikawa is going to get the job due to him being left-handed but I would rather see Sands getting it. I like what May did this Spring. Hope he keeps it up in the minors and can be a potential replacement for Jackson in center next season with his speed and defense in the 9 spot. Sidenote: I completely forgot that we still really don't have a long term catcher.
March 31, 20169 yr QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 05:35 PM) Teams always carry a 3rd catcher right up until the final cuts. I'm pretty sure everybody, includes Hector, knows that he's not really in the running for the last spot. Robin also said that the OD roster is not going to have 13 pitchers, so Aumont is in the same boat. It's really down to Ishikawa, Sands and May, and I really doubt it's May. Yup. I'd say right now it's Ishikawa 55%, Sands 45%, and the others aren't really contenders unless someone gets hurt. QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Mar 31, 2016 -> 06:50 AM) I like what May did this Spring. Hope he keeps it up in the minors and can be a potential replacement for Jackson in center next season with his speed and defense in the 9 spot. Sidenote: I completely forgot that we still really don't have a long term catcher. The system has a handful of catching prospects now that have starter ceilings... problem is, they were all in Rookie ball last year (Zavala, Alfaro, Perez) and are at least 3 years away if not more. The rest of the guys in the upper levels, like Smith and Narvaez, are complimentary/backup players at best.
March 31, 20169 yr I bet they're putting off announcing the last spot will go to Ishikawa because they are likely working on adding someone else and delaying having to put Ishikawa on 40 until the very end of Spring Training. Just my own theory since it's that time of year where lots of guys move around. How big of a move? No idea.
March 31, 20169 yr QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Mar 31, 2016 -> 05:47 PM) I bet they're putting off announcing the last spot will go to Ishikawa because they are likely working on adding someone else and delaying having to put Ishikawa on 40 until the very end of Spring Training. Just my own theory since it's that time of year where lots of guys move around. How big of a move? No idea. I agree. Whether it's Loney, Gonzalez, or someone else, I think Hahn has a move up his sleeve before the season starts.
March 31, 20169 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 07:12 PM) Don't you just love the last few days before the opening game???!!! this is the best i have felt about any sox team since the 90's. i can't freaking wait.
March 31, 20169 yr QUOTE (LDF @ Mar 31, 2016 -> 05:29 PM) this is the best i have felt about any sox team since the 90's. i can't freaking wait. What? You didn't feel good in '06?
April 1, 20169 yr Not sure if this is someone close to the family, or what. Take it for what it's worth... https://twitter.com/darrell_alford/status/715969658516553730 Congrats to Jerry Sands on making the 25 man roster for the Chicago White Sox #JERRYSANDS
April 1, 20169 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 02:14 PM) Not sure if this is someone close to the family, or what. Take it for what it's worth... https://twitter.com/darrell_alford/status/715969658516553730 That's what Dan Hayes thought all along.
April 1, 20169 yr Sands has raked LH pitching in his limited appearances. Can play OF and 1B. Why not, considering the alternatives.
April 1, 20169 yr I wonder who they bench against Rich Hill in order to get Sands' bat into the lineup
April 1, 20169 yr QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 02:23 PM) I wonder who they bench against Rich Hill in order to get Sands' bat into the lineup Probably Melky since he wasn't good against lefties last season.
April 1, 20169 yr QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 02:24 PM) Probably Melky since he wasn't good against lefties last season. Wouldn't Melky or Garcia just DH? It appears they will have a rotating DH for now.
April 1, 20169 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 02:25 PM) Wouldn't Melky or Garcia just DH? It appears they will have a rotating DH for now. Well yeah. Sands would just take Melky's spot in the lineup. Whether at DH or an outfield spot. It's definitely rotating.
April 1, 20169 yr QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 02:24 PM) Probably Melky since he wasn't good against lefties last season. In only 171 AB though, it's a sample too small to read that much into. He had a .784 OPS in 2014 and an OPS over 1.000 in 2012 against lefties.
April 1, 20169 yr QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 02:27 PM) Well yeah. Sands would just take Melky's spot in the lineup. Whether at DH or an outfield spot. It's definitely rotating. I highly doubt Melky platoons with anyone. It's pointless to have Sands and Garcia on the roster. Doesn't make any sense. They need a left handed bat really bad.
April 1, 20169 yr QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 02:28 PM) I highly doubt Melky platoons with anyone. It's pointless to have Sands and Garcia on the roster. Doesn't make any sense. They need a left handed bat really bad. I agree. But not Ishikawa.
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