Jose Abreu

I remember the "Sox acquire Jeff Samardzija" thread got like 200 pages of responses. It's sad that in such a short time, the "What can we get when we sell Samardzija" thread exists and has 86 pages.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 09:18 PM) June 27 at Tigers. Will be made up September 21. Forgot about that one. Thank you

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 09:08 PM) Have you looked at the fWAR numbers for the guys we traded away? Samardzija 2.5, Phegley + Bassitt + Semien 2.4, and salary isn't exactly even. Ravelo back to health and hitting again but still in the minors and a ways away. I'd take that back for him happily. I'm honestly surprised that those 3 players combine for a 2.4 fWAR. I'd assume that Semien's defense alone makes him a negative WAR player.

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 09:16 PM) And they only have one game that hasn't been made up. So it's just been more off days to this point than most teams. I think the trade deadline should be when most teams have 54 games left. A third of a season is a good number. Which game hasn't been made up?

QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 09:04 PM) It sucks the Sox have played the fewest amount of games in the league. They have the least information to make a decision about selling or not. Meanwhile, the Tigers suck. Thanks, Chicago weather!

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 08:53 PM) Completely agree. Worst farm system in baseball & a ton of aging players & a s*** pitching staff & they want to contend instead of building their farm w/ two big trades of Price & Cespedes? Stupid. Went to their baseball-reference page because I didn't think they had a s*** pitching staff. But damn... that's a s*** pitching staff. Outside of Price, they have literally zero decent pitchers. Even Anibal Sanchez sucks now.

QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 08:49 PM) Certainly a tall order but I'd still be surprised if the Twins finished with 85 wins. They'll miss the playoffs. 83 wins may do it. Just keep winning. To me, the 2015 Twins = the 2012 White Sox. They'll fall off, it's just a matter of when.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 08:47 PM) Shane Greene absolutely sucks now, so Tigers likely to lose tonight as down 4-1. Seems like Tigers have to win the series at Tampa this week to avoid becoming sellers. Tigers' GM confirmed that they're buyers. And it's funny to see Shane Greene pitching so poorly now after his start to the season

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 08:47 PM) Wasn't he great last year? Good defense, hit .319 in 70 games at single A and then played 43 games at AA-AAA.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 08:45 PM) He's hit really well actually since being sent down. Currently hitting .390 during his 14 game hit streak at AAA. Just FYI. I've never heard of him so I looked him up. Has he been mentioned as a name for Shark? It's just names at this point no one knows the package. But still just .273 overall at AAA this year. And yes, he is a potential Samardzija trade return.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 08:41 PM) He has tools. And he's really good defensively but Sox never develop guys like him. That, and he hasn't even performed well in the minors.

QUOTE (BigFinn @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 08:35 PM) Assuming we could find a taker for Adam LaRoche, would Micah Johnson as DH be enough of a bat—good on-base skills and speed on the base but not so much power—to help the club for a "playoff push?" I've always been opposed to the "your DH must be a power hitter" mindset. That being said, yes, the fact that he's a LHH would give him a place in the lineup, he's a pretty good contact hitter, base-stealer, and he could fill in as a backup INF every now and then (Green because we already have like 1000 backup infielders)

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 08:37 PM) Am I the only one that thinks Dalton Pompey sucks? You are not alone. So overrated.

FWIW, the Rangers are out of all Samardzija/rental trade talks and are now looking for players who are signed beyond 2015.

Rangers out of Samardzija/rental trade talks, now looking for players who are signed beyond 2015.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 08:19 PM) Carlos Gonzalez stayed red-hot on Sunday, blasting another pair of home runs and driving in six as the Rockies demolished the Reds 17-7 at Coors Field. Gonzalez delivered an RBI single to start a 10-run third inning, which he finished with a two-run homer. He wasn't finished though, as he clobbered a three-run shot in the fifth to cap off his massive afternoon. He has now hit seven home runs in his last nine games and is slashing .270/.326/.497 on the season with 18 long balls and 47 RBI. CarGo wouldn't be a bad guy to try and go get for this lineup. It'd be an interesting acquisition for protection for Abreu. Don't underestimate the Coors Field effect. However, I agree that it would be interesting!

QUOTE (BigFinn @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 08:17 PM) If the Sox front office thinks that they are in it to win it, do you see the Sox keeping Shark and buying a bat? Is there one bat that could seriously upgrade this offense enough so that the Sox could become competitive? (short of Mike Trout from the Angels for the proverbial bag of balls!) Well, the offense really seems to be coming around now. I do think we need another bat if we want to contend, but it would be a LaRoche replacement, as I am content with everyone else's hitting right now.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 07:09 PM) So we're now completely throwing out save conversion rates for closers? I get it, all his peripheral numbers are off the charts, particularly his K/BB ratio. Nevertheless, shouldn't we prefer a closer who was 22/22 and half that impressive statistical ratio than someone with eye popping stats who has also "failed" in the ultimate measure of converting saves as often or more than anyone else in the AL? You can have both worlds, like a Wade Davis. Great post. While I think Robertson has had a solid year, he has by no means been incredible, dominant, etc. What is he, like 21/26 in saves? Like you said, a 22/22 save guy with a 3 ERA is better than a 21/26 guy with a 2-ish ERA.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 07:08 PM) White Sox sweep Boston trade for CarGo. Keep Shark. Montas, Avi for CarGo. How would trading for a guy who's hitting .239 away from Coors Field help this offense? It's not 2011.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 06:19 PM) Seattle knocks off Toronto. Sox are 2 GB of the team that is behind Minnesota for the 2nd WC. So we're 5 GB.

Tim Anderson, Avisail Garcia, and Frank Montas for Justin Upton

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Jul 26, 2015 -> 04:04 PM) The way we swept Indians and scored quite a few runs on a pretty good starting rotation I think we give it until the deadline to sell unless we get some great offer we can't refuse +1

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 5m5 minutes ago Sources: #BlueJays still talking to #Brewers about Fiers. TOR numerous balls in air: Samardzija, Cueto, Price if he becomes available, etc.

Ken Rosenthal ‏@Ken_Rosenthal 5m5 minutes ago Sources: #BlueJays still talking to #Brewers about Fiers. TOR numerous balls in air: Samardzija, Cueto, Price if he becomes available, etc.

Hard to believe that a staff with a struggling Rodon and John Danks (granted, he's on a good stretch) is 1st in AL pitching WAR.