Bob Sacamano

QUOTE (LDF @ Feb 16, 2015 -> 10:32 AM) again, the other question, if Yoan signs after this yr int't signing period, when can he sign so it won't be affecting the salary until next yr??? Well his salary would be league minimum in the majors but I think teams are able to pay his signing bonus over the next 3 years while the tax has to be paid within a month I believe.

Love this signing. Even if he doesn't make the team out of Spring Training, it's nice to have veteran depth stashed away in the minors. Unlike last year when we had to keep trotting out almost-30 year old rookies to pitch in games for us with no experience. I don't know why people are hating this minor league deal.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 11, 2015 -> 05:46 PM) I don't think Shields fit their MO this offseason. They were looking for moves that didn't cripple them in the long term, and given that Shields still got $19 mill a year, he's older, and his signing would have prevented several other possible moves (nevermind getting burnt as badly as they did on Danks), I think it was more geared toward a younger player. Right or wrong, I think they have enough confidence in Danks/Noesi/Rodon/Beck/Johnson/Penny to cover the 4 & 5 spots in the rotation. The Sox have a few different areas of weakness right now, but the 3 biggest are probably 3B, 2B, and C. They may have checked on Headley, but that sort of falls in line with the Shields dilemma - older player needing a sizable multi-year deal. It could have been Sandoval too, but I think that was more due diligence on their end. There could be 2B they looked into as well, but I think they want to see what they have in Sanchez and Johnson. That leaves catcher, and with the number of catchers they've brought in or had in house that are OK and really nothing more - Flowers, Brantly, Kottaras, Soto, Nieto, Smith - that, to me, seems like the most likely target. If it was Castro, I'm guessing they thought they may be able to buy low and when the Astros asked for Danish or Montas, the Sox backed away. I'm not saying they offered him a deal that would cripple them. Maybe they offered like 3/45 with the hope of drawing him in with current roster anf him as a number 4 giving them 4 strong with possibly Rodon too.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 11, 2015 -> 04:31 PM) Scott Merkin ‏@scottmerkin 3m3 minutes ago Williams said there was one more move "that really would have been nice" that didn't materialize. Any guesses? If hes just saying it today, then I'm going Shields. Sox are never rumored to be in on anyone until a deal is close and the Padres, Cubs, and another unknown team or two were in the mix.

I think Venable is a lock to stay on that team. All 3 other outfielders are right handed and Venable can be a late inning replacement. Then they probably hold onto another if there is one able to play some outfield and a little infield, even first base. I think that guy is Dickerson, especially if Alonso struggles again. Quentin seems like a guy who will probably get dfa'd by the end of camp. Liriano will be in the minors and probably play next year in the majors when Upton leaves. Maybin and Quentin are probably the ones ths will get traded or dfa'd.

name='southsider2k5' date='Feb 10, 2015 -> 08:01 AM' post='3114441'] At the cost we are talking about here ($80 million + no real international signings for two years) to me it isn't worth it. Well, the two years thing may be irrelevant as they will probably move towards an international draft soon.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Feb 9, 2015 -> 05:41 AM) Depends on how Shields performs, and when/if he gets injured. He should be okay in the NL West, one would think. They still have a current outfield of Kemp, Maybin, Myers, Quentin, J. Upton and Venable, lol. They've already traded Seth Smith. Maybe the White Sox should reacquire CQ for LaRoche's at-bats against lefties? Maybin would be an interesting piece as well (4th OF), depending on how much salary they were willing to eat. YEah I'm kinda glad Shields went to SD. Always been a fan of his and between pitching half his games in that ballpark along with starts in LA and SF he should be effective longer.

Is this guy ever going to sign? Might as well wait for Spring Training and injuries to occur at this point.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Feb 7, 2015 -> 04:14 PM) Reasons to not go for him: Save that money for Samardzija Or if you resign Samardzija before next offseason, use itto make a competitive offer for someone like Cueto Or see if one of Montas Danish can get to the show in time. Don't really see them giving Shark an extension along with throwing money around to someone else. I think they should sign Beachy now, and then either extend Shark or go for someone else next off season. Maybe get involved with one of the last guys to sign when his price is down.

If Ventura fails this year, hire Gardenhire.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 5, 2015 -> 05:24 PM) Who is talking about the Cubs bullpen other than you? Lol that was my reaction. I haven't seen one "expert" rave about their pen yet.

QUOTE (PorkChopExpress @ Feb 5, 2015 -> 04:14 PM) How many times do you think a team has completed a trade after reacquiring the player they traded away in the first place? I'm not sure, but I know that John MacDonald once got traded for himself.

QUOTE (dpd9189 @ Feb 5, 2015 -> 11:31 AM) I think Shields will be a good get for whoever gets him at this point. I think next year's free agent pitchers (Price, Zimmerman, Samardjiza) will command major coin and Shields may look like a bargain. Also take into account that none of the real heavy players (Red Sox, Yanks, Dodgers, Angels) landed any big arms this offseason. I don't see that being the case next offseason. I expect all those teams to be heavily involved in those guys I mentioned. Like I said when the Sox got Samardjiza, I think it's a one year deal. If he has a good year (and we all hope he should for this year's team), I see one of those teams paying him a huge sum of cash that the Sox won't be able to match. Between Cueto, Porcello, Greinke (most likely), Zimmermann, Fister, Price, Latos and Samardzija I feel there are too many arms available and not enough teams willing to throw huge bucks around now. i feel like Samardzija (knowing who else is out there next winter) may be wise to take a good extension from us now.

QUOTE (Stev-o @ Feb 5, 2015 -> 10:33 AM) There is WAY too much Cubs love on this site. Book this...they will NOT win 75 games this season. Too many question marks. I treat the Cubs like any other team: if they have prospects/players I like, why can't I like them? Because they're with the Cubs? To me, liking certain players on the cubs is like saying I like certain players on say the Rays or some random team. I don't hate everything they do just because they're the cubs. They only factor into 6 games of our season (actually more if you factor in playing other AL central reams this year). I want them to lose 6 games to us and win every other game against the AL central. Cubs win 60 games? Great. Who cares. Cubs wins 90 games? Again. Great. Who cares.

QUOTE (SoCalS. @ Feb 4, 2015 -> 10:28 PM) Via Kaplan, the Cubs in on Shields... Interesting. Makes sense kind of. They haven't given up any draft picks yet and and he will probably be more successful longer in the NL.

QUOTE (The Baconator @ Feb 4, 2015 -> 04:44 PM) FWIW, there was an article a few days ago about Greinke and the possibility/probability that he excersises his opt out clause after this season. He can opt out of his contract after this year and cash in for some serious money. The Dodgers know this and could look to sign Shields as a replacement now anticipating losing Greinke later. I think they will agree to re-negotiate Grenike's deal for more money.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 4, 2015 -> 01:44 PM) Comcast SportsNet ‏@CSNChicago 5h5 hours ago James Shields to the #WhiteSox? Ain’t happening, explains @CSNHayesrl="http://bit.ly/1F3Yccw"]http://bit.ly/1F3Yccw[/url] Can't really believe everything a Gm says. I still consider us a dark horse candidate. Maybe the smaller moves are Beachy and possibly guys like Joe Thatcher on minor league deals just to have stashed in the minors

Dodgers don't have an open spot. Kershaw, Greinke, Ryu, McCarthy, and Anderson 1/10 mill deal)

QUOTE (StRoostifer @ Feb 1, 2015 -> 04:15 PM) Samardzija has remained consistent with his words in that he wants to hit FA. This is his one chance to fully cash in on that opportunity and why I did not like the idea of trading for him in the first place. That said, I still look forward to watching him pitch for the sox this upcoming season. Worst case scenario, they can get a compensation pick for him if he walks away. And we didn't give up a whole lot other than Semien in my eyes. You have to give value to get value.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Feb 1, 2015 -> 04:46 PM) OK I get Condor is Sale and Shark is Samardzija and Quetzecoatl is Quintana is that Pterodactyl represents the Monster Rodan (Rodon) but the last 2 have me stumped. I'm going to guess the Great Dane represents Danish and Praying Mantis is Montas.

I feel I'd rather sign him to an extension rather than giving out more money to the other 6-7 guys available next off-season along with giving away our potential first round draft pick. Sign guys now while it is supposedly a weaker draft class and draft great in 2016.

QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Feb 1, 2015 -> 11:27 AM) I don't think the Sox top 3 was assembled 'quietly' at all. Sale: not really since he was drafted first round. Samardzija: not really Quintana: pretty quiet in the sense two other teams released him and he turned into a gem with us If you're talking about how we acquired them that is.

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ Jan 30, 2015 -> 01:04 PM) Not going to lie. It's pretty cool seeing JD Martin get signed to a Minor League deal. I come from a small desert town in southern California and JD pitched here his whole life until he was drafted by the Indians. In high school he was throwing 97 and had an extremely bright future ahead of him. Sadly he had two TJ surgeries and lost most of his velocity. In two seasons ('09-'10) he started 24 games for a bad Nationals team and went 6-9 4.32. He's kind of a Scott Carroll kind of guy. Won't blow you away with his stuff but could be decently effective as a LR. It's like a dream come true to see him even get a chance with the Sox. My small hometown would go nuts. Hopefully the Sox sign a similar guy who is a free agent as rotation depth soon

I think Constanza is Spanish for Campana

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jan 27, 2015 -> 03:45 PM) I think Bonifacio and Viciedo may split the backup outfielder role with Bonifacio taking Eaton's off-days in center and Viciedo filling in for Melky and Avi. This is what I thought too. Especially when Hahn said they want another infielder (though i still think Bonifacio platoons at third but plugs in the outfield when Gillaspie or backup are in).