CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, bmags said: I’d take Avi over all three of those. Here, here ! Avi hit .330 in 2017. He hit a career high 19 HR's last year in the fewest number of AB's in his last 4 years. What's so bad about seeing if he can put it all together in another year ? He sprays the ball all over the field . They can't massively shift on him . His Steamer projections aren't bad at all. His career splits against LH pitchers is .304 , .358 , .457, .816 . He has hit more HR's against RH pitchers but that's to be expected since he has faced them 3X as often. Righties are the ones that most often make him look foolish. Theoretically he just needs to be smarter up there against them, but again he has never consistently done that Everything with Avi comes down to swinging at strikes and being a more disciplined hitter. Odds are he cannot do that. But if he does he can return to being an All Star player. Edited January 5, 2019 by CaliSoxFanViaSWside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 I have a feeling Avi will be back if they don't sign Harper. I do have a feeling Avi is also waiting. If we don't bring him back, he would be an upgrade in the Indians OF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vote4Pedro Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Big thumbs down unless we miss on Harper then meh......it is whatever I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 If sign machado bring him back. Should serve as a wakeup call. Plus he could benefit from machado. I don't think we got a shot in hell at harper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peavy44 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 56 minutes ago, JoshPR said: If sign machado bring him back. Should serve as a wakeup call. Plus he could benefit from machado. I don't think we got a shot in hell at harper Offer 12 years $375M u got shot at Harper then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSox13 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 How bad is Eloy in RF defensively? I'd rather move on from Avi and roll the dice with Eloy in RF and Palka in LF. I know I know, not exactly the best idea from a defensive standpoint but uts the best I can come up with for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 43 minutes ago, BlackSox13 said: How bad is Eloy in RF defensively? I'd rather move on from Avi and roll the dice with Eloy in RF and Palka in LF. I know I know, not exactly the best idea from a defensive standpoint but uts the best I can come up with for now. Avi isn’t exactly great in OF either. I think Avi and Eloy are probably comparable defensively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pal Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 If Machado is landed, I'm cool with Avi basically platooning against lefties in place of Palka/Alonso. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 1 hour ago, BlackSox13 said: How bad is Eloy in RF defensively? I'd rather move on from Avi and roll the dice with Eloy in RF and Palka in LF. I know I know, not exactly the best idea from a defensive standpoint but uts the best I can come up with for now. 42 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: Avi isn’t exactly great in OF either. I think Avi and Eloy are probably comparable defensively. I believe Eloy's arm is questionable/mediocre. Avi has a cannon. Probably why Eloy doesn't profile for RF anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 I don't see the fit with Avisail Garcia regardless of what happens. There just aren't enough roster spots if Renteria insists on 13 pitchers. Even with Machado at 3B, that probably puts Palka in RF. Engel is in CF. They only have 3 bench spots and one of them is catcher. The other two spots need to be taken by guys that can cover CF and SS. If Yolmer, Palka, and McCann is the bench then their starting RF needs to be able to cover CF as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: I don't see the fit with Avisail Garcia regardless of what happens. There just aren't enough roster spots if Renteria insists on 13 pitchers. Even with Machado at 3B, that probably puts Palka in RF. Engel is in CF. They only have 3 bench spots and one of them is catcher. The other two spots need to be taken by guys that can cover CF and SS. If Yolmer, Palka, and McCann is the bench then their starting RF needs to be able to cover CF as well. Well obviously the problem with that is Rick Renteria insisting on 13 pitchers. Shame there's no one higher ranking than him in the organization who can overrule him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: Well obviously the problem with that is Rick Renteria insisting on 13 pitchers. Shame there's no one higher ranking than him in the organization who can overrule him? They've gone 13 pitchers for about 4 years so is that a Renteria problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 17 minutes ago, Y2Jimmy0 said: I don't see the fit with Avisail Garcia regardless of what happens. There just aren't enough roster spots if Renteria insists on 13 pitchers. Even with Machado at 3B, that probably puts Palka in RF. Engel is in CF. They only have 3 bench spots and one of them is catcher. The other two spots need to be taken by guys that can cover CF and SS. If Yolmer, Palka, and McCann is the bench then their starting RF needs to be able to cover CF as well. While I really hope we don’t go with 13 pitchers, adding Avi would be a challenge even with a four man bench. Right now assuming Palka is in RF, we have three locks for the bench in Sanchez, Leury, & McCann. Then you have a somewhat intriguing guy in Rondon who is out of options. I’d rather explore his ability to play the OF than sign Avi to be honest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 27 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: While I really hope we don’t go with 13 pitchers, adding Avi would be a challenge even with a four man bench. Right now assuming Palka is in RF, we have three locks for the bench in Sanchez, Leury, & McCann. Then you have a somewhat intriguing guy in Rondon who is out of options. I’d rather explore his ability to play the OF than sign Avi to be honest. This also assumes we sign Machado. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesoxbrad Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 56 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: Well obviously the problem with that is Rick Renteria insisting on 13 pitchers. Shame there's no one higher ranking than him in the organization who can overrule him? When he became manager i do not believe any coaches were changed except for bench coach and that was Renteria's job before he was promoted, most managers normally have an opportunity to make changes but not him, it appears to me that the genius hahn makes all of these baseball decisions, and to me he is not a baseball man, I am a White SOX fan big time and I am very frustrated with this organization in every respect, but they are profitable, and that appears is all they care about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcq Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 4 hours ago, soxfan2014 said: They've gone 13 pitchers for about 4 years so is that a Renteria problem? The roster situation is ruining the game. We might as well starting teaching pitchers to play CF. Davidson has a point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 4 hours ago, soxfan2014 said: They've gone 13 pitchers for about 4 years so is that a Renteria problem? A lot of team this year ran with 13 pitchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSox13 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 5 hours ago, CWSpalehoseCWS said: I believe Eloy's arm is questionable/mediocre. Avi has a cannon. Probably why Eloy doesn't profile for RF anymore. Could explain the Sox moving Eloy to LF. In that case I'd go with Palka in RF... as much as it pains me to say that. Love his power but not his defense although he did improve as the season progressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Avi!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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