poppysox Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Sure hope our front office is discussing an extension for McCann. McCann, Collins and perhaps Zivala set us up at the most important position on the field. It's amazing how much better both defense and lineup look when he is in the game. Get er done Rick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 There's probably no hurry, but I would be willing to bet that there have been internal discussions already. As it's been mentioned before, he will probably regress offensively, but his defense and baseball IQ make him a huge asset. I'd be more than happy with McCann being around for a few more years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I don't know about any hurry in giving him an extension since he is arbitration eligible next year so let's see what a full season looks like from him. But just from a defensive standpoint and how he works with the pitchers, he absolutely should be the #1 catcher on this team right now getting most of the starts behind the plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBWSF Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 I just wish he was playing every day. Playing Castillo every other day has been for the birds. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerksticks Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 1 minute ago, WBWSF said: I just wish he was playing every day. Playing Castillo every other day has been for the birds. Hopefully the transition of roles is complete by the end of the month. It’s getting tough to justify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisox378 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 We need to let McCann play more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 19 minutes ago, wegner said: I don't know about any hurry in giving him an extension since he is arbitration eligible next year so let's see what a full season looks like from him. But just from a defensive standpoint and how he works with the pitchers, he absolutely should be the #1 catcher on this team right now getting most of the starts behind the plate. My thought about getting out in front of extensions is that they are cheaper then when a player has fully proved his worth. Sale, Q, Eaton, Anderson and Jimenez all signed extensions at better terms than would have been available later. The better management controls player cost the more money available for other player acquisitions. Early extensions has probably been RH best attribute. His only miss was John Danks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago White Sox Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Zero reason to rush this unless he’s willing to take a dirt cheap deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 12 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: eZero reason to rush this unless he’s willing to take a dirt cheap deal. Zero reason not to do it before there is competition for his services. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, poppysox said: Zero reason not to do it before there is competition for his services. And that is over a year away. About 16 months to be exact. Edited May 23, 2019 by soxfan2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Chicago White Sox said: Zero reason to rush this unless he’s willing to take a dirt cheap deal. Right, and to the point where him being a backup doesn't hurt us if someone else grabs the starting role (Collins) or they sign someone (Grandal). Edited May 23, 2019 by soxfan2014 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppysox Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 1 minute ago, soxfan2014 said: And that is over a year away. We know that. The point is the sooner the cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanSoxFan Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Only if he is willing to take a low ball offer offer like 4/25 which he won’t. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 People are obssessed with extensions. I'd rather have the next 1.5 years of data on him and pay market price (which we can certainly afford) than lock into him for some 4 for $30 number which isn't prohibitive but would also still be annoying if he turns back to a .650 ops catcher. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 59 minutes ago, WBWSF said: I just wish he was playing every day. Playing Castillo every other day has been for the birds. I think we need to consider that maybe he's so much more productive because he hasn't been an everyday catcher. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 1 hour ago, wegner said: I don't know about any hurry in giving him an extension since he is arbitration eligible next year so let's see what a full season looks like from him. This. There is no rush. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBWSF Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 11 minutes ago, mqr said: I think we need to consider that maybe he's so much more productive because he hasn't been an everyday catcher. Castillo has no business being in the starting lineup ahead of McCann. If the White Sox released Castillo today there isn't one team that would pick him up and put him on their roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 3 minutes ago, WBWSF said: Castillo has no business being in the starting lineup ahead of McCann. If the White Sox released Castillo today there isn't one team that would pick him up and put him on their roster. That’s fine, but we’re not talking about playing, we’re talking about extending him long term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBWSF Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 9 minutes ago, mqr said: That’s fine, but we’re not talking about playing, we’re talking about extending him long term. Play McCann as much as possible. If he keeps producing extend him. You can't extend him if he remains a part time player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanne Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 31 minutes ago, WBWSF said: Castillo has no business being in the starting lineup ahead of McCann. If the White Sox released Castillo today there isn't one team that would pick him up and put him on their roster. Oh I'd be willing to bet somebody would pick him up. Somebody is going to have a catcher go down at some point with an injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 45 minutes ago, WBWSF said: Play McCann as much as possible. If he keeps producing extend him. You can't extend him if he remains a part time player. So backup players are exempt from extensions? Got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 Why? He’s not a pending free agent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, GermanSoxFan said: Only if he is willing to take a low ball offer offer like 4/25 which he won’t. That's not even a lowball offer. I would offer him like 4/12 and see if he bites. 4/25, which is 6+ AAV for a guy with a .400+ BABIP? I think he'd jump all over that Edited May 23, 2019 by Jose Abreu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hibbard Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 1 hour ago, mqr said: I think we need to consider that maybe he's so much more productive because he hasn't been an everyday catcher. Because of matchups? Rest? They're both righthanded, right? Are there particular pitchers that McCann has not faced that you think would be bringing his average down, or are you saying the wear and tear of being an everyday catcher would diminish his offensive numbers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mqr Posted May 23, 2019 Share Posted May 23, 2019 2 minutes ago, Greg Hibbard said: Because of matchups? Rest? They're both righthanded, right? Are there particular pitchers that McCann has not faced that you think would be bringing his average down, or are you saying the wear and tear of being an everyday catcher would diminish his offensive numbers? Wear and tear, general overexposure, I'm not really sure. I'm not trying to make a definitive point but I need to see him start 6 out of 7 games for an extended period before I even consider an extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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