SoxAce Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Adolfo is the type of guy that will get fans excited by being good for the first 3-4 weeks of the season, then when the scouting report comes out on him, completely suck. Eh.. screw it I had fun watching Yermin last year before it happened. At least Adolfo can play adequate to solid defense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 3/24/2022 at 11:14 PM, SoxAce said: Adolfo is the type of guy that will get fans excited by being good for the first 3-4 weeks of the season, then when the scouting report comes out on him, completely suck. Eh.. screw it I had fun watching Yermin last year before it happened. At least Adolfo can play adequate to solid defense. Expand Isn't that part of growing pains for any young ML player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) Burger 2 run HR S. Sheets was the guy on base with a walk. Edited March 24, 2022 by CaliSoxFanViaSWside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Final : Giants 9 White Sox 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 3/24/2022 at 10:34 PM, Jack Parkman said: If Adolfo has an excellent spring, do you guys think the Sox should give him a look in RF before sending him on his merry way to a rebuilding team? Expand Absolutely not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Mercedes Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 (edited) On 3/24/2022 at 11:10 PM, CaliSoxFanViaSWside said: Expand Edited March 24, 2022 by Chick Mercedes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerksticks Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/24/2022 at 11:26 PM, CWSpalehoseCWS said: Absolutely not. Expand They’ve invested a lot of resources into him over the last decade. Do they really just let him walk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 12:13 AM, Jerksticks said: They’ve invested a lot of resources into him over the last decade. Do they really just let him walk? Expand Yes. You're trying to win a championship. They don't have time to stick a rookie (who is the farthest thing from a sure thing) in RF and see how he performs. We're not talking about a Robert or Madrigal or Kopeck level prospect here. Plus taking AB's away from Vaughn or Sheets for a unproven commodity is criminal. I would be surprised if someone claimed him anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 12:58 AM, CWSpalehoseCWS said: Yes. You're trying to win a championship. They don't have time to stick a rookie (who is the farthest thing from a sure thing) in RF and see how he performs. We're not talking about a Robert or Madrigal or Kopeck level prospect here. Plus taking AB's away from Vaughn or Sheets for a unproven commodity is criminal. I would be surprised if someone claimed him anyways. Expand Does he have to be claimed and put on a 40 man or does he become a free agent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 https://www.milb.com/news/gcs-160280956 "Like most people who love baseball, Jeremy Barfield had a great time watching last year's World Series on TV. For Barfield, though, the final out of Game 5 carried with it a significance few fans understand. That final out meant that in five days, he would be in a position he'd grown increasingly accustomed to recently. He would be out of a job. "My thing is, obviously I enjoyed the World Series as a fan, but it's a ticking clock," said the 27-year-old outfielder, who has been on the open market four times in 12 months. "It's like, 'Here we go again.'" Players become Minor League free agents when they've been released from their original contract or after their first six full seasons in the Minors. They often find themselves waiting for the phone to ring with considerably more angst than that of big-league free agents. When superstars such as David Price, Zack Greinke and Jason Heyward become free agents, they inevitably fuel a hot stove rumor mill and end up with big paychecks, but there are no guarantees for players in Barfield's situation." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Parkman Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 1:38 AM, Balta1701 said: Does he have to be claimed and put on a 40 man or does he become a free agent? Expand He's out of options, so he has to be on the 28 man (or 26 later in the season) or else be exposed to waivers, unless he elects Free Agency and signs a minor league deal. I think the Pirates, Diamondbacks or Orioles might give him a look on the MLB roster and he might bounce between those teams this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerksticks Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 1:53 AM, Jack Parkman said: He's out of options, so he has to be on the 28 man (or 26 later in the season) or else be exposed to waivers, unless he elects Free Agency and signs a minor league deal. I think the Pirates, Diamondbacks or Orioles might give him a look on the MLB roster and he might bounce between those teams this year. Expand In order for us to keep him he’d have to clear waivers so we can send him to the minors one more time. I can’t find any info on what the claiming team must do except pay the 20k to the Sox and pay his salary (peanuts). Are they required to roster him on the 26 all year like the rule 5? That would make sense to me. I mean they can’t just send him to the minors and keep him on their 40, that wouldn’t make sense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 2:00 AM, Jerksticks said: In order for us to keep him he’d have to clear waivers so we can send him to the minors one more time. I can’t find any info on what the claiming team must do except pay the 20k to the Sox and pay his salary (peanuts). Are they required to roster him on the 26 all year like the rule 5? That would make sense to me. I mean they can’t just send him to the minors and keep him on their 40, that wouldn’t make sense. Expand It's the same process as when a guy is DFA'd. The other team claims him, and they can try to sneak him though waivers too if they wish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChetLemon77 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I didn't see the game today, so no idea what kind of stuff he had, but is Sousa a possibility for a bullpen spot, especially if Ruiz struggles all spring? Sousa had 71 K's in 47 IP last year, so must have decent stuff. Also had 2 K's in an inning today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 4:30 AM, ChetLemon77 said: I didn't see the game today, so no idea what kind of stuff he had, but is Sousa a possibility for a bullpen spot, especially if Ruiz struggles all spring? Sousa had 71 K's in 47 IP last year, so must have decent stuff. Also had 2 K's in an inning today. Expand https://www.southsidesox.com/2018/9/4/17805656/under-the-radar-bennett-sousa-southpaw-white-sox I would guess he's picked up 2-3 mph along with most relievers these last few years. He's definitely not the flamethrower type, quietly effective. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 (edited) I don't expect them to bring Micker to Chicago with one of the extra spots (or the 26th spot over Romy/Medick) but I don't think he would take at bats away from Vaughn if they did. Probably from Sheets in a platoon where he faces only lefties. I also feel like there is a decent chance he clears waivers. Edited March 25, 2022 by Bob Sacamano 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWSpalehoseCWS Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/25/2022 at 4:30 AM, ChetLemon77 said: I didn't see the game today, so no idea what kind of stuff he had, but is Sousa a possibility for a bullpen spot, especially if Ruiz struggles all spring? Sousa had 71 K's in 47 IP last year, so must have decent stuff. Also had 2 K's in an inning today. Expand MLB pipeline has him as a top 30 guy, his FB was 94-98, and his slider is graded as a 60 pitch coming in at 88-91. He’s definitely reworked some stuff since the pandemic started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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