Snopek Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 I’m sure this will go over well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 Yay for bench depth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAleSox Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 He's played a little first base but is primarily an outfielder. Isn't very good, but hopefully is taking Sheets' place even though he is right handed. New hitting coordinator must see something in him still? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 I’m calling the Sox and buying season tickets. This guy checks all the boxes. No power, doesn’t get on base, is over 30. Just what the team needs. 9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EloyJenkins Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 dumpster diving before the dumpster is even full. The Getz effect! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 27 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said: He's played a little first base but is primarily an outfielder. Isn't very good, but hopefully is taking Sheets' place even though he is right handed. New hitting coordinator must see something in him still? He's always hit better against lefties it looks like. Platoon/4th OF option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 Fuller has talked a lot about being a place for bounceback candidates in Baltimore and I'm sure he'd like to do the same here. Slater was pretty decent for a years in San Francisco. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 Before last season, he was very good in his platoon role. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Moooton Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 This is just so Soto will be able to take a break vs tough lefties. 10 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleAleSox Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 8 minutes ago, fathom said: Before last season, he was very good in his platoon role. Yeah outside of last year (which it looks like he had surgery at the end of 2023?) He seems serviceable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 7 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said: Yeah outside of last year (which it looks like he had surgery at the end of 2023?) He seems serviceable. Yeah, he's a fine bench piece on this team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 (edited) 56 minutes ago, Dick Allen said: I’m calling the Sox and buying season tickets. This guy checks all the boxes. No power, doesn’t get on base, is over 30. Just what the team needs. The Sox like Sheets so much they wanted to pair him with the right-handed version of Sheets. Slater is turning 32 in a month. Guys don’t get better at that age, so I wouldn’t bet on him getting back to his good Giants days. This is the caliber of dumpster diving Getz is all in on. Edited November 18 by WhiteSox2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wegner Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 (edited) 4 hours ago, PaleAleSox said: Yeah outside of last year (which it looks like he had surgery at the end of 2023?) He seems serviceable. Not the greatest tagline but an improvement: Your 2025 Chicago White Sox.....they seem serviceable and we've still got those great shakes!!! Edited November 18 by wegner New Year....New You 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 I'm gonna put $5 on him being DFA'd by June. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 3 minutes ago, bmags said: I'm gonna put $5 on him being DFA'd by June. Yeah, he screams "guy that will start the season with the team and end up on a Sporcle quiz." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 Austin Slater is English for Rafel Ortega. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogan873 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 11 minutes ago, bmags said: I'm gonna put $5 on him being DFA'd by June. Then another team will sign him and he'll have a two-week streak of good hitting and then the board will melt down. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Mite Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 The Getz modus operandi hasn’t changed a bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 Who? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 Just in general, it's still odd to be signing guys like this to contracts that are: 1. Big league contracts rather than minor league deals with spring training invites 2. Contracts so early in the offseason. This uses up one of those 40 man roster spots if he's actually signed to a big league contract, before the Rule 5 draft happens. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitetrain8601 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 4 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: Just in general, it's still odd to be signing guys like this to contracts that are: 1. Big league contracts rather than minor league deals with spring training invites 2. Contracts so early in the offseason. This uses up one of those 40 man roster spots if he's actually signed to a big league contract, before the Rule 5 draft happens. Someone get this over to Chris Getz. I agree with this overall. The only thing I can possibly think is that Getz is so adamant about signing these players and the only way they come here is with a guarantee, so he gives it to them. Otherwise, if your Austin Slater and know you're going to get a minor league deal, why bother signing with the White Sox over anyone else? Heck, why sign with the White Sox over going overseas and starting there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 11 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: Just in general, it's still odd to be signing guys like this to contracts that are: 1. Big league contracts rather than minor league deals with spring training invites 2. Contracts so early in the offseason. This uses up one of those 40 man roster spots if he's actually signed to a big league contract, before the Rule 5 draft happens. Yeah, this seems like it probably could have been a minor league deal with a promise of adding him to the active roster Day 1 of the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 3 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: Yeah, this seems like it probably could have been a minor league deal with a promise of adding him to the active roster Day 1 of the season. If you really wanted this guy and liked this guy, I'd probably still say "Wait until after the rule 5 draft you don't know what will develop as teams assemble rosters". If you signed this guy to a big league deal on December 20th, at least you know what has been available in the roster shuffle. Plus, this limits the type of guys you could get back in a Crochet deal too, because it's another roster spot. It's not as bad of a move as others we've seen, but it's also an unnecessarily negative one, even if the player works out well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Balta1701 said: If you really wanted this guy and liked this guy, I'd probably still say "Wait until after the rule 5 draft you don't know what will develop as teams assemble rosters". If you signed this guy to a big league deal on December 20th, at least you know what has been available in the roster shuffle. Plus, this limits the type of guys you could get back in a Crochet deal too, because it's another roster spot. It's not as bad of a move as others we've seen, but it's also an unnecessarily negative one, even if the player works out well. There's definitely guys still here that we can non-tender, DFA though. Justin Anderson, Enyel De Los Santos, Ron Marinaccio (who?), Pen Murfee, Gus Varland, Chuckie Robinson, Jacob Amaya, Braden Shewmake, Corey Julks, Gavin Sheets are easily guys that can be cut and no one would care about. And someone who some seem to think could be a candidate to be non-tendered like Vaughn. Edited November 18 by Bob Sacamano Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted November 18 Share Posted November 18 5 minutes ago, Bob Sacamano said: There's definitely guys still here that we can non-tender, DFA though. Justin Anderson, Enyel De Los Santos, Ron Marinaccio (who?), Pen Murfee, Gus Varland, Chuckie Robinson, Jacob Amaya, Braden Shewmake, Corey Julks, Gavin Sheets are easily guys that can be cut and no one would care about. And someone who some seem to think could be a candidate to be non-tendered like Vaughn. How many guys need added to protect them though? Usually even with a bad organization there's guys you want to protect who take up some of those spots, that usually brings teams up to like 37-38 with no problem, and then they'll leave a spot or two open for the Rule 5 if they want to add someone. For the White Sox, it could get tougher if they trade Crochet for 2 or 3 guys who are close to the big leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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