Jeremy Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Beckham is the cornerstone, so I don't see why you'd keep him at a position where his bat doesn't play as well it could elsewhere. That said, I've been struggling to find a good option at third, outside of Figgins, who I don't think we'll pursue too seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I was thinking maybe we might take a look at Aki Iwamura, as he will probably be given his walking papers this year. He can play 3b and 2b, can leadoff or hit second, etc. However, after looking at the numbers, it's probably not worth it to break up the Getz/Nix platoon, other than that it may allow you to combine 3 roster spots into 2 or 2 roster spots into 1. Another possibility would be trading for Mark Teahan, who I think is very valuable simply because of his versatility. I'm with Jeremy though...as much as I'd like to move Beckham to second, there aren't many options available at third, and the organization seems to be very happy with him at third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Hates Prospects Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 QUOTE (iamshack @ Oct 7, 2009 -> 08:15 PM) I was thinking maybe we might take a look at Aki Iwamura, as he will probably be given his walking papers this year. He can play 3b and 2b, can leadoff or hit second, etc. However, after looking at the numbers, it's probably not worth it to break up the Getz/Nix platoon, other than that it may allow you to combine 3 roster spots into 2 or 2 roster spots into 1. Another possibility would be trading for Mark Teahan, who I think is very valuable simply because of his versatility. I'm with Jeremy though...as much as I'd like to move Beckham to second, there aren't many options available at third, and the organization seems to be very happy with him at third. Hell no on Teahen. He made $3.575M this year and is due for another raise through arbitration despite hitting .271/.325/.408. IMO he's a borderline non-tender candidate. Teahen would be a great addition to a team like the Yankees because of his versatility, but he makes far too much money for a Sox bench player, and I'd have no interest in starting him anywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamshack Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 QUOTE (Kenny Hates Prospects @ Oct 7, 2009 -> 09:37 PM) Hell no on Teahen. He made $3.575M this year and is due for another raise through arbitration despite hitting .271/.325/.408. IMO he's a borderline non-tender candidate. Teahen would be a great addition to a team like the Yankees because of his versatility, but he makes far too much money for a Sox bench player, and I'd have no interest in starting him anywhere. Even if he were to return to third and move Gordo to 2b? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Hates Prospects Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 QUOTE (iamshack @ Oct 7, 2009 -> 11:32 PM) Even if he were to return to third and move Gordo to 2b? IMO Getz offensively adds more balance and versatility to our lineup than Teahen would and Getz is just making the minimum. If we moved Beckham to 2B I'd want something a lot better than that at 3B, especially considering that Teahen should end up making $4M+ next season if he's offered arbitration. If Teahen gets non-tendered I could see interest, but only if he's cheap enough and definitely not as a starter. Even though I'm against getting too involved in the bidding for Figgins (because we'll be bidding against the Angels for one and they aren't afraid to give out bad contracts) at least moving Beckham to accommodate Figgins gives us the lead-off guy that we'd lose by moving Getz out. Teahen doesn't really add anything to our lineup. He doesn't add much as far as speed, contact, power, OBP, batting average, run production, really anything. He's pretty much average or below in every category except versatility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREEDY Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 The White Sox have inexpensive options at 2B, SS and 3B for the forseable future. If Kenny liked Getz enough to give him the job in '09, he definitely has to have liked his performance enough to give him another crack in 2010. I am not thrilled with being handcuffed in the infield this offseason, and I personally do not think Getz is a long term option for an AL club; but I would bet the house that the White Sox do not make a move for ANY infielder before next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I'd murder babies for Ian Stewart. I have long been a fan of his game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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