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Bob Nightengale @BNightengale

The #WhiteSox, who are searching the marketplace for another OF and bullpen help, are telling teams that LF Dayan Viciedo is available.

 

Trader Rick is apparently not done. Nothing that we didn't know, but Nightingale often has the best and most relevant info.

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QUOTE (GreenSox @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 08:46 PM)
He and Danks are about our only cards left to play. Not exactly trumps though.

On the MLB roster yes, but don't forget the farm system. If they see an opportunity to acquire an all-star outfielder by trading a top prospect, this seems to be the winter to do it.

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I wouldn't give him away, but then again, his play hasn't exactly inspired a lot of interest.

 

The signing of LaRoche ended his career here. I thought there was an outside chance they could keep him as a DH; given that he can hit for power, that is a commodity that teams can use (including the White Sox) but it seems unlikely that they would bring him back to play regularly in the OF going forward.

 

What's interesting is that they can probably use a somewhat decent 4th OF as well given Eaton's over the top aggression (at times) play, and the change that the eventual new LF isn't a guy who plays 145 games.

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QUOTE (GreatScott82 @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 08:53 PM)
On the MLB roster yes, but don't forget the farm system. If they see an opportunity to acquire an all-star outfielder by trading a top prospect, this seems to be the winter to do it.

Fortunately, Hahn has consistently said that he won't hurt the real future in pursuit of the present. No moves like renting Upton, please. The world doesn't end in 2015.

Top prospects are rarely moved anymore anyway. Teams stockpile them. The last was probably Russell- may have been the only one from last year.

 

Just an athletic outfielder with some on base skills to hit in front of Abreu would help immensely. don't need bunters or base stealers or sluggers. Just someone who can field the position and get on base.

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This kid, while streaky, will always be a somewhat okay ML bat. He will probably improve over more time as well. If the kid could play a lick of defense, he may even stick with the Sox. But I just don't see a future with Viciedo and the Sox. He will never reach his old ceiling as a superstar, but he has reached his floor... Low average and OBP, 15-20 HRs, 50-70 RBIs. Not much trade value, but if the Sox can get a couple lottery tickets for him I'd be happy. We need a different answer in left field, and I'm hoping that this offseason brings it. I'm not particularly stoked about the idea of Crawford, Bruce or Melky. The Sox reallly need an outfielder who is a plus defender and can also hit in the very least as well as Viciedo. That will be tough to come by. I think I like Melky the most out of all of them simply because he will only cost money and a 3rd round pick... but I'm not in for Melky for a 5 year deal.

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QUOTE (SoxAce @ Dec 10, 2014 -> 05:18 AM)
Hopefully. I got the car already warmed up to drive Dayan to the airport. Eminor3rd has shotgun. (yea we never liked him as a player)

 

Iamshack is in Vegas making sure that the flight to Seattle goes uninterrupted for Viciedo

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I know it's a long shot but I would love for the Sox to get back Dustin Ackley in any deal with Seattle. He could be a good left fielder for the Sox, and he wouldn't break the bank.

 

Imagine this line up:

 

Eaton - CF (L)

Ramirez - SS

Abreu - DH

LaRoche - 1B (L)

Garcia - RF

Gillapse -3B (L)

Ackley - LF (L)

Flowers - C

Johnson - 2B (L)

 

What do you think?

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