Dunt Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 With the fire sale happening in Atlanta, I wonder what they are planning to do with Freddie Freeman. He would look good in the 3 hole ahead of Abreu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 08:47 AM) Surprised he's still only 22. Thought he was around 26, but he's been a top prospect since he was 18, so it makes sense. I don't think Montas is enough for him, though. It really does seem like he's been around forever. I bet a combo of Montas and Danish would get him. Then Profar could play short and Anderson can slide over to second. Edited November 13, 2015 by ChiSoxFanMike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsoxhurt35 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 (edited) QUOTE (Dunt @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 09:51 AM) With the fire sale happening in Atlanta, I wonder what they are planning to do with Freddie Freeman. He would look good in the 3 hole ahead of Abreu. He would indeed. Not sure he's on the block though....even though I seen something that a rival exec thought they'd go into their new stadium next season with Simmons, Kimbrel and Freeman. 2 of the 3 are now gone. Freeman is set to make $12 mil next season then $20+ mil for the next 5 seasons. Edited November 13, 2015 by SouthSideSale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFutureIsNear Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 -Trade Montas and Avi fto Miami for Ozuna and Nick Wittgren- Ozuna is the young, cost controlled OF with pop we need. Wittgren is a former college closer out of Purdue who has continued his success as a closer into AAA this past year. Scouts don't love his stuff to stick at closer, but should still have a long future as a solid reliever. -Trade Micah Johnson to AZ for Jake Lamb. Arizona has 3 good, young OF's, Goldschmidt, Drury, and Lamb and nowhere to play the expensive Tomas. Moving 1 of these guys for middle infield help makes a lot of sense. -Trade LaRoche and $5M to Pittsburgh for a C level prospect -sign Dioner Navarro to platoon with flowers -Sign Steve Pearce as utility/dh -Resign Alexei for 2 years and 6 or 7 mil per (didn't want to do this but middle infield really is bare) Eaton CF Melky LF Ozuna RF Abreu 1B Pearce DH Lamb 3B Alexei SS Flowers/Navarro C Sanchez/Saladino 2B Navarro/Flowers, Sanchez/Saladino, Trayce, and Shuck on the bench Sale Q Rodon EJ Danks Beck Wittgren Jennings Petricka Duke Jones Robertson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 Today is the deadline whether or not Samardzija accepts the QO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 09:50 AM) Today is the deadline whether or not Samardzija accepts the QO. Shark accepts the QO, Bruce Levine's body literally explodes in confusion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 09:58 AM) Shark accepts the QO, Bruce Levine's body literally explodes in confusion And most Sox fan's head will explode in anger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 10:09 AM) And most Sox fan's head will explode in anger. I'd actually be fine with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Tizzle Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (ChiSox59 @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 10:17 AM) I'd actually be fine with it. You'd be fine with delaying the development of Johnson and effectively limiting one, maybe two, FA signings? We'd all but have to trade Quintana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 10:46 AM) You'd be fine with delaying the development of Johnson and effectively limiting one, maybe two, FA signings? We'd all but have to trade Quintana. If you are that worried about Erik Johnson, you are overrating him., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSox13 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (Flash Tizzle @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 10:46 AM) You'd be fine with delaying the development of Johnson and effectively limiting one, maybe two, FA signings? We'd all but have to trade Quintana. Not necessarily. EJ is rumored to be on the trade block anyway and Samardzija could still be traded after he accepted the QO, although the return likely wouldn't be all that great. Still,there would be a few teams interested in trading for a one year commitment of Samardzija that comes with a comp pick when Samardzija enters FA next year so there is still some value in Samardzija even after he accepted the QO. Imo, he won't accept it but I've been wrong before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjm676 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 I'd love for the Sox to trade for Aybar now. 1 year stopgap until if/when Anderson is ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisox05 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 11:03 AM) Not necessarily. EJ is rumored to be on the trade block anyway and Samardzija could still be traded after he accepted the QO, although the return likely wouldn't be all that great. Still,there would be a few teams interested in trading for a one year commitment of Samardzija that comes with a comp pick when Samardzija enters FA next year so there is still some value in Samardzija even after he accepted the QO. Imo, he won't accept it but I've been wrong before. Highly doubt he accepts it. With the rumors of teams interested and I'm sure alot of teams are probably blaming the defense around him this year for some of the crappy stats he will decline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (bjm676 @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 11:07 AM) I'd love for the Sox to trade for Aybar now. 1 year stopgap until if/when Anderson is ready. Rather have Saladino or resign Alexei then trade assets for Aybar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 11:17 AM) Rather have Saladino or resign Alexei then trade assets for Aybar. This. Saladino can be just as good as Aybar for the minimum salary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 11:03 AM) Not necessarily. EJ is rumored to be on the trade block anyway and Samardzija could still be traded after he accepted the QO, although the return likely wouldn't be all that great. Still,there would be a few teams interested in trading for a one year commitment of Samardzija that comes with a comp pick when Samardzija enters FA next year so there is still some value in Samardzija even after he accepted the QO. Imo, he won't accept it but I've been wrong before. Are you sure about this? He is currently a free agent, so I don't know if thats true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFutureIsNear Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 11:58 AM) If you are that worried about Erik Johnson, you are overrating him., I'll take EJ over Shark next year no problem. I think EJ is going to surprise some people. Not saying Cy Young or anything obviously, but I can definitely see him giving us 200 innings of 3.8-4.2ish era production next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 09:20 AM) This. Saladino can be just as good as Aybar for the minimum salary. Some of you are delusional. Aybar has consistently been an above average shortstop and now you are saying Saladino can be as good. Please. Saladino is most likely a solid utility guy but to take the leap to being better then Aybar, one of the better shortstops in the game, come on. I am not saying we should trade for Aybar, but I'm also not delusional to think that Saladino is better. I think Aybar is a good player and would make the Sox a better team, that said, he's older and I am not sure strategically where the Sox are headed this year (contention vs. rebuild). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 11:24 AM) Are you sure about this? He is currently a free agent, so I don't know if thats true. They can't trade him. In the story on MLBTR about Rasmus accepting, it says the team can't trade him until June (or maybe July). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 12:23 PM) They can't trade him. In the story on MLBTR about Rasmus accepting, it says the team can't trade him until June (or maybe July). I think they can trade him earlier if they get his consent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSoxFanMike Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 12:20 PM) Some of you are delusional. Aybar has consistently been an above average shortstop and now you are saying Saladino can be as good. Please. Saladino is most likely a solid utility guy but to take the leap to being better then Aybar, one of the better shortstops in the game, come on. I am not saying we should trade for Aybar, but I'm also not delusional to think that Saladino is better. I think Aybar is a good player and would make the Sox a better team, that said, he's older and I am not sure strategically where the Sox are headed this year (contention vs. rebuild). Aybar hit .270 with 3 homers and 44 RBI last year. Give Saladino the same amount of at-bats that Aybar had last year and he'd definitely hit more homers and drive in more runs. I doubt his average would be as good, but Saladino is a solid player nonetheless. He's also younger and cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 12:20 PM) Some of you are delusional. Aybar has consistently been an above average shortstop and now you are saying Saladino can be as good. Please. Saladino is most likely a solid utility guy but to take the leap to being better then Aybar, one of the better shortstops in the game, come on. I am not saying we should trade for Aybar, but I'm also not delusional to think that Saladino is better. I think Aybar is a good player and would make the Sox a better team, that said, he's older and I am not sure strategically where the Sox are headed this year (contention vs. rebuild). I think Saladino can put up a 639 OPS with better defense at SS than Aybar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (TheFutureIsNear @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 12:16 PM) I'll take EJ over Shark next year no problem. I think EJ is going to surprise some people. Not saying Cy Young or anything obviously, but I can definitely see him giving us 200 innings of 3.8-4.2ish era production next year. I see him as a back end starter. 180-200 IP, but more in the 4.25 to 4.75 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted November 13, 2015 Author Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 12:42 PM) I see him as a back end starter. 180-200 IP, but more in the 4.25 to 4.75 range. Still better than Samardzija, at a fraction of the cost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted November 13, 2015 Share Posted November 13, 2015 QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Nov 13, 2015 -> 12:44 PM) Still better than Samardzija, at a fraction of the cost! Samardjiza won't be nearly that bad next year. 2015 was a fluke based mostly off of bad defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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