elrockinMT Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 By Andrew Simon / MLB.com | 2:08 PM ET + 0 COMMENTS Jimmy Rollins has made the Opening Day roster for the White Sox. Chicago purchased Rollins' contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, and he will be in the lineup at shortstop for Monday's season opener against the A's in Oakland. Rollins, entering his 17th season, signed a Minor League contract with the Sox in February, and he entered Wednesday batting .354 (17-for-48) this spring with four home runs and 13 RBIs. The Sox also made two other roster moves ahead of Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Reds, optioning right-hander Scott Carroll to Charlotte and outrighting righty Jacob Turner to the same affiliate. Those transactions leave Chicago with 29 players in Major League camp, including 13 pitchers. The club's 40-man roster remains at 37. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Interesting comments http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/white-s...t-jacob-turner/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Dye Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Love this: Dan Hayes @CSNHayes 52s53 seconds ago Dan Hayes Retweeted Comcast SportsNet Jimmy Rollins calls Tyler Saladino "Emmanski" because he's so fundamentally sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan562004 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 02:09 PM) By Andrew Simon / MLB.com | 2:08 PM ET + 0 COMMENTS Jimmy Rollins has made the Opening Day roster for the White Sox. Chicago purchased Rollins' contract from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday, and he will be in the lineup at shortstop for Monday's season opener against the A's in Oakland. Rollins, entering his 17th season, signed a Minor League contract with the Sox in February, and he entered Wednesday batting .354 (17-for-48) this spring with four home runs and 13 RBIs. The Sox also made two other roster moves ahead of Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Reds, optioning right-hander Scott Carroll to Charlotte and outrighting righty Jacob Turner to the same affiliate. Those transactions leave Chicago with 29 players in Major League camp, including 13 pitchers. The club's 40-man roster remains at 37. Does this make Danks and Latos 4 and 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 A guy like Saladino is going to really benefit from having a guy like Jimmy Rollins around him on a daily basis. It is also really exiting that both Carlos Sanchez and Tyler Saladino could have left camp earning starting jobs. It shows the strides that our minor league system is making, especially with a guy like Tim Anderson who is just behind these guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 12:15 PM) Interesting comments I find it highly inappropriate, deeply inconsiderate, and contemptuous for him to make such biased slanderous comments about unicorns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elrockinMT Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Danks has shown he can be at least the #4 guy on the staff. Of course a $14M contract helps. Latos has a good history and being a veteran I am sure the Sox see good things happening. I like the club for this year. Good solid moves were made and we have some strong veteran presence.I admit I am still miffed about the Laroche deal but time to move on. Oh, and we should have kept AJ Perz and Gordon Beckham too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 03:23 PM) A guy like Saladino is going to really benefit from having a guy like Jimmy Rollins around him on a daily basis. It is also really exiting that both Carlos Sanchez and Tyler Saladino could have left camp earning starting jobs. It shows the strides that our minor league system is making, especially with a guy like Tim Anderson who is just behind these guys. Right, I said the other day it's a very good thing that instead of floundering with the Leury Garcias and Adrian Nietos of the world they actually have some guys that probably deserve a 25 man spot but because of decent MLB depth have been pushed down to AAA for the moment. I feel a helluva lot better about an injury or two with Saladino and Sanchez ready to step in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDF Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 08:39 PM) Right, I said the other day it's a very good thing that instead of floundering with the Leury Garcias and Adrian Nietos of the world they actually have some guys that probably deserve a 25 man spot but because of decent MLB depth have been pushed down to AAA for the moment. I feel a helluva lot better about an injury or two with Saladino and Sanchez ready to step in. dang, i never thought of that. nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptatc Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 QUOTE (Jose Paniagua @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 02:20 PM) Love this: Dan Hayes @CSNHayes 52s53 seconds ago Dan Hayes Retweeted Comcast SportsNet Jimmy Rollins calls Tyler Saladino "Emmanski" because he's so fundamentally sound. That's awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSox13 Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Gotta love Jimmy Rollins. . Rollins also acknowledged that Saladino has youth on his side. "When I punch him in the stomach, it's like hitting bricks and I'm like, 'Man it must be nice to be young. Your muscles are still tight,'" Rollins said. "But he seems to have the confidence he can play here, and that's big. It's a matter of him going out there and getting it done and building on that." http://m.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article/169...-to-work-deeper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewashed in '05 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Surprise, surprise except it's not a surprise. With the idea that they need to start fast, Rollins better be benched if he start out badly after a few weeks (but he won't be). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vance Law Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 QUOTE (Whitewashed in '05 @ Mar 30, 2016 -> 05:53 PM) Rollins better be benched if he start out badly after a few weeks (but he won't be). I would disagree that he wouldn't be benched. They have no reason to do anything other than play whoever is playing best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eminor3rd Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 I don't know why it's hard to believe that Rollins is simply better than Saladino at this point. "But Eminor3rd, Rollins had a s*** season last year. Have you seen his 2015 numbers?" Yes, I have. Have you seen Saladino's 2015 numbers? They're substantially worse. I think Saladino has a little upside, and I think it's clear that Rollins is on the decline, but it's not uncommon at all for these types of veterans to bounce back to a significant extent after their career worst seasons -- and even Rollins' career-worst season was 19 points of wRC+ higher than the "exciting" Saladino rookie campaign that has everyone so sold on him. Rollins' strong Spring just adds confidence in a bounceback, and a Rollins bounceback clearly has more upside than a Saladino "breakout." Rollins is one year removed from a 4-win season. And if Rollins IS cooked, Saladino is still an option. There's just no reason to be anything but pleased that Rollins earned the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheChrisSamsa Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 31, 2016 -> 08:04 AM) I don't know why it's hard to believe that Rollins is simply better than Saladino at this point. "But Eminor3rd, Rollins had a s*** season last year. Have you seen his 2015 numbers?" Yes, I have. Have you seen Saladino's 2015 numbers? They're substantially worse. I think Saladino has a little upside, and I think it's clear that Rollins is on the decline, but it's not uncommon at all for these types of veterans to bounce back to a significant extent after their career worst seasons -- and even Rollins' career-worst season was 19 points of wRC+ higher than the "exciting" Saladino rookie campaign that has everyone so sold on him. Rollins' strong Spring just adds confidence in a bounceback, and a Rollins bounceback clearly has more upside than a Saladino "breakout." Rollins is one year removed from a 4-win season. And if Rollins IS cooked, Saladino is still an option. There's just no reason to be anything but pleased that Rollins earned the job. Omar Vizquel averaged .222 in 2008 and averaged .276 (very close to his 24-year average) in his 2010 season with the White Sox.. It happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 31, 2016 -> 08:04 AM) I don't know why it's hard to believe that Rollins is simply better than Saladino at this point. "But Eminor3rd, Rollins had a s*** season last year. Have you seen his 2015 numbers?" Yes, I have. Have you seen Saladino's 2015 numbers? They're substantially worse. I think Saladino has a little upside, and I think it's clear that Rollins is on the decline, but it's not uncommon at all for these types of veterans to bounce back to a significant extent after their career worst seasons -- and even Rollins' career-worst season was 19 points of wRC+ higher than the "exciting" Saladino rookie campaign that has everyone so sold on him. Rollins' strong Spring just adds confidence in a bounceback, and a Rollins bounceback clearly has more upside than a Saladino "breakout." Rollins is one year removed from a 4-win season. And if Rollins IS cooked, Saladino is still an option. There's just no reason to be anything but pleased that Rollins earned the job. One of the things said about Rollins was that he played through a couple of injuries last year and that might have hampered him. Who knows if that is true or not, but he did have a pretty great spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 You just knew when Rollins picked the Sox he'd be opening day starter unless he looked absolutely awful in spring training. Basically we traded Lexi for Rollins. They were not prepared to give up on the season so to speak by going with a Saladino at starting shortstop. I'd be shocked though if Rollins plays as much as Lexi did. He might, but I somehow doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 QUOTE (greg775 @ Mar 31, 2016 -> 01:23 PM) You just knew when Rollins picked the Sox he'd be opening day starter unless he looked absolutely awful in spring training. Basically we traded Lexi for Rollins. They were not prepared to give up on the season so to speak by going with a Saladino at starting shortstop. I'd be shocked though if Rollins plays as much as Lexi did. He might, but I somehow doubt it. Rollins had a great spring. He earned the job on the field. No one was going to play as many games at SS as Alexei did. Very few in all of baseball play that often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 31, 2016 -> 01:35 PM) Rollins had a great spring. He earned the job on the field. No one was going to play as many games at SS as Alexei did. Very few in all of baseball play that often. Exactly, it isn't like he hit .200 this spring, he hit .350 with 4 home runs. He earned it and I think we have a very capable back up in Saladino who will still get some playing time with the age of Rollins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 QUOTE (greg775 @ Mar 31, 2016 -> 01:23 PM) You just knew when Rollins picked the Sox he'd be opening day starter unless he looked absolutely awful in spring training. Basically we traded Lexi for Rollins. They were not prepared to give up on the season so to speak by going with a Saladino at starting shortstop. I'd be shocked though if Rollins plays as much as Lexi did. He might, but I somehow doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasttriptotulsa Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 QUOTE (greg775 @ Mar 31, 2016 -> 01:23 PM) You just knew when Rollins picked the Sox he'd be opening day starter unless he looked absolutely awful in spring training. Basically we traded Lexi for Rollins. They were not prepared to give up on the season so to speak by going with a Saladino at starting shortstop. I'd be shocked though if Rollins plays as much as Lexi did. He might, but I somehow doubt it. I don't think starting Saladino would be giving up on the season. The difference between Saladino and Rollins will more than likely not be the difference between this team making and missing the playoffs. Unless of course if Rollins reverts back to his 2007 form. How sweet would that be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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