Whisox05 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Tim Lincecum show case is this Friday. Suppose to be 20+ teams showing up. wonder if the Sox will be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted May 2, 2016 Author Share Posted May 2, 2016 QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ May 1, 2016 -> 07:18 PM) wonder if the Sox will be there Do you really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaDoc Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Since LaRoche money puts us in better position to take on a contract thus paying less in minor league talent, would anyone consider James Shields? He is due about 60 million over the next 3 years, 34 years old , 9 consecutive seasons of 200+ innings and has playoff experience. He would possibly be a 3-4 pitcher allowing Latos to become your 5 which works if you think he is due for regression etc. This team seems to be winning on pitching and defense. Prior to LaRoche retiring, we couldn't add payroll and no way SD would pay all of his money but now maybe we wouldn't have to give as much talent if we took on 10 million a year(SD pays at least half what he is owed on total contract). As he ages, he would slide down the starter slot from a #3 to #5 as younger guys move into the rotation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 QUOTE (BamaDoc @ May 3, 2016 -> 09:57 AM) Since LaRoche money puts us in better position to take on a contract thus paying less in minor league talent, would anyone consider James Shields? He is due about 60 million over the next 3 years, 34 years old , 9 consecutive seasons of 200+ innings and has playoff experience. He would possibly be a 3-4 pitcher allowing Latos to become your 5 which works if you think he is due for regression etc. This team seems to be winning on pitching and defense. Prior to LaRoche retiring, we couldn't add payroll and no way SD would pay all of his money but now maybe we wouldn't have to give as much talent if we took on 10 million a year(SD pays at least half what he is owed on total contract). As he ages, he would slide down the starter slot from a #3 to #5 as younger guys move into the rotation. San Diego would love to get rid of him, but man, his stuff is diminishing rapidly. In two years we'd be talking about him like we talk about John Danks now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTruth05 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 QUOTE (shysocks @ May 3, 2016 -> 10:12 AM) San Diego would love to get rid of him, but man, his stuff is diminishing rapidly. In two years we'd be talking about him like we talk about John Danks now. Shields would work short term but I just can't help but think Sox will only use internal options to ride the 5th spot out. I hope the yankees keep sucking and sell at the deadline. Texeira would be a nice pick up, FA after this year,owed alot of money but Sox can split it with the Yanks and give up a C prospect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisox05 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Lincecum aims for starting job. SFG thinking pen for now. SFG, dodgers, a's, bs. Chisox, nats, o's, marlins, more r coming https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/727516268476157958 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGajewski18 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ May 3, 2016 -> 10:25 AM) Lincecum aims for starting job. SFG thinking pen for now. SFG, dodgers, a's, bs. Chisox, nats, o's, marlins, more r coming https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/727516268476157958 I'd love if the Sox added Lincecum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ May 3, 2016 -> 11:29 AM) I'd love if the Sox added Lincecum This has White Sox dumpster diving signing written all over it. I still like Cashner from SD. If you take Kemp or Melvin Jr (plus $), it probably wouldn't cost you much prospect wise. The #5 pitcher is concerning to me, not because Danks sucks but because of expected regression from Latos and Rodon is good but still young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 pretty sure we've already seen the Rodon Regression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconOnAStick Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 It would nice to see Texas or Anaheim really take it to the AL West. I'd gladly give up Anderson for Gray and/or Felix (probably cost more than just Anderson for Gray). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shysocks Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ May 3, 2016 -> 03:59 PM) It would nice to see Texas or Anaheim really take it to the AL West. I'd gladly give up Anderson for Gray and/or Felix (probably cost more than just Anderson for Gray). I wouldn't touch Felix with a 50-foot pole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisox05 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 White Sox continue to pursue a Left handed hitter as well as a starting pitcher. They have been very active https://twitter.com/MLBBruceLevine/status/727605482739912704 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconOnAStick Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 White Sox continue to pursue a Left handed hitter as well as a starting pitcher. They have been very active https://twitter.com/MLBBruceLevine/status/727605482739912704 Gotta love Kenny and Hahn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisox05 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ May 3, 2016 -> 04:15 PM) Gotta love Kenny and Hahn. They aren't messing around this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 QUOTE (BamaDoc @ May 3, 2016 -> 09:57 AM) Since LaRoche money puts us in better position to take on a contract thus paying less in minor league talent, would anyone consider James Shields? He is due about 60 million over the next 3 years, 34 years old , 9 consecutive seasons of 200+ innings and has playoff experience. He would possibly be a 3-4 pitcher allowing Latos to become your 5 which works if you think he is due for regression etc. This team seems to be winning on pitching and defense. Prior to LaRoche retiring, we couldn't add payroll and no way SD would pay all of his money but now maybe we wouldn't have to give as much talent if we took on 10 million a year(SD pays at least half what he is owed on total contract). As he ages, he would slide down the starter slot from a #3 to #5 as younger guys move into the rotation. That was a bad contract the day that it was signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) I wonder who we could realistically look to take on without giving up much. I know he's hurt, but maybe Ethier? We pay most of his salary this year (possible with LaRoche money freed up) and Dodgers pay most next year? Edit: just checked the stats of their outfielders. Pederson and Thompson are only ones hitting so they may get use out of him at some point. Edited May 4, 2016 by soxfan2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaDoc Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 4, 2016 -> 02:16 AM) That was a bad contract the day that it was signed. Agree but not so bad if they pay half Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Just doesn't make sense to take on a pitcher with that amount of wear and tear with 3 more years remaining on that contract. If they had it do all over again, Maeda or perhaps Iwakuma would have been the moves. We need all the marketing help we can get, so adding a Japanese pitcher would have added another revenue stream. Granted, the track record with those guys hasn't been so great, going back to Irabu, Dice K and Igawa, to name a few. Darvish settled in as perhaps the best of the bench and then he got injured. Roll of the dice. Seems the next "niche" market will be Korea with the success of a group of hitters now over the last season plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 3, 2016 -> 09:29 PM) Just doesn't make sense to take on a pitcher with that amount of wear and tear with 3 more years remaining on that contract. If they had it do all over again, Maeda or perhaps Iwakuma would have been the moves. We need all the marketing help we can get, so adding a Japanese pitcher would have added another revenue stream. Granted, the track record with those guys hasn't been so great, going back to Irabu, Dice K and Igawa, to name a few. Darvish settled in as perhaps the best of the bench and then he got injured. Roll of the dice. Seems the next "niche" market will be Korea with the success of a group of hitters now over the last season plus. Japanese pitchers are way more abused than American ones are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 3, 2016 -> 08:30 PM) Japanese pitchers are way more abused than American ones are. Which is why they typically end up as relievers in the US. At any rate, with Maeda, Tanaka and Darvish, we'll have another test group of three front-line starters/aces to study and see how they respond to injury set-backs. Iwakuma and Chen (Taiwan) have more than held their own. We also don't have nearly as much research about Japanese pitchers going through TJ surgery in the US, compared to the US-born and Latin American pitchers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 If the Yankees continue to stink it up Carlos Beltran wouldn't be a bad addition. He's a free agent next year so not a long commitment . He's making $15M this year so prorated and maybe the Yanks eat some of it and the price is in range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunt Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I'll throw one out there: Colby Rasmus. Left handed, a free agent after this season, and currently has an .899 OPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) Okay, so what are you willing to give up for Rasmus? If it's going to cost Adams + _________ (someone else between 6-15 in the system), do you still do it? There are a lot of names out there still, but most of those longer-term contracts will involve even more complicated contractual considerations or possibly another three-way trade. They'll give you Carlos Gomez for free right now, do you take that chance? Don't answer, Hawk. What about Marisnick, Tucker or Singleton? Edited May 4, 2016 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I truly think we are trying to get Jay Bruce on this team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron883 Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Danny Hayes is raking in AAA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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