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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
PostPosted: Wed Nov 19, 2014 12:09 pm 
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I'm pretty embarrassed. My "make moves that don't make sense" idea was pretty bad. Thank you for showing me the light.

You're welcome.

And that IS what you said. Spend on something Everyone can read.


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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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And that IS what you said. Spend on something Everyone can read.
Something, not anything, but I'm sure you know the difference.

That is unless the White Sox are basically set at all positions already, which I find unlikely.

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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:23 am 
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What is the board's take on guys who have been popped for steroids? Any issue signing them?


If not, Melky would be a good signing


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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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I'd do it.

I was hoping the Cubs were going to look at Melky.


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I don't care. He's OK. Sox need to add like 10 more OK guys for it to matter.

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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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rogers park bryan wrote:
What is the board's take on guys who have been popped for steroids? Any issue signing them?


If not, Melky would be a good signing


payed his debt for the crime, just like Konerko

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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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What is the board's take on guys who have been popped for steroids? Any issue signing them?


It might be hard to field a team, if you don't want guys who used, or were under suspicion.

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If not, Melky would be a good signing


As long as it isn't longer than three or four years, I'm good with it.

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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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rogers park bryan wrote:
What is the board's take on guys who have been popped for steroids? Any issue signing them?


If not, Melky would be a good signing

No issue with it.

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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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rogers park bryan wrote:
What is the board's take on guys who have been popped for steroids? Any issue signing them?


It might be hard to field a team, if you don't want guys who used, or were under suspicion.

Right, but he was pretty recently suspended.

Yeah, I guess it would be pretty stupid. I bemoaned the Cubs not getting Cruz all of last season


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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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What is the board's take on guys who have been popped for steroids? Any issue signing them?
Sign them, and then spend $100 million a year on steroids.

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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 3:35 pm 
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They added 4 players to the 40 man roster. RHP Francellis Montas, IB Rangel Ravelo, SS Tyler Saladino, and C Kevan Smith. The 40 man roster currently stands at 39.


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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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I've seen Saladino down on the farm, and he has a non-zero chance to make the Show

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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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That one surprised me too. Why waste a 40 man on him. It's not like they couldn't pass him thru waivers and reassign him to triple A like they did with Mitchell.


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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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Just to clarify, i mean he has a chance, not a great chance-- of being a utility player on the big club. He kinda reminded me of a Grebeck-lite

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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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They already have three utility guys on the major league roster in Leury Garcia, Marcus Semien and Carlos Sanchez. Plus they are thinking of trying Conner Gilaspie in left and hopefully Micah Johnson too. Even if they think Saladino is a guy (which I don't) I don't see where he fits. I guess it doesn't hurt anything now but if they need a rostet spot for a trade acquisition or free agent signing Saladino should be the first to go.


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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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From MLB Pipeline:

Onelki Garcia is now the 19th ranked prospect in the White Sox system.

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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:37 pm 
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Beware: he has been known to get off to VERY SHITTY starts...

White Sox To Sign Adam LaRoche
By Tim Dierkes and Steve Adams [November 21, 2014 at 6:32pm CST]

The White Sox have signed first baseman Adam LaRoche to a two-year, $25MM deal, tweets Bob Nightengale of USA Today. LaRoche is a client of Relativity Sports’ Mike Milchin.

Left-handed power has been a priority for the Sox this offseason, and LaRoche will bring just that to the table, having averaged 26 homers per year over the past three seasons to go along with a solid .256/.346/.458 batting line in that same span. LaRoche will team up with American League Rookie of the Year Jose Abreu to create a formidable punch in the middle of manager Robin Ventura’s order. He’s regarded as a plus defender at first base, although he may see some more time at designated hitter with Abreu also figuring to log significant innings at first.


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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:48 pm 
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Jesus, I don't know about this one. He's better than Dunn, I'll give him that.


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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:50 pm 
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LaRoche is probably better, than Dunn was at the time of his signing.

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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:54 pm 
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Abreu - LaRoche / Viciedo platoon - Avi.

There's a few problems here.

1. If LaRoche ages we are fucked.
2. If Avi doesn't start living up to the billing we are fucked.
3. We are probably fucked.

Also, LaRoche cannot hit lefties at all so that means the Viciedo experience against LHP. That's scary.


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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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Ugh. At least it's only two years.


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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 7:58 pm 
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LaRoche is a pro. Good signing but like I say, don't be surprised if he is hitting .185 on May 29th with 11 RBI.


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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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Prospectus just reduced LaRoche's projected WAR for the next two seasons.

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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
PostPosted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:07 pm 
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It just feels like we went from "THANK GOD, Adam Dunn is finally off the books" to "we mightve just given Adam Dunn a raise the next 2 years."


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Adam LaRoche is 3 days older than Adam Dunn

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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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I would rather give LaRoche 2/25, than give V Mart 4/50.

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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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I would rather give LaRoche 2/25, than give V Mart 4/50.

Agreed. This deal ends right when Abreu can opt into Arb, which is too convenient to be just be coincidence.


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 Post subject: Re: 2015 Off Season
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I don't like this deal. I don't see the need to give him that much money.

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