**White Sox 2020**
- Thread starter ThorneStockton
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interesting, hes probably really 35 but he still hits a ton.
I'm a Dodgers fan too and we definitely missed having Grandal as the backstop last year. Glad he's back with my other team.
I fully expect them to sign a quality starter. And a couple of bullpen guys. The White Sox are on the come and players know it.
I get the fact you are trolling at this point but have they come out and said they are not planning on signing any pitching? Because I've been hearing the opposite from Hahn for a few months now.
Sub .500 career pitcher with 4+ era and 1.3 whip and injury history? Nfw. We already have that guy on the roster in Carlos rodon.
I will keep advocating DD to be traded to the Sox to get your vote! LOLZ
With all the young (and Cuban) players that look up to him as a great clubhouse guy and leader to go along with his production I'm good with this. He might be 35 like you say but every team needs a glue guy, mentor ESPECIALLY with all the young talent the Sox have. Jose's intangibles are just what this team needs.
Why would you expect that? Maybe bullpen they will, but starters? That would be against their history.
They hadn't attempted a full tear down and rebuild in their recent history either, but look where we are.
He's right that this Sox organization hasn't traditionally signed any starting pitcher of note off free agency, at least that I can remember. Acquisitions like Shields, Peavy, Samardzija, were via trade.
Ok. I don't think they are going to try to sign Cole, but guys like Wheeler or Mad Bum are possibilities.
Cuban ballplayers are either 4 years younger than their agent says, or about 6 years older.
Yolmer Sanchez waived. This guy from Oregon St better be good. They waived a gold glover for him.
Meh, he was reportedly set to earn $6 million in arbitration. I'd argue if Yolmer was a long term part of the plan, then the rebuild failed.
I was a little surprised by this one bc he is a nice utility player. But when you have the same number of Ks as hits, and your ops is in the low .600s, it isnt really doing much for the team to have you in the lineup. He'll probably go to the twins or As and become an all star.
Did not see that one coming though. Though this replacement is supposed to be legit.
Looks like outscoring people it is....seems defense does not matter anymore.
Scoring more runs than the opposition has always been the goal. Defense still matters.
You are correct. Players are more valuable if they are also effective at the plate. Defensive ability is not the only thing to consider.
Yes, and if he was a poor hitter he wouldn't be a professional outfielder. Putting the ball in play, getting on base, driving in runs, that's an important part of winning games. Sometimes a player is so good at that, that it is acceptable to tolerate poorer defense. Sometimes a player is not so good at those things, to the point that it doesn't matter how well they play defense.
At this point, I can no longer tell if you do not understand this concept or if this subject is just like seemingly every other that you engage in: another opportunity to be a angry and bitter poster.
