Chicago White Sox 2009-10 Off-Season Thread

[johnnybourbon]

Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

Arbitration figures don't get exchanged until the 19th, and then the hearings are from February 1-21.

Then again, the Sox haven't gone to arbitration with anybody since, what, 2001? If the Sox hold true to form, they'll reach a 1-year deal with Jenks before the 19th, probably not too far off from the $5.6m he made this year.

so who else are we waiting on to sign?

[eriqjaffe]

Let's see, the Sox already let Carrasco go and came to terms with Teahen, so that leaves Jenks, Quentin, Danks and Pena.

Cot's Baseball Contracts: 2010 Arbitration Eligibles

[johnnybourbon]

sox resign Catcher Ramon Castro for what looks like 1 year and the 2nd year option.
Thoughts?
What's this have to do with the AJ heir apparent Tyler Flowerpot?

[eriqjaffe]

Flours will spend the year down in AAA, where he belongs - his call-up last year convinced me that he's just not ready to hit major-league pitching, and would be best served by facing live pitching every day than riding the bench.

[johnnybourbon]

Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

Flours will spend the year down in AAA, where he belongs - his call-up last year convinced me that he's just not ready to hit major-league pitching, and would be best served by facing live pitching every day than riding the bench.

the score mentioned a while back using him to backup pk like how josh fields did last year for a bit. that a bad idea too? ozzie rotates pretty well.

[eriqjaffe]

Originally Posted by johnnybourbon

the score mentioned a while back using him to backup pk like how josh fields did last year for a bit. that a bad idea too? ozzie rotates pretty well.

Personally, I think that would be a poor idea. The Sox already have Kotsay who can take care of that, and they may even be able to use Andruw Jones as an emergency first baseman if it came down to it - heck, he played 8 games at first last year, so it wouldn't even be his first time doing it.

Sure, it was a small sample size, but Flowers struck out in half of his at-bats during his call-up. I just don't think the guy's quite ready to really face major-league pitching yet.

[johnnybourbon]

Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

Personally, I think that would be a poor idea. The Sox already have Kotsay who can take care of that, and they may even be able to use Andruw Jones as an emergency first baseman if it came down to it - heck, he played 8 games at first last year, so it wouldn't even be his first time doing it.

Sure, it was a small sample size, but Flowers struck out in half of his at-bats during his call-up. I just don't think the guy's quite ready to really face major-league pitching yet.

they said the same thing about beckham. im not sayin im just sayin

[eriqjaffe]

True, but Beckham was brought up because Fields sucks and wasn't performing. The chances of Pierzynski playing poorly enough to get benched are pretty slim.

[eriqjaffe]

Oh, and FWIW, the Sox agreed to terms with Jenks (1 year, $7.5m) and Quentin (1 year, $3.2 m). Danks & Pena have filed, but haven't yet reached terms.

[johnnybourbon]

Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

Oh, and FWIW, the Sox agreed to terms with Jenks (1 year, $7.5m) and Quentin (1 year, $3.2 m). Danks & Pena have filed, but haven't yet reached terms.

geez. would they have gotten more or less if they went to arb?
with quentin only playing half a season or 2/3 or whatever it was, i dunno how he woulda scored $3.2m outta an arbitrator.

[johnnybourbon]

ok so pena signed for $1.2mil-1 year. only danks left. i can't remember if I liked Pena or not. For some reason I'm thinking he was Dotel-lite last year.

[johnnybourbon]

danks signed

spring training invitee list

comments?

[johnnybourbon]

...also realized j.d. is a type a free agent. here's to hoping the blue team in town signs em so the good guys get some high draft picks

[Russ]

Originally Posted by johnnybourbon

danks signed

spring training invitee list

comments?

I'll be rooting for Cabrera.

[johnnybourbon]

Originally Posted by Russ

I'll be rooting for Cabrera.

you know, i missed that name when i browsed it. I'm hoping coop can turn him around and keep him out of the bad inning or two like he was able to do with javy vasquez a few years back.

[eriqjaffe]

Originally Posted by johnnybourbon

...also realized j.d. is a type a free agent. here's to hoping the blue team in town signs em so the good guys get some high draft picks

The Sox declined to offer him arbitration, so there won't be any picks coming. The Sox didn't offer arbitration to any of the pending FAs they had, IIRC.

[Jestor]

So, Big Hurt retired (see other thread), but I think the biggest news is the White Sox alleged interest in and play for Johnny Damon.

White Sox showing late interest in Damon | whitesox.com: News

I'm not sure how I feel about this move.

[bear]

Originally Posted by Jestor

So, Big Hurt retired (see other thread), but I think the biggest news is the White Sox alleged interest in and play for Johnny Damon.

White Sox showing late interest in Damon | whitesox.com: News

I'm not sure how I feel about this move.

I'm not sure what he brings to the table at this stage of his career.

[eriqjaffe]

I'm sure he brings more than Kotsay and Andruw Jones. Possibly combined.

That being said, this strikes me as a typical Sox "token" offer, so that they can later say how they tried to go after a big-name free agent, but that it didn't work out.

[bear]

Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

I'm sure he brings more than Kotsay and Andruw Jones. Possibly combined.

That being said, this strikes me as a typical Sox "token" offer, so that they can later say how they tried to go after a big-name free agent, but that it didn't work out.

Kotsay has an edge in versitility only. No argument from me on Jones