Official White Sox 2012 Off Season Thread

[soxguy1]

Thank you for that. The pitchers match but is that to much by them adding schoop? idk. Plus id rather use our "surplus" of pitching to fit more of a need position. We have a few good outfielder prospects.

How about Viciedo and Nestor Molina for Didi Gregorius and Chris Heisy. Is it possible the D-Backs would take Didi in a trade for Upton?

[sager729]

Schoop is an infielder.

[sager729]

I would trade Viciedo in the right deal, but right now he is the Sox only legit power threat that is young. I would want pitching back for him.

[DaSox_05]

Tigers got Torii hunter Hahn needs to get on the phone with the Marlins.

[tmic13]

Doesn't sound like AJ will be back and I am not a big fan of Flowers, Napoli anyone?

[sager729]

I wish Logan Morrison could play third base.

[tmic13]

Get LoMo and put him in LF and Viciedo to 3rd

[DaSox_05]

Get LoMo and put him in LF and Viciedo to 3rd

[keymax]

And while we're at it we should play Adam Dunn at shortstop,

[JDIsMyGod23]

How about we not play Viciedo at all?

[rakija]

Well......You never liked him anyway,at least your consistent....

[JDIsMyGod23]

Goddamn right.

[navysoxfan]

Move Viciendo to third , shift rios and de Aza in the outfield then sign Ichiro then try and get AJ for at least 2 more years.

[Chitown Sparty]

Move Viciendo to third , shift rios and de Aza in the outfield then sign Ichiro then try and get AJ for at least 2 more years.

You want to move Rios to CF, a position he is uncomfortable with, dislikes playing, and is terrible at, which seems to negatively impact his batting as well? (posted a UZR/150 of -7.4 in 2011 for the White Sox, terrible at the plate that year). If Rios is on the White Sox opening day roster, he will be the starting RF.

Viciedo (who is Viciendo?) at 3B? You can get away with a butcher at 3B if he is winning the triple crown. Dayan Viciedo will not be winning a triple crown at any point in his life.

Ichiro? an every day outfielder? If this were 2008, this would be a great idea! Unfortunately, its 2012. He will be 40 when the season begins, he has been on a steady decline, and in all likelihood will never get 200 hits again. His OBP drastically in the last 4 years (.386, .359, .310, .307) What exactly does he bring to the team? At this point in his career, he is a 4th outfielder at best.

At least 2 more years for AJ, seriously? Love what he has done for the White Sox in the past, will forever be a part of that magical season in 05, but all emotional attachments aside, from a baseball point of view, its time to move on. You don't pay for past performance with FA, you pay for future performance, and 35 year old catchers who have put up career bests don't sustain their production. Age, and the number of innings he has caught, will catch up to him sooner rather than later, and when they do, the Sox can't be on the hook for more money to him. If AJ decided he really wanted to come back, and was willing to do a 1 year deal in the 4-7 million dollar range, sure, would be worth it. But at least two years? Would be a terrible move from a baseball standpoint.

[DaSox_05]

Excellent post ChiTownSparty.