2018/19 Offseason Sox Transaction & Injury Status Thread

[Mr. Jinx]

Originally Posted by mzh

Yeah, not to mention first base is probably the least important position to develop in the minors. Most major league first basemen don’t come up as first basemen, they wind up at first because they’re good enough to hit in the big leagues without doing much else.

Somewhere Paul Konerko just shed a single tear.

[mzh]

Originally Posted by Mr. Jinx

Somewhere Paul Konerko just shed a single tear.

I certainly hope not, since Paulie was drafted as a catcher/3rd baseman!

[GoSox2K3]

Originally Posted by mzh

And now we’re complaining about trading a 22 year old 12th round first basemen who OPSd .670 in A ball... think I’ve seen it all now.

Lottery tickets are good athletes with high pedigree who have yet to put it all together. Not 22 year old first basemen who can’t hit at the 4th highest level of the minors.

I've become resigned to seeing stink lines drawn around Rick Hahn's picture on this thread after every last Sox transaction - even the most mundane one involving a C-level prospect.







Just wait until the Rule 5 protection and then draft takes place in a few weeks. Holy ****, no doubt it'll be another epic failure by the White Sox. Stink lines won't be enough.....get ready to add horns, a devil-goatee, and missing teeth to that RH picture.

[Frater Perdurabo]

Originally Posted by GoSox2K3

Just wait until the Rule 5 protection and then draft takes place in a few weeks. Holy ****, no doubt it'll be another epic failure by the White Sox. Stink lines won't be enough.....get ready to add horns, a devil-goatee, and missing teeth to that RH picture.

No form of medieval punishment is too good for JR, KW, and Hahn!

[Mr. Jinx]

Originally Posted by mzh

I certainly hope not, since Paulie was drafted as a catcher/3rd baseman!

Yeah, that's why...because he was so bad at those positions so he got moved over to 1st.

[DumpJerry]

Originally Posted by mzh

I certainly hope not, since Paulie was drafted as a catcher/3rd baseman!

Originally Posted by Mr. Jinx

Yeah, that's why...because he was so bad at those positions so he got moved over to 1st.

Ummm….no. Mike Scioscia told him to move to First because it presented more opportunities than Catcher.


Do you have stats, etc. showing Paulie was "so bad" at Third or Catcher?

[Lip Man 1]

Originally Posted by DumpJerry

Ummm….no. Mike Scioscia told him to move to First because it presented more opportunities than Catcher.


Do you have stats, etc. showing Paulie was "so bad" at Third or Catcher?

I believe I've read that because of some hip issues he really had limited range at third base.

[HomeFish]

Sure, same dynamic also makes first basemen a bit cheaper on the free agent market than similar players who play a more skilled defensive position.

[JermaineDye05]

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This is not surprising. I feel like a lot of people are overlooking the Sox this offseason.

[Mohoney]

Originally Posted by JermaineDye05

This is not surprising. I feel like a lot of people are overlooking the Sox this offseason.

The Sox are being overlooked for good reason. That Albert Belle signing was a long time ago...

[jcw218]

The White Sox have claimed Ian Clarkin off waivers from the Cubs.

Link to the story on MLBTraderumors.com.

[Chez]

Originally Posted by jcw218

The White Sox have claimed Ian Clarkin off waivers from the Cubs.

Link to the story on MLBTraderumors.com.

Hilarious.

[jcw218]

White Sox trade Omar Narvaez to Seattle for Alex Colome.

Link to story on MLBtraderumors