Sox Acquire OF Adam Eaton from D'Backs; Santiago dealt

[blandman]

Originally Posted by NardiWasHere

I like it. I gotta say, in my opinion this team isn't looking too bad right now.

We'll be more watchable, that's for sure.

[rdivaldi]

Originally Posted by spawn

Keith Law actually likes the deal.

I now officially dislike the move...

[blandman]

Originally Posted by rdivaldi

I now officially dislike the move...

[spawn]

Originally Posted by rdivaldi

I now officially dislike the move...

[rdivaldi]

Originally Posted by blandman

I know this is the running joke, but given the moves we've made the last half decade and the way they've all pretty much panned out, isn't it safe to now assume that Keith Law is gospel in regards to moves the White Sox make?

No....

http://www.southsidesox.com/2011/12/...out-chris-sale

[rdivaldi]

Originally Posted by blandman

My bad, it was BP, not BA.

From Zach Mortimer's chat after minor league rankings:

Gotcha. I think that's premature, but okay.

[blandman]

Originally Posted by rdivaldi

No....

http://www.southsidesox.com/2011/12/...out-chris-sale

Ugh why even bring that up. There's plenty of time for him to be right.

[KyWhiSoxFan]

This was a good trade in picking up an every day starter for the a guy who did not figure long term as a main cog in the rotation. I thought he was a goner after a game late in the season where he walked like 8 guys and Cooper publicly ripped him. Cooper wants guys that throw strikes and Santiago always seemed like someone who lacked confidence in his stuff and always nibbled. There's plenty of guys like that around.

The Sox have some promising arms that will replace him, like Beck, Snodgress, or Bassit. I just hope we didn't give away a good one in the PTBN to Arizona.

[DSpivack]

Originally Posted by KyWhiSoxFan

This was a good trade in picking up an every day starter for the a guy who did not figure long term as a main cog in the rotation. I thought he was a goner after a game late in the season where he walked like 8 guys and Cooper publicly ripped him. Cooper wants guys that throw strikes and Santiago always seemed like someone who lacked confidence in his stuff and always nibbled. There's plenty of guys like that around.

The Sox have some promising arms that will replace him, like Beck, Snodgress, or Bassit. I just hope we didn't give away a good one in the PTBN to Arizona.

It's Brandon Jacobs, right? He's not much of a prospect, is he?

[Mizzourah]

Originally Posted by blandman

Ugh why even bring that up. There's plenty of time for him to be right.

The perils of scouting an article without reading it.

[blandman]

Originally Posted by Mizzourah

The perils of scouting an article without reading it.

My bad, thought it would be a reference to the injury concerns. That's pretty funny that Law graded his slider so low. It is quite possible, however, that he simply didn't remember Sale. I wouldn't necessarily jump to the conclusion that he never saw Sale at that point. These guys watch thousands of guys pitch.

[CoopaLoop]

All I wanted this offseason was a Santiago or Quintana for a young offensive player trade. Santiago is not hard to replace. Erik Johnson will do that just fine.

Getting a young bat like Eaton was such a need. Great trade.

[Tragg]

Originally Posted by blandman

Ugh why even bring that up. There's plenty of time for him to be right.

Not much.
Law now says that he learned a new pitch ( a new or substantially improved slider) once in professional baseball.

[delben91]

Originally Posted by rdivaldi

No....

http://www.southsidesox.com/2011/12/...out-chris-sale

Ha. I'd be interested if Keith Law still doesn't think Chris Sale can be a 5th starter in MLB. (I'm inferring from the answer where he said he didn't think Chris could handle being in the rotation).

[blandman]

Originally Posted by Tragg

Not much.
Law now says that he learned a new pitch ( a new or substantially improved slider) once in professional baseball.

I suppose that's possible. I didn't see much of Sale until after he got to the big leagues, so I wouldn't know.