Black Sox Blog

The White Sox shored up their bullpen and a pretty hefty price as they picked up right handed relief pitcher Scott Linebrink.  The deal is four years, $19 million which seems a bit much for a pitcher who’s already 31.  He’ll definitely make the team better because he’ll fit in as a solid set up man for Bobby Jenks and he’s just two years removed from a career season in 2005.  I like the pickup, just not the price.

The White Sox traded another of the starters that helped them win a World Series back in 2005 as they sent Jon Garland to the Angels for shortstop Orlando Cabrera.  This comes on the heels of the White Sox re-signing Juan Uribe to a one year deal.  Cabrera is coming off of a career year at the plate to go along with a gold glove and while his age a little bit of a concern, he’s definitely an upgrade over Uribe.  Still you wonder if he’s that much of an upgrade to cost the team a left right handed starter like Jon Garland.  For now it looks like Uribe will at least get a shot at second base or he’ll be utility infielder.

I would have rather seen them dump Jose Contreras but he looks pretty much unmovable based on his horrendous season in 2007.  Still, it opens up a spot for Gavin Floyd to step in and make some noise as the fifth starter and it should give the rather punchless White Sox a little more at the plate.

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The White Sox resigned Juan Uribe to a one year deal for $4.5 million.  It’s nice to just some peace and quiet with regard to Uribe because around this time last year was the time he was having his legal troubles in home country.  The short stop is good for about 20 homers but his OBP of less then .300 can be a drag on the team.  Still, with seventeen fielding runs above average last year at shortstop, he at least gives the White Sox some value.  And if he could just get back to a season like he had in 2004, then the $4.5 million would be a huge bargain.

Kevin Goldstein recently unveiled his list of top eleven White Sox prospects and things are looking thin.  You have Fautino De Los Santos on top but he’s at least a year away and he lists Gio Gonzalez and Aaron Poreda as four stars.  You don’t get a position player until the three star category with first baseman Chris Carter and centerfielder John Shelby rounding out the top five.