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White Sox Considering Mike Gonzalez, Arthur Rhodes

By Tim Dierkes | March 7, 2012 at 9:59am CDT

The White Sox have shown interest in lefty relievers Mike Gonzalez and Arthur Rhodes, tweets Jon Heyman of CBS Sports.  

Gonzalez, a Scott Boras client, remains unsigned with the season a few weeks away.  Boras told me on Friday his client is "in play with a lot of teams right now," and "sometimes late doesn't mean demand, it just means choice."  At this point, however, Gonzalez's ability to secure a Major League deal is in jeopardy.  Last week, he turned down a minor league offer to return to the Rangers.  The White Sox currently have 37 players on their 40-man roster, so they could add Gonzalez without losing anyone.  Rhodes, 42, is more likely to settle for a minor league deal, in my opinion.  He aims to pitch one more season before retiring.

With Will Ohman and Matt Thornton, the Sox already have a pair of southpaws in their bullpen.  In theory, adding someone like Gonzalez could make a Thornton trade more palatable.

Heyman also notes that the White Sox were the other team in on third baseman Eric Chavez at the end.  Chavez ultimately re-upped with the Yankees.

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54 Comments

  1. Sean

    14 years ago

    Is Sale a sure thing for the rotation?

    Reply
    • rockfordone

      14 years ago

      Yep – Trib said today – he’s #5.

      Reply
    • jwsox

      14 years ago

      even if he struggles in spring training I could see them sending him to AAA to stretch out more and calling him up mid way through the season…I know the PA might throw a fit but he still have options left..There is no way they start him them move him back to the pen…They will give him a full year of starting, it just is a matter of where the MLb or AAA

      Reply
  2. User 4245925809

    14 years ago

     “sometimes late doesn’t mean demand, it just means choice.”

    There is still swampland here in Florida Boras.. I bet you could try and sell it for housing.. Maybe in Louisiana as well…

    Surprised nobody has snapped up Rhodes however.. He has been steady for the last nearly 20 years. Fish are one team for sure that could use another arm and pretty sure he wouldn’t cost much.

    Reply
    • Dock_Elvis

      14 years ago

      Johnny Damon has said in the past that he doesn’t care for the length of Spring Training…and would hold out long enough to avoid a week or two of reporting.  This was in his book, while he was still with Boston.

      So there could be validity to the quote with players.

      Reply
      • User 4245925809

        14 years ago

        Damon probably was looking for 3-5m back in December to sign and that was Boras’s fault for mis reading the market.. Again for 2nd tier players, but now?? Damon would play for near league minimum to get those last 150 hits and 3k total.. he just can’t find a FT job.

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        • Dock_Elvis

          14 years ago

          I agree.  I was just wanting say that Boras’s comment might not always be off. 

          Reply
  3. lefty58

    14 years ago

    Please fire Kenny Williams .

    Reply
  4. Matt Manzella

    14 years ago

    I would love to have Mike Gonzalez, Rhodes, not so much. Shame Chavez chose the Yanks, he had a better shot at starting with the Sox. Definitely wants that ring, can’t blame him for wanting to win.

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    • jwsox

      14 years ago

      No need for another lefty with Santiago looking to take that third left spot. Plus chavez didn’t have a better shot at starting it’s Morels job to lose.

      Reply

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