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White Sox Won’t Dismantle At Deadline

By Zachary Links and Mark Polishuk | July 5, 2015 at 6:45pm CDT

With a few weeks to go until the trade deadline, little is certain about what the White Sox will do.  Jeff Samardzija has a litany of possible suitors, but he and other trade chips could wind up staying put depending on how the Sox fare in the coming days.  No matter what happens, however, White Sox executive vice president Ken Williams told Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports that the team won’t be holding a fire sale.

“It’s important that we not lose sight of what our organization goal was, and that was to give us the best three-year window. And we’re not going to abandon that completely with only three months to play,” Williams said.  “I think [Rick Hahn’s] done one hell of a job. Everyone wants to put the blame on [manager] Robin [Ventura], too, but all he can do is put the players in position to succeed. They’re the ones who have to look in the mirror and execute. If we do anything, it will be consistent with trying to maximize this three-year plan or window that we set out originally.”

After today’s loss to the Orioles, Chicago owns a 36-43 record and sits last in the AL Central, 10 games back of the first-place Royals and 5.5 games behind the last wild card spot.  It’s not an ideal spot by any stretch, yet given the crowded American League standings, the White Sox are just be a hot week or two away from being right back in the hunt.

While it may be a bit too early to start selling yet, Williams said he’s open to at least hearing any trade proposal.  Teams can even pitch trades for ace Chris Sale, but it’s extremely unlikely that anything will happen on that front.

“We’ve always had that mind-set that we will listen to anyone who wants to make an offer for our players,” Williams said. “How else do you know what the value is? Something may bowl you over. But we can’t envision anything happening along those lines.”

While Sale is locked up on a team-friendly deal that could run through the 2019 season, Samardzija is a different story, as he’s set to hit free agency this winter.  Nightengale mentions that “every club with an urgent pitching need” has expressed an interest in Samardzija, and that the Blue Jays in particular have “strongly pursued” the righty.

If Samardzija signed an extension to remain on the south side, that would obviously change things.  “We just have to get some sort of indication it’s possible or not to sign him. We have to also see if it’s realistic given our resources and the other obligations we have,” Williams said.

That said, a midseason deal seems very unlikely with Samardzija so close to the open market.  While he stressed that “by no means does it take the White Sox off my list” if he hits free agency, Samardzija seemed eager to take control over his playing future.

“I worked hard to get to this spot in free agency.  I just want to sign with a team that is competing every September with a chance to be playing in October,” Samardzija said.  “Look, I don’t hold bad blood or grudges against anybody. I understand how the business side works. Front offices have to do what they have to do. But I also need to protect myself and make sure I’m in a situation where I can win for a long time.”

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  1. scann

    10 years ago

    Yankees get Sale……
    White Sox get Judge,Severino,Betances,Pineda…….

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    • Brixton

      10 years ago

      Yankees would be stupid to do that.
      Why trade away an elite closer, 2 potential aces and the 2nd coming for Giancarlo Stanton for 1 ace, especially when they can just buy Cueto, Zimmermann and Price this offseason, or offer 2 of those guys + littler pieces for Cole Hamels.

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      • agureghian

        10 years ago

        I think the Yankees would be lucky to get Sale for that price.

        fyi, prospects do not always work out. I’d bet everything that Judge does not come close to Giancarlo, and that both of those starters do not develop into aces.

        Sale is one of the best pitchers in the game, and under a team friendly deal.

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        • Draven Moss

          10 years ago

          It mightn’t be enough (which just shows how crazy a Sale trade would be), but the fact is that the Yankees wouldn’t improve by doing a trade as the one proposed above. They’d be selling the farm, and giving up two key pieces to the MLB roster. By doing so I doubt they would get any addition WAR value than what they’re getting from Betances and Pineda, and they’d also be giving up prospects too. Also, as Brixton said, they can buy ace via free agency if they want. Overall, it is a very poorly proposed deal and one that both teams probably wouldn’t make.

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    • scissormetimbers

      10 years ago

      If Sales available, Blue Jays: Hoffman, Norris, Pompey & Pentecost for Sale and Samarjdaja

      Reply
  2. Phillies2017

    10 years ago

    They need to keep an open mind. Keep sale and Abreu but if they don’t want to wind up like Philly then they’d be smart to at least sell Shark, Duke, LaRoche and maybe Ramirez Bonifacio or a catcher if they can find takers. I wouldnt be against selling Robertson either if they could get a good enough return. The point is, they are a mid market team and they need to retool because as we have seen in Philadelphia, if you don’t fix the problem early, then you’ll be a team with 70 wins, a bad farm system and few tradeable assets.

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  3. El Duderino

    10 years ago

    Man, I’d be pumped if Philly ended with 70 wins!

    Reply
  4. rowdyoctopus

    10 years ago

    Keep: Sale, Quintana, Rodon, Abreu, LaRoche, Cabrera, Eaton, Garcia, Robertson

    Trade what you can of the rest. Need upgrades at C, 3B, SS, and 2B. Fix 2 out of 4 of those and you can live with the other 2 maybe. None of it matters though if they start next year as slow as they did this year. Cabrera, LaRoche, and Eaton were historically bad given their careers. Ramirez still is.

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  5. everlastingdave

    10 years ago

    Joe pretty much nailed it. If the return on those trades is close enough to major league ready and they don’t unload Abreu or Sale, there’s no reason they can’t retool and take another shot at it in 2016. The Tigers and Royals aren’t getting any better.

    Reply
  6. citizen

    10 years ago

    The sox need a new Ventura. This one doesn’t care or know enough about managing the game to win

    Reply
    • Dock_Elvis

      10 years ago

      Perhaps Jesse “The Body” Ventura, or does he care TOO much?

      Reply
      • thecoffinnail

        10 years ago

        Watching Jesse Ventura going at an umpire wearing sunglasses and a feather boa would be worth the price of admission by itself..

        Reply
  7. thecoffinnail

    10 years ago

    The haul it would take to get Sale would be impressive and unprecedented..

    Reply
  8. Lance

    10 years ago

    Unless someone wants to do something completely foolish, there’s no reason for the Sox to get rid of Sale or Robertson or Abreu. All the rest…..sure.

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