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bravesfan1998
Well start the man whitesox
tigerdoc616
Tigers have gotten the better of this deal so far. But Garcia could still be a late bloomer. 25 is still pretty young.
d3rasp
Just keep him away from the wives and start the man
stymeedone
Sleeps well with other’s (wives)
thebare
Grow up women will do what they won’t and men are weak when brain 2 get turned on !
lesterdnightfly
thebare is really Gabby Johnson.
thebare
Ask Trump
bartoloshomie
Theres no use to keep bringing it up as a rumor. Cmon now
bartoloshomie
That rumor is just a rumor, can people stop bring that up now?
GR13
They did get their starting SS, but the Red Sox don’t miss Iglesias at all and won the World Series that year, thanks in part to Peavy’s work solidifying the back end of the rotation.
alexgordonbeckham
Yep Red Sox got exactly what they wanted (even if he sucked in post-season. I really can’t remember).
Austin0723
I’m pretty sure he sucked but I guess it doesn’t really matter anymore
Michael Macaulay-Birks
He did suck, the first game in Detroit he walked the bases loaded either in the first inning or second, but overall he was good for the Red Sox if nothing else as and innings eater, I was sad to see Iggy go, One hell of a defensive player
Michael Macaulay-Birks
(ALCS that is)
detroitdave84
CWS hopes he keeps hitting well enough to trade in July and get a prospect back.
pinkerton
I want to know how Peter O’Brien’s spring is going so far.
alexgordonbeckham
3-8 with a walk, all his hits are homers lol 4 runs scored and 6 RBI. Defensively though, I doubt he’s drawing rave reviews.
pinkerton
rats. well, i’m pulling for him to get that defense conundrum fixed
pjmcnu
He effectively hit a ball out of Maryvale (one bounce through a chain link-ish fence), which is nice. I’ve been there a few times, and walked right past where that fence is situated. Not a short distance.
strostro
yeah, I heard once that he doesn’t get rave reviews at catcher or the outfield
ChiSoxCity
Garcia should have been demoted or waived last year. He’s easily the worst “starting” RF in baseball.
dwhitt3
Easily the worst starting RF in baseball is a huge stretch. You must not realize the Athletics are starting Matt Joyce in said position.
stymeedone
Joyce is only a platoon player.
senortaco
Joyce is also considerably better than Avi
SupremeZeus
It was a make or break year for Garcia last season too. Pitch recognition/ability to control the zone is abysmal. At this point, I think it is pretty clear what Garcia is. The only reason he is still employed by the White Sox (maybe any big league team) is b/c they blew it up and are trying to lose as many games possibly this season. Garcia aids the Sox in this quest more than any RF in the league could.
ChiSoxCity
Nah, gotta disagree. The real reason he’s still there that upper management hates to admit when they’re wrong about a player. Excessive loyalty to marginal (or bad) players is a common theme with sports franchises owned by Jerry Reinsdorf. In Avi’s case, they’re overly impressed that he’s a big guy who can run. They overlook the terrible at-bats, lack of power, injury proneness, and below average fielding.
Overall, their scouting for outfield talent has been poor over the years. One wonders how K.W. kept his job as GM so long with such a poor track record of drafting position players. I hope Jerry’s son is more of a hard ass than his dad is, or things will never change for the Sox and Bulls.
ASapsFables
Michael Reinsdorf has nothing to do with the White Sox and likely never will. When Jerry retires it is believed he will sell the White Sox and let Michael continue to run the Bulls.
So far, the GarPax front office duo with the Bulls isn’t providing any better results than the Williams/Hahn pairing with the White Sox, although I have more faith in Rick Hahn as GM than any of the other three executives in the Reinsdorfs’ employ.
bollo
Williams has continue to fail time and time again. If he wasn’t changing Reinsdorfs diapers he wouldn’t be there. Garcia is another rotten acquisition by him and his regime. Can’t wait til he’s gone. He’s an arrogant bonehead.
dbacksrs
Hey Sox, bring back Dayan Vicied.
toby312
As Lasorda says (Garcia) he couldn’t hit water if he fell out of a boat
ASapsFables
Are you certain he wasn’t referring to the RF on the North Side of Chicago last season? lol
ChiSoxCity
Heyward is still an instant out so far in spring training. His batting stance still looks awkward and broken. Don’t be surprised if Maddon benched him early on during the season when he’s flirting with the Mendoza line.
lesterdnightfly
Pale Hoser fans are so sadly predictable. They’d rather take pokes at the Cubs’ success than take a hard look at their own perennially dysfunctional team and organization.
ChiSoxCity
Grow up.
lesterdnightfly
If the shoe fits…..
ASapsFables
As a 61-year old lifelong fan of both Chicago baseball teams I’m happy taking “pokes” at both teams regardless of their success. I’m also not above praising them when it is warranted.
Over my lifetime, both teams have sucked more often than not, so I have had plenty of practice with my “polking”. lol
lesterdnightfly
He was heralded as a real up-and-coming steal of the deal when the Pale Hosers traded for him. The Tigers were evidently glad to get rid of him for many reasons, on and off the field.
Garcia’s ship has Avi-sailed.
bartoloshomie
Meh. At that time, Tigers were in the hunt and Peralta was gone due to the biogenesis scandal and was on an expiring contract. Avi was good but they needed Iglesias more than Avi. The rumor about him sleeping w prince fielders wife while juicy, isnt true. He got along fine in Detroit.
minoso9
He has been a disappointment. Injuries have hurt him and set his development back. He is young enough to be given another year to fulfill his potential.