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Just read it myself. Wow, that's a major coup and it's proving to me that the Sox, at least with this signing, are not just talking the talk this offseason.Sox just signed catcher Yasmani Grandal.
4 years 73 mill
And... we can finally let the "we will never spend even though we offered a player 300 mil last year" nonsense die.
Great signing. Great, great bat from the left side. He's improved a little bit swinging right-handed as well.
I assume he will be both catch and DH a bit. He was towards the top of the league in quite a few defensive catching metrics.
I love this.
Just read it myself. Wow, that's a major coup and it's proving to me that the Sox, at least with this signing, are not just talking the talk this offseason.
While his avg isn't much to brag about, at least Grandal has the eye to take a few walks (109 BBs last season). The Sox, as you may have read somewhere, had the worst SO/BB ratio in the majors and second worst wasn't even close. With Grandal in the lineup and at some point Madrigal joining the club, we may finally start to reverse that ugly trend.While it appears to be a good signing... (Wish I could hit .240 over a career for 73 million)...Let's not ever forget that he's not an A-tier free agent....He's 31 and b-tier....and 73 million is a far cry from 300.
I guess McCann and him will platoon and cover DH some? I guess this is plan B from Martinez.
While his avg isn't much to brag about, at least Grandal has the eye to take a few walks (109 BBs last season). The Sox, as you may have read somewhere, had the worst SO/BB ratio in the majors and second worst wasn't even close. With Grandal in the lineup and at some point Madrigal joining the club, we may finally start to reverse that ugly trend.
As for McCann, it wouldn't surprise me to see him out there at least every time Giolito starts. Remember, Giolito gave much of his credit for that incredible turnaround last season to McCann.
While it appears to be a good signing... (Wish I could hit .240 over a career for 73 million)...Let's not ever forget that he's not an A-tier free agent....He's 31 and b-tier....and 73 million is a far cry from 300.
I guess McCann and him will platoon and cover DH some? I guess this is plan B from Martinez.
He may have led the league in passed balls.And... we can finally let the "we will never spend even though we offered a player 300 mil last year" nonsense die.
Great signing. Great, great bat from the left side. He's improved a little bit swinging right-handed as well.
I assume he will be both catch and DH a bit. He was towards the top of the league in quite a few defensive catching metrics.
I love this.
He may have led the league in passed balls.
Good to hear from a Brewers fan, you guys obviously can offer takes on Grandal much better than us Sox fans. Thanks for the positive opinion on him.Yes, this. He was HUGE taking long-AB walks in front of Yelich last year. And he had quite a few clutch hits himself. I expect him to be worth that money for you guys.
I wanted MIL to re-sign him, but 18 for 4 is a bit more than MIL could pay. Glad he's in the AL now and good luck.
On days when he doesn't start at catcher, Grandal might see some time at the DH spot. But make no mistake about it, he was signed to be our starting catcher and health permitting, should see at least 120 games behind the plate. I can live with the passed balls, being his pitch framing and the way he handles his pitchers will more than make up for it. And let's not forget, now that's he's inked with the Sox, this may help attract a SP who might otherwise have given pause to sign with us.He'd make an excellent DH.
A) Yasmani Grandal is now our full-time starting catcher. McCann is our 2nd catcher, will DH some vs LHP (unless we make another signing) and then it's rumored he'll played some first.
A) This is the biggest contract in White Sox history. This certainly qualifies as spending. lol
B) He's not Cole. But a great defensive catcher with his offensive output is a marquee signing.
C) I guess this is plan B from Martinez
What? How is a catcher like Grandal plan B from Martinez? lol. Totally different positions and players. Yasmani Grandal is now our full-time starting catcher. McCann is our 2nd catcher, will DH some vs LHP (unless we make another signing) and then it's rumored he'll played some first.
D) (Wish I could hit .240 over a career for 73 million)...
Uh... he had a .380 OBP last year. .350 over his career and... again... you seem to missing where he's one of the best defensive catchers in all of baseball.
Nice try to save face.
This is also a big boost to our staff. He's one of the best framing catchers in baseball.
While his avg isn't much to brag about, at least Grandal has the eye to take a few walks (109 BBs last season). The Sox, as you may have read somewhere, had the worst SO/BB ratio in the majors and second worst wasn't even close. With Grandal in the lineup and at some point Madrigal joining the club, we may finally start to reverse that ugly trend.
As for McCann, it wouldn't surprise me to see him out there at least every time Giolito starts. Remember, Giolito gave much of his credit for that incredible turnaround last season to McCann.
Grandal's bat loses a lot of value if you make him into a DH. he's easily one of the best hitting catchers and rates as one of the best pitch framers in the league. the catcher position is rather thin right now.
This leads to an interesting question as to what the Sox will do with Zack Collins. Believe it or not, we have kind of become catcher rich in our system. Grandal and McCann to handle the vast majority of duties behind the plate, plus we have Seby Zavala and Yermin Mercedes down on the farm, and both have solid backgrounds in handling the catcher duties - at least from a minor league standpoint.
So what to do with Collins? Make him our primary DH? Send him back down for added experience behind the plate? Or trade him? I'm going with the latter. I suspect he'll be part of a package of players Hahn will send in a trade for someone like JD Martinez or some other experienced player, likely with a short term contract (Mookie??????).