He’s going to attract a lot of interest, and I can see him eventually becoming a full-time designated hitter.”Any guess on Konerko’s asking price this winter?“Three years and $45 million,” the scout said.
September 29, 2010
Anonymous scout predicts Konerko’s asking price
Frankie Piliere on Jacob Petricka
Jacob Petricka looked nasty in instructs today. 92-96 w/ sink and a potential plus CH
Three days, three HRs for Justin Smoak [September 27, 28, 29] (video)
September 27: A 3-run HR against Rangers starter C.J. Wilson (0:43):
HR was hit off an 89 mph fastball:
September 28: A 2-run HR against Rangers starter Scott Feldman (0:48):
HR was hit off an 85 mph changeup:
September 29: A 2-run HR against Rangers starter Rich Harden (0:48):
HR was hit off an 89 mph fastball:
Smoak is hitting .289/.341/.526 in September.
BTB looks on potential White Sox non-tenders
It hasn’t been a great season for Quentin, who’s only partially bounced back from his thoroughly disappointing 2009 performance. His .236/.333/.477 line isn’t bad, particularly when you see a .233 BABIP, but he’s managed to offset nearly all of that value with defensive numbers that border on Dunn-like. He’s put up a -32.1 UZR in his past 219 games, and one has to wonder now if the team is better off using him at designated hitter. I still think that he’s worth tendering; the offensive upside is easy to see, and he’s been an above-average hitter even during these disappointing years. But it looked like the White Sox had themselves a star when he batted .288/.394/.571 in 2008, and that’s looking an awful lot like his career-year right now.
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