A Bucky Jacobson sighting?

[Fishercat]

Huzzah?

White Sox signed first baseman-designated hitter Bucky Jacobsen to a minor league contract.
Before having his 2005 ruined by knee surgery, Jacobsen was a force against lefties for the White Sox in 2004. The 30-year-old could still help a major league team, but he'll have to head back to Triple-A and bash away for a couple of months before he gets another chance.

Wow, I remember when people were raging over this guy after a good month in Seattle as the Mariners 1B of the future, or at least a temporary hold-up. Then Richie Sexson was given big money and Bucky wasted away in AAA. Good times. He's surely going to get a shot with Konerko on the team.

[Dam8610]

I liked Bucky in Seattle. I'll like him even better now.

[Porter]

Bucky's Knee injury kept him out last season, we could have used his big bat at DH to keep Ibanez at LF. He is a great pickup for you guys.

[Dam8610]

Bucky's Knee injury kept him out last season, we could have used his big bat at DH to keep Ibanez at LF. He is a great pickup for you guys.

Do you think Buckymania could catch on in Chicago?

[Porter]

He has to get healthy 1st. He would be the prime DH in your lineup if he gets a chance and yes it can catch on i believe.

[Dam8610]

He has to get healthy 1st. He would be the prime DH in your lineup if he gets a chance and yes it can catch on i believe.

Well, for him to be the primary DH, Thome would have to go down again. If that does happen (which I hope it doesn't), I hope Bucky can come up and do an adequate job of DHing.

[Porter]

Hes brutal in the field, DH is his best spot.

[MarinersFan87]

He got hurt, put on a shit ton of weight last year, come back and sucked ass in AAA. Good luck.

[Dam8610]

For a MLC, I'll take my chances with a guy with his power.

[Fishercat]

It can't hurt to take a shot on the guy, but with an all-star caliber, highly paid 1B, and an all-star caliber, highly paid DH...Bucky's chance for time are small unless Thome gets hurt again.

[Porter]

If hes healthy and Thome goes down again... He might make them regret signing Thome. Hes got that much power.