Brice, Covey, Godley, Hall, Hart, Kickham, Leyer, Stock, Triggs, Walden, Peraza, Chatham, Lin
I bet they keep Aybar since he's the youngest pitcher on the 40 man.
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Wasn't clear when Red Sox started Fall Instructional Camp if they'd play other clubs, but they've added a couple games against TB. Lineup today:
Rosario 8
Yorke 4
Decker 9
Baldwin 3
Bonaci 6
Northcut DH
Jordan 5
Marrero 2
Vaughan 7
Groome 1
Bazardo, Cellucci in relief.
Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza has emerged as a candidate for two different managerial openings, George A. King III of the New York Post reports. Both the Red Sox and Tigers have spoken with the 40-year-old Mendoza, who just completed his third season on New York’s big league coaching staff.
Moncada is a boom or bust guy. He stunk this year in part due to COVID. Maybe he can turn it around in 2021? He was legit in 2019 if you look at his numbers. In terms of fWAR, his 5.7 would be the 3rd best of Pedroia's career.
Until the Jays get some sort of pitching rotation, they'll be closer to .500 over the course of 162 games. Right now, their rotation is Ryu, Roark (yuck), Anderson (go back to the Brewers) and nobody (if Pearson doesn't pan out). They need to sign 2 FA starters. Maybe they splurge for Bauer or bring Stroman back?
This year, TOR's OPS+ was 108, Sox were 107 (with dreadful years for Beni, Devers, JD). I think these two teams are closer than you think.
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“Dave Dombrowski, architect of two World Series winners, is more interested in the Phillies job than the Los Angeles Angels' GM vacancy, according to two sources, but only if he has complete autonomy.”
Well, it's not like Dombrowski can ruin that pen.
Swihart is not a large part of anyone's future. Espinoza is done. Beeks is a bullpen arm. Marrero is a nobody. Guerra, Basabe, Anderson, Rijo, Basabe, Callahan, Bautista, Asuaje and Nogosek are all easily replaceable. Dealing Dubon, Allen and Buttrey didn't really wreck the franchise. They probably could still have those three guys, but last year's team would have still been very bad.
And the Dodgers went for overkill in 2020. Maybe the Betts contract hinders them in the future? I think it was worth it for the Dodgers fans who haven't had a title in over 30 years.