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But not Taylor Actually I would imagine a big part of why some of the struggling payers who have options left (like Taylor) have not been demoted is there is really no place to demote them to if they have to work on things. We might see some players hit the Worcester Shuttle once Worcester actually opens for business. I would not be surprised if Taylor went down and either Houck or Bazardo was brought up. I would be very surprised if Cordero went down just so the equally questionable Jarren Duran could be brought up, and that Duran is not on the 40 man roster is the smallest part of it...
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I said all winter they needed Andrelton..
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I doubt it has any impact. The Sox are already a huge spending team. What other team has a payroll north of $175 million during rebuilding years? And July really isn’t a “spending” month; it’s a trading month. He might take on a questionable contract, but Bloom had to give something up for it (re: outbid other teams with MiLB players) if it’s anyone worthwhile. And even then, it’s likely a short term player, like Scherzer (assuming the Nats don’t right the ship)...
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Does Cordero have an option? Maybe they will send him when the AAA season starts. Fangraphs lists 2, but I doubt it. It does seem like he could have one remaining, depending on when San Diego added him to the 40 man roster...
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I doubt Sox fans notice a difference. We’re still among the highest spending teams. And the tax thing is linked to the current CBA, which is short term. But even if Henry “ignored the tax” (which he already does until the penalty gets to its highest limit), and ups the payroll to $1 billion, will we still have Sox fans who insist he’s cheap?
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I just couldn’t back Arroyo at the time given his limited sample and even more limited success...
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Cordero has never had 160 PA in a season. He really doesn't have a history. Renfroe is a weak side platoon role player. I do think Duran will get a shot this year, but until then the answer might best be either Hernandez in CF, Verdugo in RF and platoon Renfroe and Cordero in LF with Arroyo at 2B. Or at a bare minimum, platoon Renfroe with Marwin Gonzalez in LF. The only actual potential OF in the Sox system above A ball is Duran, with the possible exception of an AAAA type like Gettys or Puello. Or Munoz, who is just another versatile utility player who possesses the skill to play 7 positions equally poorly. Options are pretty limited internally...
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Of course, Mookie never took a year off for pandemic reasons...
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Hey if Barnes is going to give up a three-run home run, best he do it when protecting a 4 run lead...
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I think some fans forget Duran didn’t play outfield until late in the 2018 season, played there regularly in 2019, and then didn’t have a 2020...
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After only 9 IP, do we even know what the first Whitlock is?
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Well getting a prospect you like without giving up anything can be tricky...
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Not to mention, Cora did not sign the versatile players...
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Well, they have no bench and the players on it they do have don't have regular positions. The versatility has caused an inordinate amount of juggling...
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I'd rather just see the outfielders have one position they can call their own. You wouldn't move infielders around based on the ballpark they're in...
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And many have pegged Cordero as a platoon option who cannot play defense, but he is only 8 months older than Arroyo...
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If that's your memory of Kevin Brown, how does that comparison look now?
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Last night's night big issue was the walks. Sox pitchers walked 7 hitters and 5 of them scored, which is a ridiculous percentage. They also only gave up only 3 hits - all extra base hits - and two of them scored...
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What Cordero and Renfroe are is stopgap outfielders while this team puts some semblance of a talent base behind them. Maybe Bloom has a bigger picture in mind with Cordero, but I am not certain he was the key part of the Benintendi deal, and I think the PTBNL from the Mets was more what he had in mind...
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THe same could be said about Cordero. Both players debuted in 2017, and both playes have exactly one season with at least 100 PA's. Now, Cordero does have another season with 99 PA, and has more PA overall. But we are still talking about players who came here with less than 300 PA's or less spread out over 4 seasons...
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Ottavino has been a flop thus far, but if this team is to stay in contention, his return to form is essential...
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Well, that's more than I can say about Jack the Giant Slayer...
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I'm ok with that. I'm not real high on Arroyo given his career to date, but 1) there is no obvious better solution and 2) his limited playing time so far has shown no reason to not start him...
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His 18/14 K/BB ratio leaves a lot to be desired...
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Another thing we can all agree on is that the 2021 Yankees might be the worst use of $200 million since Jack the Giant Slayer...
