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  1. notin
    He’s an older and less versatile Nate Eaton with a weaker (but still really strong) throwing arm.
  2. notin
    Just shows how dead wrong I was for my repeated criticism that Breslow ignored the bullpen. Apparently he just trusted them instead…
  3. notin
    It’s an option. Just a very stupid one. StrIght steal of home made more sense…
  4. notin
    Same…
  5. notin
    If La Sorsa manages to survive the season, he likely gets DFAd in the off-season…
  6. notin
    Story is more likely to be released than traded. Unless an even uglier contract comes back…
  7. notin
    “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” ”I’m walkin’ here!”
  8. notin
    Final: Cubs 7 Dodgers 6. Dodgers get swept in back to back series…
  9. notin
    I’m only thinking regular season. Other spots will open up (Sonny Gray, IKF, for example) in the off-season…
  10. notin
    Well, Andrew Vaughn is still listed at 5’10 after years of being listed at 6’. Thats not much of a correction for a guy that is maybe 5’8”. Maybe. I think thats a generous height for a guy that has to climb on the counter to get a cereal bowl off the top shelf and who still shops at Gap Kids…
  11. notin
    But Ref is one of our guys at heart!
  12. notin
    If the Sox get lucky and Anthony, Crochet, Houck, and Oviedo all need to be activated this year, they would need to open 4 slots on the 40 man. To me, Harris and La Sorsa are no brainers. Gasper is certainly a possibility. Ditto Jones, which would clear a 40 man and a 26 man if Anthony was activated, since his activation would also mean the Sox likely don’t need Jones anymore anyway. Kelly doesn’t open anything. Ditto Casas and Crawford, as none of them are on the 40 man.. Eaton and Cheng both do open spots. Rogers is likely DFAd when Rutschman gets activated since he has no options (which does open a 40 man spot since Rutschman is already on it). Gasper might be saved by representing the only remaining catcher depth. That leaves possibly one spot shy. But if they DFA Harris, La Sorsa, Jones and Rogers, they can add 4 players. Now do they have enough optionable players to get everyone on the active 26 man roster…
  13. notin
    I think MLB got rid of the revocable waiver ststem…
  14. notin
    The Phillies replacing Girardi with Thomson was a good turnaround, too…
  15. notin
    Getting DFAd is not necessarily getting released. It’s just about removing him from the 40 man roster. If he clears waivers, he doesn’t have enough service time to declare free agency and has no choice but to accept assignment to Worcester, where he already is. So unless he gets claimed (along with his entire contract), the only effect is he wouldn’t be eligible for a call up to Boston. The risk is that some team might claim him. I don’t think it’s likely, but it could happen. It’s just one option to explore once players start coming off the 60 day IL. But they have others in front of him that will be DFAd first, notable Harris and La Sorsa. And if Anthony gets activated, pribably Jones…
  16. notin
    Monasterio is probably only playing because he’s hitting, and Tracy should ride that wave to shore. But he really is an awful shortstop. I’d be more than happy with him at 2b, however. Cheng is a better fielder who I think is underrated as a hitter, but that doesn’t mean I think he’s a good hitter; just that he’s a better grade of mediocre than you think…
  17. notin
    If he clears, swap out Jahmai Jones?
  18. notin
    Yes but do you think he’d get claimed? Tjis is an option - especially since he cannot declare free agency - to open up a 40 man roster spot…
  19. notin
    Disagree strongly on Monasterio’s defense. He has horrible range and not much of an arm. Cheng is vastly superior in the field, but a lesser (albeit underrated) bat. I think the Sox best alignment right now is Cheng at SS and Monasterio at 2b, and Sogard filling in as needed for either. Especially with Arias still not even on the 40 man
  20. notin
    Then let’s. If the Sox DFA Campbell, does he (and his entire contract) get claimed?
  21. notin
    And if he heats up, he buys Anthony more recovery time…
  22. notin
    Unless they bring up Arias or Cheng, whose is playable? Monasterio and Sogard are not giving any of us Jose Iglesias flashbacks. If the Sox call up Arias, that could change everything. But until then, I would expect the reason they planned on using this Stopgap Shortstop crowd is they do expect Story to reclaim his role eventually…
  23. notin
    It’s clear the only threat to Duran’s starting role is Anthony. Jones may take some at-bats vs LHP, but that’s not the same. White was apparently brought in more for relief for Rafaela and Abreu. Duran’s role is safe until Anthony returns, and his roster spot is safe afterwards. The same might not apply to Jones…
  24. notin
    I’d be surprised if he went that route. And by the time he gets back, maybe some of the shine on Monasterio, Seigler, etc. has dimmed a bit. Believe it or not, this all falls under the “good problem to have” blanket. Too many options is always better than too few. The larger issue will be the 40 man roster. It’s full now, but as Story, Crochet, and Anthony return, who goes? Harris and La Sorsa should be first and second. Then who? Gasper? Cheng? Campbell? Jahmai Jones? Mead to the 60 Day?
  25. notin
    Oh. Steve Avery…
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