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I also don’t see Sherriff lasting long. 32yo pitcher with less than 20 largely ineffective career IP at the MLB level getting by on a 6 IP sample size in spring training against weak opposition. This does not look like the recipe for a long shelf life…
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I thought so, too. But the Sox need to DFA two players to keep Tapia and Sherriff. Three if they keep Alfaro. Unless they actually flat out DFA Dalbec, I don’t see how that happens. Even Ort - unless he gets the spot over Sherriff - should finally be worried. Although, like Chang, he would probably clear waivers. One DFA? Dalbec gets demoted and Chang makes the team. But two? Chang is certainly a candidate, and a likely one as he has been DFAd before and is still here. Three DFAs? I don’t see it. Alfaro’s only chance is if someone goes to the 60 day IL. Edit: Now I’m seeing Wyatt Mills’ diagnosis is a flexor issue. A 60 day Injured List is a strong possibility. Hopefully this doesn’t mean they keep Ort. Just DFA Ort and Chang. Re-sign Chang. And add Sherriff, Tapia and Alfaro to the 40 man roster…
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Tapia and Chang are not the type of “fresh faces” fans are going to buy tickets to see. Duran has 335 career PA. Tapia has 1,858. How is Duran the guy that “we’ve already seen what he can do?” Chang does have a shorter career than Dalbec, and is roughly the same age. But the thing about Dalbec is he is periodically a very exciting player. They’re not experimenting with him at SS and 2b to up his trade value or because Bloom believes in placing players anywhere. There’s a good chance they think Dalbec’s future is as a bench player. I figured he’d go play 2b/SS/OF in Worcester. But he might get a chance to do it in Boston while opening a spot for Tapia. Chang isn’t anyone there Sox will miss on the off chance he doesn’t clear waivers. Also your faith in Duvall in CF is worse than mine, but it’s possible Tapia takes over CF if Duvall falters. Or at least a Tapia/Refsnyder platoon. I seriously doubt the Sox carry two backup outfielders if the plan is to relocate the SS when they finally do need a backup…
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Per Pete Abraham via Twitter Sox still have to decide on a few things: * Wong or Alfaro as backup catcher. * Chang or Dalbec as backup infielder. * Creating a 40-man roster spot for Tapia, who seems certain to make the team. * One bullpen spot. DFAing Chang and keeping Dalbec as the backup infielder does create the roster spot for Tapia. Given that Zack Kelly has already been told he made the team, the last bullpen spot goes to Sherrif, requiring a second DFA. That basically means Wong makes the team. No way they DFA 3 players to fill the roles vacated by injury…
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I expect Schreiber can repeat 2022 if they change his role. He was the definition of high leverage remedy ace. Bases loaded with no one out? Bring in Schreiber. I remember one series last year in Toronto in which he pitched all 3 games and came in to face Bichette and Guerrero each game. Maybe give him a free low leverage outings and he puts up similar numbers…
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Really just need Sale to be something close to Sale. Expecting “Peak Years Sale” is too much to expect, but even “Early Decline Sale” should suffice. Also yes, Yoshida has to replace Bogaerts’ bat. Expecting Turner to replace Martinez is certainly reasonable. Jansen should be a step up. But he’s not the improvement in the bullpen nearly as much as the additions of Martin, (the injured) Rodriguez, and Bleier. Keeping Houck there would be huge, too.
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Or Waldichuk..
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A lot of that is more because of the annual volume of bets folks place on them and not really the quality of the team. Much like with the Cubs…
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Calling it out as not happening. Unless all the other SS candidates in front of him get converted to SP in order to backfill the rotation…
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Worth noting, his Little League team is over the Luxury Tax threshold…
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They’re supposed to spend it RIGHT!! Also if you prefer not to risk the albatross contracts, they accuse you of trying to save John Henry’s money…
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Abreu’s OPS dropped in Portland but he did maintain his .399 OBP…
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The Rangers released former Giants' setup man Reyes Moronta. Moronta was on the short list of RPs I suggested as good targets, but he was absolutely pounded by opposing hitters this spring. This is why I am not a scout...
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I think they were sent down before Rodriguez got injured. If so, that could change their standings. Like I said, they were both already on the 40 man. Keeping Sherriff means kicking someone off of it. Keeping Tapia would mean two people are waived. Even if Ort finally gets his long-deserved and well-earned DFA, who else would go?
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I think he is more part of the problem with the upper minors OF dearth than part of the solution. It's possible they hope Dalbec can step up and be part of the solution. This is probably the time to move Duran. He still has plenty of control left and his speed might be considered a semi-valuable asset now with the larger bases. Couple that with his age and alleged potential, and he should make for a better trade candidate than Dalbec. Unless the only goal with moving someone is to clear a roster spot and no one cares what comes back. Like maybe a cash deal. Than the trade candidate list expands somewhat...
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Soxprospects thinks Sherriff and Tapia make the 26 man roster. That does mean two 40 man slots need to open up. Kind of surprised neither Murphy nor Walter is mentioned for the bullpen slot vacated by Rodriguez...
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Clearly DFAing Ort is simply not an option. Alfaro owning a catchers mitt and knowing where to sit during games does make him somewhat useful, and he also can hit. But yes, he is a long shot. I think Refsnyder with his guaranteed contract is a lock for one bench role, along with Chang and Wong (or Alfaro, but not likely). That still leaves one slot, and Duran and Dalbec remain the most likely 40 man candidates. But Tapia has certainly earned any and all mention he gets this spring...
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If Duran has more potential, that makes him the better trade candidate in some ways...
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Well, not with Pivetta in there...
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Team USA also had a decent amount of pitchers who played in Asian professional leagues, including not onlyKelly, but also Miles Mikolas and Nick Martinez. Not sure if they were the best available or their international competition experience figured to be useful or both...
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I don't think you'll ever see that, much like how we rarely send our best players to Team USA for the Olympics in basketball. It's probably true that players from other countries view the WBC not only as national pride, but also as an opportunity to showcase themselves to MLB. Pete Moylan, for example, received a spring training invite based on his performance in the WBC for the Australian team. (He wasn't a total unknown at the time, as he had been part of the Twins farm system. But he failed to capitalize on that chance.) USA players just won't ever need that opportunity...
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As he has options, I doubt it. His advantage over everyone else is that he is on the 40 man, but he'd probably be beter off if they just send him to Worcester and let him play 2B/SS/OF and see if this defensive experiment is better than Duran. The last spot on the 26 man roster is probably a battle between Tapia and Alfaro. While both could make it if Wong goes to Worcester, that would require opening 2 slots on the 40 man roster. (And I'm not even sure they want to open just one!) Of course, whoever gets chosen, theyre likely just holding a spot for Mondesi...
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Then you know your Japanese players better than I do…
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It’s funny how we think “well, we didn’t send all out best players,” but we assume Japan did…
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Thinking they pass Tampa, I assume? Not impossible. But the question is - will 88 wins get them into the postseason? Last year it would have in either league…
