If Duran was to come out of the lineup, who would you replace him with? Jones? White? Seigler (to DH with Yoshida in LF)?
All viable options. But all are just as risky (or maybe even more risky) than trying Campbell…
But Duran is not fine in LF and hasn’t been all year and the limited options that don’t involve waiving a player include Campbell, Eaton, White and Jones. Or Yoshida with someone (who?) taking over at DH…
Especially with Kristian Campbell just thumping AAA pitching lately.
Also let’s not forget about our Spring Training Ty Cobb Impressionist - Braiden Ward. I know you won’t forget about him because I’ve done my best to make it impossible…
Blue Jays scoreboard was showing two outs, which probably lead to the confusion with the Sox baserunners. It’s pretty rare to have two guys on base both make that same mistake simultaneously…
And this is why bullpen games are such bad ideas. Only Slaten is rested and 3 others coming off 17 or fewer pitchers are likely available but possibly not at the top of their game. Bello is off, and Whitlock and Chapman likely as well.
Hopefully Gray can go 7 strong…
But think of the savings by not having to pay for all the letters and stitch work to put the entirety of “Witherspoon” on the back of a Sox jersey. A lesson the Sox undoubtedly learned when they parted with “Teel” and “Yorke”…
Yorke doesn’t turn 25 until next April. A bit early to even call him a bust.
Teel and Monty got Crochet. That’s ok. Mayer landed Miller, so that one could burn Boston at some point. Yorke to Priester turned Holobetz and Yophery Rodriguez. Probably never know honestly.