The fact that the Sox have a pitcher selected in the minor league portion of the Rule 5 draft shows how deep they’ve been digging. Those guys almost never see MLB…
Barring the very legitimate concern over health issues, it’s more likely Barnes and Taylor are both back. The only way this doesn’t happen is of the Sox can move Barnes in a contract swap or simply DFA him.
But even if Barnes gets DFAd, it won’t be because Taylor was healthy…
Franchy is trying to make himself interesting. In his past 38 PA, his OPS is a ridiculous 1.145.
Just keep him in the OF. He’s had his shot at 1b. Let someone else try…
Sure. See if any of them have potential
I’m hoping they add German to the 40 man.
As for Ort, this might be his last chance. Why not give him one more shot if the season is lost anyway?
The important thing is, Sawamura and Davis are gone.
The next step is to stop pretending Kelly and Ort are permanent additions. One or both could be demoted next week. And then back in two weeks.
And the Sox still have one open 40 man roster spot if they want to add another reliever…
Barnes will also very likely be back.
I think just add two from Michael Fulmer, Rafael Montero, and Blake Treinen. I am assuming Taylor comes back. And that there will be at least one rookie (Kelly? German?) in the bullpen..,
You do realize the Sox best reliever this year has been a 28yo retread who couldn’t make it in the Tigers’ bullpen and was released after all of 28 career IP?
Not to mention Kelly isn’t some 9 year minor league veteran. He played college ball, then spent one season on the A’s system and 2 seasons (in which he played at 4 total levels) in the Angels system…
I can understand that. He’sa 30yo pitcher that got released by the Tigers.
That’s why I could see Whitlock taking the relief ace role from Schreiber. Schreiber taking a middle relief role from Brasier. And Brasier taking the older Schreiber role and getting released.
Then sign two from Fulmer, Montero and Treinen. And the new closer can come from one of those two plus Houck and maybe even Barnes…
Because Schreiber IS the Relief Ace this season!!!
He’s been the guy Cora uses when he thinks the game is on the line, either due to opposing best hitters due up or due to the opposition battering other Sox relievers to make a game too close.
For all this bitching that we made the role up on this board, the Sox ARE ALREADY DOING THIS. Did your Eye Test miss that too?
Like I said, look at how the Sox are using Schreiber. Unless you believe the massive coincidence that he has faced Vlad Guerrero 5 times in his 7 appearances against Toronto was simple game script. (Especially since Vlad only played in 6 of those games.)
The role has been around.
And been talked about for years. Sometimes it’s referred to as a high leverage pitcher or high leverage guy.
It’s actually pretty silly to constantly argue how important a closer is yet somehow think every at bat up through inning 8 is equal and therefore non-consequential.
Not to mention, Schreiber has been doing this role almost all year…