KillerBs said:
Bradley as the starter in center with Sizemore in reserve on the 25 man roster makes sense in a vacuum, I suppose, but as pointed out it would require moving Gomes.Nava or Carp, all of whom project to be better than Sizemore. Hard to see it making sense to move one of those guiys to rely on Sizemore playing a key role.
As for the potential of sending JBJ down to AAA,to start the year, color me less than excited with an OF left to right of Nava/Gomes -- Sizemore -- Victorino or Nava/Gomes -- Victorino -- Sizemore, especially if Sizemore has lost a step or 3.
yecul's got it precisely right IMO: the risk of this signing is not about $$, but that the team gives him significant playing time and he sucks (e.g. hitting at the level he did in 2009-2010 with mediocre defense) but doesn't suck enough. quick enough, to justify pulling the plug on the experiment before July.
I agree that's a risk. But since Carp can't/shouldn't play OF, and Nava can play 1B, maybe its a good thing if Carp becomes a trade piece (the logical extension of Sizemore being useful)
Ultimately, the risk, in the bolded part, is that the Sox will fuck up. But what's the logical extension of *that*?
Of course, sending him to Pawtucket will require waivers - and if he shows anything there's a pretty good chance he would be claimed (given the cheap salary).
Between DL possibilities (is anyone going to raise a stink if *Grady Sizemore* is on the DL come 4/1), extended ST (I dont know the rules about that for veterans) and a 20--day rehab assignment, he could play meaningless baseball till mid-May.