I would agree to an extent however if there is some truth to the reports that he was either not willing to move to RF when asked last season or if he was showing no signs of learning the wall then he may have already burnt his bridges as far a the FO goes.ScubaSteveAvery said:
Mookie Betts supersub?rajendra82 said:
Yeah, it doesn't make sense to say anything else at this point, for him or the FO.CaskNFappin said:
I'm hoping Drake Britton can turn into Zach Britton. They've had parallel careers (kind of); maybe they are the same person.
I viewed Sanchez as a way bigger loss than Hanley-I thought Hanley was selling high on an overhyped, underproductive prospect.JohntheBaptist said:
Cespedes will be traded. Middlebrooks will be traded. We now have the positional depth that BC desires. Only SS & catcher do not have a very good back-up right now and it's a matter of time before we sign a back-up at catcher, possibly Ross?. Holt who will likely back-up the middle IF positions with Betts filling in at 2B if Pedrioa misses any significant time. Hanley plays LF and backs up 3rd base. Betts plays RF and backs up 2nd. Castillo plays CF. Victorino backs up CF and RF as your 4th OF. Nava backs up LF and is your 3rd option at 1B. Craig backs up first base and is your 3rd option at LF.ivanvamp said:
If both Anibal Sanchez and Hanley Ramirez return, I would call it a Primal Reversion year.67WasBest said:
I see no way they use Mookie as a super sub where he only gets to play a few times a week. I think it is far more likely that if no one gives them a good offer for Cespedes that they go into 2015 with Betts back in AAA, stalling his service time and letting him fine tune against AAA pitching (which he barely faced last season). I mean, the club has said they want to avoid rushing players along like they did last year. Inking Betts in as a starter is doing exactly that.phenweigh said:
Drek717 said:
Plus if Hanley can field the position cleanly then the arm factor doesn't matter. Cespedes always fumbles around with the ball then gets bailed out by his armivanvamp said:
Bogaerts looked ready in his cup of coffee and the playoffs last year. Through the first couple months he looked super ready. Then he hit a brick wall that lasted most of the summer.ivanvamp said:
I was about 21 the first time I went to the west coast and it took me a few days to adjust. It is entirely possible he hasn't learned how to travel 3 time zones yet.Hank Scorpio said:
turnthe2 said:
BC has a plan with Lester as option 1. From there, the options are considerable. I don't put anything out of the question for 2015, as long as they can return to below the line spending in 2016. They could fill just the 2 top of the rotation spots, or they could use their redundancy to load up on 1 year guys and gain draft picks next year. I like the 2nd choice because they would only be trading guys who are truly redundant in the organization and gain picks that may provide future value.jacklamabe65 said:
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67WasBest said:
Reports said they would prefer Castellanos in the outfield. That deal would let them play Cespedes in CF, Castellanos in RF and Martinez in LF with Cecchini filling third and Mujica adding depth to thier woeful bullpen. They could then use their funds (because all their lineup holes are filled) to extend Price or Porcello, or try to retain Scherzer.glennhoffmania said:
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Devizier said:
I would think they could ask for another piece and BC adding same, but not a high value piece. The rumor that he is available and knowing how many holes they have to fill is what made this look like a reasonable possibility. They would have a hard time filling 4 roster holes with anyone else.glennhoffmania said:
I can see them playing Victorino a a starter if he's healthy and have believed a Hanley, Castillo, Victorino outfield is most likely, with Betts and Holt providing above league average work off the bench. They'll need ST and the start of the season to re-establish his value. Once established, they can decide if they want to run that way all year, or trade him for a future piece and let Betts take over full time. I would not see Betts at 450 at bats and playing super sub as a waste of his skills; I would see it as maximizing his skills and providing a nice easy, no pressure means to take a full time position in 2016. He's on a suddenly extremely talented team, no need to rush him, but he's also done in the minors.Drek717 said:
67WasBest said:
Brentz is a RHH.grimshaw said:
FanSinceBoggs said:
Gettable means the Red Sox could acquire him. Not that he's worth scraps. Where did I write that?sean1562 said:
SoxFanForsyth said:
what else are we gonna use to trade for him? you think they will give us their starting CF for some of our AAA pitchers?Where would we even play him? Last year his wRC+ was 115, he was 25. Maybe he broke out? who should we trade for adam eaton? that team isnt really loaded with OFs. Why are we talking about acquiring more OFs?grimshaw said:
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