Why in the world did they option Houck?
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Optioning him now just skips one start for him with the big league club. He can be brought back for his next one in 10 days. Or even sooner if someone else goes on the IL. With Devers and Xander both dinged up, they need an extra position player.
Can't bring him back for 10 days, unless there's an injury. Seems strange given his effectiveness.
With how their using plawecki as a pinch hitter, maybe Cora wants to always have a catcher available on the bench for the time being. And with Wong having some utility infielder qualities with Devers (and X) ailing, maybe it's just about extra flexibility.
I'll admit, I'm reaching. I would have preferred keeping Houck up even if he is effectively would not have been available until his next start.
I'll admit, I'm reaching. I would have preferred keeping Houck up even if he is effectively would not have been available until his next start.
Anytime I see a pitcher with the hanging wing crane stance, I get PTSD like its October 2018. I don't know if I could watch the Sox if they got him back.
At some point, some of these trade targets are going to start getting that over-ripe fruit smell as we get closed to the 4:00 pm deadline. Makes me optimistic that Chaim is not going to trade out the blue-chip prospects or there would already be a deal.
Because he's a reliever and might be needed in Tampa, whereas Houck is not needed until the Toronto DH, where he will be a starter.
So how does this work to have him pitch against the Jays 8/7? Assume there will be an injury way around it?
Pretty sure that with a double header he can be the 26th man without the 10 day limit
I'm surprised Wong is the choice. Yeah, a 3rd catcher would be nice, but wouldn't we get more positional versatility from Jonathan Arauz, who's been playing pretty well in Worcester? (of course, my binky Yairo Munoz has been on fire, but he's not on the 40....)
I thought Wong was also a super utility guy? Soxprospects says he can play 2nd and 3rd.
I thought the plan was to use Houck as a swing - short starts and some possible relief appearances ...
Gotta say it would be pretty cool to have Scherzer on my team. He’s definitely one of those guys who I’ve always admired and wished was on my team.
Hmm. The fact we’re not even in the top five suitors here has me even more optimistic about Scherzer.
You can bring him back for a double header, I guess, since they already have him slotted for one of the 2 games on Aug 7 in Toronto.
The MFY are in full panic mode. They will mortgage the future for a Wild Card hope. Blue Jays are adding pieces to keep up. The Red Sox have leverage and position. Hopefully they will be responsible and not try to keep up with the Jones’s.
Price of everything seems out of control. I want out on anything other than a 1B upgrade and low acquisition cost bullpen addition.
Come on. There is a decent chance that none of the players they gave up will have any kind of significant ML career.
If they were signing high priced rentals, I might agree. But they haven't so far. Gallo will be here next year. Berrios for a couple if they trade for him. Cashman has a too much depth in the minors to protect them all. I like what he's done so far and see no obvious signs of panic.
Absolutely fair. But there's also a real chance that even the .220 hitting second coming of Gehrig that Gallo is being made out to be isn't enough to get them over the top.
All told...they havent mortgaged their future...yet. But I also believe that any significant 2021 play is a mistake with the holes they will continue to have no matter how many deals they are able to manage with that $3 million dollars of room they appear to have
We'll see i guess.
I never bought the notion that we were going to outbid others for Max, even if he is a rental. Go get someone like Rizzo and if you can get a bullpen piece for a decent price, sure.
They still have at least 3 or 4 top 100 prospects including Abrams and Gore who were top 10 in baseball coming into the season.
