There is a chance that he ultimately gets traded I guess - I hope not though. I think that there is also a chance that he winds up playing a very significant role for us going forward. Some of that will be determined I think by whether or not his catching skill improves. I know that I am wearing the label of being a DD lover but one thing I think I can say is that Dombrowski is not likely to be outsmarted by any other GM out there. He is an old horse trader.
Last edited by cp176; 03-08-2018 at 05:38 PM.
I can see not wanting to carry 3 catchers, but since Swihart can play 1B & LF, I think we can make it work, even if just for the first part of the season.
I would not trade Swihart after a small ST'ing bump in his value. He could end up being worth much much more.
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You talking about me, punk? Where in the hell is Kimmi?
Last edited by Nick; 03-08-2018 at 06:43 PM.
I'm not against Swihart making the roster, and I'm going to be excited if he does and rooting for him but...BUT (but usually precedes something stupid, eh?). But he's out of options. My point is, I'm not going to be crying foul if they decide to keep him in Pawtucket.
If Swihart is struggling at the MLB by the time Pedroia comes back the Sox are going to have a tough decision to make.
I’d like it better he stuck on and contributed long term, sure. But if he got his value up close to what it was ( & I’m going w/ a 65% chance that could happen) getting something of value back in a trade later in the season could be huge for our chances this year. These are best case scenarios. But for the fans that think we need another meaningful SP, this could be our only chance to get one. So, by all means, either way, root for Swihart.
Yes, and a decision to make about where Nunez gets continued PAs.
At that time, we might have a catcher on the DL or know enough about Swihart's relationship with our staff to feel secure enough to trade or dump Leon.
Another option would be to trade JBJ for a SP'er, use JD and Nunez in LF and move Beni to CF. This seriously hurts our OF defense, but the offense could be stronger. How good the pitcher we get in return would be the key for me agreeing with this plan. Swihart could then play some DH or 1B or LF as HRam DHs or sits so as not to vest.
There's all kinds of scenarios that could allow Swihart to play more often, if he is doing well.
If he's not doing well, the choice will actually be easier.
I'm hopeful.
Moustakas signs for $6.5M! What a steal!
$5.5M/1
$1M buyout on mutual option 2nd year at $15M.
I'm starting to wonder, if we might have spent our money in a better way.
Low risk- short term deals to 3-4 players instead of one big one for JD.
Betts
Nunez
JD
Devers
Benny
Ramirez
Swihart
X
JBJ
This is a deep scary order .