(Once again, my rapier-like wit, honed on irony, blunted by the whetstone of the world.)Originally Posted by mvp 78
(Once again, my rapier-like wit, honed on irony, blunted by the whetstone of the world.)
"Fans have become more entitled than anything. So they're starting to question our motives for the game, or how we approach the game. The ones that do question -- like who are you? Just shut up and watch the game tonight." --Kevin Durant on players' lack of effort in regular season games.
My projected opening day 26 man roster:
(Sale on 60 day IL)
13 Pitchers:
ERod, Eovaldi. Richards, Perez, Pivetta
Ottavino, Barnes, D Hern, Brasier, Sawamura, Andriese, Brice, Whitlock
Vaz, Plawecki
Dalbec, Chavis
Hernandez, Arroyo
Bogey
Devers
Renfroe
Cordero, Marwin G
Verdugo
JD M
Likely, significant call-ups:
P: Houck, Taylor, Brewer, Bazardo, Seabold, Mata, Valdez, Schreiber, Weber, Gossett
Hermann
Ockimey, Downs, Arauz, Munoz
Duran, Gettys, Puello, Wilson
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Chance that Sawamura isn't available on opening day. Maybe swap him with Houck/Brewer?
Wllie McGee?
Will not be on the opening day roster.
Word is he has been working out in Japan, but yes, he is iffy.
Any specifics on Cordero's COVID list placement and his likely return date?
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Franchy tested positive at intake, so we have no idea when he'll come back. No word about his symptoms.
I must have missed that report.
Thanks.
So, maybe Houck, Brewer, Taylor or Valdez for Sawamura.
Who for Cordero? Wilson is the only true OF'er on the 40 man roster scheduled to start in the minors.
We could activate Duran or Munoz (Gettys/Puello) or just call up Arauz and use Chavis, Marwin or EHern in the OF.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Probably just call up Arauz in the mean time. Maybe not even worry about it until April? They can use 75 players in ST, so they don't have to stick to just the 40 man for workouts and games.
Yes, by April some of these players should be fine, while others may not be.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
Still, nothing on JBJ or Odorizzi.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
And at least one complete surprise nobody will put up stellar numbers throughout spring training in an attempt to make an impression, and many fans will claim he needs to be on the team.
Any guesses about who?
I'll nominate Michael Gettys...
I'll say Duran hits .290 and several posters gush.
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
The more I think about (which is admittedly not much), I would be OK with Duran opening the season in CF. He might flop, but CF is one of their deepest positions throughout the organization. If they wait too long on Duran, at some point Rosario and/or Jimenez could be knocking on the door as well. This could be a good problem to have, but if they start experimenting now it’s not necessarily a bad thing...
Or Durable Dick.
I'd take any of them, but I don't think we're getting any of them.
Championships since purchase by John Henry group: Red Sox 4 Yankees 1
The Red Sox are 8-1 in their last 9 postseason games against the Yankees.
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