Bounce back season?
Depth signing?
Bounce back season?
Depth signing?
Originally Posted by Old Red
Chris Cotillo:
Sources: Red Sox close to deal with catcher Jonathan Lucroy.
Depth option behind Vazquez, Plawecki. Likely a minor league deal.
Lucroy isn’t what he once was, but for a team like to have some young pitching at the end of their rotation or in their pen, it might be beneficial to have a very experienced catcher on the roster. Lucroy, IMO, is a better bet from a development perspective than Plawecki is
Unless Lucroy has converted to pitcher, not sure why here?
I could see maybe a 2b, but beyond that - pitching, pitching and relief pitching...
I'm a little confused as well. We should be set at catcher and even have picked up a prospect at that position. We have needs at other positions unless they see Lucroy in some other role.
A veteran catcher can help pitching develop
Sometimes. Javy Lopez and AJ Piersynski were one-time All-Stars with rings who were just brutal in Boston.
But going back half a century, Elston Howard -- another negative WAR veteran backstop in Beantown -- was never viewed that way. I was too young then, but do remember watching Lopez and thinking him the worst Red Sox catcher I ever saw (and uncharacteristic of Epstein, a GM who placed great emphasis on defense, getting backups like Pokey Reese and Mientkiewicz). But Lopez caught three Hall of Famers and won many titles in Atlanta; catchers just break down over the years, up and down, foul tips, guarding the plate, wearing the gear etc.
I like the Bloom is finding cheap options and upgrading everywhere he can, even if it's just at backup catcher.
I wonder if Bloom just doesn't like the pitchers that are left sitting around in FA.
Here's a minor league signing we've been waiting for...
https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/...edium=facebook
When you say it's gonna happen now
When exactly do you mean?
It is a minor league deal. Just not exactly the position the Sox need...
The Sox need some catching depth, no? I like the deal.
Yes, we still need pitching, but this deal does not prohibit the other from happening.
THere's no such thing as a bad minor league contract. I stand by that. I would just like some minor league pitching contracts...
I'm in 100% agreement.
pitching please.
thanks.
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People keep saying "pitching" but there isn't really anything of value left. Maybe Bloom has made a few MiLB offers to pitchers but they are holding out for something better? Maybe Bloom just doesn't like the pitchers left?
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