I'd personally like to keep Fry. He's a solid piece to start building the bullpen on. But if someone offers you close to anything Mejia is then you have to jump on that.
Same. Everyone seems to be talking about choosing one of Delmonico or Palka when/if Jimenez gets called up - I'm leaning towards DFA'ing Davidson and letting Delmonico/Palka split DH duties.
I was sitting in the parking lot of Elmhurst College running very late to a meeting with an admission officer. I wasn't going to leave my car until it was over. To make things worse, the admissions consultant was a Cubs fan...
This is really the only reason to do it 1 for 1. With Arenado openly saying he is sick of losing, I can't see him agreeing to any sort of extension. If the Sox have any intent to pursue him after 2019, they better have a somewhat competitive-looking team by then.
I think the leash on him is much, much longer. Sox need to have a legit long man with the rotation and all these blowout games. As bad as he's been, he saved the pen last night.
This has to be some type of response to Garcia reinjuring his hammy. There are 4 active OF'ers in Charlotte not including Jimenez and Cordell. Seems like overkill to grab a 29 yr. old as depth.
Between Hamilton, Burr, Ruiz, Johnson, and adding in Burdi - the Sox have a nice slew of arms to build a pen with. I'd even throw Vieira into that mix too.
I think if anything, it would help take the pressure off of him to be the future fixture of the franchise. It can't be easy having those expectations on you at 23 while trying to learn and adjust to MLB pitching. Anderson is doing considerably well compared to last year and his whole approach has changed this year with him going out and having fun and being loose.
I don't fully agree with that statement. Players may be the ones directly responsible for the on-field results, but managers need to know how to bring the best out in their players. There's a lot behind the scenes we never see. They do more than just write in the lineup card before each start. Some individuals are more skilled at getting the best out of their players than others. If managing was so easy, every former player would be lining up to do it. Same goes for hitting and pitching coaches.