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According to what...exactly? Burger can mash LHP, something most of this roster can already do. But he cannot play defense. He is borderline unplayable at 3B defensively, and has never really played 1B in his life and has no other defensive utility. He will continue to struggle against RHP, which, coupled with awful defense, gives him no role on this roster unless one Moncada, AV or Eloy are hurt. I like Jake and all, and think he's great depth to store in AAA. But he's pretty useless on this roster if its healthy.

Still love Yoans sweet lefty stroke.

Speaking of Fantasy Baseball, I won't make a new post on the main board as not sure if that is allowed but did put one in the Diamond Club - looking for some new managers. DM me if interested / want more info.

Looking to fill at least one spot, perhaps more in a fantasy baseball league on yahoo. This is league is on Yahoo, has been running 4 years now and is very competitive. The buy-in is $350 (100% payout). While not all Sox fans, it does include a couple Soxtalk members now and previously @hegone@Chicago White Sox@BFirebird @Look at Ray Ray Run Certainly each can provide vouches for me as commish and for the league if need be. Due to the buy-in level of the league, it can lead to a spot or two turning over per year and have had some success filling on here before. Here are settings: Draft Time: Wed Mar 29 8:00pm CDT [ Add to My Calendar ] Max Teams: 12 Scoring Type: Head-to-Head Max Acquisitions per Week: 8 Min innings pitched per team per week: 30 Weekly Deadline: Daily - Today Playoffs: 6 teams - Week 22, 23 and 24 (ends Sunday, Sep 24) Roster Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, Util, Util, Util, SP, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, IL, IL, IL, IL, NA, NA Batters Stat Categories: Runs (R), Home Runs (HR), Runs Batted In (RBI), Stolen Bases (SB), Total Bases (TB), Batting Average (AVG), On-base Percentage (OBP) Pitchers Stat Categories: Wins (W), Saves (SV), Strikeouts (K), Earned Run Average (ERA), (Walks + Hits)/ Innings Pitched (WHIP), Strikeouts per Nine Innings (K/9), Quality Starts (QS) League does include 4 annual keepers (just 4 out of 25 man rosters). Keepers rules are straightforward - in a nutshell, you can keep a player in the round in which they were drafted the previous year three times. Of course as a new member, you will be able to review the previous roster and select up to 4 keepers if you'd like. You can also elect to start fresh. Please DM me if you are interested and want more info.

Reyes is an awful OF. Hamilton may as well hit with a pool noodle. I think Billy has a chance though. Reyes doesn’t.

Who on the 40 man is a better option for both IF/OF duty that won’t make it anyway?

Leury is going to make it. He might not survive the season if he falls flat on his face again, but he’s safe for now. There also isn’t really anyone to better fit that role. But hopefully he plays very sparingly.

At your service @DirtySox

His stuff was down. Gio had a bad year. Defense definitely played in his inflated ERA however, specifically our 1B playing OF.

Well the stats say it was largely due to the teams defense, to be honest.

Not much. He rake against LHP, but most of the roster does. He’s a better IF defender than Romy and apparently an awesome clubhouse/culture guy. Grifol raves about him recently. I think Romy makes the roster over Alberto, but I wouldn’t be shocked to see it go the other way.

Im not really dying on it. I’ve said multiple times it could go either way and I still believe that.

Positions to succeed…man will that be refreshing.

This. I am going Colas in AAA with a bench of Zavala, Leury, Marisnick and Romy. Only caveat to this is perhaps Alberto. He may earn a spot, which would be Romy’s. I’d still give Romy the clear leg up, tho that gap has to have closed some in the start of camp.

Oh, I imagined it.

He was lowballed because he ran his course on this roster. Having Jose would have been great, but it was no longer realistic based on the roster construction. The FO is to blame for that, but letting the much older and declining player leave was the right call. The Sox beating the Astros offer would have been an atrocious use of resources.

Why are people suddenly Burger stans? He can mash LHP, something most of this roster can already do. But he cannot play defense. He is borderline unplayable at 3B defensively, and has never really played 1B in his life and has no other defensive utility. He will continue to struggle against RHP, which, coupled with awful defense, gives him no role on this roster unless one Moncada, AV or Eloy are hurt. I like Jake and all, and think he's great depth to store in AAA. But 500 at bats? Wtf. That makes no sense.

But Parkman soured on him, so stats don’t matter.

You're crazy.

I know he’s been pitching sim games, but haven’t heard about game action. Cease, Gio and Kopech haven’t pitched yet either, tho.

Was kinda my guess. Glad to see Pedro say that. And the quote from the poster was, unsurprisingly, delivered with an enormous lack of context.

Who was this in reference to?

Definitely agree here. Leury sucks, but he's useful enough as the 26th man. I am by no means married to keeping him and would love to improve on him, but there is really no reason to cut Leury until someone proves more worthy of the roster spot, or he falls flat on his face again to start the season.

Neither Leury or Romy are true OF, so I don't agree. That is basically having 2 real OF on the entire MLB roster (Robert / Benintendi). Who is going to play RF late in the game when you have to play Sheets or Eloy out there? Leury has proven to be an awful RF, and we have no idea how Romy will look out there. If Colas isn't going to be on the roster to start, you need a real 4th OF. Could be Marisnick. Could be Billy. Could be someone else who has a great spring - think eventually that spot will be Cespedes if he earns it, but that might not occur until 24. Also, Burger's role would be so limited. I guess you could DH him again LHP and stick Eloy in RF, but is that really worth a roster spot? Our bench would be awfully defensively.

In that scenario, Leury. I don't see Sox breaking camp with Burger, or with Eloy/Leury as the 4th OF. My guess is a bench of Zavala, Leury, Romy and Marisnick. Call Sheets the RF and Eloy the DH, though it appears that may be somewhat of a time share with Romy also getting some RF reps. I think they will (and should) send Colas to AAA for a month or so.