Bob Sacamano

lol who is calling for Mercedes to play less? This is just getting comical, man.

You argue that Vaughn hasn't done anything to earn playing time. What exactly has Nick Williams done to earn playing time? Answer: absolutely nothing.

Trading Yermin or Yermin catching in at least a backup role? Or both? Haha

Especially when there was an abundance of relievers that signed cheap that we could have filled a pen with while giving the closer role to Bummer, Crochet, etc.

The Marlins tried to acquire Yermin in the off-season: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/04/marlins-trade-rumors-yermin-mercedes-white-sox.html

I think that play happened in a game the Sox won in Seattle.

Exactly. When your options include Vaughn, Williams, and Leury, give me Vaughn. Defensive sub for him in the 6th or 7th if there is a big enough lead and he's not due up.

Good with Vaughn going down but really want Mendick to stay. Williams will be gone as well when everyone is back (Hamilton at least gives you the late inning speed and defense).

They will have some interesting decisions to make when Anderson, Engel and even Hamilton come back.

Did not see you posted this before I did but agreed 100%.

If he is here, he should be playing every day getting at bats. If he isn't playing every day, he needs to be at the alternate site.

Ugly way to win but we've had some ugly losses already. Don't stop now boys!

Basically have been saying since last year he was going to regress hard.

Honestly, just send Vaughn down.

Thank god.

That's a good call.

And so it begins. (Assuming true)

Yeah definitely send Vaughn down to Triple A to work on LF (and getting another year of service) if this is the case. Especially if he is still struggling with the bat after a while.

If that happens then send Vaughn down. Edit: Assuming Mercedes hasn't cratered by the time Engel comes back.

They have drawn a lot of walks, probably thanking yesterday and that Seattle game (both losses unfortunately) to the total.

Do it in the 13th and let each team have 3 innings to end it under the old rules.

I get why it's still a thing this year but I prefer it wasn't still a rule.

This is a joke right. He's 28.

If Dunning doesn't get traded, they likely sign someone like Quintana around that price range. Then with Kopech from injury and Rodon re-signed, he gets buried even further on the depth chart. Probably made sense to trade him when they did unless you think they should have trade one of Kopech or Cease in a package deal with a position player prospect and lesser/farther away pitching prospect for someone with more control.

Wow the ending to that Mets game lol