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Is there any possibility that this signing is a prelude to a trade? Before signing Albers, the Sox had Jones, Jennings (or Phillips), Putnam, Duke, Petricka and Robertson, with either Jacob Turner or Scott Carroll in the spot start/long relief role. Adding Albers seems to make one of those others expendable ...

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Is there any possibility that this signing is a prelude to a trade? Before signing Albers, the Sox had Jones, Jennings (or Phillips), Putnam, Duke, Petricka and Robertson, with either Jacob Turner or Scott Carroll in the spot start/long relief role. Adding Albers seems to make one of those others expendable ...

A trade? Maybe a demotion or a release or something, but other than Robertson none of these guys are worth anything.

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QUOTE (Alexeihyeess @ Jan 21, 2016 -> 03:47 PM)
A trade? Maybe a demotion or a release or something, but other than Robertson none of these guys are worth anything.

 

Putnam and Petricka are definitely worth something.

 

And Jones, too, obviously.

 

Don't think it's a trade, but probably more likely they don't start the year with a traditional long man.

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QUOTE (bear_brian @ Jan 21, 2016 -> 03:45 PM)
Is there any possibility that this signing is a prelude to a trade? Before signing Albers, the Sox had Jones, Jennings (or Phillips), Putnam, Duke, Petricka and Robertson, with either Jacob Turner or Scott Carroll in the spot start/long relief role. Adding Albers seems to make one of those others expendable ...

You have to assume some of those will not have great years, and some have options, so no reason to make room. Not a lot of bullpen help in AAA to supplement.

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QUOTE (bmags @ Jan 21, 2016 -> 03:54 PM)
You have to assume some of those will not have great years, and some have options, so no reason to make room. Not a lot of bullpen help in AAA to supplement.

 

They have some built in depth in a guy like Aumont that they picked up off of waivers

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