SoxBlanco

Haha, as I read that post, I was thinking..."I remember Dyson and maybe Dave Roberts back in the day...can't really think of anybody else."

It’s an ESPN Insider article. Here’s the link: https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/28412068/what-baseball-look-2020s

Agreed. The question becomes...is he better off in AAA or getting limited reps with the Sox?

Good call. I’ll be pulling hard for him, and not just because I’ll naturally be rooting for the Sox. On a personal level for Carson, it would be great to see him turn it around.

Yeah, I’m expecting him to be on the opening day roster, to be honest. Give him one last shot and then cut ties if it doesn’t work out.

I had the exact same thought.

Good to hear about JD.

You might be right, but I’m willing to give RR the benefit of the doubt until he pulls that crap when we are in a contending year. Same with refusing to move Abreu out of the 3 hole. Those type of things were annoying, but they didn’t really matter much in a rebuilding year. I’d like to think he will choose winning over loyalty at this point.

Agreed. Collins could also get more time at DH against right handers, when Abreu gets the day off and EE plays 1B.

Actually, he might not have any clue whether the guy has sources, which is why your way of wording it wouldn’t work in this case. He’s not sitting there thinking, “this guy doesn’t have sources,” but he’s also not sitting there thinking that this guy does have sources. He just isn’t sure one way or another, which is why he worded it the way he did. Wow, my head hurts now.

Yep. And for the AL Central.

With only one year of control left, would a team that won’t be contending be interested in McCann? Are there contending teams that are looking for a catcher?

Great point, and I’ve been excited about this as well. Hitting is contagious, both positively and negatively (like Birmingham’s first couple of months last year).

I don’t think this is a guarantee like it used to be. Last year, RR didn’t have many options for the 3 spot. Eloy was struggling early, and we didn’t have Grandal or EE. I would guess that Abreu starts at 3, but I don’t think RR will refuse to change things up. This is the first team he has ever coached that isn’t in a rebuilding year.

No worries. I edited my last post, and I see why it was confusing.