DirtySox Posted April 5, 2022 Author Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 minute ago, ron883 said: If he's a friend of Hector Gomez, then I trust this rumor. But wouldn't putting this out there kill any leverage the Sox have? Unless this is to light a fire under the asses of teams that have no chance of claiming him on waivers? Think this guy had the Cueto signing before anyone else as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, maloney.adam said: No! Keep Micker if there's no trade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, ron883 said: If he's a friend of Hector Gomez, then I trust this rumor. But wouldn't putting this out there kill any leverage the Sox have? Unless this is to light a fire under the asses of teams that have no chance of claiming him on waivers? 1 minute ago, DirtySox said: Think this guy had the Cueto signing before anyone else as well. Correct. Man, DFAing Micker would suck. Especially just to hold Mendick on the roster who both has options, isn't good at baseball and won't play at all. With only 13 healthy pitchers in camp, they aren't going with 15 pitchers. I would guess 1 more external arm is added next couple days. Buuuuuut we all saw this coming. If Micker had a lick of value, he'd have been traded last July. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxBlanco Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 27 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: No. He just goes to the claiming team (he won't make it past the O's) and is out of options there still. This process continues to repeat itself until he finds a home, or clear waivers. Got it. Thanks. So eventually, a non-contending team will give him a shot to play every day. He will either play well and be a steal for that team, or he will struggle to the point where no other team wants to claim him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigHurt3515 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Hate just giving up on a guy who has been in our system for a long time and has some promise but not really sure what we can do to actually keep him. He would just be sitting on the bench starting once or twice a week and that wouldn't help his development at all 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Just putting my neck out but I mostly feel like if we have to DFA micker he will actually make it down to Charlotte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 I would hate to just DFA Micker w/o giving him any chance to stick before May 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 1 minute ago, bmags said: Just putting my neck out but I mostly feel like if we have to DFA micker he will actually make it down to Charlotte. I just can't see him making it past the Os or another cellar dweller. He's gonna K, he's gonna hit in the low .200s, but he'll launch a few bombs and might give the fans a thrill for a spell. All with the hope that he figures it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxBlanco Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, Tnetennba said: I would hate to just DFA Micker w/o giving him any chance to stick before May 1st. Same here, but how much playing time would he get if we keep him on the 28-man roster? I don't think he will be given any chance to prove himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 DFA candidate for DFA candidate trade comin in hot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, Tnetennba said: I just can't see him making it past the Os or another cellar dweller. He's gonna K, he's gonna hit in the low .200s, but he'll launch a few bombs and might give the fans a thrill for a spell. All with the hope that he figures it out. But the Os don't seem to care about any valuation but their own, and also don't seem to be trying a bunch of AAAA guys out like the sox/brewers did during their rebuilds. Pirates .. Reds, they definitely could but we know little about their systems and they may have their own guy they think is as likely to stick as a guy that had a 35% and 40% k rate in AAA and AA levels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 13 minutes ago, SoxBlanco said: Got it. Thanks. So eventually, a non-contending team will give him a shot to play every day. He will either play well and be a steal for that team, or he will struggle to the point where no other team wants to claim him. Yeah. I suspect if the Sox can't move him, he's insta claimed by the O's and he gets a chance there. If he flops, he's DFA'd again and probably gets handed around the league for a few months until he either sticks on a roster or eventually clears waivers and goes back to AAA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 11 minutes ago, bmags said: Just putting my neck out but I mostly feel like if we have to DFA micker he will actually make it down to Charlotte. I'd go ahead and schedule an appointment to get that neck looked at. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, SoxBlanco said: Same here, but how much playing time would he get if we keep him on the 28-man roster? I don't think he will be given any chance to prove himself. Almost none. He'd just be there in case one of our oft-injured OFs (and frankly, they all pretty much fit the bill), hit the IL in April. Whether the 14th position player is Micker, Mendick or Seby, none of them will play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 Absolute wild card scenario: We trade Adam Engel to the Padres to clear room. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: I'd go ahead and schedule an appointment to get that neck looked at. sorry I was here for the great Jordan Guerrero non-protection of 2017 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, bmags said: sorry I was here for the great Jordan Guerrero non-protection of 2017 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, bmags said: sorry I was here for the great Jordan Guerrero non-protection of 2017 Those were simpler days indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 14 minutes ago, SoxBlanco said: Same here, but how much playing time would he get if we keep him on the 28-man roster? I don't think he will be given any chance to prove himself. With Pollock in the fold now I would agree. I've just been rooting for Micker to figure it out forever and hope he'd make OD so they have more time to find him a new home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CentralChamps21 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 15 minutes ago, SoxBlanco said: Same here, but how much playing time would he get if we keep him on the 28-man roster? I don't think he will be given any chance to prove himself. If they haven't even had anybody call about him, then I agree, just DFA him and move on. However, if they've gotten some calls and some interest, then give him a half dozen starts in April to see what he can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 42 minutes ago, maloney.adam said: Pretty sure this guy was the first one talking about Cueto to the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickman Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 I feel if they do trade him it will be for some class A 6 era 95 mile an hour 1 pitch pitcher with no control 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, quickman said: I feel if they do trade him it will be for some class A 6 era 95 mile an hour 1 pitch pitcher with no control Mackenzie Gore's ERA in A+ ball last year was 5.40...so...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnetennba Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 6 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: Pretty sure this guy was the first one talking about Cueto to the Sox. He does seem to have some Hector level connections to latin players. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect Vision Posted April 5, 2022 Share Posted April 5, 2022 20 minutes ago, Quin said: Absolute wild card scenario: We trade Adam Engel to the Padres to clear room. And what exactly is Engel's trade value? I think you could get wildly divergent opinions on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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