WestEddy

Chris Getz does not know what a day off is.

Billy Carlson, Ky Bush and two mopes. Git R Done.

Passan floating Reid Detmers as a type of pitcher who could fit in the Sox plans.

That's my point. As constructed today, I don't see anybody at AAA outside of Braden M. who would push Beni off this team. Maybe Mune or Pereira creates the squeeze where they have to decide between Beni and Gonzo. If Gonzo is hitting, I think that's what does it.

Maybe the Twins seriously kicked the tires on Fedde back in 2014 and he's still mad at them for picking Nick Gordon #5.

Meidroth isn't better against RH pitchers, and Ant-man isn't better against LH pitchers. On any given day, one of those guys is worse than Benintendi. Okay, if a lefty's on the mound, Grichuk has better numbers. So, again, depending on the other team's pitcher, you have 4-5 better hitters in the lineup. I'd not bat Peters 1-4, as I don't think he has a refined-enough approach to hit high up in the lineup. I would sit Beni against lefties. But if a right-handed pitcher's on the mound, I think Beni's got to be one of the first 4 hitters in the lineup.

On any given day, your defensive lineup looks like: c - Quero/Romo 1B - Gonzo 2B - Meidroth SS - Colson 3B - Vargas LF - Ant-man CF - Peters RF - Grichuk/Nishida DH - Beni Right now, that's only 3 hitters who are clearly better than Benintendi on any given day. (Colson, Vargas, and either Ant or Droth, depending on the handedness of the pitcher). Maybe Tristan Peters could be in there, but all he gives you is OBP.

To who? Maybe Pittsburgh or the D-Backs could use a LHH DH. If the Sox find themselves in the thick of a wild card or divisional race, why would they cut a league average LHH bat for nothing? If they had a complete masher sitting at AAA looking for some PAs, maybe. When Mune comes off the IL, maybe if Double Live Gonzo's raking, Gonz stays, and somebody else has to go. But for most of this season, all the talk of DFAing Acuña, Peters, Beni, Hill, Quero, or whomever is just navel-gazing, as there isn't anybody right there to replace him who would be substantially better.

Ready since Beni's HR.

I think Will messed around in April, and wound up with nobody left, so Beni played RF.

I think when all is said and done, he'll post as a league average hitter on the season. Not good enough for DH, but he's not as bad as the derision he accumulates.

C'mon, Double Live. Pick up Droth with a 3-hit game

Beni-bomb!!

Ant-man, making a mountain out of an ant-hill!!

Twins just got Rikuu-rolled.

The Tigers have a nice, young team, but the Orioles are an example of how that window can slam shut out of nowhere.

FEDDE COULDA HAD KEASCHULL!!!!

The Tigers had been out in the wilderness for 7 seasons before two playoff appearances. I would think that if they could pull themselves back around .500 by the middle of July, they have to keep him and make a run.

Colson moves over to 3B and Acuña plays SS again?

Side note - Tullamore Dew's a nice compliment to Canadian Club.

Maybe Caulfield should just apologize, and he'll calm down.

I thought this team would roll to 77-78 wins this year. I've said it wouldn't surprise me if they won 82. This season is fun as f***, but they're going to hit rough patches. They should have swept SF in SF, and they should be mangling the Twins in Target Ballpark (I don't know the name, won't look up). Ant-man, Hill and 10-D are going to have to pick it up if they want to make the Hall, like I predicted. I think they will.

That's a tomorrow problem. Bird in the hand.