JoeC

To be fair.... that's probably led to a reduction of about 2 runs. Let's be honest - a majority of those 13 would have been stranded at 3rd anyways.

...or is actually benched.

Adam Cimber is on my fantasy team. You're welcome.

I would say his defense.... but he also just took out our best defensive infielder.

That's the outfielder's ball. Haseley needed to call off Mendick.

The ironic thing is that Haseley might be the best defensive LFer we've fielded this year. I blame a complete and utter lack of communication on balls hit in the air. I would be willing to bet that we lead the league in outfield collisions.

In this statcast era, do they keep track of fielder collisions?

His numbers / peripherals remind me of Chris Young (OF), but as a 2Bman.

To be fair, he would probably only have played about 45 games on the Sox.

Related to that.... I think VV is one of the biggest "glue" guys on the staff. With how fickle the health of the staff seems to be, having a relief valve for Kopech (not to mention the other starters that may need rest as the season goes on) will be huge.

I wonder if this had anything to do with Lorenzen's gripes and the Justin Upton HBP.... https://sports.yahoo.com/angels-pitcher-michael-lorenzen-rips-mlb-balls-after-hitting-justin-upton-in-head-with-pitch-150837089.html

He’s been pretty productive in June.

My army or relievers makes up for the WHIP / ERA deficiencies.

I started Berrios in my fantasy team today. You're welcome.

You have to admit that Joyce's nickname is badass ("Volunteer Fireman")

Can we all just agree that Yermin will get called up in time for the July 1 ~ July 3 trip to San Francisco and torch us for 8+ RBI across those 3 games, including a monster home run off of a position player on a 3-0 count with an 11-run lead?

Surprised his BABIP is only .333. Still "lucky," but not nearly as much as I thought. Please please please play him every day at 2B. GG caliber defense there, and imagine how much "energy" you've got coming off the bench.

I think I should have been more explicitly sarcastic (mocking TLR)

Then clearly we should put either TA or AJ in the 9 spot. You know - the "other" leadoff spot.

Mendick getting the 2021 Jose treatment now.

Well then. Happy thus far with Zavala's framing so far today, in that event.

Can we just DH for him instead of the pitcher? At least when Cease is on the mound?

Really happy with what I'm seeing of McGuire's framing skills.

I was. i was also 19 and a college athlete who worked out 4 hours a day for the summer. besides the point though

I'd take this kid. He's in his 40s now and has a good track record.