In my opinion, the best course of action with Rodon is to assume he's not in the 2015 plan. Start him in the minors and make him force a decision if it comes to it.
If Noesi is on the team in March, he has a spot in the rotation. Probably the 5th.
QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 08:50 AM)
Levine said it's going to be a minor league pitcher going as the third guy. Seemed like he just found out on the air, but won't say a name.
He doesn't know anything.
QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ Dec 9, 2014 -> 12:33 AM)
@markasaxon: One of the prospects A's got for Jeff Samardzija is Trayce Thompson, younger brother of Klay Thompson, son of ESPNLA's own Mychal Thompson
He could just be piggybacking the ESPN tweet. And more than likely is.
QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Dec 8, 2014 -> 10:04 PM)
Chuck Garfien @ChuckGarfien 23s24 seconds ago
Hearing that while a Jeff Samardzija deal with #WhiteSox appears close, this might not get finalized/announced tonight.
Garfien seems like a nice fella, but he never says anything we don't already know.
QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Dec 8, 2014 -> 09:45 PM)
Sounds as if Beane's hints of something else coming soon indeed involve Jeff Samardzija and the #WhiteSox. #Athletics
https://twitter.com/susanslusser/status/542162243475877889
Equivalent to a Merkin tweet.