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There really aren't many options. Kubat or Nicolino. Detwiler pitched Monday. Santiago Tuesday. Covey Wednesday. Cease tonight. Its either Kubat, Nicolino or maybe Banuelos is ready to go by tomorrow?

None of the pitchers that could pitch tomorrow are on the 40 man.

I think Tilson will go before Cordell.

I don't think he'll be anything, but he's got a sliver of chance to be something whereas as Goins and Escobar we already know suck balls at major league baseball. May as well give the kid a shot.

Any chance Cease doesn't make this start and is on his way to Chicago? Kubat getting the start tomorrow would be OK, I guess.

High ankle sprains usually take at least a month to heal. Same injury Eloy had. He missed just short of a month.

Its pretty much guaranteed to be one of Kubat or Nicolino for tomorrow's start. Unless they go another pen day. And it should be Mendick for Timmy's spot, but wouldn't put Goins or Escobar past the Sox.

Timmy is almost certainly going to be out more than 8 games.

I really hope it Kubat. Its pretty much gotta be him or Nicolino if Cease makes his start tonight.

Call up Mendick. Let Yolmer play SS. Keep Leury in CF most days. vs. RHP: Leury CF, Moncada 3B, Abreu 1B, McCann C, Jimenez LF, Jay RF, Collins DH, Mendick 2B, Yolmer SS vs. LHP: Leury CF, Moncada 3B, Abreu 1B, McCann C, Jimenez LF, Jay RF, Mendick 2B, Yolmer SS, Rondon/Cordell/Whoever DH

There are going two 25 man spots to fill. Timmy and Yonder. One will be pitcher, one probably won't. We know the pitcher won't be on the 40 man, because we have no one of the 40 man that will be ready to start tomorrow.

Because you let the kid in Mendick have a shot while there is a shot to give. Major league opportunities are going to be harder to come by in 2020 and beyond. You don't waste these opportunities on AAAA players in their 30s like Goins.

Goins has an OPS+ over 64 across over 1,500 MLB PA. If they call him up, we need to riot.

Definitely a pitcher for tomorrow. And then I bet Mendick for Anderson.

Lol, such a Lip response.

YAY!!! They did it.

JFC

I'd like to see Kubat. I bet we see Justin Nicolino though.

I had to jump on a conference call right as Leury got thrown out stealing 2B. Thought the game was over. Couldn't believe my eyes when I reopened the window to see Jose in a post game interview. Mercy!

Good lord, just leave Alonso in Boston.

Alonso will be DFA'd when Castillo returns. I am fairly certain of that. He may be gone before that.

3 SP on the current roster. Nova announced for Saturday, Gio for Sunday. Lopez going today. Santiago pitched yesterday and Detwiler on Monday. Covey making a rehab start tonight for Charlotte. Is #Ceaseday finally going to come. Frankly, he hasn't pitched well for about a month now. I doubt they go bullpen game 2 out of 3 games. He hasn't pitched since last Friday. It almost has to be Cease....right?

Yah I disagree. Even if Garcia is playing SS, we could use another IF. I don't htink they plan to keep Leury in the infield everyday now either. I do think Collins will stay when Castillo returns - Collins Dhs again RHP (occasional start at C), Castillo DHs against LHP (occasional start at C), McCann catches 5 days a week (occasional start at DH). I actually think it works quite well. I do agree that the Sox are carrying an extra reliever and option Fulmer or Ruiz, or DFA Osich. But that only solves 1 of the 2 rotation openings. Sox may able to get by through the ASG with 4 starts though. Bottom line is that Palka likely isn't really that close to getting recalled.

The Sox have 3 SP on the active roster. That will be addressed before bringing up Palka. They are also very short on infielders, so I imagine Mendick would be next. Then you have Castillo who needs to return from the IL in a week or so. Then maybe Palka gets his chance again. He's a bit down the pecking order, and wouldn't be surprised if we don't see him until September, unless there are several more injuries.

I don't think we have anyone on the bench but Collins. So not really an option.