Jose Abreu

Welcome! Looks like Lopez graduated and they replaced him with Hansen. I'll take it.

yoan

QUOTE (TheFutureIsNear @ Aug 21, 2017 -> 09:42 PM) If you can't get guys out, you can't get guys out. Doesn't matter what inning you come into the game. Wade Davis couldn't get guys out.

I don't get why people are so impatient. He sucks, but it really is not an issue for us to try him as a reliever next year. It's not like we're trying to contend or we have a packed bullpen or anything. The risk is nonexistent. Worst case scenario, he sucks and we lose more games, and get a better pick.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 21, 2017 -> 08:40 PM) Sad to see how much his offspeed stuff sucks compared to at Vandy. He's someone I comfortable labeling as a bust I'd let him convert to a reliever before giving him that label

So far so good!

Leury Yolmer Abreu Delmonico Avi Smith Saladino Hanson Engel

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 21, 2017 -> 07:50 PM) Good lord. Why did so many people want a rebuild if they can't handle a few months of bad play from a rookie? I can't even go on Twitter anymore. The overreactions are too much

QUOTE (beautox @ Aug 21, 2017 -> 04:57 PM) Agreed, Omar has caught him 70% of the time this year and he is dog s*** at framing. Yup. I feel like people underestimate just how many more pitches someone has to throw due to bad framing.

QUOTE (Scoots @ Aug 21, 2017 -> 04:46 PM) Not a fan of 40 plus pitches in an inning and 2 thirds Not his fault, it's all on the framing

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Aug 21, 2017 -> 04:38 PM) Avi 2 RBI single. Too bad he might not have the PA's or else iamshack probably wins that portillos sandwich over Joecoolman. He still might get there, if he stays healthy

Baserunning miscues...

Automated. Strike. Zone.

Moncada to sit for game 2 due to the injury and not wanting to be overworked

I'd love this but I really don't know what we have to give for him. If Colorado ends up wanting Avi, then sure, but otherwise, I don't see us surrendering prospects.

I think either one of them can be a solid backup when we're good. Just gotta work on the framing.

It's safe to say the league has figured him out. DFA him.

a. garcia

abreu

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 20, 2017 -> 06:46 PM) Plus they really got conned on the medicals. Preller gonna Preller. Surprised they weren't punished more for that whole phase.

QUOTE (fathom @ Aug 19, 2017 -> 05:35 PM) Can't hurt to get more veteran leadership to go with Abreu. But those are ABs being taken from Delmonico, Cordell, Liriano, the Garcias, etc. Might as well see what we have in them.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Aug 19, 2017 -> 02:47 PM) As of now, I'd predict it to look like this: 1. Leury Garcia CF 2. Yoan Moncada 2B 3. Jose Abreu 1B 4. Casey Gillaspie DH 5. Matt Davidson 3B 6. Nick Delmonico LF 7. Ryan Cordell RF 8. Kevan Smith C 9. Tim Anderson SS This is almost exactly what I would propose (seems like we both think Avi will be traded). I'd just make Delmonico the DH, have Gillaspie start in AAA and then put Willy or Rymer in the LF/RF spot (with Cordell being versatile enough to move).

Fulmer is an interesting move but I have no problem with it.

Leury Garcia

Avi Garcia