Bob Sacamano

No team wants this guy so it doesn't matter how good he pitches.

Exactly this. Even if you ignore the off the field stuff, this signing doesn't make sense.

He could have sat out the season if he didn't want to follow the rules.

I just don’t get it…he’s never exactly been an innings eater so that’s not a reason or argument.

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You would need to also carry him on the 26-man though, where you already have Robert, Benintendi, Taylor, Tauchman, and Slater already. If they think it's likely that they are going to move Robert before OD, then there is room. Could always try to add him and figure it out during Spring Training (injuries happen).

Agreed. I'm not even saying that I dislike the move. Just think he could have been had later in the offseason/minor league deal.

Why did I go down this rabbit hole. I usually know better.

Then it sounds like Yoshida can move to LF. Again, it’s a weird move to dump a bad contract OF for another bad contract OF.

Exactly he doesn’t have options so those guys do kinda directly block him, barring a trade.

Canario also has no options so you can’t stash him. So Slater/Taylor does basically block him unless you think Robert is 100% getting moved.

I don’t even hate the Slater signing. Just thought the rush to sign him and guarantee a 40-man spot was weird

He shouldn’t but that’s not my point. Point is it was dumb to jump the gun early on a platoon OF and carry him on the 40-man all offseason when other options would become available due to other 40-man roster crunches.

This is why you don’t commit an MLB roster spot to Slater early in offseason. Guy would probably still be looking for a job at unsigned a MiLB deal by now.

They’ve got Duran, Rafaela and Abreu with Roman Anthony knocking on the door. No room for Benintendi

Ok....still makes zero sense for the Red Sox.

This trade doesn't do anything for either team really. Boston is trying to rid themselves of an OF/DH.

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I would bet on a Metra stop going somewhere over there too since the Rock Island goes right by there.

Sounds like you have no idea how it is now.

I don’t think it’s that wild to say that since he doesn’t throw hard, he has to have that much more control and hit his spots to be successful. A lot of misses over the heart of the plate and he will get hit around. Having said that, I’m not writing him off now. It’s too early.

If they didn't tender Vaughn a deal, I would have liked this move more. Plug him into the 5th spot in a platoon role, and see if he can find his home run stroke for half a season.

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Can they?