Bob Sacamano

What’s the status on Bummer? Is there a realistic scenario where Diekman is the #1 lefty reliever on OD?

Yeah I’m beginning to think none of the NRI OFs make it. Well, I guess they can over Romy if he doesn’t start hitting.

Defensive replacements are correct, but not where they are in the batting order.

Do it again, Jack!

A game thread was posted like 10 mins before this haha

Man, I really wish this one was televised with the weather the way it is today.

Vaughn ?!

I was going to say, we all know the clubhouse was negative last couple of years. Enjoy your new contract with a perennial World Series contender.

There it is, the work around.

I'd agree with you if you said Burger should get at bats at third against lefties, especially if Moncada doesn't bounce back even a little on offense. The glove is nice but if he hits like last year, it's just not worth it to play him there full time.

Give him a year at his main position full-time.

Last day with the WBC guys, correct?

You’re shocked? I’m really not haha

Televise the game you cowards

Burger DH and Eloy RF is totally going to be a thing for a couple of weeks isn’t it?

How had Eloy looked in RF for those who have watched or seen any action his way?

Yeah, they honestly don't even need announcers. Anything Spring Training will do.

I think there are still guys they can gamble on with late inning experience.

True, I guess they could pivot to a more useful bench piece when that happens.

If Leury actually hit well from the left side, I would argue more in favor of him.

Circling back on this, I was thinking about it earlier and sort of changed my opinion here. Between the middle infield depth we have in the minors (Lenyn and Yolbert starting at AAA, Remillard in a backup role), the non-roster invites (Alberto, Mondou, Gonzalez), and Romy being able to serve the utility role at the MLB level, I feel like Garcia is only here as insurance in case someone gets injured during Spring Training or the WBC. The money is spent, no one is trading for him anyway, and there might be a better use of his spot. I feel like he is someone they can cut if an NRI outplays him or they decide Burger can find at bats against lefties early from the bench. Burger can be optioned eventually if they need to open a spot. Sorry for the semi-long post.

Iglesias is still out there.

He may have forgotten half of what the average fan will ever know but hey, that’s a valid argument for some reason!

You trying to will a Leury Garcia trade into existence?

Man, that blows. Edit: so who do they bring in, Jose Iglesias?