Bob Sacamano

They already signed Eloy to a deal and bought out a year of free agency (well, 2 if he started the year on the MLB team without an extension but he wouldn't have).

Please explain the bolded. Are you saying because of his famous family?

Sure seems like it the way he's posted about him the past 3-4 years.

I mean when they've consistently been drafting towards the top over the past like 6 years, it isn't exactly breaking news.

Correct. When we only had 3 starters in our rotation.

You mean when we only had 3 starters? Definitely.

Yikes.

Lmfao wow

Possible he was sent?

I can see the logic. A lot of people are off Thursday and Friday and may already be starting their long weekend off with a ball game.

Remember the thread about too much pitching? Fun times.

Wednesday wasn't due to the catcher situation though. They had Anderson out, Moncada leave with a HBP, and Tilson leaving the game sick.

Yep. Which is why I said earlier in a thread that Collins isn't going to get regular at bats until Wely is back or hes at AAA.

It's pretty common around the league. Probably in case something last minute happens (trade, another player has a non-baseball injury, etc.).

I vote just call him up. Let him learn in the majors for the rest of the year.

It's tricky since there isn't a concrete deadline (there are a couple factors that play into it) but I think July 3rd is safe. However, I don't think it matters nor is the reason. raBBit pointed out that there is doubleheader that day.

Right you'd still pretty much have to sign Cole. Roll with Cole, Giolito, Cease, Kopech*, Quintana. *If he needs to go to the minors to start the year, then Lopez I suppose.

3rd catcher/platoon DH?

Yep. And then Lester is a free agent after next year.

At this point, I don't even care if he plays RF. Just take him out late in the game and DH or sit him when Giolito or anyone else with future promise on this team starts.

I think most people know he is nothing though. Just would rather see him in the lineup instead of Alonso. Now, when Beef comes back, he should go since Collins and Abreu should split 1B and DH.

Doing some thinking about it, I'm fine with him in RF. The entire rotation outside of 1, arguably 2 guys, is important going forward. Go with a better defensive team when Giolito (and Lopez) is on the mound.

Agreed, but not in a positive way.

I think Mendick has played all over the infield at Charlotte this year.

I mean he can still host the charity event. If I recall, when Latos was dfa'd, he still went to a charity event later in the day.