Bob Sacamano

Yeah I don't think it will either. He'll just be more of their "go to" in those situations. Maybe make 5 appearances next year at most.

Yeah that's about it. Pretty much only games when they're down like 5+ more in the 9th next year and they can save an inning for a bullpen regular the next day.

It just seems like it would be messy. What about games where he DHs? Or is at 1B/3B and needs to warm up in the pen?

I think he's played his last game in a Cubs uniform and is traded for peanuts in the off-seaon. Any fresh rebuilding teams need a SS? Tigers? Orioles?

I agree. Go for someone younger on a possible 1 year plus an option type of deal and hope that you can catch lightning in a bottle with him and flip him with a controllable season.

When I first saw this video, I thought "holy shit, the guy yelling the racist stuff looks Mexican himself." Then figured he was probably Italian. Someone else on a comment on Facebook about the video thought he was Arab so I guess he's correct.

That's a good question. And if you want to narrow it down even more, you can say for "record for a rookie."

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For what, a month?

The only thing that would hold Donaldson back from those numbers is his health. He should probably sit once a week (and/or DH another game every week) to help stay on the field.

I think Cordell will get a chance to win the CF job in spring training. But he also falls in line with the Delmonico types who I could see being cleared off the 40-man with a trade for PTBNL type of move.

Doesn't help that he also hits left-handed, same as Palka. I would think Palka and Davidson would have the edge over him.

And as far as I can tell, that's not your ticket into the game is it? Like you can go in that area and can't go around the stadium? Thanks for the feedback.

I've never been in this area but I am currently looking at ticket prices for Saturday's game and I am seeing those are going for about $27. What exactly is this area? Any help would be appreciated.

Yeah I wouldn't mind him in the 6 or 7 spot and as a DH.

To be fair, I've suggested signing him to a one-year deal in a likely non-competitive year.

Tank commander.

The Sox handled it better than that (see the year they broke Sale into the rotation). Instead of shutting the guy down, you just give a little more rest throughout the season to stretch him over the course of a full season instead of just cutting it short.

Exactly. This team probably isn't competing next year so I don't mind the whole "trying to catch lightning in a bottle" approach with stopgaps next season. If they are doing good but the team overall isn't competing, the Sox can move the pieces at the deadline. If the players don't work out then no biggie since there is not much of a commitment. If the players are doing well and the team is competitive, awesome.

I'd be down with a Donaldson signing on a one year deal, assuming (well, knowing) they don't sign Machado. I'm sure he'd take a 1 year deal to prove his health for a season to be able to sign from anywhere between a 2-4 year deal the following year.

Theres only so much a coach can do. If he is preaching for Moncada to swing more and he doesn't, who's fault is that?

I played for a bit. I was busy all weekend and the beginning of this week. I just installed it and messed around for about 10 minutes. Feels so much like the Batman Arkham games (the combat style especially). Not that that is a bad thing by any means.

And Sox catchers combined are hitting .269 (counting Garneau's 1-2 and Gonzalez's 1-9).

You don't think Hader wouldn't have come in the game anyway? He absolutely would have been on the mound.

Hypothetically, he would have to come off the DL at the end of 2019. Therefore, I'm not sure a trip to the minors to open 2020 is considered a rehab assignment.