March 22, 20197 yr 12 minutes ago, bmags said: Remember this guys: https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cabreev01.shtml I literally have no recollection of him ever being an All Star.
March 22, 20197 yr 36 minutes ago, Tony said: Just because you've heard of him doesn't make it a good backup plan. The term "good" and "Alcides Escobar" really don't go together. He's 32, provides no upside and posted a -0.7 WAR last season. If this organization wasn't in shambles, you would hope there would be a player in AAA that could at least be called up to the big league club and not hurt the team like Escobar did last year. Thank you. Alcides Escobar is almost indescribably bad. He was never that good to begin with, but he has aged horribly.
March 22, 20197 yr Of course he isn't good. Good players don't sign minor league deals without an invite to big league camp. However, there is some value to have a veteran as an emergency option. More so for a contending team, but whatever.
March 22, 20197 yr 5 minutes ago, bschmaranz said: Won't somebody please think of the Mendick!? I totally think as long as injury does not occur in april that mendick will get the call.
March 22, 20197 yr 7 minutes ago, GermanSoxFan said: Of course he isn't good. Good players don't sign minor league deals without an invite to big league camp. However, there is some value to have a veteran as an emergency option. More so for a contending team, but whatever. Not when the veteran literally has negative value. The Ryan Goins and Danny Mendick types are better options IMO
March 22, 20197 yr Escobar fits the Sox profile. Not sure why we need him. What to do with the 4A guys who have a good spring. If you are basing your roster off of spring players that is not good.
March 22, 20197 yr We discussed the roster, in another thread. If they go with just 12 pitchers, the 13 position player are: Moncada, Jay, Abreu, Alonso, Palka, Anderson, Sanchez, Castillo, McCann, Engel, Jimenez, Garcia and ??? The thirteenth spot would go to Rondon, or Guyer. My choice would be Rondon. In any case, Escobar is not going to be on the 25 man roster. Edited March 22, 20197 yr by Lillian
March 22, 20197 yr I can't wait for the real games to start. People are arguing the merits of Alcides Escobar signing a minor league deal. Who cares??
March 22, 20197 yr 1 hour ago, bmags said: He's a favor to Charlotte who can say they have big leaguers on their team. A supposedley top 5 farm system should have no room for players like Alcides Escobar. Edited March 22, 20197 yr by OneDog847
March 22, 20197 yr I just learned that the Sox have released Guyer. Therefore, I would assume that Rondon gets the 25TH roster spot.
March 22, 20197 yr 22 minutes ago, OneDog847 said: A supposedley top 5 farm system should have no room for players like Alcides Escobar. The Sox have very few IF in the upper minors. Mendick is really it. I doubt Laz Rivera starts in AAA.
March 22, 20197 yr 29 minutes ago, OneDog847 said: A supposedley top 5 farm system should have no room for players like Alcides Escobar. Padres have Chris Stewart on their AAA team. He's 37 years old and has a negative career WAR in the MLB. Are they no longer a top 5 system?
March 22, 20197 yr 2 hours ago, Timmy U said: Escobar is godawful. That said, he may be better than Goins? Sox really good at collecting garbage players. Is this the real SS the Sox FO was targeting this offseason? What do RH and KW do all day long?
March 22, 20197 yr 36 minutes ago, OneDog847 said: A supposedley top 5 farm system should have no room for players like Alcides Escobar. Braves have Ryan LaMarre on their AAA team. He's so bad, he couldn't even stay in the horrible Sox organization. I am throwing them out of the top 5 of farm systems too. Edited March 22, 20197 yr by Nardiwashere
March 22, 20197 yr 6 minutes ago, Nardiwashere said: Braves have Ryan LaMarre on their AAA team. He's so bad, he couldn't even stay in the horrible Sox organization. I am throwing them out of the top 5 of farm systems too. Jason Coats is an outfielder for the Durham Bulls.
March 22, 20197 yr 43 minutes ago, OneDog847 said: A supposedley top 5 farm system should have no room for players like Alcides Escobar. This is just plain stupid. Most organizations have a few veterans and/or AAAA types on their AAA rosters. I’m honestly shocked this signing has somehow warranted two pages.
March 22, 20197 yr 3 minutes ago, bmags said: Jason Coats is an outfielder for the Durham Bulls. Awful organization. Tampa is run by a bunch of idiots. OUT OF TOP FIVE!
March 22, 20197 yr 24 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: The Sox have very few IF in the upper minors. Mendick is really it. I doubt Laz Rivera starts in AAA. And Mendick didn't exactly light up Birmingham.
March 22, 20197 yr 2 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: And Mendick didn't exactly light up Birmingham. I'm pretty pleased with his AA year. He kept up a good OBP and in a park that is terrible for him he nearly slugged .400. If you think of Mendick as similar to Saladino, he's on a very similar trajectory. 11 of Mendicks 14 home runs was as an away player last year.
March 22, 20197 yr Some of these comments are hilariously over blown. It's a minor league deal that won't start a service time clock on anybody young if we have injurues. Yikes
March 22, 20197 yr 3 hours ago, elrockinMT said: Good back up plan I think. You need good players at the AAA level to call up if needed to fill in A rebuilding team needs young players to call up.
March 22, 20197 yr Some of these names are pretty dog-eared but you have to keep the reserve squad stashed some where.
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