August 30, 20214 yr Here's one more issue: Collins can't be called back up until after Wednesday and thus won't be eligible for the postseason roster unless someone else goes on the IL before then. (unless the rules have changed and I didn't see it) That leaves the 12 guys currently on the roster plus Engel and Hamilton as position players eligible for the postseason, and I think they want to carry 14 for the postseason, so that would require keeping Lamb, or replacing him with Sheets before Wednesday.
August 30, 20214 yr 4 minutes ago, WhiteSoxFan1993 said: Here's one more issue: Collins can't be called back up until after Wednesday and thus won't be eligible for the postseason roster unless someone else goes on the IL before then. (unless the rules have changed and I didn't see it) That leaves the 12 guys currently on the roster plus Engel and Hamilton as position players eligible for the postseason, and I think they want to carry 14 for the postseason, so that would require keeping Lamb, or replacing him with Sheets before Wednesday. Colllins will not be able to be called up until after Wednesday like you said but I don't think your interpretation of the postseason elgibility is correct. See my link below. Either way, I don't look at Collins and however the Sox use him to be an issue in 2021. https://www.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/postseason-roster-rules-eligibility
August 30, 20214 yr 1 minute ago, raBBit said: Colllins will not be able to be called up until after Wednesday like you said but I don't think your interpretation of the postseason elgibility is correct. See my link below. Either way, I don't look at Collins and however the Sox use him to be an issue in 2021. https://www.mlb.com/glossary/transactions/postseason-roster-rules-eligibility Ah, OK, you just have to be on the 40 man roster by 8/31, not on the active roster. That makes for more flexibility. They can DFA Lamb when Engel is back and use Sheets for the postseason.
August 30, 20214 yr 40 minutes ago, manbearpuig said: I've been going back and forth on this myself. Hamilton is fine for defense and pinch running, but like you said, a healthy Engel can do that. Hamilton should not receive any at bats in the playoffs (if he is on the roster). That may be a thing in 2022, but the Sox cannot count on him being healthy this season. Hamilton is hopefully a lock on the playoff roster, his speed and glove never slumps.
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