3 hours ago3 hr I am okay with the move but really, really surprised it was Rikuu and not Jacob Gonzalez. Is the plan to put Rikuu in the outfield? I would guess that Gonzalez and his agent have to be wondering WTF is going on here.
3 hours ago3 hr 1 minute ago, vilehoopster said:I am okay with the move but really, really surprised it was Rikuu and not Jacob Gonzalez. Is the plan to put Rikuu in the outfield?I would guess that Gonzalez and his agent have to be wondering WTF is going on here.I’d rather put the lower ceiling guy on the bench than a guy who was a former first round pick. Unless Rikuu gets a lot of playing time.
3 hours ago3 hr 1 minute ago, vilehoopster said:I am okay with the move but really, really surprised it was Rikuu and not Jacob Gonzalez. Is the plan to put Rikuu in the outfield?I would guess that Gonzalez and his agent have to be wondering WTF is going on here.Rikuu's callup has a Duke Ellis vibe to it. They're not going to call up Gonzo to sit. He's an infielder, and he's not displacing any of Vargas, Colson, Meidroth or Mune. Edited 3 hours ago3 hr by WestEddy
3 hours ago3 hr 15 hours ago, mmmmmbeeer said:Missing the cutoff man is an inexcusable error for a bubble player. Good riddance.I saw that live and immediately told everyone around me that it was time to DFA his ass.
3 hours ago3 hr 1 minute ago, Bob Sacamano said:I’d rather put the lower ceiling guy on the bench than a guy who was a former first round pick. Unless Rikuu gets a lot of playing time.My guess is that on one hand, it's clear some folks in the Sox org really love Rikuu. Probably believe the on base skills are legit and that he's a great clubhouse guy, etc. On the other hand, upside is extremely limited so if you "ruin" him by not giving him much playing time not all that much is lost. And as far as Gonzalez is concerned, I think lack of speed makes him a little less appealing as a bench option right now anyway.
22 minutes ago22 min 3 hours ago, vilehoopster said:I am okay with the move but really, really surprised it was Rikuu and not Jacob Gonzalez. Is the plan to put Rikuu in the outfield?I would guess that Gonzalez and his agent have to be wondering WTF is going on here.Gonzalez has been legit bad prior to this year. Don’t think it’s all that crazy to want to him to succeed for more than two months before calling him. If he can maintain his production, he will force the issue. Rikuu is simply a placeholder until a better LH presents itself.
21 minutes ago21 min 3 hours ago, WestEddy said:Rikuu's callup has a Duke Ellis vibe to it. They're not going to call up Gonzo to sit. He's an infielder, and he's not displacing any of Vargas, Colson, Meidroth or Mune.I agree in terms of Rikuu being a guy you can cut bait on and not lose sleep if you were to lose him. I do think they will play him a similar amount as they did Kelenic though. Edited 20 minutes ago20 min by Chicago White Sox
19 minutes ago19 min 3 hours ago, soxrwhite said:So what is next? Acuna gone Canon up?Acuna goes whenever Hays is back.
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