There's no chance he gets non-tendered.

He's arbitration eligible this year, and last year's performance was not worth a $3 million first year arbitration deal.

He's arbitration eligible this year, and last year's performance was not worth a $3 million first year arbitration deal.

His defense alone is worth over 3M. According to fangraphs, Beckham's performance last year was worth 4.9M.

He's arbitration eligible this year, and last year's performance was not worth a $3 million first year arbitration deal.

I hate what has become of GB!

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Getting into the late innings....our bench consists of AJ, Escobar, Viciedo, and Fuku....I think all four could be inserted right now and be instant upgrades.

 

AJ for Flowers.

Escobar for Morel

Viciedo for Beckham (move Lillibridge from LF to 2B)

Fuku for Rios

 

Do it. Do it. Call a timeout and swap in/out four players.

 

Flowers has looked pretty good out there, and Escobar is terrible.

f***in' getting squeezed. i hate texas umpiring.

Reed in again. Interesting. No Crain...is Crain our closer tonight. Didn't necessarily need to use Reed yesterday.

He's arbitration eligible this year, and last year's performance was not worth a $3 million first year arbitration deal.

His glove alone could get him that elsewhere. I'm sure there are teams in the NL who would pay him that for his glove and let him bat 8th. He's still got potential.

Loving Rios in RF so far.

They have any lefties in their pen? Thought they were looking for one. If they do, that's a good point by you.

Some 23 year old named Robert Ross.

Rios playing nice defense out there.

At least Rios caught those last two flies or I'd endorse him being left at the Ballpark in Arlington after the game.

He's arbitration eligible this year, and last year's performance was not worth a $3 million first year arbitration deal.

 

There is no chance he gets non-tendered. His defense and pedigree is enough for someone to trade for him.

Well, Rios finally made a play that Quentin and/or Viciedo probably wouldn't have, which could have ended up a double or triple had it gotten beyond him.

 

 

His defense alone is worth over 3M. According to fangraphs, Beckham's performance last year was worth 4.9M.

Exactly. Beat me to it.

I think Santiago is our closer. Be nice to find out tonight.

Rios playing nice defense out there.

 

See, you can say nice things occasionally.

I think Santiago is our closer. Be nice to find out tonight.

Gross. Hopefully it's closer by committee. But you're right, it's looking more and more like Santiago.

Thankfully the top of the order is leading off this inning. No other part of the Sox lineup would have a chance against Adams.

Thornton warming for the bottom of the 8th.

Gross. Hopefully it's closer by committee. But you're right, it's looking more and more like Santiago.

It's one of Santiago or Crain, and based off Thornton's 8th inning experience, I'd have to think it's Crain and not Santiago, unless Crain is still a bit banged up.

 

So really, I have no clue.

Gross. Hopefully it's closer by committee. But you're right, it's looking more and more like Santiago.

wtf is wrong with santiago?

OK. Rios has hustled yesterday and made some catches today. At least he is doing something. Morel and Beckham have stunk it up the most these two games.

 

Chris Capuano pitching for the Dodgers and Jamie Moyer pitching for the Rockies...don't tell me the NL isn't a s***tier League overall.

Gross. Hopefully it's closer by committee. But you're right, it's looking more and more like Santiago.

 

The Sox will use at least 4 pitchers in this game.

Another Sox manager overusing a bullpen - the more things change......

 

I didn't realize Texas had such a good pen. If their starters are even decent they should win close to 100.