June 8, 201510 yr He just got DFA'd by the Astros. Sox have the 2nd priority in the waiver wire. If Oakland does not claim him, if I'm Hahn, I would be all over this just for depth purposes and create more competition.
June 8, 201510 yr At this point, he'd be worth a try over Gillaspie. They still have Beckham, and the season is pretty much over. DFA Gillaspie and pick up this guy.
June 8, 201510 yr I just posted this in the MLB thread. I would not be surprised at all see the Sox take a flyer on him.
June 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 06:00 PM) He just got DFA'd by the Astros. Sox have the 2nd priority in the waiver wire. If Oakland does not claim him, if I'm Hahn, I would be all over this just for depth purposes and create more competition. ahhhh no! here is a nice article on him. http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2015/2/13...os-bad-baseball
June 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 12:08 PM) Do DFA claims have to be placed on the 40 man roster? Yes. And depending on the players option status, there is a good chance at the 25 man roster as well, without exposing him to waivers again.
June 8, 201510 yr Author QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 12:08 PM) Do DFA claims have to be placed on the 40 man roster? Yes. QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 12:08 PM) Is he being replaced by Correa or whatever his name is? Yes.
June 8, 201510 yr He doesn't strike out as much as I would have thought he would. 20% k-rate last year, 16% the year before. He also doesn't walk much either, or hit for a very good average. I don't know what his defense is like, but if he's an above average fielder, I'd give him a flier for sure. EDIT: Apparently he was known as a defensive wizard in the minors, Goldstein at one point calling him the best defensive 3B in all the minors. Apparently that sentiment has not translated in to glowing advanced metrics so far, but he seems to pass the smell test. One reason for the metrics not loving him are that the Astros shift a TON and shifts aren't accounted for in fielding metrics, so that could skew his numbers poorly. Edited June 8, 201510 yr by Chilihead90
June 8, 201510 yr Can't hit or field. Sign him up. .660 OPS in the PCL is a bit discouraging. The guy from fangraphs who used to love this guy, now works for the Astros and they DFA'd him. That's pretty much all you need to know. Edited June 8, 201510 yr by Dick Allen
June 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 05:06 PM) I just posted this in the MLB thread. I would not be surprised at all see the Sox take a flyer on him. We don't need other teams castoffs for sure Edited June 8, 201510 yr by elrockinMT
June 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 12:48 PM) We don't need other teams castoffs for sure If they are better than our players, we do.
June 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 11:10 AM) He doesn't strike out as much as I would have thought he would. 20% k-rate last year, 16% the year before. He also doesn't walk much either, or hit for a very good average. I don't know what his defense is like, but if he's an above average fielder, I'd give him a flier for sure. EDIT: Apparently he was known as a defensive wizard in the minors, Goldstein at one point calling him the best defensive 3B in all the minors. Apparently that sentiment has not translated in to glowing advanced metrics so far, but he seems to pass the smell test. One reason for the metrics not loving him are that the Astros shift a TON and shifts aren't accounted for in fielding metrics, so that could skew his numbers poorly. Yeah he was supposed to be glove-first when he was coming up with the Marlins. I'd certainly give him a flyer but maybe I'm just falling for the name, as I remember when he was a legit prospect.
June 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 06:49 PM) If they are better than our players, we do. But, our players are still playing and he ain't
June 8, 201510 yr I think I'd honestly rather give Davidson a shot than continue watching Conor out there, so I'm good with making a claim here.
June 8, 201510 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 02:09 PM) But, our players are still playing and he ain't Some of our players shouldn't be playing, which is the point
June 8, 201510 yr Matt Davidson is a better hitter and I'm dead serious in saying that. I've found Dominguez overrated for years.
June 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jun 8, 2015 -> 11:13 AM) Can't hit or field. Sign him up. .660 OPS in the PCL is a bit discouraging. The guy from fangraphs who used to love this guy, now works for the Astros and they DFA'd him. That's pretty much all you need to know. Kevin Goldstein. And he was one of the two players who turned down long-term extensions like the ones Springer and Singleton (wisely) signed. The other was Robbie Grossman.
June 9, 201510 yr Yeah, I think it would make more sense to take a flyer on the internal candidate than Dominguez
June 9, 201510 yr Hoefully Davidsoin can get it figured out. He is leading Charlotte in HR's ad RBI's and of course in K's. Needs to make more contact or be more patient at the plate. I don't know what is the main reason for so many K's. Batting average is low and has been since we got him from AZ. Is his defense better than Gillaspie?
June 9, 201510 yr QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Jun 9, 2015 -> 04:22 PM) Hoefully Davidsoin can get it figured out. He is leading Charlotte in HR's ad RBI's and of course in K's. Needs to make more contact or be more patient at the plate. I don't know what is the main reason for so many K's. Batting average is low and has been since we got him from AZ. Is his defense better than Gillaspie? i am trying to figure this out.... mathematically, can he hit enuf to make the majors???
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