Rollins on LaRoche "He’s done well for himself...and he said he had enough. Once you get to that point it’s hard to talk a guy out of that."

https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/709875838263566336

 

Rollins (37) on LaRoche:'He was going to give himself a chance. And he's dealing with back issues again, u start weighing those things out'

https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/709875702124773380

As long as it's not Travis Ishikawa.

Maybe it's time to see if Davidson can take advantage of an opportunity?

What exactly has Davidson done to deserve a major league opportunity?

What exactly has Davidson done to deserve a major league opportunity?

Dominating this spring training.

Rollins on LaRoche "He’s done well for himself...and he said he had enough. Once you get to that point it’s hard to talk a guy out of that."

https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/709875838263566336

 

Rollins (37) on LaRoche:'He was going to give himself a chance. And he's dealing with back issues again, u start weighing those things out'

https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/709875702124773380

 

outside the laroche updates, this is a reason why i really like getting rollins, he is a leader and i really do not know in what context he was speaking, but to me, it is like a team capt talking and saying the right words.

 

nice.

 

ref to laroche, here is to you and your great career.

I do wonder what the mood on here will be like if LaRoche changes his mind

I do wonder what the mood on here will be like if LaRoche changes his mind

 

It wouldn't be pretty, but it's not going to happen.

Rongey's on the Score right now, says he's hearing that LaRoche just doesn't want to play baseball anymore. This sounds about right and if that's the case I really hope he sticks to his decision.

Rongey's on the Score right now, says he's hearing that LaRoche just doesn't want to play baseball anymore. This sounds about right and if that's the case I really hope he sticks to his decision.

 

Yep, looked like he stopped having no fun last year. Good news is that it doesn't sound like it's anything relating to bad family/health issues.

Hard choice it is better playing baseball and cutting up cows.

Well, at least for today, the solution was Eaton at DH, but that really doesn't help our outfield defense much when you have Garcia and Cabrera both playing.

 

At some point they're going to have to decide which is the best option, Eaton in LF and Cabrera DHing with Garcia in RF, trying to move Cabrera to RF...then there's the options in the form of Sands and Shuck, but that's not ideal, either.

 

 

The most LIKELY solution would be Jay Bruce, because of the LH preference, but then you still have to put him or Garcia or Cabrera in RF...which couldn't be any worse than last year, I guess.

 

Is Dominic Brown still available? Nope...looks like he's with the Jays, who still have a surplus.

Michael Saunders?

Travis Snider would have been another possibility, but the Royals control his rights for now.

 

There are plenty of LH options, but not many are what you would consider "power" hitters or middle of the line-up guys.

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I do wonder what the mood on here will be like if LaRoche changes his mind

 

you know, that is not even funny,

 

too bad this forum doesn't have a penalty box for bad suggestions.

Morneau's level of hatred for the Sox is typically reserved for a player who has been DFA'd or dragged through the mud in arbitration. Which is to say that his visceral hatred for the Sox makes no freaking sense.

 

I'm sorry guys. I think I might be the problem. Morneau probably doesn't want to play for the Sox because I booed him and told him he sucked several times.

 

I still don't like the Twins.

Rongey's on the Score right now, says he's hearing that LaRoche just doesn't want to play baseball anymore. This sounds about right and if that's the case I really hope he sticks to his decision.

 

That's becoming very common in the NFL, but not in baseball at all. It's a surprising decision when you are passing up $13 million for 7 months of work, but I guess you can do that when you have already made $71 million on your career.

 

For the Sox sake, it would have been nice if he made this decision in November, a la Calvin Johnson in football, but I can totally see him being on the fence, then a trip to spring training confirming your decision.

This has been a bizarre offseason. I guess he had a phantom injury and needed time to think.

 

The Sox should be calling Morneau's agent right now

I won't blast him, just say good luck to him.

Well, at least for today, the solution was Eaton at DH, but that really doesn't help our outfield defense much when you have Garcia and Cabrera both playing.

 

At some point they're going to have to decide which is the best option, Eaton in LF and Cabrera DHing with Garcia in RF, trying to move Cabrera to RF...then there's the options in the form of Sands and Shuck, but that's not ideal, either.

 

 

The most LIKELY solution would be Jay Bruce, because of the LH preference, but then you still have to put him or Garcia or Cabrera in RF...which couldn't be any worse than last year, I guess.

 

Is Dominic Brown still available? Nope...looks like he's with the Jays, who still have a surplus.

Michael Saunders?

Travis Snider would have been another possibility, but the Royals control his rights for now.

 

There are plenty of LH options, but not many are what you would consider "power" hitters or middle of the line-up guys.

 

At this point I wouldn't trade Avi for Bruce.Need another good fielding OF and Bruce does not qualify.

 

Just trade in one tall, white, mid- 30's, DH/1B of French descent for another. Monsieur Morneau votre table est prête.

After thinking about this during the evening, I'm not so sure the need to add another outfielder. If LaRoche does retire, it opens the door for the Sox to put one of Avi/Melky in the DH spot and keep one of them off the field which is what many of us wanted all along. Once healthy Eaton can play RF with Jackson in CF and Melky/Avi in LF/DH. Shuck and probably Sands would be the bench outfielders.

 

 

 

After thinking about this during the evening, I'm not so sure the need to add another outfielder. If LaRoche does retire, it opens the door for the Sox to put one of Avi/Melky in the DH spot and keep one of them off the field which is what many of us wanted all along. Once healthy Eaton can play RF with Jackson in CF and Melky/Avi in LF/DH. Shuck and probably Sands would be the bench outfielders.

We didn't use LaRoche at first much at all anyway, so no loss. I do hope Abreu keeps developing as a fielder as well as slugger. But this really helps the team. Adam can't hit lefties anymore and because of his veteran status he'd have driven us crazy going something like five hits in every 60, 70 at bats versus lefties. Now we don't have to put up with that. Yes it can only help the team having him retire. He wasn't going to have a real bounceback year.

Another option - save the money for early trade season and get a RHSP.

i feel like 'cant laroche just retire' was an often heard hopeless sigh here most this past offseason

After thinking about this during the evening, I'm not so sure the need to add another outfielder. If LaRoche does retire, it opens the door for the Sox to put one of Avi/Melky in the DH spot and keep one of them off the field which is what many of us wanted all along. Once healthy Eaton can play RF with Jackson in CF and Melky/Avi in LF/DH. Shuck and probably Sands would be the bench outfielders.

 

That's what I thought but still need another LH bat and Morneau fills that void better than LaRoche if he can avoid hurting his head in any way. No headbanging or slaps on the helmet for him during walk offs. Have to beat the Red Sox to the punch since they are interested. Morneau bashes righties and is better than LaRoche against lefties.

Hey, someone finally listened to greg and retired.

Yeah, I'm down with Morneau for a few million plus substantial incentives. It's a solid fit at this point.

Hey, someone finally listened to greg and retired.

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