Per Pete Abe:
Bradley to DL w/ sprained thumb. Marrero recalled
Ian Browne speculates that it'll be Benni to CF with Young and Holt splitting time in left
Brentz isn't on the 40-man roster, thus, bringing up Brentz would require another move. DFAing Steve Selsky wouldn't make me cringe.Ugh. JBJ has been outstanding, and this one will hurt. Hopefully he's back in action and 100% in 10 days.
Marrero makes sense, but now Brock Holt is your reserve OFer while Chris Young gets valuable at bats in LF. Was really hoping for Brentz so they could see if he's finally figured it out.
Was definitely sending him heat up at the plate again..., and when he launched that solo shot, I was pretty sure we were about to see him go on another 5-7 week long vintage Bonds-esque tear through the leagues.Damn... JBJ was really getting hot, and his defensive the last few weeks felt even more exceptional than usual.
Debatable calling what he did last night a slide!Headfirst slides boys and girls. They need to start suspending people for doing it. With the value and expense of players today it's just a risk that should not be happening. I understand being aggressive on the basepaths but they can be aggressive without sliding headfirst. And...I do think he would have been out if he hadn't gone in headfirst but is that run worth 10 days on the DL for an important member of the lineup at this key point in the season?
More accurate to call it a reach around. So calling it a slide may be for the best.Debatable calling what he did last night a slide!
It probably makes the most sense to ride out what they have until rosters expand on 9/1, and if JBJ needs more time (worthy of what a waiver pickup might warrant), I would assume they'd just plug in Brentz.Out of curiosity- is there an August waiver pickup out there anywhere who would be better than the status quo if JBJ has a significant injury?
Rajai Davis?Out of curiosity- is there an August waiver pickup out there anywhere who would be better than the status quo if JBJ has a significant injury?
Gomes also arguably was blocking the baseline and caused the awkward slide, more than going headfirst.Headfirst slides boys and girls. They need to start suspending people for doing it. With the value and expense of players today it's just a risk that should not be happening. I understand being aggressive on the basepaths but they can be aggressive without sliding headfirst. And...I do think he would have been out if he hadn't gone in headfirst but is that run worth 10 days on the DL for an important member of the lineup at this key point in the season?
Melvin Upton! ReleasedOut of curiosity- is there an August waiver pickup out there anywhere who would be better than the status quo if JBJ has a significant injury?
That was an in the moment decision. He wasn't trying to slide that way, but his path got blocked late and it turned into that awkward hybrid feet first, but almost headfirst slide.Headfirst slides boys and girls. They need to start suspending people for doing it. With the value and expense of players today it's just a risk that should not be happening. I understand being aggressive on the basepaths but they can be aggressive without sliding headfirst. And...I do think he would have been out if he hadn't gone in headfirst but is that run worth 10 days on the DL for an important member of the lineup at this key point in the season?
We may be about to find out.Out of curiosity- is there an August waiver pickup out there anywhere who would be better than the status quo if JBJ has a significant injury?
Giancarlo Stanton is an outfielder.Rosenthal tweeting unconfirmed Sox may be picking up an outfielder
You mean other than hit* and run the bases**? Martin is the better defensive CF of the two, but Davis is still decent, and I think the Sox were smart to go for the veteran all-rounder rather than the one-trick pony. (It certainly worked in the infield.)Bleh. What does he do better than Martin, exactly? Hope we didn't give up anything of consequence.
This post deserves more love.Devers Groome and the 2018. Brooklyn pick.
I feel like the All Star Break always fell a day or two after Trot Nixon got going.The annoying part is that JBJ is a streak hitter and he was just getting going on his latest uptick.
Martin's track record is all dWAR and base-stealing, maybe that makes him a reasonable pinch runner/fielder in September? He has never really hit, no full season of OPS+ over 100 and several well below. But in expanded rosters he maybe has a place.
That's an overpay unless JBJ fails his physical.Devers Groome and the 2018. Brooklyn pick.
Heard on the radio last night that JBJ was raring to go once he comes off the DL. I think Friday.Any update on Beej?