Interested to see the details on this. RHH 1B to back up Casas when needed, but 0 positional flexibility.
Where else are you gonna find info like this?CJ Cron is the all-time MLB leader in HRs hit for players born on January 5.
Meh... he's also part of the "never hit an MLB HR on his birthday club".CJ Cron is the all-time MLB leader in HRs hit for players born on January 5.
LOL.Where else are you gonna find info like this?
This in a vacuum is a fine addition, it's just pretty disappointing that the addition is someone expected to compete with Bobby Dalbec.God this offseason underwhelming with all these lottery ticket signings.
He was dealing with an injury the entire season. Which to your point, could be a function of age or it could be something that he can bounce back from.I mean, he's 34. It's very possible and even perhaps likely he's cooked.
Bobby Dalbec would need to bat .500 this spring to even have a remote chance of being on the team over Cron.Member when CJ Cron was who everyone wanted Bloom to trade for at the deadline? I member.
Couple years late, but can't really argue with a minor league contract that might bolster the Worcester lineup for a month or so.
I can envision a scenario where neither of them break camp on the big league roster.Bobby Dalbec would need to bat .500 this spring to even have a remote chance of being on the team over Cron.
Well 34 year olds are notoriously quick to recover from a bad back...He was dealing with an injury the entire season. Which to your point, could be a function of age or it could be something that he can bounce back from.
Would he? Dalbec can play 3B and OF, and even 2B/SS in a pinch. I say that as someone who would be horrified if Dalbec made the roster.Bobby Dalbec would need to bat .500 this spring to even have a remote chance of being on the team over Cron.
Maybe he's just a Crash Davis type for the Mayers and Anthony's of the future world.Member when CJ Cron was who everyone wanted Bloom to trade for at the deadline? I member.
Couple years late, but can't really argue with a minor league contract that might bolster the Worcester lineup for a month or so.
So am I. Damn those February birthdaysMeh... he's also part of the "never hit an MLB HR on his birthday club".
Your first name is just one "o" away from implying so.So am I. Damn those February birthdays
At least I'm not named after an intestinal disease, though
If CJ Cron looks totally horrific you are probably right.I can envision a scenario where neither of them break camp on the big league roster.
Just because members of my family are called "loose" doesn't mean it's a disease. It's just an addiction. A habit, evenYour first name is just one "o" away from implying so.
Just because members of my family are called "loose" doesn't mean it's a disease. It's just an addiction. A habit, even
Agreed…(golf clap)Where else are you gonna find info like this?
Assuming that scenario involves a trade or another signing?I can envision a scenario where neither of them break camp on the big league roster.
Just a couple bucks:LOL.
My latest baseball card project is a card of each guy with the most HRs on each day of the year. January 25th is gonna be tough.
I think you might be looking for "lifestyle" here.Just because members of my family are called "loose" doesn't mean it's a disease. It's just an addiction. A habit, even
That would be one scenario, but not the only one. I've laid this out previously. They don't need to have a dedicated back-up 1B on the 26-man roster full time. Not when you have a starting 1B you expect to play 150+ games. They could be okay "making do" with Reyes or Refsnyder getting a day at 1B when Casas needs a blow. Having the depth in Worcester to protect against a Casas injury is important. Having it on the bench every day isn't, particularly if it's a guy like Cron who plays nowhere else on the diamond and can't be optioned if the roster spot is needed for something else.Assuming that scenario involves a trade or another signing?
I like this signing; they needed another guy that can play 1b, and I suspect he likely makes the team.
You mean. . .this wasn't the move to completely fix the club in one fell stroke?Not exciting, but I will rank it with the signing of Heineman that they now have some depth at 1B at least.
So assuming your bench would be Reyes, McGuire, Refsnyder, and Rafaela? I’d imagine they’d want Rafaela playing every day and not a backup / utility player in Boston, but I guess that’s possible.That would be one scenario, but not the only one. I've laid this out previously. They don't need to have a dedicated back-up 1B on the 26-man roster full time. Not when you have a starting 1B you expect to play 150+ games. They could be okay "making do" with Reyes or Refsnyder getting a day at 1B when Casas needs a blow. Having the depth in Worcester to protect against a Casas injury is important. Having it on the bench every day isn't, particularly if it's a guy like Cron who plays nowhere else on the diamond and can't be optioned if the roster spot is needed for something else.
Reyes, McGuire, Refsnyder, and Valdez, actually. I'd like to have at least one middle infield option hitting from the left side, in spite of how LHH-heavy the roster is elsewhere.I
So assuming your bench would be Reyes, McGuire, Refsnyder, and Rafaela? I’d imagine they’d want Rafaela playing every day and not a backup / utility player in Boston, but I guess that’s possible.
Cron can’t play 3BBobby Dalbec would need to bat .500 this spring to even have a remote chance of being on the team over Cron.
Don't be too hasty. With a little digging I see he caught for 9 games in the Cape league in 2010. Maybe this is the break he has been waiting for.Cron can’t play 3B
Can he be worse than Devers?Don't be too hasty. With a little digging I see he caught for 9 games in the Cape league in 2010. Maybe this is the break he has been waiting for.
So he can replace Dalbec and McGuire?Don't be too hasty. With a little digging I see he caught for 9 games in the Cape league in 2010. Maybe this is the break he has been waiting for.
Only one way to find out. May as well have something to watch this spring.Can he be worse than Devers?
I have lots of extra Jim Rice cards when you get up to March 8th, if you need one!LOL.
My latest baseball card project is a card of each guy with the most HRs on each day of the year. January 25th is gonna be tough.