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Post by fenwaythehardway on Feb 20, 2014 14:58:33 GMT -5
I think Workman would end up challenging Tazawa, not taking the mopup role. That's pretty much where he ended up last season. If you're moving Workman to 7th/8th inning, one-inning stints, you're making it very difficult for him to ever transition back to starting. Remember, even a below-average, back-of-the-rotation starter is generally both more valuable to clubs and gets paid more in free agency than a good but not great reliever. Besides, with the addition of Mujica and the return to health of Miller, the Red Sox don't exactly need another high-leverage reliever. The world doesn't need another high-leverage one-inning reliever. We need quality long relievers and benches with more than three players on them. And Workman's skill set plays better in that role anyway.
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Post by glassox on Feb 20, 2014 15:08:22 GMT -5
I like the signing for depth. I don't understand all the details of service time. If Workman starts in AAA can the Sox earn a extra year if they leave him there for a certain number of days?
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