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Post by Chris Hatfield on Dec 2, 2014 7:57:10 GMT -5
Actually, it's quite meaningful: it determines eligibility for the minor league phases of the Rule 5 draft. And those players are much easier to keep.
www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?sid=t556&player_id=542942#/career/R/hitting/2014/ALL
There's Carson with Nashville.
Yep, we don't know for sure how long he spends in AA before moving on to Nashville ... but there he is today with the draft approachin'.
We also know that the Sox have 3 MLB minimum catchers ... but Oakland does not.
When he makes the big show, fans will wonder if he is related to Paul Blair. Wow, completely forgot that Nashville's a Triple-A team. I was thinking of the Montgomery Biscuits I think in terms of their color scheme. I'll take a lap. But yeah, point stands. It's meaningless.
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Post by soxfanatic on Dec 3, 2014 16:29:07 GMT -5
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Dec 4, 2014 13:32:18 GMT -5
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Post by nomar on Dec 4, 2014 13:42:38 GMT -5
Turns 26 tomorrow. Hope this scouting report is accurate. He was with the Rangers affiliates until 2012. Always racked up K's, walks were a problem apparently. If he has that under control he'll be interesting.
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Post by soxfanatic on Dec 6, 2014 11:52:01 GMT -5
Sox have also signed RHP Nick Green out of independent ball according to Matt Eddy.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Dec 9, 2014 3:35:52 GMT -5
ERIC VAN: Jamile Weeks .... tendered a contract ... almost certainly MLB minimum with corresponding required amount for minors ($300,000 they say here ?) ... he is outrighted with no free agent possibility. Unless your assessment is true, that if he hasn't signed, he's "gone free". I don't recall seeing that occur with players after the non-tender date ... MLB min players can really drag out a non-existent negotiation until March 1st?
I'll be shocked if Weeks isn't forced to Pawtucket until October 2015.
Soon to be age 28. The shine has completely faded from his star.
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Post by amfox1 on Dec 15, 2014 13:37:03 GMT -5
Matt Eddy ?@matteddyba 3m3 minutes ago #RedSox sign RHP Nestor Molina and C Luke Montz to minor league deals.
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Post by amfox1 on Dec 15, 2014 13:43:58 GMT -5
Molina will be 26YO in January and is a AA reliever. Molina was a top prospect for TOR before being traded to CHW in the Sergio Santos deal. He was DFA'd/outrighted by CHW at the end of August. He's now JAG.
Montz is 31YO and spent last year recovering from shoulder surgery. This is probably a look-see to see if he's healthy and can backup Swihart.
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Post by The Town Sports Cards on Dec 15, 2014 13:48:07 GMT -5
Molina will be 26YO in January and is a AA reliever. Molina was a top prospect for TOR before being traded to CHW in the Sergio Santos deal. He was DFA'd/outrighted by CHW at the end of August. He's now JAG. Montz is 31YO and spent last year recovering from shoulder surgery. This is probably a look-see to see if he's healthy and can backup Swihart.Doesn't that job already fall to one of Dan Butler, Matt Spring, Jayson Hernandez, Mike Brenly, etc? It's not like this is a big move, but maybe this points to the Free Agent/Trading market for a backup C being pretty thin and Butler has more of a shot than we think to backup Vazquez in the majors? I know most people would like a proven vet over Butler, but there has to be some value in him being kept on the 40 man over some higher ceiling players, his familiarity with pitchers like Ranaudo, Barnes, Workman, Wright (he's caught Steven's knuckleball many times in Pawtucket without big issues), and his major league minimum salary? Plus if the FO does think Swihart will be ready sometime in 2015, you can just send Butler to AAA (instead of releasing someone like Ross), and he's available to come right back if Swihart struggles?
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Post by chavopepe2 on Dec 15, 2014 13:53:28 GMT -5
Molina will be 26YO in January and is a AA reliever. Molina was a top prospect for TOR before being traded to CHW in the Sergio Santos deal. He was DFA'd/outrighted by CHW at the end of August. He's now JAG. Montz is 31YO and spent last year recovering from shoulder surgery. This is probably a look-see to see if he's healthy and can backup Swihart.Doesn't that job already fall to one of Dan Butler, Matt Spring, Jayson Hernandez, Mike Brenly, etc? It's not like this is a big move, but maybe this points to the Free Agent/Trading market for a backup C being pretty thin and Butler has more of a shot than we think to backup Vazquez in the majors? It probably doesn't mean anything, but it's more likely he gets DFAd than makes the team IMO.
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Post by amfox1 on Dec 15, 2014 14:17:52 GMT -5
I think it is more likely that Montz doesn't stick, but there is no harm to gathering C assets at this point.
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Post by jimed14 on Dec 15, 2014 14:24:18 GMT -5
The more I look for backup catchers, the more I see it being Ross or Butler. There is no one available. Given that Vazquez is so young, he can handle a pretty decent workload so the backup isn't a huge job - maybe 1 game a week.
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Post by James Dunne on Dec 15, 2014 16:04:45 GMT -5
If he's healthy, Montz has the pop to stick on the Pawsox roster in the role Lavarnway was in last year - basically a third catcher and backup 1B/DH.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Dec 15, 2014 16:46:46 GMT -5
Yeah he screams AAA phantom DL catcher to me.
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 16, 2014 11:44:52 GMT -5
The more I look for backup catchers, the more I see it being Ross or Butler. There is no one available. Given that Vazquez is so young, he can handle a pretty decent workload so the backup isn't a huge job - maybe 1 game a week. What if Vazquez struggles to hit 220? Shouldn't the Sox protect themselves with a proven Major League Catcher rather then rely on a Ross or Butler (type). I think Swihart could use the full season in AAA. I think a 2 year deal on someone like Hundley would make sense
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Post by James Dunne on Dec 16, 2014 11:50:05 GMT -5
Ross is a proven Major League Catcher. Vazquez walks enough and plays defense well enough that he's a find player at .220. If it's August and Vazquez is hitting like .170/.220/.250 or something, they can either turn to Swihart or, if in contention and Swihart is encountering resistance at Triple-A, deal for a veteran. But right now the catching situation looks fine, and it doesn't make sense to use the resources necessary to get what might not even be an upgrade.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Dec 16, 2014 15:00:18 GMT -5
What if Vazquez struggles to hit 220? The average AL catcher hit .241/.301/.374 last year. If he's hitting .220 and paying well above average defense, then he's probably a legit MLB starting catcher.
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Post by jimed14 on Dec 16, 2014 15:03:15 GMT -5
I'm actually optimistic about Vazquez' hitting. He struggled after every promotion in the minors then adjusted and hit better.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Dec 23, 2014 11:36:14 GMT -5
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