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Leaving the speculation out of the post, but this creates an interesting OF scenario. Cain possibly on the move? Bradley/Avi platoon? If Hiura can play a compitent first this is shaping up to be a top 5 defense.
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Leaving the speculation out of the post, but this creates an interesting OF scenario. Cain possibly on the move? Bradley/Avi platoon? If Hiura can play a compitent first this is shaping up to be a top 5 defense.
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He is still retweeting this. Guy seems to be a Red Sox beat writer with the Boston Globe.

 

 

Like there is no doubt this makes the team better. I think it'll mostly be a "double platoon" type of thing where JBJ will essentially platoon with both Cain and Garcia against righties, occasionally spells Yelich when he needs a day off. Double switches, injuries, suspensions, 10 DH games etc. Plenty of plate appearances to go around to essentially have 4 "starters" and have them all play a lot.

 

But if there was money available, a glove-first OF seems an odd way to spend it. Though I suppose if this was the Turner money, there's not a lot else (Odorizzi maybe, but he seems to want more years) to spend at this point of the offseason. But it's a multi-year deal (Based on the tweet I presume it's 1 year + player option for a total maximum of $24m) so it's not purely a Grandal/Moose type signing either.

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He is still retweeting this. Guy seems to be a Red Sox beat writer with the Boston Globe.

 

 

Like there is no doubt this makes the team better. I think it'll mostly be a "double platoon" type of thing where JBJ will essentially platoon with both Cain and Garcia against righties, occasionally spells Yelich when he needs a day off. Double switches, injuries, suspensions, 10 DH games etc. Plenty of plate appearances to go around to essentially have 4 "starters" and have them all play a lot.

 

But if there was money available, a glove-first OF seems an odd way to spend it. Though I suppose if this was the Turner money, there's not a lot else (Odorizzi maybe, but he seems to want more years) to spend at this point of the offseason. But it's a multi-year deal (Based on the tweet I presume it's 1 year + player option for a total maximum of $24m) so it's not purely a Grandal/Moose type signing either.

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I wonder if there’s a lack of confidence in Cain returning from his one-year hiatus and being close to his 2019 glove level and 2018 bat level.

 

This signing is a bigger indictment of how the team feels about Garcia playing against RHP.

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I wonder if there’s a lack of confidence in Cain returning from his one-year hiatus and being close to his 2019 glove level and 2018 bat level.

 

This signing is a bigger indictment of how the team feels about Garcia playing against RHP.

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Leaving the speculation out of the post, but this creates an interesting OF scenario. Cain possibly on the move? Bradley/Avi platoon? If Hiura can play a compitent first this is shaping up to be a top 5 defense.

 

 

Or maybe this means Cain told the Crew he intends to sit out again this coming season?

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Leaving the speculation out of the post, but this creates an interesting OF scenario. Cain possibly on the move? Bradley/Avi platoon? If Hiura can play a compitent first this is shaping up to be a top 5 defense.

 

 

Or maybe this means Cain told the Crew he intends to sit out again this coming season?

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Well, this is an upgrade over McKinney or Fischer on the roster for sure. That just seems like a lot of money for our 4th starting OF. I would have preferred a guy like LaStella instead as he would make a greater impact on the lineup (replacing Shaw or Urias against righties is a better than replacing Cain or Garcia).

 

I see no need for McKinney or Fischer now so one of the two will likely be cleared to make room for Bradley. Not sure how Taylor makes OD now either. I am really pulling for him as he could be a good bench bat.

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Well, this is an upgrade over McKinney or Fischer on the roster for sure. That just seems like a lot of money for our 4th starting OF. I would have preferred a guy like LaStella instead as he would make a greater impact on the lineup (replacing Shaw or Urias against righties is a better than replacing Cain or Garcia).

 

I see no need for McKinney or Fischer now so one of the two will likely be cleared to make room for Bradley. Not sure how Taylor makes OD now either. I am really pulling for him as he could be a good bench bat.

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Well, this is an upgrade over McKinney or Fischer on the roster for sure. That just seems like a lot of money for our 4th starting OF. I would have preferred a guy like LaStella instead as he would make a greater impact on the lineup (replacing Shaw or Urias against righties is a better than replacing Cain or Garcia).

 

I see no need for McKinney or Fischer now so one of the two will likely be cleared to make room for Bradley. Not sure how Taylor makes OD now either. I am really pulling for him as he could be a good bench bat.

 

Taylor has an option so I'm sure he's ticketed now for AAA until an injury happens. Fisher & Mckinney are most likely going to be DFA'd as both are out of options

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