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Reynolds and Overbay added to the roster, meaning Francisco will likely be DFA'd Monday.
Roenicke's option picked up for 2015 and option added for 2016.
40 man now full, will be down 1 when Francisco is officially removed.
Sounds like Gomez is going to be their lead off guy too
I hate keeping O over Francisco, and not because I like Francisco that much.
It it just isn't 2006 anymore
at the game today ... O, the doubles machine was on display like a trip down 2006 lane.
and oh BTW, Garza looked masterful vs. Votto & Company.
Man, if he stays healthy ....
At least O can field the position competently. As a platoon/bench guy for a year is fine with me. If you don't think Francisco is part of the answer going forward there is no reason to keep him.
I think he is more of the answer than O.
Don't mistake that into thinking I care for Francisco in any way, shape or form. I just think O brings that much less to the table.
Perhaps he is just holding a spot until a more viable player is put on waivers (crosses fingers). I assume Melvin just did this to make an early play for my least liked Brewer who never should have been here, but isn't so obviously bad as Yuni (formerly held by Mark Kotsay).
I would rather have just gone with Hunter Morris as the back up, left handed bat. I even would have gone with Sean Halton just for the hell of it.
Morris needs to play every day. Cheap veteran left handed hitting defense until you can find something better. All that is being sacrificed is power, and Reynolds gives you that.
Morris has been terrible and is not even close to being ready for the majors. I think Milwaukee can get by with the Overbay/Reynolds platoon but clearly they need some kind of a long term answer at 1B.
Francisco was actually having a pretty good Spring Training but then again so did Rickie Weeks last year (and this year) so we'll have to see how it all works out.
I don't think the club sees Hunter as any kind of answer at first base, so playing every day isn't a big deal. If they thought "he might be ready next year" then yes, play every day in the minors.
That is entirely possible. One way to find out for sure is to let him play every day in Nashville and see how it plays out.
I can live with Reynolds and a creaky O for a year until they make a move to upgrade the position. Reynolds can play 3rd when Ramirez eventually gets dinged or needs a day off here and there.
I like O much more than the Yuni train wreck from last season.
well obviously.
We had two shortstops playing first last year and tried to spin it as a positive. Now we have two crappy firstbasement (if Reynolds can OPS over .800 I will be thrilled, but I am hoping for .750 and lots of explanations why strikeouts are just outs.). O has the better glove, but I assume this is not a hard platoon. Reynolds will start against the off hand.
Interesting stuff in this article. Rangers looking at Rickie. Delmonico may be out for season.
Arnett and LaPorta released on the same day. One of those two at least worked out a little bit for the Crew.
turned one into CC sabathia.
Not bad.
On a happier note.... we have our Wang this season.