Re: General Discussion
Posted: Mon Oct 21, 2024 1:48 pm
Time to begin the off season speculation, a couple weeks later than most winters.
Step 1: fixing the winter roster. With 4 pitchers on the 60-day IL we start with 44 to whittle down to 40. the 4 are Bieber Hentges Karinchak and Stephan.
since we have 4 pending free agents, they come off the roster unless or until signed: Bieber, Boyd, Cobb and Hedges.
So we're back to 40 before any free agents are signed including our own and minor leaguers added before the Rule 5 draft.
I can't imagine they'd sign Cobb, it certainly would not be a surprise if he retires.
They like Hedges but perhaps could get him back on a minor league contract.
It would be nice to have Boyd back for a full season.
Bieber and agent will probably play the field.
Of the other 40, who would I not mind dropping?
1. Peter Strzelecki, didn't realize he was still on thre roster.
2. Connor Gillespie ditto; he was OK but if they want him back he should be available as minor league invitee
3. Karinchak? He finally got some game time in the final few weeks in Columbus. If he's close to his old form we'd want hm back. Is he?
4. Myles Strawl they still have to pay him next year but he has approximately no value. I was really impressed with his 2024 debut: picked off base immediately after entering as a pinch runner.
Step 1: fixing the winter roster. With 4 pitchers on the 60-day IL we start with 44 to whittle down to 40. the 4 are Bieber Hentges Karinchak and Stephan.
since we have 4 pending free agents, they come off the roster unless or until signed: Bieber, Boyd, Cobb and Hedges.
So we're back to 40 before any free agents are signed including our own and minor leaguers added before the Rule 5 draft.
I can't imagine they'd sign Cobb, it certainly would not be a surprise if he retires.
They like Hedges but perhaps could get him back on a minor league contract.
It would be nice to have Boyd back for a full season.
Bieber and agent will probably play the field.
Of the other 40, who would I not mind dropping?
1. Peter Strzelecki, didn't realize he was still on thre roster.
2. Connor Gillespie ditto; he was OK but if they want him back he should be available as minor league invitee
3. Karinchak? He finally got some game time in the final few weeks in Columbus. If he's close to his old form we'd want hm back. Is he?
4. Myles Strawl they still have to pay him next year but he has approximately no value. I was really impressed with his 2024 debut: picked off base immediately after entering as a pinch runner.