I really liked Bowmans take that neither Shuster or Dodd make the club because they were NRI's and the team starts with a 9 man pen. Put off making a roster decision until the 5th starter is actually needed.Originally Posted by Heyward
I really liked Bowmans take that neither Shuster or Dodd make the club because they were NRI's and the team starts with a 9 man pen. Put off making a roster decision until the 5th starter is actually needed.
I understand not needing a 5th starter right out of the gate.. but will Wright be ready to be our 4th starter? Also, would either of those 2 guys be perfect long man in case a start goes south.
Coppy
Bowman reporting both Grissom and Shewmake to AAA. So it's Arcia?
Arcia named this starter... wat? Adrianaza utility IFer... uggg... I don't love this.
Advertise an open competition and pick the guy who's had the worst spring? Really?
Another surprise (at least to me it was)... Nick Anderson optioned
What the ****? What was the point of the spring training “competition”? Just keeping Adrianza on the roster? Grissom was excellent today on both sides of the ball and had a good spring generally, Shewmake was excellent as well.
The biggest surprise to me is both are to AAA. Who starting at ss in AAA?
The company line being towed by DOB is that we didn't want to lose Adrianza... come on guys... he's not that important.
Wow I’m shocked. I figured it was Grissom or bust.
Yeah, that was hilarious. Wherever would we find another Ehire Adrianza?
I'm sure Adrianza will revert back to himself soon enough, but he has been outstanding this spring.
Grissom and shewmake gonna be a nice battle to watch. Guessing the alternate ss/2b.
There has to be some other angle, or combination of angles, to these decisions at SS, because I doubt they’re convinced Arcía is either the long-term or medium-term recourse.
The Anderson decision, meanwhile seems a lot more straightforward: he signed a split contract, is still building back up, and there are other guys (like Yates) to whom the team wants to give more rope, so stashing Anderson in AAA for a few weeks allows for the greatest maintenance of depth.
Last edited by jpx7; 03-20-2023 at 05:30 PM.
"For all his tattooings he was on the whole a clean, comely looking cannibal."
Adrianza played 3rd today. Wonder if that ability made him worth holding on to. Be interesting to see if Grissom or shewmake play at 3b some in AAA
They must have some real concerns with Grissom’s glove.
Last edited by chop2chip; 03-20-2023 at 05:23 PM.
What a cheap move.
A’s like.
You can find 10 guys as good as Adrianza on the market now just as good or better for min deals but your worried about losing him??
Also the service time game is alive and well it seems.
Unless there's a trade coming, this is a stunner to say the least. Option one, sure, both? Umm what.
He’s gotta be bummed (VG) - he had a three hit day, and then this bomb dropped on him.
Hell, I’m bummed. How’s he supposed to out-perform Dansby and make AA look like even more of a genius…. if he can’t even play?
He'll get called up when Arcia and Adrianza **** the bed. If they trade for someone, i guess it makes sense but even then...
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