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5A7F7C7C69427F777562100 wrote: So we designated Pablo Reyes for assignment to make room for Heredia. Not sure that this makes much sense
I like Reyes. I know he was terrible last year but he hit well in AAA and is very versatile. I would have held onto him to see how he does this year, at least in AAA. Makes litte sense to me that they re-signed Jake Elmore, I assume for AAA depth, and DFA Reyes who seems to be a better player.

He would not have been my first choice, maybe they think he can make it through waivers or else they just don't value him much.

I wonder if the signing of Heredia means that they are getting closer to trading Marte. I will be surprised if he is on the team when they begin ST next month.

343839626B626A67607F65520 wrote: I am beginning to wonder if Cherington will ever sign a FA.
I just cannot imagine this team breaking camp with the same players that finished the 2019 season. In my opinion they need a catcher, a veteran pitcher or two, and at least another bat off the bench, preferably a fourth outfielder.


two starters for the rotation and a good reliever. We don't have one of those.

694C4F4F5A714C444651230 wrote: So we designated Pablo Reyes for assignment to make room for Heredia. Not sure that this makes much sense


Ditching the Lithuanian would have made better sense.

Right now there is HUGE hole at catcher, and a mere "crater" at starting pitcher. That doesn't mean we don't have other needs it's just that these look like the most obvious.



Yes, I know we don't know what a Marte or Frazier trade could bring but, geez, we're getting closer now to pitchers and catchers reporting.

1B302218302D3C363A193A373A550 wrote: Right now there is HUGE hole at catcher, and a mere "crater" at starting pitcher. That doesn't mean we don't have other needs it's just that these look like the most obvious.



Yes, I know we don't know what a Marte or Frazier trade could bring but, geez, we're getting closer now to pitchers and catchers reporting.


Stallings was better than people expect/give credit for (1.5 WAR last year) but who knows if he can keep that up.  He also seems to have a good baseball mind and might be a sort of coach on the field. If there were only one pick-up, for me it would be SP over catcher.

52777474614A777F7D6A180 wrote: So we designated Pablo Reyes for assignment to make room for Heredia. Not sure that this makes much sense
Not only does it make no sense, with a plethora of fungible right-handed relievers we could DFA, but it deprives us of a useful 26th man. Maybe I'm stuck in 2018, but Pablo has defensive skills and hits enough to belong in MLB. :-[