2012 Red Sox Season Thread

[Boston Boxer]

Middlebrooks has a thumb injury of some sort. I think Iggy is just up until they need to bring Cook up to the bigs. I also dont know why Taz was sent down instead of another arm...maybe he is the only one with options left. Not really sure on that

[Mike D.]

Middlebrooks has a thumb injury of some sort. I think Iggy is just up until they need to bring Cook up to the bigs. I also dont know why Taz was sent down instead of another arm...maybe he is the only one with options left. Not really sure on that

Yeah, Cook just started for Pawtucket on Saturday, so wouldn't be available if called up. With Youk out the last few days and Middlebrooks fighting the (reportedly) minor injury, this looks like a "few days" promotion for Inglesis.

Interested to see if Cook agrees to pitch out of the pen and if so, how he does.

[Boston Boxer]

4 innings and almost 100 pitches...not cool Felix, not cool. At this rate the bullpen will be toast by the end of May

[Dogdaze]

Middlebrooks has a thumb injury of some sort. I think Iggy is just up until they need to bring Cook up to the bigs. I also dont know why Taz was sent down instead of another arm...maybe he is the only one with options left. Not really sure on that

Yeah, Cook just started for Pawtucket on Saturday, so wouldn't be available if called up. With Youk out the last few days and Middlebrooks fighting the (reportedly) minor injury, this looks like a "few days" promotion for Inglesis.

Interested to see if Cook agrees to pitch out of the pen and if so, how he does.

Thanks, I didn’t know Middlebrooks had an injury so that makes sense why he wasn’t brought up. And if Tazawa is the only reliever with options that could explain why he was moved down.

I too will be interested to see if Cook accepts a reliever role.

I read that if he gets released or decides to opt out that several clubs including the Yankees would have interest.

Hopefully Cook will accept a reliever role with us. Or perhaps, though I think doubtful, the Sox will move one of Buchholz, Doubrant or Bard to the pen and give Cook a shot as a starter. Anyway, we’ll see what happens by tomorrow.

[SwissRedSoxFan]

I’m scratching my head on this;



http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sp...-cook-in-limbo

I understand needing a backup infielder with Youkilis out, but wouldn’t it make more sense to call up Middlebrooks who is hitting .348/.396/.708 instead of Iglesias who is hitting, .200/.274/.212?

IMO with Igesias hitting so poorly in AAA I’d think it would be more fitting to send him to AA to help his development rather then a bench role with the big club!

And why send Tazawa down? Tazawa has been one of our better releivers!

I'm with you on everything you said. The only explanation I have for those moves is, that they are all 40-man-roster and minor league option related moves. Sox needed insurance with Youkilis out, so they sent a man down with options remaining and one up, who is already on the 40-man roster. Iglesias belongs in AA, but only if you believe he can develop in something more than Alcides Escobar offensively. Otherwise he will provide defensive value, and that he provides immediately. Middlebrooks is on the 40 too, but the arbitration clock would begin to tick and he is injured.

Cook will probably get a call up in a few days, after he opts out and the Red Sox have 48 hours to react. If I had to guess, the Red Sox will deduct Justin Thomas from the 40 man roster.

[DaaBoTownSox]

I'm with you on everything you said. The only explanation I have for those moves is, that they are all 40-man-roster and minor league option related moves. Sox needed insurance with Youkilis out, so they sent a man down with options remaining and one up, who is already on the 40-man roster. Iglesias belongs in AA, but only if you believe he can develop in something more than Alcides Escobar offensively. Otherwise he will provide defensive value, and that he provides immediately. Middlebrooks is on the 40 too, but the arbitration clock would begin to tick and he is injured.

Cook will probably get a call up in a few days, after he opts out and the Red Sox have 48 hours to react. If I had to guess, the Red Sox will deduct Justin Thomas from the 40 man roster.

Deducting Thomas is the smartest thing they could do. That guy has been an absolute train wreck.

[SDL]

If this was a perfect world, Scutaro would still be our SS, Iglesias would get the full year in Pawtucket that he needs and when Scutaro walked after this season, Iglesias would then have the SS gig next season.

[Mike D.]

If this was a perfect world, Scutaro would still be our SS, Iglesias would get the full year in Pawtucket that he needs and when Scutaro walked after this season, Iglesias would then have the SS gig next season.

Scuttero is hitting .267/.320/.344 (playing half his games in COL) and is 36. He'll make $6 million this year.

Aviles is hitting .286/.323/.516 and is 31. He'll make $1.2 million this year.

It's early, but so far, can't argue with going with Aviles over Scuttero, although it'd have been nice to get a bit better return for Scuttero when they traded him.

I love Inglesis defense, but that bat does scare me. If he hits .250, his glove will carry him in the bigs. If he hits .200, though? .180? He's still young and light on pro experience, so hopefully he figures it out and can take over at SS in 2013. This is a big year for him, developmentally speaking, though.

[DaaBoTownSox]

If this was a perfect world, Scutaro would still be our SS, Iglesias would get the full year in Pawtucket that he needs and when Scutaro walked after this season, Iglesias would then have the SS gig next season.

Maybe, but Aviles has done an outstanding job manning SS to this point.

[SDL]

Still, if we had to get rid of Scutaro, we should've gotten more than Mortensen. Cherington is starting to scare me.

[Mike D.]

Still, if we had to get rid of Scutaro, we should've gotten more than Mortensen. Cherington is starting to scare me.

If Scut didn't make $6 million a year, they'd have been able to get more for him...but finding a team willing to take on a 36 year old SS, pay his entire salary, AND give back something of value is a tall order.

[DaaBoTownSox]

Aaron Cook will start in place of Josh Beckett on Saturday against the Orioles.

Cook has exercised the opt-out clause in his contract, so the Red Sox are expected to add him to the active roster in the next 48 hours to prevent him from becoming a free agent. The original expectation was that Cook would pitch out of the bullpen, but he'll actually start in place of Beckett, who dealt with some unspecified soreness after his last start. Cook a 1.89 ERA and 13/11 K/BB ratio in 33 1/3 innings over five starts at the Triple-A level this season, but he isn't worth chasing in most fantasy leagues.

https://twitter.com/#!/bradfo/status/197759747926147072

[DaaBoTownSox]

Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said during an appearance on WEEI in Boston that Will Middlebrooks will be in the starting lineup Wednesday night against the Athletics.

The Red Sox have yet to make the promotion official, but there is an open spot on the active roster following Lars Anderson's demotion to Triple-A. Either way, it's a pretty good bet that Kevin Youkilis (back) will be placed on the disabled list. Middlebrooks, 23, was hitting .333/.380/.677 with nine homers, 27 RBI and a 1.057 OPS over his first 24 games with Triple-A Pawtucket. He's a must-own in AL-only leagues as long as he's with the big club, but we wouldn't get carried away in mixed formats. Keep in mind that Middlebrooks will almost certainly be sent down as soon as Youkilis is ready to return.

https://twitter.com/#!/bradfo/status/197761473248899072

[Mike D.]

Looks like we'll get to see what return we got for Scut sooner rather than later. Word is that Mortenson is getting called up, as well.

So, Middlebrooks, Cook, Mortenson up. Anderson and Inglesias down. One more move coming...could be Youk to DL and a DFA for Justin Thomas?

In other news, Sox signed former Cubs pitcher Mark Prior to a minor league deal.

[Therwil Flyer]

Scuttero is hitting .267/.320/.344 (playing half his games in COL) and is 36. He'll make $6 million this year.

Aviles is hitting .286/.323/.516 and is 31. He'll make $1.2 million this year.

It's early, but so far, can't argue with going with Aviles over Scuttero, although it'd have been nice to get a bit better return for Scuttero when they traded him.

I love Inglesis defense, but that bat does scare me. If he hits .250, his glove will carry him in the bigs. If he hits .200, though? .180? He's still young and light on pro experience, so hopefully he figures it out and can take over at SS in 2013. This is a big year for him, developmentally speaking, though.

Also Aviles currently spots a 1.1 UZR just slightly above Scutaro's 0.8 this year. Right now, I think it's really hard to argue Scutaro > Aviles.As for whether they should have gotten a better return for Scutaro, that's very much discussable.

As a side note:
Jed Lowrie is hitting .303 .410 .470 and is 28. He'll make $1.1 million this year (and is under team control for two more). His UZR this year is 2.9.

[Boston Boxer]

just goes to show you that the Sox are full of crap...Middlebrooks is starting tonight. something tells me the Patriots front office is in charge of injury report for the Sox. Good to see Cook on his way as well, but at the expense of an sore Beckett who threw 284 pitches last outing. :/

Youk has the body of a 60 year old.

[Mike D.]

Youk to DL, Cook starting for Beckett next turn. Mortenson up until Cook needs to be activated.

Interested to see how Middlebrooks does and how serious Beckett's hurt. Cook taking his spot for a few turns? Cook to pen?

[Boston Boxer]

Also Aviles currently spots a 1.1 UZR just slightly above Scutaro's 0.8 this year. Right now, I think it's really hard to argue Scutaro > Aviles.As for whether they should have gotten a better return for Scutaro, that's very much discussable.

As a side note:
Jed Lowrie is hitting .303 .410 .470 and is 28. He'll make $1.1 million this year (and is under team control for two more). His UZR this year is 2.9.

and he will be on the DL by 7 June

[Mike D.]

and he will be on the DL by 7 June

Lowrie actually started the year on the DL this season, I believe.

[Blue387]

Jed Lowrie is hitting .303 .410 .470 and is 28. He'll make $1.1 million this year (and is under team control for two more). His UZR this year is 2.9.

That was in the Mets-Astros series. I don't like this.

[Boston Boxer]

what the hell is wrong with AGone? Middlebrooks had a nice night!

[DaaBoTownSox]

These are games we are supposed to be winning. The offense has decided to go to sleep again.

[SwissRedSoxFan]

Red Sox signed Mark Prior to a minor league contract. Don't expect anything, but we'll see.

As for Sox vs. Oak, too bad, missed opportunity. But Red Sox will be fine.

[DaaBoTownSox]

Atleast Middlebrooks looked good in his debut.

[Mike D.]

Man, glad to see that killer A's team leave town. Maybe now we can win a few games!

Also, I fell asleep in 1971 and just woke up...assume nothing has changed.