Scott Atchison Designated, Cody Ross Deal Finalized
by Marc Normandin on Jan 26, 2012 3:44 PM EST
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Scott Atchison has been designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for free agent signing Cody Ross. Even though Ross's signing was confirmed earlier in the week, a roster crunch prohibited the deal from being finalized.
Ross will serve as the right-handed portion of a platoon in right field with another new acquisition, Ryan Sweeney. Combined, the two should make for a far superior right field than what Boston managed in 2011, as even Josh Reddick's above-average campaign at the plate couldn't make up for an team showing of .233/.299/.353, their worst line at any position.
Scott Atchison has bounced between Triple-A Pawtucket and the majors as a long-relief depth option the last two seasons. He was out of his element leverage-wise in 2010 when the bullpen was down to its last shreds of health, giving up nine homers in 60 innings while posting a 4.50 ERA. In 2011 he settled in for a solid 30 innings of low-leverage, middle relief work, with an improved 2.8 K/BB ratio and without yielding a single home run. Neither sample is particularly large, but that's because Atchison's best fit is as that kind of depth option.
There are enough arms of similar-or-better ability that losing him wouldn't be the worst thing that could happen to the roster, but, this very thing is why it's also possible Atchison will clear waivers and remain with the Red Sox, just off of their 40-man roster if/until they need him around this summer.
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I'm repeating
so perhaps it might be a good year for you, if you enjoy second place.
The 2011 Over the Monster Gedman League Fantasy Baseball Champion
I hate free agency
Well, there's another name easily designated...
… maybe I should look at who is on the 40 man, to see whether there really is a roster logjam before I think we’re actually going to make a trade.
I thought we’d never win it all. And then we went down 0-3 to the Yankees in 2004, and I thought it was the end of the world.
Wait ’til THIS year!
I wish it was Miller
The 2011 Over the Monster Gedman League Fantasy Baseball Champion
I hate free agency
The team isn't exactly awash in first base depth
Should the unthinkable happen.
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by Marc Normandin on Jan 26, 2012 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
Interesting...
… if the unthinkable happens, I’d think Youk would be the first to take over there and Aviles moves to third base (as scary as that idea is), with Punto at SS.
I’m not sure I see where Anderson gets called up, without injuries to both Youk and Gonzo.
I thought we’d never win it all. And then we went down 0-3 to the Yankees in 2004, and I thought it was the end of the world.
Wait ’til THIS year!
People underestimate Aviles
The 2011 Over the Monster Gedman League Fantasy Baseball Champion
I hate free agency
Totally.
I like him. Royals, for some reason, didn’t, even though he was pretty useful to them over there.
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by Marc Normandin on Jan 26, 2012 5:00 PM EST up reply actions
it was a great pickup at the time
and I would suggest he is going to win over Red Sox fans this summer.
The 2011 Over the Monster Gedman League Fantasy Baseball Champion
I hate free agency
Right, but moving Aviles to third means Punto is now an everyday player.
I like Aviles, but I like him at SS, not third.
And yes, I’d say Youk is more likely to go down that Gonzo, but it’s not like Lars fixes that situation. Having said that, I really hope the injury bug has been exterminated from our clubhouse. The last two seasons were just not fair.
I thought we’d never win it all. And then we went down 0-3 to the Yankees in 2004, and I thought it was the end of the world.
Wait ’til THIS year!
I have a feeling we will end up with a new everyday SS before opening day
The 2011 Over the Monster Gedman League Fantasy Baseball Champion
I hate free agency
What about SP?
Do we think we’ve got this year’s Colon/Garcia in Padilla/Cook/Silva?
I thought we’d never win it all. And then we went down 0-3 to the Yankees in 2004, and I thought it was the end of the world.
Wait ’til THIS year!
I think they will get at least one upgrade at SP, and a SS
perhaps 2 SP.
Listening to Cherington on WEEI, he sounded like they will spend.
The 2011 Over the Monster Gedman League Fantasy Baseball Champion
I hate free agency
No, they'll make offers that are laughably easy to decline
and go “I dunno what happened.”
"There's something out there, beyond the horizon in the corner of your eye. I'm going to find out what it is."
-Thomas Solomon, Gentleman Adventurer.
by TheLoneDavid on Jan 26, 2012 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
I hope not, but you could be right
The 2011 Over the Monster Gedman League Fantasy Baseball Champion
I hate free agency
Youk, Gonzo and Papi.
"There's something out there, beyond the horizon in the corner of your eye. I'm going to find out what it is."
-Thomas Solomon, Gentleman Adventurer.
by TheLoneDavid on Jan 26, 2012 5:05 PM EST up reply actions
and
I would hope they would try Lavernway at first before turning to Lars, as he has been a bust at the plate.
he is more valuable as a catcher, if that doesnt work
he will DH
The 2011 Over the Monster Gedman League Fantasy Baseball Champion
I hate free agency
Also
No way Anderson wouldn’t be claimed by someone with 40-man space. Atchison probably won’t go anywhere but back to Pawtucket and off of the 40.
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by Marc Normandin on Jan 26, 2012 4:55 PM EST up reply actions
This, I definitely agree with.
No one’s claiming Atchison, and if they do… probably not a huge loss for us either.
I thought we’d never win it all. And then we went down 0-3 to the Yankees in 2004, and I thought it was the end of the world.
Wait ’til THIS year!
I'm hoping
Darnell McDonald gets the boot in favor of our new SP…when we sign one, of course
Eh, we can't really afford to be getting rid of much outfield depth
Darnell is probably still needed to play bad defense and hit lefties, at least until Carl is healthy.
And even after he's healthy
$20 million platoon player.
"There's something out there, beyond the horizon in the corner of your eye. I'm going to find out what it is."
-Thomas Solomon, Gentleman Adventurer.
by TheLoneDavid on Jan 26, 2012 5:06 PM EST up reply actions
Probably, but he won't be platooned.
Ideally his defense would outweigh his feebleness, and practically his contract makes it impossible for another couple years.
I think at this point you hope he puts up a huge season
and trade him in the winter
The 2011 Over the Monster Gedman League Fantasy Baseball Champion
I hate free agency
It's just exceptionally hard to move a contract this big
Especially after two of his “good” years (in theory, if not in practice…) have elapsed. You’d have to eat salary, and it would just generally be a big mess.
I agree, but just saying.
its obligatory
The 2011 Over the Monster Gedman League Fantasy Baseball Champion
I hate free agency
Not if they're blindly assuming he's going to bounce back and be a productive player
"There's something out there, beyond the horizon in the corner of your eye. I'm going to find out what it is."
-Thomas Solomon, Gentleman Adventurer.
by TheLoneDavid on Jan 26, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
Crawford
Granted he had a very bad year but Tito failed him as well. Anytime he GOT on base, he stood there! Joe Maddon had him running wild and used him to his best advantage. Not Terry. Carl could have been more productive had the Sox used him like Maddon did even though he had the off year. He will never be the player he was in Tampa unless the Sox use his speed and agressiveness. Don’t waste this kid’s talents, I say!
thanks for that
The 2011 Over the Monster Gedman League Fantasy Baseball Champion
I hate free agency
Like us pat's fan say in BB we trust .
So shall it be with PA ! in pa we trust ! how you doing ?. come on red sox baseball !
by RED SOX are #1 in my heart on Jan 27, 2012 12:37 AM EST up reply actions
McDonald has plenty of use
And the team needs five outfielders, anyway. All a DFA of McDonald would do is require that one of the Pawtucket outfielders who is not yet on the 40-man would need to be placed on it, because Lin hasn’t exactly shown himself to be ready, and Kalish is recovering from surgery.
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by Marc Normandin on Jan 26, 2012 5:01 PM EST up reply actions
Hopefully Atch lands somewhere
I always liked him. Maybe it’s the adversity going through what he and his family has gone through or the way he’s come up and given decent innings when we needed them. Hopefully he ends up in Pawtucket if he doesn’t get some sort of deal from another team.
Best of luck if he doesn’t end up back here though.
by The Name is Dalton on Jan 26, 2012 6:39 PM EST reply actions
Ha ha ha!
Oh, no worries… he’ll clear waivers and be starting on Opening Day!
I thought we’d never win it all. And then we went down 0-3 to the Yankees in 2004, and I thought it was the end of the world.
Wait ’til THIS year!
For a Fifth Outfielder
We probably could do better, but we sure could do worse. Outside of his truly woeful first half of 2011, he has essentially been a league-average player. Heck, the A’s, Giants, Indians and Twins practically played whole outfields of such guys.
I wish he had a particular standout skill – better use of his speed, better defense or a more discerning eye. But he’s still okay, and I like the guy.
Except after that game in Cleveland. The rest of the time I like him.
The nice thing about Darnell is
He is replaceable. I like having him on the roster, by all accounts a great guy, he can “play” anywhere you need him too and usually his bat has some upside when facing a lefty. But if Kalish, Lin or even Hassan show something in AAA and need a call up, there is nothing holding us back. In terms of 5th outfielders and costs, we could be doing a lot worse.
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Agreed
All of the injuries of the last two years have made it easy to forget he’s supposed to be the fifth outfielder on the roster, not a starter. And really, he hasn’t even been awful filling in that role, even though it’s a stretch for a fifth outfielder to be there. He has a 98 OPS+ with the Red Sox over 538 plate appearances. Not great, but certainly tolerable for a fifth outfielder who has been forced to face righties a lot.
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by Marc Normandin on Jan 27, 2012 8:52 AM EST up reply actions
Couldn't the Sox
Have moved either or both of Lackey or Matsuzaka to the 60 day DL? Not that Atchison is worth a 40 man spot. Maybe they’re saving those spots for another starter or Soler.
by Paxton Crawford Ranch on Jan 27, 2012 11:55 AM EST reply actions
Got a link for that?
What my Google is telling me is that a player can be added to the 60 day at any time, but that the 40 man has to be full to do it.
http://indians.scout.com/2/569136.html
http://www.cbabaseball.com/rules/index.php?title=Disabled_List_(MLB)
http://assets.espn.go.com/mlb/s/transanctionsprimer.html
by Paxton Crawford Ranch on Jan 28, 2012 12:33 AM EST reply actions
I don't see the language that says they can do it in the offseason
by The Name is Dalton on Jan 28, 2012 8:06 AM EST up reply actions
At any rate
The last couple years there hasn’t been any DL transaction that has come before that player reported to spring training. Not that I can find anywhere, on Fangraphs one of the guys did a huge spreadsheet with all of the 2010 DL movements and the earliest one was Volquez in Cincy at that was the only one in February (shortly after Pitchers reported)
by The Name is Dalton on Jan 28, 2012 8:50 AM EST up reply actions
If that's the case
Then the Sox shot themselves in the foot by not 60 day DL’ing these guys before the end of last season as they’ve now tied up two roster spots on players who won’t be playing next year.
by Paxton Crawford Ranch on Jan 28, 2012 9:17 AM EST up reply actions
Well take it for what you will as it isn't the MLB official site. But it seems to have a very good run down of the rules.
“All players on a 60-day DL must be reinstated to the club’s Reserve List no later than the 5th day following the conclusion of the World Series.”
http://www.thecubreporter.com/cubs-40-man-roster
So that is not an option.
by The Name is Dalton on Jan 28, 2012 12:06 PM EST up reply actions
Good to know
Those roster moves (or lack thereof) make more sense now.
by Paxton Crawford Ranch on Jan 28, 2012 5:58 PM EST up reply actions
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