AA missed out? Red Sox signs Brandon Lyon to a MINOR league deal

[fatcowxlive]

"The Red Sox have signed right-handers Jose Contreras and Brandon Lyon to minor league deals and assigned each to Triple-A Pawtucket, the team announced (hat tip: Scott Lauber of the Boston Herald on Twitter).

 

Contreras, 41, was released by the Pirates just over 24 hours ago. He's spent time on the bereavement list and dealt with shoulder inflammation recently, but as Tim Dierkes noted yesterday, Contreras has excelled at Triple-A Indianapolis of late. The veteran Cuban has allowed just one earned run with 19 strikeouts against five walks in his past 16 2/3 minor league innings.

 

Lyon, 33, was released by the Mets 10 days ago. He was terrific in his first 31 1/3 innings for the Mets, posting a 3.16 ERA with 22 strikeouts against 10 walks in that time. However, he yielded eight earned runs over his next three innings of work, including a disastrous six-run meltdown against the Nationals. This will be Lyon's second stint with Boston, as he saved nine games and pitched to a 4.12 ERA in 59 innings with the Sox back in 2003."

 

I know our BP is packed, but really AA, we didn't have room for Lyon in AAA?

[Abomination]

I know our BP is packed, but really AA, we didn't have room for Lyon in AAA?

 

Why on earth would Lyon do that? He knows how stacked we are with relievers, so why would he block himself knowing there was almost zero chance of getting called back up?

[Stangstag]

Why on earth would Lyon do that? He knows how stacked we are with relievers, so why would he block himself knowing there was almost zero chance of getting called back up?

 

Bingo

[G-Snarls]

Who cares?

 

Bingo 2

[digiblader]

Brandon Lyon's peripherals are terrible (1.63 WHIP, 11.3 H/9ip, declining K rate). Don't expect him to help Boston much.. this move was a desperation move because Andrew Bailey is headed for significant shoulder surgery, likely ending his Red Sox career(100% non-tender candidate now because of this.) They also signed Jose Contreras as well.

[Anemic0ffense]

Are any of the prospects we gave up for Happ/Lyon doing any good? I'm too lazy to look

 

But yeah, dumn thread fatcow

[digiblader]

Perez and Woj might see the majors in August or September. The other three are up in the air on whether they pan out.

[Chappy]

I know our BP is packed, but really AA, we didn't have room for Lyon in AAA?

 

Why do so many people assume AA can just get whoever he wants and further to that expecting that everyone is willing to come here?

[eastcoastjaysfan]

If anything should be in the "Around Baseball" thread.. it's this.

[Angrioter]

From what I've been hearing/seeing, Woj is the only guy left with any value. The other four are busts.

 

Too early my bro.

Luhnow f*** us in that trade.

[Arkadium]

But AA is in a more stable position than ever - attendance is up like 20-30% this year? At the end of the day (and I hate that expression) that's the main thing Rogers cares about.