What happens when/if the Juan Francisco experiment ends?

[guylaroche5]

Francisco has been regressing at an alarming rate, if it gets to a point where we have to send him down or release him, what should happen at 2B?

 

Some options include:

- bringing back muni/some other replacement level LH and platooning him with tolleson

- trade for a legitimate 2b/3b

- see if goins is ready to stick

 

what should AA do?

[HERPDERP]

AA said a few weeks back that he is looking for SP, a 3B and/or 2B.

 

Ideally I'd like Lawrie at 3rd but if we have a chance to get a quality 3B for cheap then I wouldn't mind that.

 

Ideally I'd like another Dominicano - Adrian Beltre.

 

But we shall see.

[Ziggyy108]

we get chase utley.

 

pretty simple if you ask me ....

[Ziggyy108]

AA said a few weeks back that he is looking for SP, a 3B and/or 2B.

 

Ideally I'd like Lawrie at 3rd but if we have a chance to get a quality 3B for cheap then I wouldn't mind that.

 

Ideally I'd like another Dominicano - Adrian Beltre.

 

But we shall see.

 

 

f*** man Beltre would be such a great get ...

[HERPDERP]

we get chase utley.

 

pretty simple if you ask me ....

 

I'd like him too, but that guy is a injury risk with his balky knees. He won't last long on turf.

[HERPDERP]

f*** man Beltre would be such a great get ...

 

Murderer's Row of

 

Bautista

Encarnacion

Beltre

 

of course Lind would split that up but still.

[TwistedLogic]

Ideally I'd like another Dominicano - Adrian Beltre.

 

Rangers wouldn't give him up, but if they did, I'd flip the f*** out.

 

Still, you've got to be wary of trading with Daniels. I'd be more afraid of him in a trade than Friedman.

[Angrioter]

Rangers wouldn't give him up, but if they did, I'd flip the f*** out.

 

Still, you've got to be wary of trading with Daniels. I'd be more afraid of him in a trade than Friedman.

 

Longo or bust

[The Cats Ass]

I'd like him too, but that guy is a injury risk with his balky knees. He won't last long on turf.

 

He's had 1 DL stint over the past 5 years... Has he not?

 

Scratch that, he was on the 15 Day DL with a quad thing this year too. But his 2011 injury was hamstring. Where have you got that he has bad knees from?

[The Cats Ass]

Rangers wouldn't give him up, but if they did, I'd flip the f*** out.

 

Still, you've got to be wary of trading with Daniels. I'd be more afraid of him in a trade than Friedman.

 

They do have Gallo coming up. That may make him slightly gettable.

[Ziggyy108]

They do have Gallo coming up. That may make him slightly gettable.

 

Yup, and a few middle infielders on the rise.

 

It's still very unlikely but would be so huge.

[HERPDERP]

He's had 1 DL stint over the past 5 years... Has he not?

 

Scratch that, he was on the 15 Day DL with a quad thing this year too. But his 2011 injury was hamstring. Where have you got that he has bad knees from?

 

Look beyond the transactions.

 

Utley's knee injuries are nagging injuries. You don't need to go on the DL for those. Google Utley Knee and you'll see how chronically injured his knee is.

[BarkatToronto]

I think the guy deserves a little more leeway, its like he goes a little cold, and the entire fan base turns on him. He will get hot again I think, Lets not make the mistake that the pirates made with Bautista or the Reds made with Encarnacion

[Terminator]

I think the guy deserves a little more leeway, its like he goes a little cold, and the entire fan base turns on him. He will get hot again I think

 

I agree with this.

[polar bear]

Francisco has been regressing at an alarming rate, if it gets to a point where we have to send him down or release him, what should happen at 2B?

 

Some options include:

- bringing back muni/some other replacement level LH and platooning him with tolleson

- trade for a legitimate 2b/3b

- see if goins is ready to stick

 

what should AA do?

 

Tin hat on here.Edwin would be a great fit in Boston,I would trade him straight up for Dustin Pedroia,problem solved.

[Sammy225]

Tin hat on here.Edwin would be a great fit in Boston,I would trade him straight up for Dustin Pedroia,problem solved.

 

Delete account and start over please,

[guylaroche5]

I think the guy deserves a little more leeway, its like he goes a little cold, and the entire fan base turns on him. He will get hot again I think, Lets not make the mistake that the pirates made with Bautista or the Reds made with Encarnacion

 

i'm not suggesting we boot his ass now but his track record suggests he could be disposable in the near future. the purposes of this thread are to address what we could do if that happened.

[The Cats Ass]

Look beyond the transactions.

 

Utley's knee injuries are nagging injuries. You don't need to go on the DL for those. Google Utley Knee and you'll see how chronically injured his knee is.

 

f***. Nevermind. For some reason I thought you were talking about Beltre having bad knees. I agree, I don't want Utley, unless we get him as a salary dump. All his remaining years are vesting options, so he'd only be extended if he's healthy anyway.

[z3r0s]

Delete account and start over please,

 

don't feed the trolls. Just ignore these comments.

[Stangstag]

Tin hat on here.Edwin would be a great fit in Boston,I would trade him straight up for Dustin Pedroia,problem solved.

 

Good one

[GD]

Tin hat on here.Edwin would be a great fit in Boston,I would trade him straight up for Dustin Pedroia,problem solved.

 

100% no

[Chappy]

Were talking about a guy with an .876 OPS even with his current slump and 1.2 War. He has done a fine job so far and 3B/2B is the least of our worries right now. I'd give him until mid July at least before assessing the infield.

[JFD]

AA said a few weeks back that he is looking for SP, a 3B and/or 2B.

 

Ideally I'd like Lawrie at 3rd but if we have a chance to get a quality 3B for cheap then I wouldn't mind that.

 

Ideally I'd like another Dominicano - Adrian Beltre.

 

But we shall see.

 

 

we cant even afford another starter and you want Beltre?

[Slot Machine]

We start looking for another left handed hitting infielder to platoon with Tolleson?

[John_Havok]

I think the guy deserves a little more leeway, its like he goes a little cold, and the entire fan base turns on him. He will get hot again I think, Lets not make the mistake that the pirates made with Bautista or the Reds made with Encarnacion

 

I think it depends on whether he makes the adjustments they need him to make. Teams have figured out the giant glaring hole in his swing, so either Francisco has to develop the ability to lay off that breaking stuff, or figure out how to hit it.

 

There will still be the mistake pitches that he'll crush, but they'll become fewer and further between if he doesn't adjust. More time is needed to see if he can do it