Collabello Called up

[TDotttt2005]

No reciprocal move reported but maybe Jenkins down? Gives us additional help as he can play Corner OF spots. Apparently they've decided a Goins/Valencia corner outfield combo was not ideal. Seems like Bautista / Saunders are delayed too.

[HERPDERP]

Carrera?

[Laika]

Hard to see where he fits. He's got to be an even worse OF defender than Valencia. 1B/DH all the way

[HERPDERP]

Really doesn't make sense why AA wants s***** defensive players. And all these AAAA fodder guys can't hit anyway. Half of line-up is dead weight and we're still producing well.

[G-Snarls]

Who is this??

[Atothe]

I'm thinking Saunders back to the dl

[Atothe]

Why Collabello was ever on the 40 man roster is beyond me. Was exposed with the Twins last year. Can't hit anything but the fastball

[polar bear]

I'm thinking Saunders back to the dl

 

I'm thinking Saunders for Happ was a huge mistake.

[Sorrow]

Saunders or Bautista to the DL? I wouldn't be surprised to Saunders came back too early and rehurt himself, he's been playing scared.

[flafson]

Saunders or Bautista to the DL? I wouldn't be surprised to Saunders came back too early and rehurt himself, he's been playing scared.

 

Bautista is hitting ok enough, they are not taking him out of the lineup.

[reedjohnsonfan]

Who is this??

 

The guy who raked for a month in Minnesota last year.

[intentional wok]

I hear this Dalton Pompey kid is pretty promising. Anyone have info on him?

[NorthOf49]

Who is this??

You had this to say about Collabello in December:

 

May goat/DFA

He's right on time lol

[bendera3]

Our lack of outfield depth makes me shake my head.

[G-Snarls]

You had this to say about Collabello in December:

 

 

He's right on time lol

 

OMG that guy

 

LOL

 

I called it!!!

 

(love how you dug that up - well played)

Edited May 5, 2015 by G-Snarls

[G-Snarls]

Our lack of outfield depth makes me shake my head.

 

Colby 143 wRC+ so far this year

[Terminator]

I'm thinking Saunders back to the dl

 

Yeah maybe so. He's not moving well at all and then had the procedure. 15 days off might do him well.

[o2cui2i]

Who is this??

 

he played for the Twinkies last year. Hit a bunch of bombs first couple weeks and then other teams figures out he cant hit breaking stuff and that was the end of him.

[TRM]

Colby 143 wRC+ so far this year

 

If Colby plays like 2013, he could get PAID this offseason.

 

Just as likely he retires to hunt and fish and mudride though.

[ColdPint]

+1 for Saunders to the DL. He had a really visible hitch to his run that last game in Cleveland.

 

Not sure how Collabello is the best choice to replace the potential loss of Saunders.....but I'm not AA.

[HERPDERP]

I guess to face Sabathia.

[G-Snarls]

I hear this Dalton Pompey kid is pretty promising. Anyone have info on him?

 

How long before we can call him back up, 2 weeks after he was optioned??

[TheHurl]

How long before we can call him back up, 2 weeks after he was optioned??

 

10 days. no time if anyone goes on the DL (I think we could pick from several)

[KingKat]

Colabello is leading Buffalo in OPS, Carrera was also hitting well. Seems like AA is paying attentiong to AAA stats (not so much AA given the Matt West DFA).

[G-Snarls]

10 days. no time if anyone goes on the DL (I think we could pick from several)

 

Thanks

 

I should know this - didn't know about the DL thing at all

[ColdPint]

Colabello is leading Buffalo in OPS, Carrera was also hitting well. Seems like AA is paying attentiong to AAA stats (not so much AA given the Matt West DFA).

 

Desperation moves looking to catch lightning in a bottle, internally?

 

Even so, where would he take the at bats from? We already can't find any time for Smoak with the whole Bautista and EE situation.

[G-Snarls]

Desperation moves looking to catch lightning in a bottle, internally?

 

Even so, where would he take the at bats from? We already can't find any time for Smoak with the whole Bautista and EE situation.

 

All we REALLY need (offensively) is for EE and JB to start hitting

 

Donaldson and Travis can't carry this team all year

[KingKat]

Desperation moves looking to catch lightning in a bottle, internally?

 

Even so, where would he take the at bats from? We already can't find any time for Smoak with the whole Bautista and EE situation.

 

Collabello to LF and Saunders to the DL seems like the most logical explanation (with Pillar to RF and Carrera to full time CF I guess). Would have been nice to give Pompey more rope given the OF situation but I do understand not wanting to bring him back up so soon after his demotion. Whole situation is pretty derpy.

[Atothe]

Collabello to LF and Saunders to the DL seems like the most logical explanation (with Pillar to RF and Carrera to full time CF I guess). Would have been nice to give Pompey more rope given the OF situation but I do understand not wanting to bring him back up so soon after his demotion. Whole situation is pretty derpy.

 

Why would they move Pillar from CF? no reason

[ColdPint]

A month into the season and we have an outfield of Collabello, Pillar and Carrera in addition to an infield featuring Diaz/Goins. Yikes.

 

Agreed on wishing Pompey was given more rope to sort things out. With that said, I think it was move based more on body language and the mental approach more than it was results.