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The problem that everyone hates is that is Flowers. The pitching staff has always said they like throwing to him, and he has a really solid Catcher ERA over his career. He doesn't throw as well as we hoped, but Josh is nothing at all behind the plate, below average major league defender.
I would not be shocked if we opened up with Nieto and Flowers and Phegley is back to AAA and never comes back.
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That is what I expect to happen, as well.
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Nieto would be lost if he doesnt make big league club, Phegley has an option, this is the way it will play out. |
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The price on catchers who can hit and defend is so high, it's not wise to use a ton of resources to get one at this point. |
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Nieto was also playing in A ball last year in his 5th professional season. I would think he'd have to be an extreme long shot at best.
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Yeah, but who can hit .220 and play plus D? That would be a major step up for any of the candidates. So far we have seen .195 and poor defense.
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Also, if Nieto does make the roster, he would be the 2nd guy in the last 3 years to make the Show with the Sox after never appearing above A ball in his first 5 pro seasons... ![]() |
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For a guy like Nieto- you can nurse him along as a back up- very selective match ups, etc.- I assume if you get through the first year (Rule V)- then you can do what you need to after that.
As far as Flowers goes- the passed balls and dropping throws on plays at the plate was what surprised me the most in his dissappointing 2013- if he COULD play solid defense- then I'd take a .220 batting average with the homers that will come along with it- but of all the areas of the White Sox where I have "spring training optimism"- catching is not one of them.
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Yes, he just has to stay on the MLB roster for this season
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So they'd lose 25 grand...that's like buying a scratch off ticket to a MLB team.
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But then why even do it? The Sox have shown that they're willing to eat the cash if after a while the guy proves he's a bust, but I just can't figure out why they'd waste the time and money if they're not even going to try. Come on man, he's arguably the 25th man on the 5th worst team in baseball, he's this isn't Game 7 of the World Series.
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If they like what they see in spring training, they can work out a trade with the Nats, and send Nieto to the minors. I am hoping what we saw with flowers, especialy behind the plate, had something to do with his shoulder injury.
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I spent the weekend in Phoenix, and it was in the 80s under bright sunshine. By Chicago standards, that's summer weather.
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It would be bitching weather. Bitching that it's too hot.
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