Sox take Angel Sanchez in Rule 5

[PorkChopExpress]

Originally Posted by Foulke You

You guys are expecting the Sox to have a bench full of all-star players? The Tigers had utility guys like Ryan Raburn, Ramon Santiago, and Don Kelly on their bench last year and won an AL Pennant. Only one of these guys hit over .200 There just aren't a ton of teams out there that can stack their bench with expensive veteran talent. Most teams fill out their roster with young players and journeyman veterans. Guys like Dwayne Wise and Angel Sanchez.

Yeah, but the Tigers also had Cabrera and Fielder. We don't have that caliber of hitter in our offense anywhere. There's a difference between having a couple top notch hitters and filling in around them with young players and journeyman vets, and just having young players and journeyman vets.

[Lip Man 1]

Foulke:

No not All Stars but they can at least get some bona fide major leaguers who can hit oh I don't know, above say .240. Guys with experience who won't bitch about not playing every day, they are out there.

Lip

[TheVulture]

Originally Posted by Lip Man 1

Foulke:

No not All Stars but they can at least get some bona fide major leaguers who can hit oh I don't know, above say .240. Guys with experience who won't bitch about not playing every day, they are out there.

Lip

Picking up Sanchez in the Rule 5 draft doesn't prevent the Sox from picking up other players, I don't get what there is to cry about. If the Sox didn't draft Sanchez they'd still be in the same boat, only without Sanchez around to cut in spring training.

[PorkChopExpress]

Originally Posted by TheVulture

Picking up Sanchez in the Rule 5 draft doesn't prevent the Sox from picking up other players, I don't get what there is to cry about. If the Sox didn't draft Sanchez they'd still be in the same boat, only without Sanchez around to cut in spring training.

I don't think it's about Sanchez so much as the fact that they picked up Sanchez and have not done anything else might indicate to some that the Sox do not intend to pick up other players making Sanchez the pickup, which sucks because it is something the Sox need and if this is how they address that need, that is something to cry about. Maybe I'm wrong.