On heels of the 'Brinks Robbery' heist that netted Andrew Bailey, BenCher is now sending signals that—with the possible exception of a fourth starter acquisition—he's done dealing. We are now facing the prospect of a three-way "platoon" of Ryan Kalish (assuming he's healthy enough), Mike Aviles and newcomer Ryan Sweeney (pictured) in right. Call it the "Mike Ryan" platoon to honor a past Red Sox utility guy. Is this really a viable option for the 2012 Carmine Hose? There are still trade and free agent possibilities out there—the most attractive being Chicago's Carlos Quentin. We need to make a right-field move (along with another starter) or face the likelihood of just not being good enough to cut it in the ever more competitive AL East.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Get Set For Lackluster 'Platoon' In Right
On heels of the 'Brinks Robbery' heist that netted Andrew Bailey, BenCher is now sending signals that—with the possible exception of a fourth starter acquisition—he's done dealing. We are now facing the prospect of a three-way "platoon" of Ryan Kalish (assuming he's healthy enough), Mike Aviles and newcomer Ryan Sweeney (pictured) in right. Call it the "Mike Ryan" platoon to honor a past Red Sox utility guy. Is this really a viable option for the 2012 Carmine Hose? There are still trade and free agent possibilities out there—the most attractive being Chicago's Carlos Quentin. We need to make a right-field move (along with another starter) or face the likelihood of just not being good enough to cut it in the ever more competitive AL East.