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Valencia coming up (Update: Urrutia as well)

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As a kid, I once saw an NFL football card that said "taxi squad" for his first year or two of some guys career. I literally thought the guy drove a taxi during those years and couldn't get off work so they "reserved him" on the taxi squad.

I have to admit I've never heard of the taxi squad in baseball. Regardless, I expect him to be the full-time DH against righthanded pitching with occasional days in left and right field.

I just read on the net, the Cleveland Browns Owner, McBride, put non active players on his payroll as "taxi drivers". Which started the whole taxi squad thing.

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My guess:

1. Reimold DFA

2. Valencia added to DH vs. LHP Holland in first game of Texas series.

3. Urrutia comes up for the second game, either in place of Valencia, or they keep Valencia and DFA Dickerson.

Either way, I don't see them throwing Urrutia in against Holland for his first game. And why make a roster move before you need to, so I think he's activated on Saturday. EDIT: Then again, he did hit lefties well in the minors.

But, he can only be on the "taxi squad" for 24 hours.

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I guess there is a long shot there could be some sort of trade in the works as well. We will see soon enough.
Casilla and Dickerson would have some trade value and could be part of a package. I would think they would at least be looking for another RP and hopefully another SP.
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Workout today (Thursday) with corresponding roster move for him on Friday is what I remember seeing posted.
The roster move would be for Valencia. The taxi squad only makes sense if they are delaying his being on the roster until Sat.
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It's about time. I'm glad that DD and Buck are starting to fire some bullets at the lineup. Maybe a reliever or starter is next with Hammel going to the pen. Joe Saunders anyone? But the easiest moves have to be

1. Option Flaherty. Let him play everyday and have him come up in Sept or if Roberts gets hurt.

2. DFA Reimold. At this point its a good time to just pass him through waivers because there won't be too many teams that would want a guy like him. Anyone near or at .500 wont take a chance on him because he's shown nothing this year and has no options. And I don't see why a rebuilding team would want to pick up a 30 year old at this point in the year.

3, DL Reimold and DFA Stinson, Belfiore, or Ascencio. Pretty much pointless.

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The roster move would be for Valencia. The taxi squad only makes sense if they are delaying his being on the roster until Sat.

You could be right, later updates as Hank's workout as Friday and then the taxi squad and which makes your Saturday prediction of roster move accurate.

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