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The Orioles have claimed OF Alex Hassan off waivers from Oakland.

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weams Hangout Grand Counsel

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Ugh come on man. You're better than this.

They like him as a POTENTIAL OPTION MAYBE YOU KNOW IN CASE A GUY GETS HURT AND THEY NEED TO BRING SOMEONE UP FOR A FEW GAMES AND COME OFF THE BENCH A COUPLE TIMES against LHP.

Do we really need to spell that out at this point? It's depth.

Depth.

Depth.

It's depth.

Guys it's for depth.

It's insurance.

It's a depth/insurance waiver claim.

It's a depth move.

For a guy with some potentially interesting skills.

For basically $Free.99

Taking a flyer.

Has options so will probably start the year in AAA.

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Travis Ishikawa won a world series for San Francisco. Shame we could not have kept him longer. Dan saw it in him.

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All Dan saw was that he was a decent defensive 1B with a left handed bat that occasionally hit stuff. And that's all he sees in all these guys. Just a collection of potentially useful skills that the team could potentially use for even 1 game.

To win a World Series with. Yeah. It's why they throw Ben Affleck out of the casinos. Dan counts the cards. And improves our odds ever so slightly.

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It's just an extra layer. It's adding an extra 2x4 nailed to your door when the zombies are attacking. Hassan is a 2x4. Expendable, but hey maybe it'll help.

I still would have liked to see more Oscar Salazar back in the day. :) Dude could hit. If he were only two years younger in his development.

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From Sox Prospect:

Scouting Report: Local product from Milton, Massachusetts. A two-way player in college, Hassan was drafted as a pitcher but impressed enough in the Cape Cod League in 2009 that the organization decided he may be better suited as an outfielder. Big frame. Swing is on the long side, but compensates by choking up on the bat frequently and adjusting during at-bats. Fringe-average hit tool. Sits back on breaking pitches well, but needs work catching up with high-velocity fastballs on inner third. Above-average approach and strike-zone management skills. Brings a plan to the plate. Grinds out at-bats. Can struggle with sharp breaking balls. Average power ceiling. Does not drive ball well to opposite field. Tends to hit with too much upper body and produce topspin. Below-average speed. On the slow side tracking balls in left field. Average range. Not overly athletic in field. Fringe-average defender in left field. Plus arm. Value on roster is heavily tied into offensive production. Projects as a bench/up-and-down player on a second-division team. Began to see time at first base in 2013 to develop positional flexibility.

http://www.soxprospects.com/players/hassan-alex.htm

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VeveJones007 Hangout Veteran Council

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All Dan saw was that he was a decent defensive 1B with a left handed bat that occasionally hit stuff. And that's all he sees in all these guys. Just a collection of potentially useful skills that the team could potentially use for even 1 game.

It's just an extra layer. It's adding an extra 2x4 nailed to your door when the zombies are attacking. Hassan is a 2x4. Expendable, but hey maybe it'll help.

Perfect analogy using a zombie apocalypse.

:rofl:

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