Two moves I hope Elias makes for the 2nd Half

[Can_of_corn]

33 minutes ago, NCRaven said:

As someone else pointed out to me when I asked this same question, Adley Rutschman plays first base too.

Trade Mancini.  Promote Vavra.  Let Odor get some at bats as DH. 

You want to give a guy rocking an 83 OPS+ and a 263 OBP at bats at DH?

[NCRaven]

1 hour ago, Can_of_corn said:

You want to give a guy rocking an 83 OPS+ and a 263 OBP at bats at DH?

No.  I would DFA him.  But if they don’t, I at least want him off the field and in a more limited role.

[Can_of_corn]

Just now, NCRaven said:

No.  I would DFA him.  But if they don’t, I at least want him off the field and in a more limited role.

He does less damage on the field than he does at the plate.

[LookinUp]

2 hours ago, waroriole said:

Ugh this is just silliness. You don’t need a backup 1B. Especially one with an OPS below .600. 

It is silliness, but it does seem like these moves will happen in conjunction and not before the deadline.

[wildcard]

3 hours ago, waroriole said:

Ugh this is just silliness. You don’t need a backup 1B. Especially one with an OPS below .600. 

Mountcastle goes on the IL for two or three week, who is your 1B if Mancini is gone?

And don't say Adley.   He is busy at C most days.  You don't need a backup 1B until you need one.  

If Nevin is really a .600  hitter then you have a point but we don't know that yet.

[interloper]

3 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Mountcastle goes on the IL for two or three week, who is your 1B if Mancini is gone?

And don't say Adley.   He is busy at C most days.  You don't need a backup 1B until you need one.  

Right now it's Nevin. But you might as well call up Gutierrez if someone goes on the IL and give me a shot. He's played well at Norfolk and almost strictly at 1B. 

[wildcard]

5 minutes ago, interloper said:

Right now it's Nevin. But you might as well call up Gutierrez if someone goes on the IL and give me a shot. He's played well at Norfolk and almost strictly at 1B. 

Nevin is younger and has half the time in the majors that Gutierrez does.   Nevin career OBP in the majors is 324 and his OPS is 626.   Gutierrez career OBP is 292 and his OPS is 601.   There is little to no reason to bring up Gutierrez over Nevin.

[interloper]

Just now, wildcard said:

Nevin is younger and has half the time in the majors that Gutierrez does.   Nevin career OBP in the majors is 324 and his OPS is 626.   Gutierrez career OBP is 292 and his OPS is 601.   There is little to no reason to bring up Gutierrez over Nevin.

Well if someone is going on the IL you have to bring somebody up. It doesn't have to be Guti, but you're removing Nevin from the 3B backup picture, so Gutierrez could fill that role as well. But hopefully you'd opt to bring up Westburg over any of these scenarios. 

[RVAOsFan]

27 minutes ago, wildcard said:

Mountcastle goes on the IL for two or three week, who is your 1B if Mancini is gone?

And don't say Adley.   He is busy at C most days.  You don't need a backup 1B until you need one.  

If Nevin is really a .600  hitter then you have a point but we don't know that yet.

If this scenario unfolded I think Santander would move to first base (they talked earlier in the year about him getting reps there in practice) Stowers in the OF and Diaz at DH.

[ScGO's]

Urias to 1B

[wildcard]

26 minutes ago, ScGO's said:

Urias to 1B

I think him listed at 6'0" is generous.   Not much wing span there.

[waroriole]

2 hours ago, wildcard said:

Mountcastle goes on the IL for two or three week, who is your 1B if Mancini is gone?

And don't say Adley.   He is busy at C most days.  You don't need a backup 1B until you need one.  

If Nevin is really a .600  hitter then you have a point but we don't know that yet.

First, if Mountcastle goes on the IL, you could call up Nevin. But, he still wouldn’t be my choice at 1B. I’d put Urias there and call up Westburg. 
 

It’s pretty safe to say that Nevin is not a hitter. Other than a handful of ABs in Norfolk this year, he’s never hit for power anywhere above A ball. 

[Frobby]

On 7/24/2022 at 2:04 PM, NelsonCruuuuuz said:

Why in the world is Nevin still here with better options at Norfolk? Critical stretch, just strongly dislike the roster decisions here with him and Arauz remaining for the second half. Maddening. 

You’d think at least one of them would go.