July/August 2020 Game Thread

[fauowls44]

Nobody currently in Philadelphia tested positive.

Jordan McPherson
@J_McPherson1126
To clarify a bit, by all negative tests, this is referring to the group still in Philadelphia that has tested negative throughout.

[fauowls44]

Mish on Twitter indicated that Anderson, Dickerson, and Berti are healthy which is great news. So I would guess we’d see an infield of Anderson at 3rd, Berti at SS, Villar at 2nd, and Aguilar at 1st. I would hope the OF would be Dickerson, Monte, and Brinson/Joyce. No idea who is available to catch, but that lineup could certainly be respectable until the infected players return.

Frisaro mentioned Mejia as a potential call up as well.

[Lee Stone]

Mish also reported that Eddy Alvarez would be the starting 2B or SS, with Villar taking the other. Eddy at last.

Only one thing to be concerned about with Monte. Will he be prolific with the whiffs? 38%-type prolific? Or can he get it down to 29-30%?

[fauowls44]

Brian Moran has been claimed from the Blue Jays. He’s the 7th added reliever.

[Namaste]

the season will be cancelled by next weekend. i believe namaste gave me shit for saying that for months

You also said the season would never start.

And you also say dumb things like Isan Diaz is a lock to be our 2B next year.

[Lee Stone]

Humberto Mejia is reported as "strong possibility" to join team!

Edward Cabrera is throwing again. Maybe a Marlin starter soon?

Neidert about to step up?

Pablo Lopez ready to be an ace?

Hope there are no rainouts in Baltimore this week. I'd love to see the guys get some swings at Wade LeBlanc and Tommy Milone.

[tjfla]

Humberto Mejia is reported as "strong possibility" to join team!

Edward Cabrera is throwing again. Maybe a Marlin starter soon?

Neidert about to step up?

Pablo Lopez ready to be an ace?

Hope there are no rainouts in Baltimore this week. I'd love to see the guys get some swings at Wade LeBlanc and Tommy Milone.

He will be on the taxi squad. Doubtful he pitches but they needed another SP as just in case option and didnt wanna call up the bigger prospects. They are trying to claim or trade for another SP but wanted to be proactive

They can still add 3-5 guys thru DFA/Trades or anything

Signed Brett Eibner. 31 yr old RP only been pitching for 3 years and made MLB as OF

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=eibner001bre

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Got Rona and now on IL(Long list by tonight)

Vesia
Holloway

[fauowls44]

Holloway and Veisa officially placed on the IL last night. So we are up to 8 confirmed infected players out of the 18: Alfaro, Cooper, Ramirez, Rojas, Urena, Sandy, and now Holloway, and Veisa.

Mish mentioned that Kintzler is healthy, so at least the closer remains available.

[fauowls44]

He will be on the taxi squad. Doubtful he pitches but they needed another SP as just in case option and didnt wanna call up the bigger prospects. They are trying to claim or trade for another SP but wanted to be proactive

They can still add 3-5 guys thru DFA/Trades or anything

Signed Brett Eibner. 31 yr old RP only been pitching for 3 years and made MLB as OF

https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=eibner001bre

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Got Rona and now on IL(Long list by tonight)

Vesia
Holloway

I'm most interested to see who is left of the starting rotation. If the remaining Pablo and Smith are available, and Neidert/Dugger aren't part of the bullpen outbreak, they can piece together a decent enough starting staff for the next 5-10 days.

Also, I want to know how close the 18 guys in Miami now are to returning. Alfaro has to be 2 weeks into his infection...the others are close to that as well. I would think if they are mostly asymptomatic, they should all be healthy in a week or so.

[Lee Stone]

He (meaning Mejia) will be on the taxi squad. Doubtful he pitches but they needed another SP as just in case option and didnt wanna call up the bigger prospects.

Objection! Mejia is on MY biggest prospect list, probably just behind Cabrera. Sixto has forfeited his position based on negligence (on his own part ... whether by food or alcohol or both). Whether Mejia starts himself or not, he'll be needed by the second or third inning of Caleb's next start.

[tjfla]

He (meaning Mejia) will be on the taxi squad. Doubtful he pitches but they needed another SP as just in case option and didnt wanna call up the bigger prospects.

Objection! Mejia is on MY biggest prospect list, probably just behind Cabrera. Sixto has forfeited his position based on negligence (on his own part ... whether by food or alcohol or both). Whether Mejia starts himself or not, he'll be needed by the second or third inning of Caleb's next start.

Objection! U have to be on the active roster to either start or be in game by 3rd inning. Mejia is doing NOTHING more than showing up and IF needed will be active. They are trying to get 1 or 2 more arms in DFA but unsuccessful so far. Guys getting traded to SF/Pitt or still in lmbo

I like Mejia too just saying they dont think he will be pitching UNLESS a SP is needed

[fish16]

so are the service time implications with monte no longer an issue or because we didnt play last week and might have extra days added onto the end of the year does that just push everything back by a week?

[fish16]

jorge guzman added to the 30 man until we get healthy. glad they arent adding any of the real big prospects aside from monte. its the smart move.

[Nick]

jorge guzman added to the 30 man until we get healthy. glad they arent adding any of the real big prospects aside from monte. its the smart move.

It's the smart move if guys like Dickerson, Anderson, Villar and Aguilar aren't the ones with Covid, and it seems like they aren't.

[sports24/7]

so are the service time implications with monte no longer an issue or because we didnt play last week and might have extra days added onto the end of the year does that just push everything back by a week?

I would guess it’s a games played thing, and the fact that they aren’t calling up some of the other guys leads me to believe they aren’t past the cutoff.