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Re: Today’s Game - 2025
DIR By: craig
Date: March 7, 2025, 7:38 am
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reb, your concerns with Workman's pre-2024 performance were
obvious prior to Rule 5 selection. It's partly why he was an
unexpected selection in the first place. Perhaps whatever logic
motivated his initial selection remains un-weakened by his camp?
-Or, perhaps his strong camp has greatly weakened the initial
logic? Perhaps they assumed they could keep him at AAA for
peanuts? He'd easily clear waivers, and either Detroit wouldn't
even reclaim him or else they could trade for him for D-prospect
or trivial pool money? But perhaps an unexpected strong camp is
now changing that assumption?
I think you guys discussed this earlier, but I forgot. To trade
for Workman, you can't just trade for him now, since Detroit
doesn't have him to trade, correct? He'd have to first get cut,
and the rest of mlb would need to pass on him before Detroit
could then have the choice between keeping him or settling on a
trade?
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Re: Today’s Game - 2025
DIR By: JeffH
Date: March 7, 2025, 8:41 am
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--- Quote from: craig link ---
> I think you guys discussed this earlier, but I forgot. To
trade for Workman, you can't just trade for him now, since
Detroit doesn't have him to trade, correct? He'd have to first
get cut, and the rest of mlb would need to pass on him before
Detroit could then have the choice between keeping him or
settling on a trade?
--- End Quote ---
Correct. "Pass on him" subject to the Rule 5 conditions.
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Re: Today’s Game - 2025
DIR By: davep
Date: March 8, 2025, 10:04 am
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Unless Workman does poorly in the next few weeks, I think he is
near a lock for the 26 man roster. He is an outstanding
defensive third baseman with left handed power, something that
is more than a little desirable. He can play a good second base
and an acceptable shortstop in a pinch, and seems to have enough
speed to play corner outfield. That is pretty much what you
want as a utility infielder. And all they have to do is keep
him on the bench. Can he possibly do worse than Wisdom did the
past few years? At the present time, he certainly offers more
team value than Brujan, Lopez, or any other utility infielder,
and they have to have at least one.
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Re: Today’s Game - 2025
DIR By: Deeg
Date: March 8, 2025, 6:28 pm
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At some point do you worry at least a little about Tucker?
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Re: Today’s Game - 2025
DIR By: Dave23
Date: March 8, 2025, 6:48 pm
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Absolutely not.
#Post#: 508582--------------------------------------------------
Re: Today’s Game - 2025
DIR By: Dave23
Date: March 8, 2025, 6:49 pm
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For those who didn’t watch, Horton pitched the 9th and got the
save.
Other than one fastball that Colt Emerson obliterated, he looked
great.
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Re: Today’s Game - 2025
DIR By: ticohans
Date: March 8, 2025, 7:13 pm
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--- Quote from: davep link ---
>
> Unless Workman does poorly in the next few weeks, I think he
is near a lock for the 26 man roster. He is an outstanding
defensive third baseman with left handed power, something that
is more than a little desirable. He can play a good second base
and an acceptable shortstop in a pinch, and seems to have enough
speed to play corner outfield. That is pretty much what you
want as a utility infielder. And all they have to do is keep
him on the bench. Can he possibly do worse than Wisdom did the
past few years? At the present time, he certainly offers more
team value than Brujan, Lopez, or any other utility infielder,
and they have to have at least one.
>
--- End Quote ---
I hope that's how the front office is thinking about him, not
sure I share your confidence.
Brujan and Lopez both offer better gloves at short, and more
proven production at higher levels.
Take a guy with Workman's swing-and-miss, jump him from AA to
the bigs, and then hide him on the bench... not going to be
great for his development.
Would love to keep him around, but that will be difficult, IMO.
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Re: Today’s Game - 2025
DIR By: CurtOne
Date: March 8, 2025, 7:24 pm
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--- Quote from: ticohans link ---
>
> I hope that's how the front office is thinking about him, not
sure I share your confidence.
>
> Brujan and Lopez both offer better gloves at short, and more
proven production at higher levels.
>
> Take a guy with Workman's swing-and-miss, jump him from AA to
the bigs, and then hide him on the bench... not going to be
great for his development.
>
> Would love to keep him around, but that will be difficult,
IMO.
>
--- End Quote ---
I'm thinking Detroit may want him back considering that their 3B
situation is unsettled and they failed to get Bregman.
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Re: Today’s Game - 2025
DIR By: CUBluejays
Date: March 8, 2025, 7:26 pm
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Not worried about Tucker.
I'd probably be more in favor of keeping Workman. It is a low
chance of success, but Brujan and Lopez just aren't very good.
You can probably stash at least 1 Iowa and Nico can play SS if
it is needed. Give me the 1% chance at finding something
interesting vs Mastroboni 2.0.
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Re: Today’s Game - 2025
DIR By: Dave23
Date: March 8, 2025, 7:26 pm
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They’d probably let us keep him if we took Baez back as well…
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