Red Sox, Agonz II agree to 1-year deal

[CuseCubFan69]

It'll be interesting to see how this falls out.

 

What happens to the Cubs if Barrett gets hurt? Do they still have Soto around or would someone else take that spot?

 

Soto and Reyes are both on the 40 man.

 

I forgot about Reyes. Thanks.

[CuseCubFan69]

It'll be interesting to see how this falls out.

 

What happens to the Cubs if Barrett gets hurt? Do they still have Soto around or would someone else take that spot?

 

Soto and Jose Reyes are still on the roster. If Barrett got banged up, they'd start Blanco and call up a kid. If he went down for the year, they'd probably pick up some journeyman off the waiver wire (the way they got Neifi and about 5 other shortstops in recent years), or trade for some vet from a crap team.

 

Who's better...Soto or Reyes?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

It'll be interesting to see how this falls out.

 

What happens to the Cubs if Barrett gets hurt? Do they still have Soto around or would someone else take that spot?

 

Soto and Jose Reyes are still on the roster. If Barrett got banged up, they'd start Blanco and call up a kid. If he went down for the year, they'd probably pick up some journeyman off the waiver wire (the way they got Neifi and about 5 other shortstops in recent years), or trade for some vet from a crap team.

 

Who's better...Soto or Reyes?

 

I don't know who's a better defender, but Soto is the superior offensive player, and is also regarded as a good defensive catcher.

[CuseCubFan69]

It'll be interesting to see how this falls out.

 

What happens to the Cubs if Barrett gets hurt? Do they still have Soto around or would someone else take that spot?

 

Soto and Jose Reyes are still on the roster. If Barrett got banged up, they'd start Blanco and call up a kid. If he went down for the year, they'd probably pick up some journeyman off the waiver wire (the way they got Neifi and about 5 other shortstops in recent years), or trade for some vet from a crap team.

 

Who's better...Soto or Reyes?

 

I don't know who's a better defender, but Soto is the superior offensive player, and is also regarded as a good defensive catcher.

 

Superior as in 280-220 or superior as in 230-200?

[Tim]

It'll be interesting to see how this falls out.

 

What happens to the Cubs if Barrett gets hurt? Do they still have Soto around or would someone else take that spot?

 

Soto and Jose Reyes are still on the roster. If Barrett got banged up, they'd start Blanco and call up a kid. If he went down for the year, they'd probably pick up some journeyman off the waiver wire (the way they got Neifi and about 5 other shortstops in recent years), or trade for some vet from a crap team.

 

Who's better...Soto or Reyes?

 

I don't know who's a better defender, but Soto is the superior offensive player, and is also regarded as a good defensive catcher.

 

Superior as in 280-220 or superior as in 230-200?

Neither one would be likely to hit for any kind of average in the bigs if they were called up in 2006. Neither hits for much power. Soto draws a lot of walks (relatively speaking), which provides his edge offensively.

 

Defensively, Soto is good, Reyes is better.

 

Reyes is a better athlete as Soto is a bit "thick" in the bottom half.

[CuseCubFan69]

It'll be interesting to see how this falls out.

 

What happens to the Cubs if Barrett gets hurt? Do they still have Soto around or would someone else take that spot?

 

Soto and Jose Reyes are still on the roster. If Barrett got banged up, they'd start Blanco and call up a kid. If he went down for the year, they'd probably pick up some journeyman off the waiver wire (the way they got Neifi and about 5 other shortstops in recent years), or trade for some vet from a crap team.

 

Who's better...Soto or Reyes?

 

I don't know who's a better defender, but Soto is the superior offensive player, and is also regarded as a good defensive catcher.

 

Superior as in 280-220 or superior as in 230-200?

Neither one would be likely to hit for any kind of average in the bigs if they were called up in 2006. Neither hits for much power. Soto draws a lot of walks (relatively speaking), which provides his edge offensively.

 

Defensively, Soto is good, Reyes is better.

 

Reyes is a better athlete as Soto is a bit "thick" in the bottom half.

 

So an injury to Barrett would really make this lineup a lot worse than it already is? It would be worse than AGonz, Miller then the pitcher in 2003 if Perez is the starter at 2B or SS. This team is going to have to stay healthy.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

My guess is that if Barrett gets hurt, it wouldn't take much to trade for Javy Lopez.

[CuseCubFan69]

My guess is that if Barrett gets hurt, it wouldn't take much to trade for Javy Lopez.

 

That would fit Goonys profile of a vet from a crap team.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

My guess is that if Barrett gets hurt, it wouldn't take much to trade for Javy Lopez.

 

That would fit Goonys profile of a vet from a crap team.

 

That it would.

[CubinNY]

 

So an injury to Barrett would really make this lineup a lot worse than it already is? It would be worse than AGonz, Miller then the pitcher in 2003 if Perez is the starter at 2B or SS. This team is going to have to stay healthy.

 

Don't even think it 'cuse.