Comments on: Virgil Vasquez claimed by Red Sox http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/virgil-vasquez-claimed-by-red-sox/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:13:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sean http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/virgil-vasquez-claimed-by-red-sox/#comment-108145 Sean Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:50:28 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=3462#comment-108145 You know this really could turn out to be a good pick up by the Sox. Vasquez has shown signs of becoming a good pitcher in the past. Especially with Byrd and Wakefield reaching a combined age of 156, he could slide into the number 5 spot nicely behind Beckett, Matsuzaka, Lester and Buccholz/Bowden/Masterson. Or he could be a big help in the bullpen. If he doesn't pan out, nothing hurt. I would be fully digging this move if I were a Sox fan. You know this really could turn out to be a good pick up by the Sox. Vasquez has shown signs of becoming a good pitcher in the past.

Especially with Byrd and Wakefield reaching a combined age of 156, he could slide into the number 5 spot nicely behind Beckett, Matsuzaka, Lester and Buccholz/Bowden/Masterson. Or he could be a big help in the bullpen.

If he doesn’t pan out, nothing hurt. I would be fully digging this move if I were a Sox fan.

]]> By: Vince in MN http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/virgil-vasquez-claimed-by-red-sox/#comment-108075 Vince in MN Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:47:08 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=3462#comment-108075 They won't jettison Sardhina because.....well, he's a catcher. McBride is injured and recovering from surgery, yes? Before he went down earlier this year I seem to recall that they were thinking of trying him out in the starting role. Since that never happened because of the injury, perhaps they are considering giving it another go next year. And remember he is left-handed, which can trump many other common-sense notions. They won’t jettison Sardhina because…..well, he’s a catcher. McBride is injured and recovering from surgery, yes? Before he went down earlier this year I seem to recall that they were thinking of trying him out in the starting role. Since that never happened because of the injury, perhaps they are considering giving it another go next year. And remember he is left-handed, which can trump many other common-sense notions.

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