Jonathan Gellar

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@J5ger @things_sox If Hays/Pereira ever get healthy and/or Braden eventually called up, my hope is that Antonacci can spend more time at 2B. An Ant/Meidroth platoon would put up the best 2B production in the league. Both have heavy platoon splits.

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@StonecoldSxnick Hmmm… I’d rather he just continue to hit for power. Thats who he is, and it’s working.

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@BaseballWRLD_ Every time I suggest the Sox need to DFA him and eat the contract, he goes on a week-long heater.

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@untoldchicago So why can't Luther be WR1 from the slot?

I'm not really arguing for Luther over Rome, I'm just pointing out that Luther playing in the slot doesn't disqualify him from being the team's top WR.

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@cdcole55 At least one of Vargas/Montgomery will get in, but maybe not both. It might depend on whether they consider McGonigle to be a SS or 3B.

They're competing not only with Witt and Ramirez (likely voted in as starters), but also Rocchio, Jung, and Caminero.

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@SoxGeo18 @MrDelicious13 This doesn't even count his excellent defense in CF.

I'll admit that I didn't expect him to last more than a couple weeks after he made the OD roster, but he has been one of the biggest surprises of the season at their biggest position of need.

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@BearinVegas @ChiSoxFanMike That's true that Braden will provide a power bat in the OF, so maybe I'm just being greedy. But corner OF power should come pretty cheap, and the payroll is still low, so it shouldn't be a problem to add there.

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@StonecoldSxnick @djj0404 Yeah that’s what I meant. I thought you said that Braden wasn’t going to play against LHP

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@BearinVegas @Santisima1492 @bsbltossed @ChiSoxFanMike His splits against LHP say otherwise

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@BearinVegas @Santisima1492 @bsbltossed @ChiSoxFanMike Primarily 2B against RHP, with occasional starts in LF.

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@BearinVegas @ChiSoxFanMike They will need at least one more OF next year. Someone who can hit for power, because right now none of them can.

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@Bda_co Yes he does those things, but you were complaining about the Ks as if the guy with the highest whiff rate in the majors is going to fix that.

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@StonecoldSxnick @djj0404 Braden is a switch hitter. He isn't going to be platooned.

I expect Braden to be in CF against LHP. If not, Grichuk will still be in the lineup in LF or at DH.

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@StonecoldSxnick I don't think they want to promote him for the gauntlet of a schedule over the next few weeks. Better to ease his transition into the majors against lesser pitching.

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@TimPlsRetire @comiskeydog1 Just realized that Meidroth is 2nd in the AL in fWAR, and the only guy above him is Jazz who has a 98 wRC+. That shows the sorry state of the position more than anything.

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@Noahp245 This is fine given who Venable has to work with. The top of the order is strong against a LH starter.

Colson will be a dangerous pinch hitter at some point in the game.

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@Sam_Phalen Has anyone asked Getz about the status of Pereira?

[Jonathan Gellar @jongellar]

@KenWo4LiFe @DBlaskovitz @barstoolWSD Fans will probably blindly vote for Ramirez ahead of him, even though Vargas has been better.