Sox signed Gordon Beckham to a 1 year contract today to serve as a backup infielder/spot starter if needed. Guess Hahn wasn't readly for the Micah Johnson Experience.

Also, Tank Vicedo was DFAed to clear a roster spot. Have 10 days to trade him or kill him. Or something like that.

Viciedo released by the Blue Jays.

Do you know of any Major League spots his agent told him he might be grabbed for?

I'm not aware of any teams with major holes at DH or LF (that would deal with his terrible defense)

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Just wait until Kris Bryant gets here!

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

I cannot believe nobody is taking a chance at him. At the beginning of the offseason I knew he was gone but also certain that wherever he went he would have at least an all-star first half. The guy can hit, I've seen it.

I don't worry too much about Kris Bryant in LF. He has played there in high school and college, and looked fine in the little Spring Training I saw. One excellent throw, and another heads up play backing up third. Also, he seems to be more of an 'athlete' than Viciedo.

But this thread isn't about Kris Bryant JORR.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

It is now. And his defense won't be appreciably better in left than Viciedo's.

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Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

I guess I'll have to just focus on the important things like... good player versus bad player.

I won't feel as if I need to break down the portions of Bryant's game that aren't considered top-tier when Cubs baseball is likely to be very successful. I'll just have too positive of an attitude.

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

Viciedo had a cannon arm. Top tier. Just no glove, no instincts, lazy, no range...

Well, that depends on context and what numbers you would use.

Using just WAR, for example, there is a context that would make Alex Gordon a good player while Miguel Cabrera is the bad player.

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I think it would make Alex Gordon into an MVP candidate while Miguel Cabera is merely an exceptionally great 1st basemen. Little different than comparing Dayan f'in Viciedo to the newest Cub's strikeout machine.