03-01-2010, 08:50 PM
<!--quoteo(post=81129:date=Mar 1 2010, 07:29 PM:name=Fella)-->QUOTE (Fella @ Mar 1 2010, 07:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=81126:date=Mar 1 2010, 05:17 PM:name=Ace)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Ace @ Mar 1 2010, 05:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Short answer is, if the guy is out of options, he's subjected to waivers when the Cubs try to send him down. Hard to imagine Blanco not being claimed.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Have to remember though that if he was claimed, he has to go right on someone's 25 man roster. Unless some team had a gaping hole at a utility spot and no one from their own organization to fill it, I bet he would clear waivers.
I like Blanco, and I don't believe Fontenot has any ability to play SS, so I think he should make the team, but right now my prediction would be that he doesn't. Especially with everyone in the organization seemingly believing that if Theriot got hurt or sucked, that Castro could come up and be ready.
If Blanco could only hit, even a little..... Its just tough to give two of five bench spots to Koyie and Blanco, both of whom are pretty much defensive guys only.
I really wish we would stop carrying 12 pitchers all the time.
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I guess I just figured there's got to be a team out there whose utility infielder type is worse than Blanco.
Have to remember though that if he was claimed, he has to go right on someone's 25 man roster. Unless some team had a gaping hole at a utility spot and no one from their own organization to fill it, I bet he would clear waivers.
I like Blanco, and I don't believe Fontenot has any ability to play SS, so I think he should make the team, but right now my prediction would be that he doesn't. Especially with everyone in the organization seemingly believing that if Theriot got hurt or sucked, that Castro could come up and be ready.
If Blanco could only hit, even a little..... Its just tough to give two of five bench spots to Koyie and Blanco, both of whom are pretty much defensive guys only.
I really wish we would stop carrying 12 pitchers all the time.
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I guess I just figured there's got to be a team out there whose utility infielder type is worse than Blanco.
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