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AL East Links: Okajima, Crawford, Sisco

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | February 28, 2011 at 2:46pm CDT

On this date last year, the Yankees signed Chan Ho Park. After surrendering seven homers in 35 1/3 innings of 5.60 ERA ball, the Yankees cut Park loose. He joined the Pirates for the rest of 2010 and will spend the 2011 season pitching for the Orix Buffaloes. Here's the latest from the AL East:

  • The Red Sox can option Hideki Okajima to the minor leagues if they prefer the work of their other lefties this spring, according to Alex Speier of WEEI.com. Southpaws Andrew Miller, Felix Doubront, Rich Hill, Dennys Reyes and Andrew Miller are all vying for roster spots.
  • Speier also suggests Doubront will "almost surely" open the season at Triple-A.
  • If you ask Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports, Carl Crawford has some adjustments to make, even though he's still playing left field for an AL East contender. The Red Sox are always in the spotlight, so playing in Boston will likely present different challenges than the ones Crawford encountered in Tampa Bay.
  • Did the Yankees release Andy Sisco or not? As Matt Eddy of Baseball America explains, they released and re-signed the left-hander (Twitter link).
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  1. Boogey_Down_Bronx

    14 years ago

    Man oh man, I cant wait to see the competiton for lefty relievers for the Sox heating up, I mean theres Andrew Miller, but then, theres Andrew Miller!

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    • FrankTheFunkasaurusRex

      14 years ago

      I think the dark horse for the job is Andrew Miller

      Reply
      • Boogey_Down_Bronx

        14 years ago

        They could be a filthy 1,2 punch

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        • 0bsessions

          14 years ago

          Hopefully one of them does a better job than the Ramon Ramirez tandem of last year.

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          • wickedkevin

            14 years ago

            Touche

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    • stl_cards16

      14 years ago

      Fun Fact: Did you know Andrew Miller and Andrew Miller have the same birthday?

      Just checked on Baseball Reference!

      Reply
      • Green_Monster

        14 years ago

        They also have the same height and weigh the same, isn’t that weird?

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      • Slopeboy

        14 years ago

        … But can he pitch on Brian Cashman’s birthday?

        Reply
  2. dtab24

    14 years ago

    Why is there an extra Andrew Miller in there?

    Reply
    • Green_Monster

      14 years ago

      You didn’t know there was 2 Andrew Miller’s? Catch up.

      Reply
      • wickedkevin

        14 years ago

        Pfft, an obvious Red Sox troll.

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    • Todd Smith

      14 years ago

      He’s vying for a roster spot twice as hard as everybody else.

      Reply
      • NickinIthaca

        14 years ago

        I figured it was just because he needed the extra look to make the team…

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  3. foxtown

    14 years ago

    Didn’t the Red Sox basically stalk Crawford for a few months? I think they would have noticed a fragile ego. Either way, he’ll be drying his tears with Benjamins.

    Reply
  4. Fangaffes

    14 years ago

    I agree that Doubront will start the season in Pawtucket as a starter. Andrew Miller, Rich Hill, and Andrew Miller will probably all be there working on their mechanics. Interesting to hear that Oki can still be sent down. I guess, to start the season, it’s Reyes’ job to lose.

    Reply
    • Green_Monster

      14 years ago

      Oh my god, you actually think there is two Andrew Miller’s? Sad. But really, who do you think will make the team? Andrew Miller or Andrew Miller?

      Reply
      • Ben_Cherington

        14 years ago

        Wait…there is only one Andrew Miller?? Huh, guess you cant believe everything you read on the internet!

        Reply
    • start_wearing_purple

      14 years ago

      It’s looking like it’s really a race between Reyes and Okajima and supposedly Flood is already loving what he’s seen from Reyes.

      Reply
  5. Dylan B.

    14 years ago

    For the explanation of the Sisco fiasco:
    baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=10933#commen…

    Reply
  6. rovert22044

    14 years ago

    Southpaws Andrew Miller, Felix Doubront, Rich Hill, Dennys Reyes and Andrew Miller?

    Damn. Andrew Miller and Andrew Miller are so close in skill, I don’t know who is better!

    Reply
    • start_wearing_purple

      14 years ago

      Yes, I’m pretty sure the joke has run its course by now.

      Reply
      • ellisburks

        14 years ago

        But what about Andrew Miller and Andrew Miller?

        Reply
        • Brad426

          14 years ago

          This is funnier than yesterday’s “Weiner” post.

          Reply
          • notsureifsrs

            14 years ago

            wrong website bro

            Reply
    • BobMexico

      14 years ago

      The real joke is seeing Andrew Miller and skill in the same sentence.

      Reply
  7. Leonard Washington

    14 years ago

    I think Andrew Miller still has immense upside, if he realizes any of it our rotation would be filthy. Still not too likely though ill admit. Crawford and Gonzalez are gonna fit right in though, Crawford especially.

    Reply
  8. woadude

    14 years ago

    Dear Ken Rosenthal~ Carl Crawford has played in Boston before, in fact he was awesome there, while with the Rays (an AL East team) he stole 4 bases, you see he has been in the majors for some time now and I believe he should do just fine at Fenway, what adjustments does he need to make….slow down?

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    • wickedkevin

      14 years ago

      He stole 4 bases? What?

      Reply
      • mainesox

        14 years ago

        He collects them

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    • MaineluvstheSox

      14 years ago

      Yeah, I was a little perplexed at that too. I guess Rosenthal was having a slow day at the typewriter. Crawford isn’t going to adjust much and I’m pretty sure Boston is going to love him. He is a dynamic player.

      Reply
  9. BoSoXaddict

    14 years ago

    People really need to stop mentioning Miller as a bullpen candidate. While the team hasn’t OFFICIALLY come out and said whether they see him as a starter or a reliever in the long term, their current lack of SP depth makes it almost a given than Miller will begin the season starting in Pawtucket. The 3 lefties competing for 1 (or MAYBE two) bullpen spots are Okie, Hill and Reyes. Okie got rocked in a ST game the other day and still has options while Rich Hill’s new sidearm delivery is getting a lot of praise from Tito and Young. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Hill make the pen – even it means Okie doesn’t at first.

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    • Crackis4lovers 2

      14 years ago

      Crawford went 0-3 in the same game. Total bust!!!

      Reply
      • BoSoXaddict

        14 years ago

        My point is that Okie is COMPETING for a bullpen spot along with Reyes and Hill. The fact that he has a Major League contract isn’t going to lead to his automatic inlcusion in the bullpen and there are reasons to believe that Hill and/or Reyes may turn out to be more appealing LRP options once ST is over..

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