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Connorsoxfan
Glad to hear it! Sometimes the best moves are addition by subtraction. Abad may not be a very flashy addition, but he’s a substantial improvement over Layne. Martinez is absolute garbage, and I can say without a doubt, no matter if Benintendi becomes great, or totally bombs, he is already better than Michael Martinez.
tylorde15
I agree
hozie007
I agree….never could understand how he was selected to come up the majors. He has got to be one of the worst players I have ever seen both offensively and defensively. He should be back in single A.
michaelferrullo
Better clear out that 3rd roster spot now for Yoan Moncada who should follow on the heels of Benintendi up to the show within days
mookiessnarl
Not until he learns to play another position. Second base is taken. Maybe next month. Or hey, they may want him to play in AAA first.
jvaik24
Not going to happen. Moncada just started doing some work at 3rd base and there is no where else on the roster for him right now. Maybe he’ll get called up in September but I expect him to be on the team early next year not this season.
MB923
Unlikely
m.providencejournal.com/sports/20160801/red-sox-un…
Ken M.
Maybe Benintendi will be half the player Frazier is.
zerob
Benintendi has outhit Frazier by a lot at every level and rates higher with pretty much every prospect analyst. Anything can happen under the YCPB mentality, but by all accounts, Benintendi is the superior player.
butch779988
Frazier has proven nothing… Another Yankee fcn loser
BoldyMinnesota
Neither has benintendi, both could be superstars, both could be out of baseball in 5 years, stop.
MB923
Neither has proven anything. Relax dude.
Berger
Troll
petfoodfella
Trial period, if he does well, flip him in the off season with others for Sale?
Speak da Truth
If that was the case they would’ve traded him and other for Sale already numb nuts.
Benny is going nowhere period.
Worry about your gar-bage Atlanta team.
Dookie Howser, MD
You are the worst
AidanVega123
Jeez, just chill dude…
InPolesWeTrust
He’s the LF of the Sox for the next five years.
Niekro
Where is the hall of famer Swihart going to play? Is he back to being the next Carlton Fisk behind the plate?
johnsilver
Easy there mentioning HOF and LF at Fenway.. After all? Boston had one of 3 straight playing that position SOLID for about EVERY SEASON from 1939-mid 1980’s, except couple of WW2 years..
Probably not another team in the game, other than maybe classic NYY of the early years that have that claim of 3 straight HOF players at a position who played their entire long careers with 1 team.
Rbase
I don’t think that’s the case. The chance that his stock will rise after this promotion is very weak, unless he plays like mike Trout instantly. The chance that he will have some troubles initially is much bigger. Remember Jackey Bradley?
Either way, I don’t think the Sox will trade for Sale, unless they can get him without severely overpaying (which seems unlikely in today’s market, especially with the weak free agent class this year).
Swen
Agreed, and most people forget that JBJ essentially skipped AAA, with <30 AB's at AAA before being selected to the majors. Only Mike Trout could skip AAA without stumbling in the majors, everyone else is merely human.
tylorde15
I think this is a great move, I think he will help us on the offensive an defensive side
James7430
I’m surprised Martinez was still on someone’s 40 man roster to begin with. That guy is one of the worst light hitting players of this century.