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AL Notes: Rays, Cash, Alvarez, Falvey, Duffy

By Jeff Todd | August 30, 2017 at 12:53pm CDT

As Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times wrote yesterday, the Rays could potentially decide to pivot to selling some short-term assets if the team does not perform in the final few days of August. The Rays ended up losing yesterday, leaving them three-and-a-half games out of the final Wild Card spot. We explored recently what kinds of deals the club might contemplate if it decided to shed some veterans at the last minute.

  • Regardless of how things turn out this year, the Rays intend to bring back skipper Kevin Cash, according to Topkin. GM Erik Neander credits Cash for ensuring that the club has “showed up every day well-prepared to compete and to make the most of their abilities.” Cash is under contract through 2019, and Topkin notes that the team also has two additional option years. He has guided the Rays to a 214-244 record since the start of 2015.
  • The Orioles intend to consider calling up veteran Pedro Alvarez when rosters expand in September, manager Buck Showalter told reporters including Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun. While his experiment with playing the outfield has failed, Alvarez has put up fairly typical numbers at Triple-A, with a .241/.296/.446 batting line and 26 long balls over 584 plate appearances. Unsurprisingly, he has been more effective against right-handed pitching and might provide the O’s with a boost off the bench — if the team can manage to find a 40-man opening.
  • Twins GM Derek Falvey spoke with Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic about his team’s interesting summer (subscription required and recommended). The rookie front-office man says that the club’s mid-July pivot, in which it acquired and then traded away Jaime Garcia and also shipped out Brandon Kintzler, led to some clubhouse disappointment. But, he says, “the front office had a plan for the long term.” Of course, Minnesota’s players have made a pivot of their own ever since, surging into Wild Card position.
  • In the wake of Danny Duffy’s DUI arrest, both the Royals pitcher and team GM Dayton Moore addressed the media (video links via the Kansas City Star). Speaking obliquely of the matter, Duffy apologized for distracting the club and said he would “be better because of it.” He also asked that fans and organization members “continue to have faith in me.” Moore emphasized that he does not yet know the full facts, but said he expects Duffy to “be accountable” for his actions, which he labeled “disappointing” and “regretful.” “We’ll support him, but there’s obviously consequences for actions,” said Moore.
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  1. assumptions

    8 years ago

    Kevin Cash should be replaced asap.

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    • dimitriinla

      8 years ago

      Huh? Why?

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      • ducksnort69

        8 years ago

        He is not good.

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    • RaysBaseball4

      8 years ago

      Completely agree.

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    • ducksnort69

      8 years ago

      It should have been done when they hit their annual under-Cash free fall. I wanted Davey to take over after Maddon, but was still optimistic about Cash. He is bad. The contrast between him and Maddon is stark.

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  2. tharrie0820

    8 years ago

    Bone head move regardless, but especially considering what happened with ventura

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  3. Jbigz12

    8 years ago

    Sure it won’t be difficult to find a 40 man spot for Alvarez. DFA any one of Tyler Wilson, Jayson Aquino, Logan Verrett, Chris Lee. Rickard is our only position player on the 40 man currently in the minors. My guess is Verrett goes, although I wouldn’t miss any one of those “pitchers”.

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  4. Fuck Me Bitch

    8 years ago

    In defense of Falvey and Twins, the schizophrenic situation which arose was/is caused by the proliferation of teams that are on the cusp of being in the Wild Card Race. Blame the situation on that absurdity which will result in another absurdity: a one-game playoff. Welcome to life as a GM.

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