A lot of other things have to happen first before we worry about roster space. Two weeks after the world series ends, we'll be losing Beimel, Contreras, Fogg, Herges, Marquis, and Rincon, giving us 8 open spaces. Seven of those will be filled by taking Buchholz, Corpas, Embree, Francis, Reynolds, Smith, and Nelson off the DL, back to 39. Then, spaces will open up from those whose options we decline: Embree and Giambi are basically guarantees, so we'll have between 37 and 35 occupied spaces, leaving 3-5 for player protecting by the time the Rule 5 draft occurs.
