I did check and see Big Red One's current roster. I see that he has no replacement at SS and both his RPs are injured.
I could make lineup changes for someone if it were a no-brainer, but I wouldn't get into actually picking up FA's without the owners permission. In this case, if I were able to get his permission, I don't think it would be necessary as he would most likely be able to do it himself.
Hopefully Barry will have internet access before the Sunday night waiver wire deadline.
If it does get close to the deadline and Barry still is unavailable may I suggest, with the other owners permission, that we IR his two players and assign him the highest scoring free agents. I'm sure Barry would appreciate two live bodies to replace his injured ones.
I'm thinking he will be back. He has until Monday morning at 11:00 AM ET. The Red Sox and Rays play early on Patriot Day in Boston.
I'm going to try phoning him and see if I can find out his status.