4/27 SOX @ Jays 7:07PM ET

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

In a season so far of imperfections the SOX have the runner at 2nd with no outs perfected.

[iortiz]

JD slow bat Martinez cann't hit to save his life in clutch situations.

 

Good thing he is likely gone next season —and maybe this one.

[jung]

Great....lets let the 9 hitter get to 1st with nobody out.

[vegasbob]

JD slow bat Martinez cann't hit to save his life in clutch situations.

 

Good thing he is likely gone next season —and maybe this one.

 

Say adios amigo around July 30th

[iortiz]

Say adios amigo around July 30th

 

If we are out of race I can see that happening.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

To help shorten the game, every time the SOX have a runner at 2nd with no outs they should just grab their gloves and go to their assigned positions.

[jung]

Story at 2nd....MEH

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Story at 2nd....MEH

 

He'll most likely be playing SS next year.

[jung]

STORY....whats the story son?

[vegasbob]

There's a story out there . Something wrong with playing out of your natural position. Better bench Bogaerts to allow the "new" guy some space to be himself.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Say adios amigo around July 30th

 

 

If the SOX do trade JD by the TDL, they'll probably have to eat most of his remaining salary.

[vegasbob]

Screw ups defensively disconcert pitchers so often. C'mon Wacha, get the 5th out

[jung]

If the SOX do trade JD by the TDL, they'll probably have to eat most of his remaining salary.

 

Eating money out of contracts is our MO. Almost makes you wonder if Henry tells his GM's..."Make sure to eat some money on this...we don't want to surprise anybody"

[jung]

Good job Wacha.

[vegasbob]

If the SOX do trade JD by the TDL, they'll probably have to eat most of his remaining salary.

 

Very true, but if the Sox aren't contending, they should be able to pick up a ready to play prospect, OF or reliever.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

One thing JH knows is no matter what kind of product he presents to the fans next season they will still fill the ballpark.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Very true, but if the Sox aren't contending, they should be able to pick up a ready to play prospect, OF or reliever.

 

Yup.

[Old Red]

Very true, but if the Sox aren't contending, they should be able to pick up a ready to play prospect, OF or reliever.

 

Worried about the TDL already 19 games into the season? Wow!

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Worried about the TDL already 19 games into the season? Wow!

 

Are you seeing something we aren't?

[jung]

Well lets see...the Sox are still paying Pablo Sandoval and Manny Ramirez.......MANNY RAMIREZ!!!

[moonslav59]

Are you seeing something we aren't?

 

Plus you prefaced your statement with the qualifier about not being in contention (at a later point was implied.)

[Old Red]

Are you seeing something we aren't?

 

No! I’m just waiting to game 20.

[vegasbob]

Worried about the TDL already 19 games into the season? Wow!

 

Not worried about it, just thinking ahead to the fact that JDM would be a sure trade option at the TDL if these guys are not in contention. So will Bogaerts, Barnes, Eovaldi and others but that does not mean its time to pull the plug on anything. They are in a tough division and not yet playing well .

[moonslav59]

Well lets see...the Sox are still paying Pablo Sandoval and Manny Ramirez.......MANNY RAMIREZ!!!

 

I think Manny's $2M a year ends in 2026, right?

 

But, I think we are done with Pablito.

[moonslav59]

Not worried about it, just thinking ahead to the fact that JDM would be a sure trade option at the TDL if these guys are not in contention. So will Bogaerts, Barnes, Eovaldi and others but that does not mean its time to pull the plug on anything. They are in a tough division and not yet playing well .

 

It's Vaz & Kike's last year, too

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Hey, MOON, besides Casas, are there any other good hitting prospects at the farm almost ready for prime time?

[d-money]

Not worried about it, just thinking ahead to the fact that JDM would be a sure trade option at the TDL if these guys are not in contention. So will Bogaerts, Barnes, Eovaldi and others but that does not mean its time to pull the plug on anything. They are in a tough division and not yet playing well .

 

They’re burying themselves right now. Meanwhile that team up in the bronx can’t lose. This team is 4 games under 500 and they haven’t showed you anything to turn it around.

[vegasbob]

It's Vaz & Kike's last year, too

 

It may not happen in as radical a shuffle, but 2023's 26 man roster could start with 8-10 new faces . The few givens would include Sale , Paxton, Devers, Story , Whitlock, Houck , maybe Wacha and Bradley if no one else wants him for the price.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

I sure hope I'm wrong but Story is bringing back memories of Carl Crawford.

[vegasbob]

They’re burying themselves right now. Meanwhile that team up in the bronx can’t lose. This team is 4 games under 500 and they haven’t showed you anything to turn it around.

 

D, with some more normal run production the starters have been good enough to reverse about 4 of those losses and the BP , if able to finish hitters, would have saved 3 .