Devers probably done for the season due to his shoulder

[Brock Beauchamp]

At this point, likely the right decision. He's been playing through this for awhile and there's no reason to keep doing it.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/09/rafael-devers-season-probably-over-due-to-shoulder-discomfort.html

[Flapjack]

It's about time, honestly. The writing has been on the wall for a while and no one wants to see this issue linger into next season.

[moonslav59]

Sadly, this is a fitting way to end the season.

[Duran Is The Man]

9 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Sadly, this is a fitting way to end the season.

i wonder what kind of pitching we could get for Devers or Casas. i don't want to trade either but i wouldn't get butt-hurt if we traded Casas.

[moonslav59]

The Devers contract would exclude 15-20 teams from even thinking about a trade.

Trading Casas and moving Devers to 1B makes sense, especially if we think one of these guys can play 3B: Story, Mayer or Campbell. Grissom & DHam can't. Meidroth could, but I'm not pencilling him into a starting position, right now.

If we traded Casas and Abreu for pitching, we'd still have this 13 man everyday player roster:

C: Wong + _____ (Teel soon)

1B: Devers (Wong/ Romy/ Meidroth?))

2B: Mayer (DHam/Grissom/Meidroth/Rafaela)

SS: Story (Mayer/Meidroth/Romy/Rafaela)

3B: Campbell (Mayer/Romy/Meidroth)

LF: Duran, Refsnyder

CF: Rafaela (Duran/Anthony/Campbell)

RF: Anthony (Campbell/Refsnyder)

DH: Yoshida (Refsnyder-E Valdez)

This is good enough for me, and knowing we adding a very nice piece to the pitching staff to reduce depth, I think the defense improves and we get younger and more exciting.

We'd still need to add more pitching, but filling one big slot via trade would take the heat off the FA signings a bit.

 

[Yaz Fan Since 67]

Yeah I'm in no hurry to trade our best player again, the only star this team has