TedYazPapiMookie’s 2025 Trade Deadline Blueprint: Trade with OAK to gain immediate talent

[TedYazPapiMookie]

Trade deadline action -

OAK sends Kurtz, Severino, Springs costing $31.3 Million to Boston for Casas, Houck, Crawford, Gonzalez and Yoshida costing $24 Million plus prospects Arias and Garcia.  This is a salary dump for OAK that BOS absorbs for Kurtz and two quality starters to replace our current young starters that are hurt plus two highly ranked prospects and a quality DH in Yoshida.  This adds enough talent immediately to put BOS back in the race for a wild card spot.

• C: Carlos Narvaez ($0.80M)
• 1B: Nick Kurtz ($0.80M)
• 2B: Marcello Mayer ($0.80M)
• 3B: Alex Bregman ($25.00M)
• SS: Kristian Campbell ($1.25M)
• LF: Roman Anthony ($0.80M)
• CF: Jarren Duran ($4.90M)
• RF: Ceddanne Rafaela ($1.25M)
• DH: Wilyer Abreu ($0.80M)
• 4th OF: Rob Refsnyder ($2.25M)
• Utility: Abraham Toro ($1.00M)
• Utility: Trevor Story ($23.3M)
• Backup C: Connor Wong ($0.80M)
• SP1: Garrett Crochet ($3.80M)
• SP2: Lucas Giolito ($19.00M)
• SP3: Luis Severino ($20.00M)
• SP4: Jeffrey Springs ($10.5M)
• SP5: Brayan Bello ($2.66M)
• RP: Aroldis Chapman ($10.75M)
• RP: Justin Wilson ($2.25M)
• RP: Greg Weissert ($0.80M)
• RP: Hunter Dobbins ($0.80M)
• RP: Richard Fitts ($0.80M)
• RP: Jordan Hicks ($12.50M)
• RP: Garrett Whitlock ($5.50M)
• RP: Liam Hendricks ($6.00M)

Payroll is 33.70% under budget

[Hitch]

The A's would have little to no interest in Houck, Yoshida or Casas at this point. Even with salary coming off the books and prospects thrown in. Not to mention, how many deals do you see done like this? There's a reason for that. 

Campbell isn't playing SS in any other universe, never mind this one. Rafaela isn't moving from CF.

[TheSplinteredSplendor]

8 hours ago, TedYazPapiMookie said:

Trade deadline action -

OAK sends Kurtz, Severino, Springs costing $31.3 Million to Boston for Casas, Houck, Crawford, Gonzalez and Yoshida costing $24 Million plus prospects Arias and Garcia.  This is a salary dump for OAK that BOS absorbs for Kurtz and two quality starters to replace our current young starters that are hurt plus two highly ranked prospects and a quality DH in Yoshida.  This adds enough talent immediately to put BOS back in the race for a wild card spot.

• C: Carlos Narvaez ($0.80M)
• 1B: Nick Kurtz ($0.80M)
• 2B: Marcello Mayer ($0.80M)
• 3B: Alex Bregman ($25.00M)
• SS: Kristian Campbell ($1.25M)
• LF: Roman Anthony ($0.80M)
• CF: Jarren Duran ($4.90M)
• RF: Ceddanne Rafaela ($1.25M)
• DH: Wilyer Abreu ($0.80M)
• 4th OF: Rob Refsnyder ($2.25M)
• Utility: Abraham Toro ($1.00M)
• Utility: Trevor Story ($23.3M)
• Backup C: Connor Wong ($0.80M)
• SP1: Garrett Crochet ($3.80M)
• SP2: Lucas Giolito ($19.00M)
• SP3: Luis Severino ($20.00M)
• SP4: Jeffrey Springs ($10.5M)
• SP5: Brayan Bello ($2.66M)
• RP: Aroldis Chapman ($10.75M)
• RP: Justin Wilson ($2.25M)
• RP: Greg Weissert ($0.80M)
• RP: Hunter Dobbins ($0.80M)
• RP: Richard Fitts ($0.80M)
• RP: Jordan Hicks ($12.50M)
• RP: Garrett Whitlock ($5.50M)
• RP: Liam Hendricks ($6.00M)

Payroll is 33.70% under budget

Lol, kristian campbell at SS, smh........

[Bellhorn04]

If the purpose of the trade for the Sox is to go for the playoffs, why would they bench Story for Campbell, is certainly the biggest head-scratcher here. 

[notin]

34 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

If the purpose of the trade for the Sox is to go for the playoffs, why would they bench Story for Campbell, is certainly the biggest head-scratcher here. 

True, but he kept both players..  If Story gets benched for Campbell, thats on Cora.  Or Story…

[notin]

2 hours ago, Hitch said:

The A's would have little to no interest in Houck, Yoshida or Casas at this point. Even with salary coming off the books and prospects thrown in. Not to mention, how many deals do you see done like this? There's a reason for that. 

Campbell isn't playing SS in any other universe, never mind this one. Rafaela isn't moving from CF.

I just don’t see the A’s taking on 6 players who will all require  40 man roster spots at some point while only giving up 3…

[Hitch]

2 minutes ago, notin said:

I just don’t see the A’s taking on 6 players who will all require  40 man roster spots at some point while only giving up 3…

Nope. Especially the ones mentioned. 

[moonslav59]

2 hours ago, notin said:

I just don’t see the A’s taking on 6 players who will all require  40 man roster spots at some point while only giving up 3…

I will say that the bottom of the A's 40 man roster can probably make room for adding 3, but the point is valid. Take Yoshida & Romy out and add Paez & Monegro and maybe they don't hang up.

[TedYazPapiMookie]

16 hours ago, Bellhorn04 said:

If the purpose of the trade for the Sox is to go for the playoffs, why would they bench Story for Campbell, is certainly the biggest head-scratcher here. 

It's not.  They have next to no shot at the playoffs this year.  Best case the last WC spot but it's a huge, long shot.  This is to build for next year.  Story needs to be an expensive reserve or get hot and be another trade at the deadline to clear salary, and Campbell needs to be starting again to work his way through his adjustments.  The minor leagues are doing nothing for him.  They are delaying his growth as a player.

[mvp 78]

The A’s aren’t going to make that trade. I don’t see Cora sitting Story this season. If Campbell comes back, it’s likely in an ugly UTIL role as before as he doesn’t have a defensive home. They aren’t moving Rafaela off CF. I think I’m maybe just repeating what everyone else has said. Not trying to pile on though.

[Bellhorn04]

6 hours ago, TedYazPapiMookie said:

It's not.  They have next to no shot at the playoffs this year.  Best case the last WC spot but it's a huge, long shot.  This is to build for next year.  Story needs to be an expensive reserve or get hot and be another trade at the deadline to clear salary, and Campbell needs to be starting again to work his way through his adjustments.  The minor leagues are doing nothing for him.  They are delaying his growth as a player.

Your post specifically said this adds immediate talent to put BOS in the race for a wild card spot.

Now you're saying it's for next year.

OK...

[mvp 78]

17 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

Your post specifically said this adds immediate talent to put BOS in the race for a wild card spot.

Now you're saying it's for next year.

OK...

Any team near .500 is technically in the race considering how many teams get in now. Just doesn’t seem like a team that would really do damage in the playoffs if they got there. Why sell off future assets then?

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Campbell has played half his games in Worcester so far at first base -- where he has a 1.000 fielding percentage. He could win a Pyrite Glove there!

 

[Maxbialystock]

On 7/3/2025 at 12:01 AM, TedYazPapiMookie said:

Trade deadline action -

OAK sends Kurtz, Severino, Springs costing $31.3 Million to Boston for Casas, Houck, Crawford, Gonzalez and Yoshida costing $24 Million plus prospects Arias and Garcia.  This is a salary dump for OAK that BOS absorbs for Kurtz and two quality starters to replace our current young starters that are hurt plus two highly ranked prospects and a quality DH in Yoshida.  This adds enough talent immediately to put BOS back in the race for a wild card spot.

• C: Carlos Narvaez ($0.80M)
• 1B: Nick Kurtz ($0.80M)
• 2B: Marcello Mayer ($0.80M)
• 3B: Alex Bregman ($25.00M)
• SS: Kristian Campbell ($1.25M)
• LF: Roman Anthony ($0.80M)
• CF: Jarren Duran ($4.90M)
• RF: Ceddanne Rafaela ($1.25M)
• DH: Wilyer Abreu ($0.80M)
• 4th OF: Rob Refsnyder ($2.25M)
• Utility: Abraham Toro ($1.00M)
• Utility: Trevor Story ($23.3M)
• Backup C: Connor Wong ($0.80M)
• SP1: Garrett Crochet ($3.80M)
• SP2: Lucas Giolito ($19.00M)
• SP3: Luis Severino ($20.00M)
• SP4: Jeffrey Springs ($10.5M)
• SP5: Brayan Bello ($2.66M)
• RP: Aroldis Chapman ($10.75M)
• RP: Justin Wilson ($2.25M)
• RP: Greg Weissert ($0.80M)
• RP: Hunter Dobbins ($0.80M)
• RP: Richard Fitts ($0.80M)
• RP: Jordan Hicks ($12.50M)
• RP: Garrett Whitlock ($5.50M)
• RP: Liam Hendricks ($6.00M)

Payroll is 33.70% under budget

The Sox lineup needs no fixes, least of all yours.  Plus no one wants Yoshida unless the Sox pay his salary.  I'm not saying those 2 starters wouldn't be nice to have.  

[Larry Cook]

I really like the idea of trading for severino!!  I do think we need a hard pass on springs!!!

if I am Oakland, I would ask for abreau 

[Larry Cook]

Cameron cagnuilina suggested we trade Duran to the twins for Ryan!!!  

[TedYazPapiMookie]

16 hours ago, Bellhorn04 said:

Your post specifically said this adds immediate talent to put BOS in the race for a wild card spot.

Now you're saying it's for next year.

OK...

Adding talent immediately is the result.  When you add talent, the goal is to improve which they should.  Putting BOS into the race for the last WC spot should happen.  My personal opinion on whether they can make the last WC spot is based on my disbelief in the manager not the players added.  In his six years as manager, CORA chokes down the stretch when his talent is marginal except in 2021.  His bonehead line-ups, lack of timely pitching substitutions and his over resting his best players will consistently bite him as it always does.  Make the deal and fire Cora and I believe they could finish higher than the last WC spot.

[TedYazPapiMookie]

8 hours ago, Larry Cook said:

I really like the idea of trading for severino!!  I do think we need a hard pass on springs!!!

if I am Oakland, I would ask for abreau 

Larry, Severino has always been disliked for being a Yankee but he's very comparable to Giolito.  He's a bit inconsistent but above league average.  Springs has had an interesting career.  He stunk in Tex as a reliever, then the pandemic year in BOS was a disaster, then TB got him and fixed him and made him a starter and he was very good at it.  Then he had to get TJ surgery and came back from it in late 2024 with TB and only got a few starts and they weren't great, so he got moved to OAK. 

This year he started badly and then he started looking like the dominant Springs from his TB days.  After 5 bad starts in April he has started 12 games with only 1 bad start.  He has not given up more than 3 runs in the 11 other starts with his last four starts not exceeding 2 runs and he's pitched 5 or more innings in 11 of the 12 starts with 8 of the 12 being 6 or more innings.  So, he is an innings eater with an ERA that dropped from 6.04 to 4.11 over the 12 starts and an excellent history prior to the TJ surgery.  That's why I like him and filling two mid spots in the rotation would be huge for BOS.

I'm not an Abreu fan like the other outfielders so I say give them Abreu his time is now because Duran, Rafaela and Anthony are all much better than him in the future. 

[TedYazPapiMookie]

17 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

The A’s aren’t going to make that trade. I don’t see Cora sitting Story this season. If Campbell comes back, it’s likely in an ugly UTIL role as before as he doesn’t have a defensive home. They aren’t moving Rafaela off CF. I think I’m maybe just repeating what everyone else has said. Not trying to pile on though.

If you saw today's game, Story might be heating up temporarily so there is no better time to unload his salary than the trade deadline.  We can add so much more talent with that same money.  I get that you think this team is probably better than they have played but with Cora managing August/September when they play the AL East the most has normally been a reversal of the early season success they have against the AL East.  I see no reason for that not happening again in 2025.  If nothing else, Cora is CONSISTENTLY bad.

They could put Duran in RF, but you are again asking him to play a NEW field rather than the field where he has 2 errors in 550 total chances.  That' makes no sense.  Rafaela is a rock star on defense, and he will transition much more smoothly than Duran would.  Heck if Verdugo and Abreu can play right and rank so highly in comparison to other RFers, how hard can it be?  Neither is above average at defense. 

Rafaela should be a platinum defender pretty much wherever he plays.  You might be right that they won't do the moves as they should but that doesn't make them the wrong moves, just the wrong choices by Cora and the front office.  You play the players at the positions they are best at based on past performance.  Duran is clearly a CF.  Rafaela, a defensive rock star, can play right field better than anyone else in the organization and everyone has made out Anthony to be the next coming of Yaz and Ted so play him in LF where the greatest BOS players have played.

Campbell outplayed the other young infielders in the minors at his normal position of SS.  He did a fine job at learning 2B in the minors and even showed well in the outfield.  You completely underestimate this kid's skills on offense and defense.  No other current rookie has put up numbers that match his April numbers, so his ceiling remains higher than Mayer and Anthony so far.  I do believe Anthony is going to get hot and exceed his ceiling long-term, but I don't believe Mayer will since he couldn't in the minors.

[TedYazPapiMookie]

16 hours ago, mvp 78 said:

Any team near .500 is technically in the race considering how many teams get in now. Just doesn’t seem like a team that would really do damage in the playoffs if they got there. Why sell off future assets then?

Sell off redundant future assets only.  Abreu is redundant and can't hit lefties.  Casas is being replaced by a better prospect so that's not selling off a future asset either.  I would love to see Story's salary dumped so the money can be used more effectively and if he stays hot like today, they should make that happen before he does his usual regression to the mean.

With most teams hovering around .500 it's easy to think about BOS making the bottom of the playoff spots but you have to consider Cora is the manager who has failed to keep the team performing in August and September in all years except 2021 when he couldn't destroy their chances like the other years.  

Selling off talent was Bloom's thing.  Breslow blew the Sale deal but otherwise has done well adding net talent.  If he can lose Story's and Yoshida's payroll, he will be a rock star.  The return on any trades at the deadline needs to set up 2026 but if it bumps the talent enough to make BOS close to making the playoffs in 2025, that's icing on the cake. 

We have two offensive positions that have potential issues in that Casas doesn't have the upside of most of the other young players in the starting line-up so an upgrade may be needed, and Narvaez hasn't proven to be reliable year to year.  If he is, then back-up catcher is all we need to fill out the offense. 

The starting staff needs SP3 and SP4.  Buehler was a nice experiment that failed, and it seems likely that Sandoval will be the same.  Giolito could be a success story if he continues into the future pitching the way he's pitching now.  Houck and Crawford need to get right to help this team in future.  Bello seems to me to be a SP5 as his ceiling.  Breslow needs to fix the pitching staff now that the offense is lining up well going forward.

[mvp 78]

On 7/5/2025 at 12:28 AM, TedYazPapiMookie said:

I get that you think this team is probably better than they have played

They could put Duran in RF, but you are again asking him to play a NEW field rather than the field where he has 2 errors in 550 total chances.   

Rafaela should be a platinum defender pretty much wherever he plays. 

Campbell outplayed the other young infielders in the minors at his normal position of SS.  He did a fine job at learning 2B in the minors and even showed well in the outfield.  You completely underestimate this kid's skills on offense and defense. 

I don't think this team is better than they've played.

I don't think they should put Duran and his popgun arm in RF.

Rafaela should stay in CF as his defensive value would be minimized whenever playing away from Fenway.

Campbell was the worst defensive player in MLB while he was here by some measures. They've put him at 1b because he was not good at 2b. If he was as good at MIF as you think he is, they wouldn't be playing him at 1b or OF. You are definitely on an island for your beliefs on his defense. Maybe he can turn it around.

[TedYazPapiMookie]

39 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

I don't think this team is better than they've played.

I don't think they should put Duran and his popgun arm in RF.

Rafaela should stay in CF as his defensive value would be minimized whenever playing away from Fenway.

Campbell was the worst defensive player in MLB while he was here by some measures. They've put him at 1b because he was not good at 2b. If he was as good at MIF as you think he is, they wouldn't be playing him at 1b or OF. You are definitely on an island for your beliefs on his defense. Maybe he can turn it around.

So, you don't think they are better than they played but you didn't explain why so the discussion ends without a worthy comment to discuss.  I think they are much better than they played because they need a real manager to set proper line-ups, handle the bullpen properly and not over play the scrubs.

I am glad you don't think Duran belongs in RF and it's for the season I said he doesn't have the arm that Rafaela has.  So we agree but leaving him in LF is a huge mistake considering the facts of how great he played in CF and how great Rafaela would be in RF.  The defense would significantly be upgraded without Abreu.  Check the stats.  He's going to be the fourth best defender if Anthony is better than him because both Duran and Rafaela have beat him in a year where he won a GG because his competition was nowhere near as good as that faced by our two CFs. 

Having Rafaela in RF means the best defender with the stronger arm than Duran is in RF.  That's exactly what you want in every park.  Fenway is an 81-game exception since RF is the most difficult field but your statement about defensive value being minimized is a gross exaggeration that is completely incorrect based on the numbers.

Campbell played 55 games in the minors at 2B after being a SS his whole life and put up a .976 fielding percentage learning his new position.  Mayer played SS his whole life like Campbell and played 269 games or 5 times as many as Campbell in the minors with an abysmal .953 fielding percentage while Campbell only got 36 games at SS in 2024 in the minors and had a .971 fielding percentage.   Those are facts that prove your comments to be an opinion inconsistent with the facts.  

Why are you so far off with your opinions?  Your assumptions.  You think Cora knows what he's doing.  He doesn't.  He's an idiot when it comes to selecting positions for players.  No better example than him not using past performance to play Duran in CF.  Or not using Campbell's FAR superior performance in the minors to give Campbell SS initially when he was brought to the MLB out of Spring Training.  Cora is clueless as a manager as evidenced by his thousands of mistakes that happen daily that I have documented. 

Next, your bias against Campbell is evident.  The guy is a SS forced to play 2B at the mlb level and while doing it he's playing two outfield positions as well and learning 1B because Cora is an idiot.  He's a freakin 23-year-old rookie who was drafted in 2023 - two short years ago.  How can he be judged on anything when his MLB experience was designed for him to fail?  Name another top ranked rookie who breaks into the majors as a utility player not at his normal position and is asked to learn 4 of the 8 positions on the field in his first months at the MLB level.  I can't think of any other rookie tasked so poorly by their manager because no manager is as dumb as Cora, or as prejudiced as Cora.   Hamilton sucks and is hitting .176 and has played nearly as many games as Campbell did when he got sent down.  That's called Cora favoritism.  Also, if Casas is back next year why have Campbell learn 1B?  Is he replacing Casas?  It can't be for the wasted 2025 season.  There is no point to Campbell wasting time in the minors except it keeps him from proving that he's a better SS than Mayer.  That's called Cora favoritism.

The 2025 team could have been a playoff team with a REAL manager.  The talent has improved and if played in the correct positions with the right batting order this team wins many more games and isn't a .500 team.  If that had occurred Breslow might have gone out and got additional quality pitching to make a run at the playoffs but as it stands now, this team is a hot mess with no direction except chaos from the manager.  Thank goodness for Breslow's pitching acquisitions other than Buehler, they are keeping a weak hitting team with a crap batting order from failing miserably.  Once the weak part of the schedule they are in is complete, they are likely to do what they have done all season.  Any winning streak will be matched by a losing streak.  That's the Cora way!!  The sooner he's fired the sooner Breslow can take HIS team into the future.

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Cora sucks at uniforms. One night he orders his players to wear home whites, then the next night he has them in ugly yellow jerseys. As if those weren't bad enough, this year he makes them wear green -- GREEN, these aren't the Celtics and this isn't basketball!

Cora won't even let them wear blue unis anymore -- which goes to show you he doesn't care about winning, because the last time the Sox won it all, they were in blue shirts!!

[drewski6]

On 7/4/2025 at 7:56 AM, mvp 78 said:

Any team near .500 is technically in the race considering how many teams get in now. Just doesn’t seem like a team that would really do damage in the playoffs if they got there. Why sell off future assets then?

I actually dont agree with this.  If we get in and Crochet is healthy we may have the best pitching staff in the playoffs (Crochet solos)

[drewski6]

7 minutes ago, 5GoldGlovesOF,75 said:

Cora sucks at uniforms. One night he orders his players to wear home whites, then the next night he has them in ugly yellow jerseys. As if those weren't bad enough, this year he makes them wear green -- GREEN, these aren't the Celtics and this isn't basketball!

Cora won't even let them wear blue unis anymore -- which goes to show you he doesn't care about winning, because the last time the Sox won it all, they were in blue shirts!!

It may not be the celtics, but i firmly believe that Frenchy Cordero wearing a celtics jersey (and looking cool in it) bought him some extra time with the sox.

[drewski6]

im a sucker for a crossover

[mvp 78]

29 minutes ago, TedYazPapiMookie said:

So, you don't think they are better than they played but you didn't explain why so the discussion ends without a worthy comment to discuss. 

Why would I have to explain? You made an assumption about it for some unknown reason. There's nothing in my previous post that even alluded to it! 

[mvp 78]

31 minutes ago, TedYazPapiMookie said:

I am glad you don't think Duran belongs in RF and it's for the season I said he doesn't have the arm that Rafaela has.  So we agree but leaving him in LF is a huge mistake considering the facts of how great he played in CF and how great Rafaela would be in RF.  The defense would significantly be upgraded without Abreu.  Check the stats.  He's going to be the fourth best defender if Anthony is better than him because both Duran and Rafaela have beat him in a year where he won a GG because his competition was nowhere near as good as that faced by our two CFs. 

Having Rafaela in RF means the best defender with the stronger arm than Duran is in RF.  That's exactly what you want in every park.  Fenway is an 81-game exception since RF is the most difficult field but your statement about defensive value being minimized is a gross exaggeration that is completely incorrect based on the numbers.

On Rafaela vs Duran in CF

I prefer Rafaela in CF and Duran in LF. I don't believe Duran would be all that much better this year if they moved him back to CF. With Duran, he's not a confident fielder. He's a guy that has stated that he doesn't want the ball hit to him. Why do I want that guy in CF? He makes up for bad reads and bad jumps with speed. As his speed goes away (he's slower this year) his defense is going to get worse. Even saw some bad reads this series. That's not going to get better in CF IMO. Duran's game is down across the board this year. I'm not going to move him with the hopes that it will get marginally better and play Rafaela out of position. Rafaela one of the best CFers in the game and I'm leaving him there. He struggled last year when they moved him around, so I'm not going to do that to him this year when he's finally starting to hit too. 

I don't think Anthony is that good in the OF. He's worse than Abreu for sure. Probably is LF only if playing with Abreu and Rafaela. He doesn't have a great arm and only has average range. 

[mvp 78]

38 minutes ago, TedYazPapiMookie said:

Next, your bias against Campbell is evident.  The guy is a SS forced to play 2B at the mlb level and while doing it he's playing two outfield positions as well and learning 1B because Cora is an idiot.  He's a freakin 23-year-old rookie who was drafted in 2023 - two short years ago.  How can he be judged on anything when his MLB experience was designed for him to fail?  Name another top ranked rookie who breaks into the majors as a utility player not at his normal position and is asked to learn 4 of the 8 positions on the field in his first months at the MLB level.  I can't think of any other rookie tasked so poorly by their manager because no manager is as dumb as Cora, or as prejudiced as Cora.   Hamilton sucks and is hitting .176 and has played nearly as many games as Campbell did when he got sent down.  That's called Cora favoritism.  Also, if Casas is back next year why have Campbell learn 1B?  Is he replacing Casas?  It can't be for the wasted 2025 season.  There is no point to Campbell wasting time in the minors except it keeps him from proving that he's a better SS than Mayer.  That's called Cora favoritism.

The 2025 team could have been a playoff team with a REAL manager.  The talent has improved and if played in the correct positions with the right batting order this team wins many more games and isn't a .500 team.  If that had occurred Breslow might have gone out and got additional quality pitching to make a run at the playoffs but as it stands now, this team is a hot mess with no direction except chaos from the manager.  Thank goodness for Breslow's pitching acquisitions other than Buehler, they are keeping a weak hitting team with a crap batting order from failing miserably.  Once the weak part of the schedule they are in is complete, they are likely to do what they have done all season.  Any winning streak will be matched by a losing streak.  That's the Cora way!!  The sooner he's fired the sooner Breslow can take HIS team into the future.

Next, your bias against Cora is evident. Don't you realize that all of these moves with Campbell were planned out long before he made it to MLB. Go look at where he played in the minors the past few years: 2b, SS, CF. He didn't just play one position. Why? Of course it was just Cora! He played LF and RF in 2023 in the Complex League, Salem and Greenville because of Alex Cora of course! It wasn't because of an organizational decision to see where he'd fit. It was Alex Cora! Alex Cora was worried about this 4th round comp pick so much in 2023 that he wanted him playing positions he's never played before! Then he deviously said that Campbell should continue a path at 2b/CF in 2024 when he began the season in Greenville! Alex really cares about High A lineups and is often watching Drive games while in the dugout. Man, if only Craig Breslow had control over HIS team and could get Campbell to play his one true position again! I wonder why Breslow isn't stepping in and making Campbell play SS every game if he's so great at it???

[TedYazPapiMookie]

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

Why would I have to explain? You made an assumption about it for some unknown reason. There's nothing in my previous post that even alluded to it! 

Seriously.  You make a statement but don't explain why you think it and somehow that's on me?  Interesting logic.  I thought my comment might get you to provide insight into why you said what you said but instead you dodge the explanation.  OK.  Let's not talk about it but you did write what I asked about whether it was not a previous topic of yours or not.