Red Sox 2025 Trade Deadline Thread

[Larry Cook]

6 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

We have compelling needs- just less than most teams. It took years to build a balanced and deep roster, and even with 5 of our better SP'ers on the IL, we are still 9th in fWAR pitching and 4th in ERA-.

We need a solid SP'er- maybe another decent one.

We need a LHB 1Bman to replace Toro (not costly, IMO.)

We could use one more pen arm, but with Matz and players coming of the IL, we could be fine, there.

While the need at 1B is significant, getting a platoon 1Bman is not something that compares to other teams' greater needs.

To me, if we get a solid SP'er, hopefully not an expensive rental (not on $ but on return cost,) I'd be thrilled.

Joe Ryan, Bubic or M Keller would be very nice. Is Sonny Gray on the IL? (How about Yoshida plus cash and prospects for him?)

Others might include M Gore or Rasmussen and rental M Kelly

 

I think bubic blew out his shoulder 

[moonslav59]

Rangers get Merrill Kelly, so the Sox are against the wall.

I'm hoping for Joe Ryan or Mitch Keller.

[Duran Is The Man]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

Rangers get Merrill Kelly, so the Sox are against the wall.

I'm hoping for Joe Ryan or Mitch Keller.

Br3zslow will now panic and massively overpay for two months of Cease. book it.

[Hitch]

It's possible the Sox just don't realise the deadline is today. 

Could happen to anyone. 

[Hitch]

MLB Live show reporting the Red Sox are pushing very hard for Ryan right now.

[Hugh2]

Watch all this talk about the Sox not doing anything and they go out and get the best pitcher at the deadline.

 

and I bet people will still complain 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Sox just traded some low level prospects for Steve Matz brother Gym Matz. Breslow is also taking to Jim Paxton's agent.

[Larry Cook]

If we strike out in the next 22 minutes. 
 

with some combination of Duran, Witherspoon,  Tolle, password, Fitts, dobbins, Casas and abreau, we are positioned very well to take a run at Skenes!!!!

[moonslav59]

If we don't go big, I'd prefer we sell, sell, sell.

Chapman, Bregman, Gio, Wilson & Buehler.

Not kidding, here.

[FredLynn]

4 minutes ago, Hitch said:

MLB Live show reporting the Red Sox are pushing very hard for Ryan right now.

Yeah. Been there done that. The Flops are "very interested in Ryan"....what a joke.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

8 minutes ago, Hitch said:

It's possible the Sox just don't realise the deadline is today. 

Could happen to anyone. 

An honest mistake.

[moonslav59]

We need to get Joe Ryan just to keep even.

[FredLynn]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

If we don't go big, I'd prefer we sell, sell, sell.

Chapman, Bregman, Gio, Wilson & Buehler.

Not kidding, here.

Should have done that yesterday.

[moonslav59]

9 minutes ago, Hitch said:

It's possible the Sox just don't realise the deadline is today. 

Could happen to anyone. 

Like sending Fisk his contract a day late.

[notin]

6 minutes ago, Hugh2 said:

Watch all this talk about the Sox not doing anything and they go out and get the best pitcher at the deadline.

 

and I bet people will still complain 

It is interesting that the Sox very likely exit the deadline with less depth at first base than they had before…

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, FredLynn said:

Yeah. Been there done that. The Flops are "very interested in Ryan"....what a joke.

Almost as big a joke as the. Sox going after Soto.

[Hitch]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Almost as big a joke as the. Sox going after Soto.

I mean Soto himself said they came after him very hard.  Let's not just invent reasons to complain. 

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, notin said:

It is interesting that the Sox very likely exit the deadline with less depth at first base than they had before…

This franchise is a disgusting joke. Henry has to sell the team. Otherwise we will all live this over and over again, year after year.

[FredLynn]

Just now, Hitch said:

I mean Soto himself said they came after him very hard.  Let's not just invent reasons to complain. 

Sure they did. Like they went after Lester and Mookie "very hard".

[Hitch]

Just now, FredLynn said:

Sure they did. Like they went after Lester and Mookie "very hard".

Everyone's lying to you, Fred! Don't believe any of em! 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, Hitch said:

I mean Soto himself said they came after him very hard.  Let's not just invent reasons to complain. 

Not invention. Sox always knew the Mets or Yankems would outbid them 

[Hitch]

 

[moonslav59]

If we don't get Ryan or Mitch Keller, we'll be wondering how we couldn't outdo Kohl Drake and David Hagaman for Merrill Kelly.

The Mason and Sears trade might have been matched.

Hell, Zack Littell would have been better than nothing.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Not invention. Sox always knew the Mets or Yankems would outbid them 

It was a show for the fans.

[FredLynn]

5 minutes ago, Hitch said:

Jeff Passan on X: "The Boston Red Sox are acquiring right-hander Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers, sources tell ESPN." / X

Just what we need! We are SAVED: 

Dustin May: 6-7, ERA 4.85, WHIP 1.35.

Richard Fitts is better: 3.79, 1.30

How can we lose now?

Five minutes left and we got a mediocre RP for a guy we were going to lose anyway and Dustin May, maybe. I can hardly wait to hear the excuses.

[Larry Cook]

Just now, FredLynn said:

Just what we need! We are SAVED: 

Dustin May: 6-7, ERA 4.85, WHIP 1.35. How can we lose now?

Isn’t he a free agent at the end of the year???

[Hitch]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

It was a show for the fans.

[Duran Is The Man]

-0.4 bWAR this year and, thank God, just a two month rental. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, Duran Is The Man said:

-0.4 bWAR this year and, thank God, just a two month rental. 

Well, it's better than acquiring Dustin Hoffman.

[illinoisredsox]

1 minute ago, Duran Is The Man said:

-0.4 bWAR this year and, thank God, just a two month rental. 

Might be a slight upgrade over Fitts for the #5 slot in the rotation, but hardly a big difference making move.