Red Sox 2025 Trade Deadline Thread

[Duran Is The Man]

2 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Well, it's better than acquiring Dustin Hoffman.

maybe.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, Duran Is The Man said:

maybe.

Good point.

[Nineintime]

1 minute ago, Duran Is The Man said:

maybe.

Or Dustin Thewind

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Otoh, maybe that change of scenery excuse may come into play. Stay tuned.

[Hitch]

 

[Hitch]

I mean, selling would have been better than that. 

I'm pretty sure we will regret not trading Chapman.

[FredLynn]

Well its 3:01 now and the deadline is up. Henry has clearly stated that his expectations for this team are the same as mine: not real contenders, not this year. He got an also-ran SP and a mediocre RP for someone who was never going to make it on the ML team while every other contender improved. It would have been much smarter to have been sellers. This sends a clear message to the players: not ready for prime time. I doubt we will make the playoffs now.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Just now, Hitch said:

 

Very alphabetical.

[illinoisredsox]

I’m more concerned about what they gave up for May.,

[FredLynn]

Just now, Hitch said:

I mean, selling would have been better than that. 

I'm pretty sure we will regret not trading Chapman.

That is what I have advocated for over the past several weeks. And I don't remember who here said he would surrender his first born male son if the Sox were done after getting Matz (sorry: May doesn't even register) but I am waiting.......he'll get his own bedroom

[harmony]

14 minutes ago, Hitch said:

 

Steven Matz and Dustin May were under-the-radar trade candidates but the Red Sox probably needed more.

[Hitch]

3 minutes ago, illinoisredsox said:

I’m more concerned about what they gave up for May.,

 

[Hitch]

2 minutes ago, harmony said:

Steven Marx and Dustin May were under-the-radar trade candidates but the Red Sox probably needed more.

The way everyone around us has improved, I'd say we definitely needed more.

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, Hitch said:

The way everyone around us has improved, I'd say we definitely needed more.

This is a smack in the face for the players. THEY know the team needed more. Its a vote of NO CONFIDENCE on the part of management. 

Watch them tank now, which is actually the smart thing to do.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

"You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometime, you just might find you can't even get what you need."

[Hitch]

A lot of blue on May's Savant page. Whole lotta blue.

[moonslav59]

Dustin May and Steven Matz.

This is worse than a joke.

Fred was right: we shoulda sold everything not tied down for 2026.

[moonslav59]

Brez just took a big hit in my scorecard book.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Look at the bright side; the Sox still have Duran and Password.

[Duran Is The Man]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Brez just took a big hit in my scorecard book.

what was Tibbs ranked? #10? if so, Brez got royally screwed.

[moonslav59]

Not even close" on Joe Ryan, and apparently he was the last shot attempt (not "fallback.")

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

6 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Dustin May and Steven Matz.

This is worse than a joke.

Fred was right: we shoulda sold everything not tied down for 2026.

Fred was right? You've just increased his trade value.

[harmony]

The Red Sox are pretty much stuck  with the roster that went 17-7 in July.

[Hitch]

I like Bres - get's a lot right (and some wrong as all do) but dear me he has done himself no favours with his whole 'we'll be buyers' nonsense. 

You don't shove you chest out and beat it, then make those two moves. Shambles. 

The teams around us significantly improved. We'l do well to still get in the play offs. 

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

7 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

"You can't always get what you want, but if you try sometime, you just might find you can't even get what you need."

Brez, Mick Jagger is very disappointed in you.

[bkzwhitestrican]

What's that Bible quote? Something about if you're lukewarm then you'll be cast down into a pit in hell. 

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Dustin May and Steven Matz.

This is worse than a joke.

Fred was right: we shoulda sold everything not tied down for 2026.

Thanks. I know it wasn't a popular opinion before the deadline but I wasn't willing to give up anything significant for a futile run this year. The future really is bright I believe. We have promising youngsters and a genuine ace along with good complementary players. There is also money available this offseason if Henry opens up his wallet. There are also promising players in the minor league who are ours now. Glad we didn't trade them away. Now all that is left is for us to TANK which I believe will come naturally now that the players know that management has no faith in them. We will likely finish ahead of the Orioles and MAYBE the Rays, but there will be no joy in Mudville this October. 

Again.

[Hitch]

4 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

what was Tibbs ranked? #10? if so, Brez got royally screwed.

I thought he was 6th, but may be remembering wrongly. They got more - 

 

[FredLynn]

2 minutes ago, harmony said:

The Red Sox are pretty much stuck  with the roster that went 17-7 in July.

Yup. Same team that is barely hanging on to a playoff wild card spot while every other team involved improved. Think the FLOPS are a playoff team this year?

[Larry Cook]

Tibbs, we hardly got to know you