Red Sox Acquire Curtis Mead for Connelly Early

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, notin said:

So does that make it right?

I guess right only matters when others are wrong.

[moonslav59]

59 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

I do not expect to stop it.  But I like to explain the virtue of patience.  

These days, patience is not a virtue and is actually spit on.

[Old Red]

5 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

I guess right only matters when others are wrong.

Wha, wha, wha all day long.😭😂

[Old Red]

5 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

These days, patience is not a virtue and is actually spit on.

FINALLY you got something right. Iron Sheik to you.👏

[Brock Beauchamp]

12 hours ago, Dalas2100 said:

Why are we trading pitching away? We are short starting pitchers WTF

Welcome to Talk Sox! I suspect the idea behind trading pitchers is that Breslow is more confident that the org can develop pitching.

[southpaw777]

10 hours ago, notin said:

😅 perfect 

[harmony]

Seattle reportedly had interest in Curtis Mead's right-handed bat but the Mariners were unlikely to trade starter Emerson Hancock for Mead.

Compare the 2026 lines for Connelly Early and Hancock:

CE 17 GS, 91.2 IP, 3.44 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 2.74 K/BB, 119 ERA+, 1.6 bWAR, 0.7 fWAR

EH 19 GS, 105.1 IP, 3.16 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 3.73 K/BB, 125 ERA+, 2.4 bWAR, 1.6 fWAR

Early is nearly three years younger than Hancock and has five more years of team control to Hancock's four years. Early is a left-hander but right-hander Hancock has avoided the injured list.

Interesting comp.

[southpaw777]

19 hours ago, vegasbob said:

Breslow truly is uncomfortable talking publicly 

He’s getting a little better though. Still uncomfortable, but not as awkward 

[moonslav59]

49 minutes ago, southpaw777 said:

He’s getting a little better though. Still uncomfortable, but not as awkward 

If we win a ring, and the pressure eases up for a couple minutes, maybe he can relax a little and at least look more comfortable.

[mvp 78]

58 minutes ago, southpaw777 said:

He’s getting a little better though. Still uncomfortable, but not as awkward 

I thought his in game interview was good. No complaints from me. 

 

[southpaw777]

14 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

If we win a ring, and the pressure eases up for a couple minutes, maybe he can relax a little and at least look more comfortable.

Yeah, he’s so uptight right now, you couldn’t get a pin up his azzz with a jackhammer…

[JoeBrady]

11 hours ago, Old Red said:

Peripheral stats works for you, and that’s fine for you. But the stats on the back of a baseball card like HR, RBI actually shows up on the scoreboard, which determines the W-L in the standings. That works for me.

But the guy with the RBI didn't actually score.  It was the guy that got on base that scored.

[JoeBrady]

30 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

If we win a ring, and the pressure eases up for a couple minutes, maybe he can relax a little and at least look more comfortable.

Any of you guys ever hear of a guy named Belichek?  I don't remember him being so warm and friendly.

[mvp 78]

5 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

Any of you guys ever hear of a guy named Belichek? 

No. 

[moonslav59]

4 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

Any of you guys ever hear of a guy named Belichek?  I don't remember him being so warm and friendly.

I bet most of the players & coaches who worked under Belichek are glad they did. Even those who moved to new teams made more money due to their success under B.

[moonslav59]

9 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

But the guy with the RBI didn't actually score.  It was the guy that got on base that scored.

It's not worth the effort, Joe.

[Old Red]

27 minutes ago, JoeBrady said:

But the guy with the RBI didn't actually score.  It was the guy that got on base that scored.

I agree. The runner scored a run, the batter got an RBI, and a run went up on the scoreboard. All good, and all those stats showed up on the scoreboard.

[Donnie Sadler was short]

On 7/26/2026 at 9:48 AM, FredLynn said:

I was joking about Anthony. I doubt we will see him anytime soon. Not sure how good a defender Langoliers is but I know he can hit the baseball-and for a team that is close to last in runs scored that needs to be taken into account. 

I thought I read  over the weekend that Langeliers out for the season

[mvp 78]

12 minutes ago, Donnie Sadler was short said:

I thought I read  over the weekend that Langeliers out for the season

[notin]

4 hours ago, JoeBrady said:

Any of you guys ever hear of a guy named Belichek?  I don't remember him being so warm and friendly.

You mean that 75 year old guy that dates teenagers?

[mvp 78]

18 minutes ago, notin said:

You mean that 75 year old guy that dates teenagers?

Sounds like a creep. Still never heard of him though. Baseball guy? 

 

[Tedballgame]

On 7/26/2026 at 10:56 AM, notin said:

Marcelo Mayer to Atlanta for RHSP Bryce Elder.

Who says no?

No, no, no

[moonslav59]

34 minutes ago, Tedballgame said:

No, no, no

Which team says no, is the question. (I'm assuming you speak for the Red Sox side.)

[Duran Is The Man]

7 hours ago, harmony said:

Seattle reportedly had interest in Curtis Mead's right-handed bat but the Mariners were unlikely to trade starter Emerson Hancock for Mead.

Compare the 2026 lines for Connelly Early and Hancock:

CE 17 GS, 91.2 IP, 3.44 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 2.74 K/BB, 119 ERA+, 1.6 bWAR, 0.7 fWAR

EH 19 GS, 105.1 IP, 3.16 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 3.73 K/BB, 125 ERA+, 2.4 bWAR, 1.6 fWAR

Early is nearly three years younger than Hancock and has five more years of team control to Hancock's four years. Early is a left-hander but right-hander Hancock has avoided the injured list.

Interesting comp.

i'd love to see Emerson on the Red Sox, myself. not sure what the Sox have to offer Seattle to get him though.

[notin]

59 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Sounds like a creep. Still never heard of him though. Baseball guy? 

 

No.  Always wears a hoodie with the sleeves ripped off….

[moonslav59]

24 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

i'd love to see Emerson on the Red Sox, myself. not sure what the Sox have to offer Seattle to get him though.

MLBTR suggests the Ms are willing to trade 4.4 years of EH.

They also are willing to pay $$$ as part of a Luis Castillo trade (1.4 yrs remaining.)

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/mariners-reportedly-willing-to-eat-money-in-luis-castillo-trade.html

Combine the two and it's 26-16 for a value of 10.

Godbout is 9.3, but they'd laugh at that offer. Witherspoon is 11.8, so...?

BTV accepts Azocar & KC for the two.

 

[Duran Is The Man]

17 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

MLBTR suggests the Ms are willing to trade 4.4 years of EH.

They also are willing to pay $$$ as part of a Luis Castillo trade (1.4 yrs remaining.)

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/07/mariners-reportedly-willing-to-eat-money-in-luis-castillo-trade.html

Combine the two and it's 26-16 for a value of 10.

Godbout is 9.3, but they'd laugh at that offer. Witherspoon is 11.8, so...?

BTV accepts Azocar & KC for the two.

 

i'd do that in a second.

 Seattle has enormous pitching depth. besides the 6 starters currently on their roster, they have Logan Evans coming back from UCL next year. additionally, they have AA minor league phenom Kade Anderson, who might be better than all of them. i'd give Anthony and Mayer for him today.

[JoeBrady]

4 hours ago, notin said:

You mean that 75 year old guy that dates teenagers?

I understand the desire to date cheerleaders, but he should've told her not to show up at the press conference in her cheerleading outfit.

[moonslav59]

3 hours ago, Duran Is The Man said:

i'd do that in a second.

 Seattle has enormous pitching depth. besides the 6 starters currently on their roster, they have Logan Evans coming back from UCL next year. additionally, they have AA minor league phenom Kade Anderson, who might be better than all of them. i'd give Anthony and Mayer for him today.

I doubt they even discuss this deal. They'd want Eyanson or some bats.

[vjcsmoke]

4 hours ago, Duran Is The Man said:

i'd do that in a second.

 Seattle has enormous pitching depth. besides the 6 starters currently on their roster, they have Logan Evans coming back from UCL next year. additionally, they have AA minor league phenom Kade Anderson, who might be better than all of them. i'd give Anthony and Mayer for him today.

You're willing to give up on Roman Anthony so quickly? He was the #2 ranked prospect in all of Baseball just last year. Feels a bit hasty.