I hope they get him. If the Phillies end up facing the Diamondback/Braves in the playoffs, they'll plow through to the WS without a sweat. The Giants will give them much more of a challenge.
Seeing as there is absolutely no consequence for putting a player on waivers and rescinding it, it should not be much of a surprise. No one will claim Crawford, but if someone did, the Sox FO would probably get rid of him.
This month, the Red Sox have faced David Price, Niemann, Shields, Sabathia, Hernandez, Masterson, and CJ Wilson, all with injuries to several players. The offense is going to take a bit of a hit, it happens.
You said that improving his slug from .400 to .450 was the classic sign of a fluke. His slug in AAA was around .450. How is that leaving room for improvement?
You have a bad habit of arguing against a posting style rather than arguing against what is being said. Salty's slg this year is exactly .005 points away from his career AAA stats, and you're claiming that is completely unsustainable. So stop arguing semantics, and defend that statement.
What on earth are you babbling about? In AA he has had a .787 OPS. In AAA he has had a .799 OPS. His first year in the majors he had a .732 OPS. His second year in the majors, he had a .716 OPS. If he hits .750-.800 for the rest of his career, which is not completely out of the question, that would make him a high-tier offensive catcher. Not quite elite, but definitely to the point where you say "I'm sure glad we have him instead of ____"