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wow - doubled up on myself

I don't expect to see the real Chris Sale again. I'm glad that I had a chance to see him at his best at least for a couple of starts. I do appreciate how hard he works in his attempts to get back to it, but the body just doesn't want to listen. he is right there beside Clemens and Martinez with respect to the best pitchers that I have seen in a Boston uniform. I appreciate what he did. Houck wants to start and he should start. I think that in general Crawford may have a chance to make it in some role which has yet to be determined. I'm also very pleased with the Sale pretender - Paxton. Hope he can stay healthy. I'd be tempted to leave Pivetta right where he is. Just tempted.

I don't expect to see the real Chris Sale again. I'm glad that I had a chance to see him at his best at least for a couple of starts. I do appreciate how hard he works in his attempts to get back to it, but the body just doesn't want to listen. he is right there beside Clemens and Martinez with respect to the best pitchers that I have seen in a Boston uniform. I appreciate what he did. Houck wants to start and he should start. I think that in general Crawford may have a chance to make it in some role which has yet to be determined. I'm also very pleased with the Sale pretender - Paxton. Hope he can stay healthy. I'd be tempted to leave Pivetta right where he is. Just tempted.

Im hanging in by a thread with these guys. Hopefully Houck gets back when he should. I wouldn't be opposed to making trades if it did something to help us out defensively up the middle.

If Paxton is traded, which I guess is likely, assuming he continues to pitch like he has been, wouldn't that kind of indicate that this season is basically over for us? Do you think that the return gotten from him would give us anything that might come close with respect to the value of a top of the line starter. I don't - I guess that is why I think that it would be silly to trade him. I'm not quite ready to give up on this season.

Definitely an error on Kike. That play could have been called by the catcher or either middle infielder. If it was called from the dugout, we have a lot more problems with player development than anyone needs.

and the point is your opinion which of course i value as i do anyone elses whether I agree with them or not.

thank you ...

How about that attempted pickoff play at second base. I'm not sure at what level of baseball you might expect to see that done but certainly not at this one. I do kind of wonder at times who is actually coaching these guys.

Not quite sure what world you represent notin. Clear something up for me - What's liking the way Paxton is pitching and wanting to see more of it have anything to with 2019?

Deep breathing is good for one's soul opinions maybe not. I

Wow you do take this silliness seriously don't you. Much of the time I wold say that I can't be held responsible for any posts made even yesterday. My thoughts have merit to me and I'm sure that yours do to you. If I said that your thoughts had no merit, man you must have said something that really caused the cheese to slide off my cracker. If it makes you feel better, your thoughts about "big maple" seem to be right on with most posters here - even the ones you do battle with. Once again though, my thoughts have merit to me and I like to share them every now and then.

Take a deep breath notin. Because some choose not to agree with a whole lot of that which you spout, it doesn't mean that we live in a fantasy world. Oh and yes, our Opinions matter just as much as yours.

Giving up something for nothing is a joke. I of course am always entertained by your opinions, you ought to try not being so condescendingly critical in your attempts to prove that your Opinions are right ...

I didn't really notice Paxton's knee causing much of an issue last night. I'll say what I've been saying right along, with all of their current issues, giving away a guy who can actually pitch is ridiculous unless someone comes along who has a no brainer offer. To date, the trades and moves made lately have been nothing but gambles and fillers.

Being a GM in general I'm sure is a very difficult job. Even if your thoughts about what he was or was not left with have any merit at all, he has had plenty of time playing his own ball.

Obviously I don't agree with anybody who wants to trade solid top of the rotation pitching for anything. We have produced very few of our own obviously. Also I don't care how old Paxton is. I agree with you that his trade value right now might be high but I think that you could say that about any player having a decent year. If you are going to put a defensive team out there that is really not good then you better be able to pitch. You shouldn't have to trade for good defenders either. Should be able to grow your own.

Why would you give him up?

I likely will never get over the Betts trade and in hindsight I find it to look worse and worse every single day. I accepted losing Bogaerts because I do think that his talent is replaceable. With Betts, not so much.

I love Devers (for the most part) but considering him the face of the franchise after watching a future Hall of Fame walk is silly. I could likely recover from Bogaerts being allowed to walk, if this team was just reasonably solid up the middle - they aren't. In Bloom's defense, I think this team has been afflicted with their fare share of bad luck. A starting pitching lineup featuring Sale, Paxton, Bello, Houk, Whitlock, etc on paper doesn't look too bad. The bullpen in my estimation is ok i guess. Chang at ss would certainly have given us a ss who can make plays. Regardless of the win last night, the error by Devers stands out clearly in my mind. A major league ss makes that play not your second baseman. i'll give Arroyo all kinds of credit though for clearly taking control of that situation. he would have made that play. Devers has made strides defensively but that play certainly shows that he has a ways to go. Oh, if Paxton continues to throw the way he has been, it would be silly not to make an attempt to sign him regardless of his age. i don't get hung up so much on the age thing. I am not a bloom hater but not realizing the need to be better defensively particularly up the middle is absolutely on him. With respect to or minor league system yes he has added players to it. I see that as something any GM would have done. You lose very very good players you are able at least increase your numbers at the minor league level. Has he done a superior job by picking up the right players? I don't know. None of us will know for a while it seems.

If you are the person responsible for constructing a roster to compete at the major league level, and you are not capable of doing it seems kind of like you possibly shouldn't be the person in charge.

Malzone, Bressued, Shchilling (Mantilla), Stuart, Tillman and Nixon, Mombo, Earl, Mr. Radatz, Dave, etc. I've been watching for a long long time and the recent championships have not spoiled me at all. It is all about the summer and having something to look forward to seeing. Since 67, I have felt at least hopeful regardless of the outcomes. Like I said earlier, Between Bello starts right now, I find this team uninteresting. the franchise has added players to the farm for sure, but who really knows how good they will be. Whoever is responsible for the mess for the last couple of years, really has outdone themselves. I would actually watch them, if they brought up the youngsters and played them - Rafaela and Yorke for sure. Please give me something to at least get a little excited about.

I agree 100%. Most nights, I don't even tune in. When Bello pitches, I am at least intrigued.

This pretty much sums it up for me. Reruns of the Big Bang have been more entertaining for me lately.