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  1. moonslav59
    Only 5 teams in MLB have less losses than the Sox. Some say the league is weak. Some say we only beat bad teams. Some say letting our stars go makes having fun very difficult. Some point to this weakness or that as reason to lose hope. Look at 4 of the 5 teams with less losses: LAD 1 less loss NYY 2 less BAL 4 less CLE 5 less Note: we are tied in losses with the mighty Braves, led by some stud named Sale. We are also tied with M & Ms: MIN & MIL
  2. moonslav59
    We have not gotten great results from that trade, yet, but making room for Abreu, Rafaela and Ref worked like a charm.
  3. moonslav59
    Great game! Bello looked decent, and the team usually finds ways to win with him on the mound. Let’s hope the break lets us recharge the batteries and come out wailing on the Dodgers. Are we all enjoying this, yet?
  4. moonslav59
    I do think we can get key additions by trading prospects below number 6. If we truly believe in our young players on the 26, now and the top 6 prospects, then many of the prospects below #6 are clearly blocked. One could argue Bleis is blocked, too. Duran, Rafaela, Abreu and Ref for one more year to transition to Anthony. One could argue Campbell and Cespedes are or could be blocked, but I’d hold onto them. Their upside seems enormous. The problem with trading Bleis is that his stock is not all that high, right now. Yes, it could go down, but the return for Bleis might not be all that great. The Schwarber, Nate and Pearce trades are examples of mid level prospects bringing significant help, but often those level trades fail to make a difference. I still think this is the path we should take. Bleis only for a 1.5 year+ SPer- add lower prospects to improve the return. A package of 7 or lower prospects for rentals. Needs: 1. SP 2. SP 3. RP 4. RHB (SS, 1B or 2B)
  5. moonslav59
    I’m not a firm believer in the playoffs are a crapshoot theory, although recent years have supported that theory, but I do not think this is a sell year. This team has a certain feel to it that screams, to me at least, a special quality not captured by stats or metrics. I call it heart and soul, but I’m not sure those are the right words. I think we have a shot to repeat 2021’s run of even better. Now, if we finish July going 2-11 or maybe even4-9, I might change my mind, but this should be a but year. IMO, we should not trade Anthony, Mayer, Teel, Campbell or Cespedes, unless it is for a SPer with 2.5+ years of control. Bleis is borderline, maybe for a pitcher with1.5 years left and a decent contract. After Bleis, I might risk a rental trade. I think our 7 and below prospects can get some very significant help at the deadline. We got Schwarber for Aldo Ramirez. We got Nate and Pearce for Berks and Espinal
  6. moonslav59
    As long as we don’t have to trades top 7 prospect for Nate of Kikuchi, I’m okay with it, but yes, trying to get a pitcher with more control years is a better plan, and way more costly, as in needing to trade a top 3 prospect and more, or 2-3 prospects between 4-10. Those types of trades are usually easier and less costly in the winter- not the deadline.
  7. moonslav59
    Nobody disputes spending big does not guarantee success, but overall it has been proven to increase a teams odds of making the playoffs and advancing in them. Yes, teams can win without spending, and this year’s Sox are 11th. Many teams have sunken costs, and this year’s Sox might be 1st in that area. However, think of it this way, where would the Sox be now, if we just spent $17M more to keep Sale? We could have spent less AAV on Lugo or Imanaga and maybe be division leaders, right now. Hell, we could have signed Flaherty and have the 4th best record in MLB. Spending helps. Spending it wisely helps even more, but even that does not always translate to success. Look at the signings from 2021 v 2022. I like the 22 additions better than 21’s. Wacha Strahm Hill Vs Kluber Turner Renfroe Nothing is guaranteed in MLB. Everybody knows that.
  8. moonslav59
    But why replace Westbrook with Yorke not EValdez? Plus you have to DFA someone to add Yorke to the 40. I’d rather call up Mayer at SS than Yorke at2B, as well, if I’m to add an IFer to the 40 for the sake of a 26 man roster swap out.
  9. moonslav59
    They have been amazing, but those who think wins and losses are the be all end all, they must think Bello is better. Bello 9-5 (10-6 in his starts) Houck 8-6 (team is 13-6 in his starts) Crawford 5-7 (team is just 6-12 in his starts!) Teams win and lose. Pitchers make a big difference, but their record is on the team .
  10. moonslav59
    He’s got a nice swing. If he could just learn to hit lefties, he’d be our FT RFer for a long time.
  11. moonslav59
    The Sox are now tied with ATL for the 8th best record in all of MLB. In just the loss column, we are… Tied with #7 MIL -1 from #6 MIN -2 from #5 LAD -3 from #4 NYY -4 from division leader BAL -6 from AL best CLE (2 in MLB) Are we having fun, yet?
  12. moonslav59
    Nate went 7 allowing just 1 run vs the streaking Astros. No walks. The game is tied 1-1 in the 8th. Could we trade for Nate for the second time?
  13. moonslav59
    I hope you were being sarcastic on Rafaela: the guy hit 1.019 in his previous 9 games. Don’t tweak a thing! .881 since May 31!!!
  14. moonslav59
    Woo still in action, but Kavadas is 3-4 with a tater. His OPS is over 1.000. Lugo has 2 hits with a tater, too. Joely and I Campbell with bad outings.
  15. moonslav59
    True, but his 2024 sample size is tiny. He has to earn his way back to a long look. He should not be handed the job over even a DHam-Romy platoon at 2B, as of now. IMO, he is not above Story on the 2025 depth chart at 2B, assuming Mayer is the SS.
  16. moonslav59
    I’m squarely against trading Jansen. This team has heart and soul. Why crush it?
  17. moonslav59
    Can Kelly pick up the slack of Slaten and Martin on the IL? Someone has to!
  18. moonslav59
    Crawford finding his groove again might be the brightest part of our recent success.
  19. moonslav59
    Devers is shooting for career highs in OBP and SLG. It was a very long extension, but the guy was just entering peak prime and seems like the kind of guy that can hit in his sleep. Devers forevers , my friends!
  20. moonslav59
    He has looked better. We have a lot of batters over.700 since June 1st.
  21. moonslav59
    How long are both going to be out? Can we count on anything from Hendriks? If we add a SPer and don’t go to a 6 man rotation, as I think we should, does adding Criswell to the pen as the new long man help enough?
  22. moonslav59
    Saw the replay of Ref’s deep line out to CF. He almost got 2 RBIs! Nice hits by McGuire and Abreu.
  23. moonslav59
    I was looking at it like this: Story when healthy is the best defensive SS or 2Bman in the whole system. His bat projects to be as good or better than Grissom, DHam, Romy and possibly Mayer, due to the unknown nature of a AA prospect. Story will play when healthy. Let’s say it’s Story and Mayer for opening day 2025, for argument’s sake. I’d think Story at SS and Mayer at 2B might be the better alignment, but keeping Mayer at SS, so as not to distract the rookie and Story at 2B to maybe lessen the risk of an arm or shoulder injury would make sense, too. While I have not given up on Grissom, I do think Mayer has a better outlook than Grissom for 2025 or mid ‘25.
  24. moonslav59
    I haven’t read every post here and don’t know how many years of control these guys have but here are the highest FWAR pitchers on teams that might be sellers: Crochet CWS Skubal DET Fedde CWS H Greene CIN M Gore WSH Olsen DET Flaherty DET Irvin WSH Bassitt TOR Kikuchi TOR Keller PIT J Gray TEX T Williams WSH ZEflin TBR Littell TBR RFeltner, Gausman, N Martinez, Eovaldi, J Jones, Heaney, M Parker, Mize, Lodolo, Sandoval, T Anderson
  25. moonslav59
    What would it take to outbid everyone for Crochet? I’m thinking one from Anthony,Teel or Mayer plus someone like Fitts and Yorke or Bleis and Lugo. I’d probably do it, but I’d have to think about it more.
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