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I like a lot of pitchers. I'd trade a nice package for a guy like Cease- still under contract, but I'm thinking a rental is more likely. I like Stroman, Giolito, Montgomery, Snell or ERod. I might take Verlander, if the Mets pay enough for us to stay under the tax line. Other longer term guys who interest me are... Longer Term (Years) 56.0 Keller (2.3) PIT 51.4 Cease (2.3) CWS 40.7 Burnes (1.3) MIL 36.8 Musgrove (4.3) SDP 35.1 Sandoval (3.3) LAA 27.4 Senga (1.3) NYM 26.6 S Gray (4.3) WSH 24.1 Canning (2.3) LAA 22.4 Sears (5.3) OAK 21.9 Lynch (4.3) KCR 20.0 Singer (3.3) KCR 10.7 Blackburn (2.3) OAK 4.4 S Lugo (1.3) SDP 2.7 Houser (1.3) MIL -34.5 Verlander (2.3) NYM Not sure all are on the market.

He never tried Arroyo at SS, either. I'd prefer we trade Kike not Duvall, and that way Cora's choice will no longer be one. I don't care if we get nothing or have to pay his full boat.

No. It's not like the old days, when you can call up 10 or more.

You crack me up. His last start sucked, so his value drops to nothing. LOL! He had a 2.45 ERA in the 7 starts before this last one. I guess those are meaningless. He had a 3.45 ERA over the 19 starts before July 18th.

I seem to remember deals getting done the day before the deadline, often enough to think we have a chance.

Send LAD Arroyo and they can use Betts in CF. Lol

We have Reyes, now, and he sits rehab but ready to go?

Agreed, but Aug 1 is possible.

That might be the reason, but I think he probably had some other reason. Don’t ask me what. Kike sucks v RHPs. Duran kills righties. I’m not sold on the father-son type friendship being that strong.

Kike’s bat has looked so weak for 1.5 years. He still has value on D in CF and at 2B, but yes, just get a bag of used balls, free up some lux tax dollars to allow us to trade for costly pitching and stay under the line.

I’m not sure why Stroman is a headcase, but I think he’d be fine for a 2 month rental.

I think we will trade for Giolito or Stroman, maybe Montgomery or the like. We may also sell onDuvall and go with Ref and Kike as Rh’d OF depth. We may also trade away somebody they do not see in our long term plans (Dalbec or rule 5 to be guy like Perales) or one who looks like a sell high guy (Murphy or Walter?)

Our likely rotation up to the deadline: 7/23 NYM Bernardino 7/24 OFF 7/25 ATL Bello +1 days rest 7/26 ATL Crawford +1 days rest 7/27 OFF 7/28 @SFG Paxton +1 day rest 7/29 @SFG (Trade) or opener + Pivetta 7/30 @SFG Bello 7/31 @SEA Crawford 8/1 @SEA (trade?) 8/2 @SEA Paxton, if not traded away 8/3 OFF (trade?)

With Verdugo having just one more year of control, and Yoshida looking like he may replace Turner at DH, once he leaves, I'm starting to think Rafaela might move back into my top 5 pr 6 "untouchables." In theory, I don't think anyone is untouchable. I'd trade any of these guys for a 4+ year controlled solid SP'er or highly ranked pitching prospect. I might go: 1. Mayer 2. Anthony 3. Bleis 4. Wikelman 5. Rafaela 6. Perales (He is rule 5 this winter but will not make the 26, so maybe we don't want to use up a slot on the 40 with a longer shot prospect.) 7. Romero or Yorke (We should keep one.) I do not want to trade these high ceiling prospects: Joh Garcia Meidroth E R-C Maybe our top non-untouchables might be: 1. Yorke or Romero (not both) 2. Drohan (His stock is likely falling as he struggles in AA.) 3. Murphy or Walter (maybe not both) 4. EValdez (especially if we keep both Yorke and Romero) 5. Bonaci 6. Jordan 7. Paulino 8. Mata (on 40 man, now) 9. Hickey (The guy keeps hitting and hitting.) 10. D Hamilton (may need MI depth until Mayer is ML ready.) 11. Abreu (see notes on OF needs)

For Law to like 4 Red Sox players, this much, they must be pretty good. With 30 teams in MLB, each team should have about 1-2 players on the list of 50 (1.67 by the numbers.) Having 4 is a good sign we are headed in the right direction. I'm liking what I am seeing.

From SP's: Player of the Day: Gerardo Rodriguez isn't ranked in the SoxProspects Top 60. With more performances like today, that might change. His 5-for-5 night with four runs scored raised his batting average to .370, with a .952 OPS. Never heard of him? Don't worry, you've got time -- he's only 17 years old. Signed as an international free agent in January, Rodriguez is showing flashes that he might be a force to be reckoned with. Keep an eye on this young rising catcher.

I doubt Cora could give any excuse that would satisfy me, on this one. It seems to be so wrong on at least 2 levels.

I don’t disagree, but I do think Duran has turned the corner on D and is now a plus on D in CF. It still surprises me they play Duvall inCF and Duran in LF, when they both play, so maybe I am wrong. I’d love to see Rafaela in CF.

I’m assuming you mean his own acquisition, as Betts, Bogey and Nate could have all been better deadline chips, had he and JH chosen to trade them at that time.

Injury Update: Schreiber will likely be activated before tomorrow's game (Garza demoted, but who gets DFA'd or traded as he comes off the 60 day IL? My vote is always Ort.) Reyes will see his rehab expiration, soon. He is out of options. I'd rather have him on the 26 and 40 than Kike. (I might even prefer we trade Duvall for something useful to make room for Reyes.) Any choice we make will be further complicated by the next guy's return. Story was supposed to DH today after playing SS Friday, but he did not. I'm guessing he will be back in mid August. McGuire may not be back, at all. (He would replace Alfaro, who would likely be traded or DFA'd to open a slot for Story or Sale coming off the 60 day IL.) Otherwise, we may put McGuire on the 60, instead. Houck is unknown. I had hopes he might be back by now, but he hasn't even started pitching on rehab, yet. When he comes back, I expect Jacques to be demoted. Whitlock is about the same as Houck. When the second one comes back, I'm not sure who gets demoted. Sale might stay "Freakin' Chris Sale or comeback and be Chris Freakin' Sale, again. I'm not counting on anything more from him. Been there: done that. Kluber probably should not be counted out, but I'm not expecting squat.

ERA Leaders SP 3.46 Paxton 3.60 Bello 4.58 Sale 5.05 Houck 5.23 Whitlock 7.04 Kluber Long RP 2.96 Winckowski 3.74 Crawford 4.38 Pivetta Short RP 1.52 Martin 2.27 Bernardino 3.06 Jansen 10-25 IP 1.69 Murphy 2.12 Schreiber 3.29 Walter 5.57 Bleier 5.79 Jacques 7.36 Garza

Updated Sox OPS leaders: (a new leader!) .883 Duran .882 Yoshida .848 Duvall .845 Devers .832 Turner .814 Casas (over .800!!!) .780 Dugo .740 Refsnyder .709 Wongz .702 Reyes (rehab ends soon: choice to be made)

Big win tonight. It still looks uncertain about us being buyers, sellers, both or neither.

The M's scored 5 in the 7th to beat the Jays. The Dodgers killed the Rangers 16-3. The Yanks beat KCR 5-2. TBR beat the O's 6-5. The Astros lost to the A's. The WC standings: +5.5 TBR +1.0 HOU (3 GB TEX for 1st in ALW) + 0.0 TOR -2.0 BOS -2.0 NYY -3.5 LAA -3.5 SEA -4.5 CLE Games before deadline: BOS: 1 NYM 2 ATL 3 @SFG 2 @SEA NYY 1 KCR 2 NYM 3 @BAL 2 TBR TOR 1 @SEA 3 @LAD 3 LAA 2 BAL HOU 1 @OAK 3 TEX 3 TBR 2 CLE TEX 1 LAD 3 @HOU 3 @SDP 2 CWS

GRE lost 5-3 Bonaci 3-5 Decker 1-4 w HR Anthony 1-4 w 2B and BB (1.199 OPS) SAL won 5-1. Paez 5IP, 3H, 1ER, 0BB, 7K (4.13 ERA) Coffey 3-4 (up to .696) FCL won Yuten 2-3 Jimenez 2-3 DSL Teams split de los Santos 2-6 Cespedes 1-4 w 3B and BB Salazar 3 run 2B (1-3) GRodriguez 5-5 w HR & 2B Noria 4-5 w 3B, 2B Linarez 3-5 w 2B