moonslav59

I've always been one to not try and make definitive judgments based on sample sizes as small as even one or two months, but your example shows just how inconsistent some posters are who do use smaller sample sizes to guide their opinions and suggested moves.

Depends on on how highly they value Potts. Besides, he turns 23 in a few months, and I thought you didn't think getting an extra year at age 29 or 30 was all that valuable.

If all this is true, then other GMs will not think too highly of Duran, either and not give us much in return. I'm not saying I disagree with your point. I must have traded Duran 30 times on the BTV site, this past winter. The one thing I will add is that no way I trade him for any 2 or 3 month rental- even Scherzer.

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Let's assume the top 6 on this list are replaced by this winter's Rule 5 protectees: Jarren Duran Jeter Downs Gilberto Jimenez Josh Winckowski Brayan Bello Thaddeus Ward (Maybe Kaleb Ort, Tyreque Reed and or Frank German) Then, we re-sign or replace the free agents-to-be: SP ERod RP Barnes RP Ottavino UT Marwin Maybe JD Martinez (opt out?) For argument's sake, let's say JD & Barnes stay and we fill the other two slots with two big signings- something like two from... SP Syndergaard, Kershaw, Scherzer, Verlander, Greinke, L Lynn, Gausman, ERod RP Kenley Jansen, T Rosenthal 1B Anthony Rizzo or Freddie Freeman OF Michael Conforto, Tommy Pham, Starling Marte, Ottavino I doubt we sign one of the big SSs (Baez, Correa, Seager, Story, ASimmons)

I feel real bad for Sevy.

We went from 4 decent starters and ERod to ERod now being decent and the others looking like crap in their last 1-2 starts. I hope this is just a blip, or we could be out of it by the deadline. Our pen cannot carry our starters for all that long. Our bats can pull games out of our asses much longer, either.

I kinda liked Arauz, but I thought he was a decent fielder. I'm not thinking that, right now. Plus, he's at .639 in AAA, now, so maybe he moves up on my list.

They also likely lost any hope of getting Sevy back, this year.

We do also have the option of 60 day IL'ing Potts, but here's my current DFA-trade list: 1. Santana 2. Workman 3. Wilson 4. Brennan The following could probably be traded not DFA'd 5. Chavis 6. Arauz 7. Andriese Certainly traded not DFA'd: 8. Potts 9. Wong 10. Cordero/Groome

That's devastating news for the Yanks. Although pitching has not been their weakness, this hurts badly. Tough break.

Tough DP by Vaz. I thought we might be on our way to yet another big comeback.

Arauz is maybe 5-10th on the DFA/trade list.

Injury Updates (MLB.com): Bogey: Day to day Alex Cora said in the NESN pre-game show that Bogaerts will likely be out a couple of days and Sunday is the hope for his return. Sale: August Three days after throwing off Fenway Park’s bullpen mound, Sale fired a side session on the main diamond on June 11. The Red Sox are so encouraged by the way he looks that they’re actually trying to contain their enthusiasm. Ryan Brasier: July The Red Sox had good news on Brasier. One day after he was struck on the right side of his face by a line drive in a simulated game, the reliever was released from the hospital and resting comfortably at his apartment in Fort Myers, Fla. Brasier has a concussion, but it appears he has otherwise dodged any additional head injuries. Before that scary incident, he was in the final stages of recovering from a left calf strain suffered at the end of Spring Training. Brasier's sim game on Friday was expected to be his last step before going on a Minor League rehab assignment. Now, he will have to go through concussion protocol and additional recovery before the Red Sox clear him to return to baseball activities.

Any news on when Bogey returns?

Nice breakdown. And this... Brandon Brennan 3-4 yrs remaining Workman is a FA after this year. I think Houck (4-5 yrs of control remaining) ends up in the pen, and maybe Whitlock ends up in the rotation. Not counting current starters in the minors that could be converted to pen arms, here are a few names that may make an impact in the bigs, this year or next- only Bazardo is on the 40, now: Kaleb Ort Eduard Bazardo (5 years) Durbin Feltman John Schreiber AA now Chase Shugart Jacob Wallace Frank German Alex Scherff

I wouldn't do either, except call up Duran when he is deemed ready by the Sox organization. I'm not trading anything very promising for any rental. I might trade Chavis for a RP'er.

We have been ahead after 1 inning 17 times (13-4 record). We have been tied after 1 inning 30times (17-13). We have been behind after 1 inning 17 times (9-8). After 2 innings: ahead 29(22-7) tied 14 (9-5) behind 21 (8-13) After 3: ahead 26 (22-4) tied 15 (10-5) behind 21 (8-13) After 4 ahead 27 (25-2) tied 13 (7-6) behind 24 (7-17) For a 35-25 team, you'd expect us to be ahead early more than behind, but 23 come from behind wins out of 35 is amazing.

That's a better plan than many I have seen, here.

Great article. Thanks.

Maybe we can get him on rule 5, someday.

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Cue the Casas call-up brigade.

Our starters are in a funk, some for just a start or two, but still... BA Against the last 7 days: .500 Perez (16 PA) + 3 BB .442 Richards (52) + 4 BB .407 Eovaldi (30) + 3 BB .350 Pivetta (23) + 3 BB .275 ERod (44) + 4 BB and 2 HRs OPS Against 1.625 Perez 1.207 Eovaldi .985 Pivetta .921 Richards .816 ERod Go back 2 weeks: .898 Richards .869 ERod .853 Perez .844 Eovaldi .744 Pivetta We need the "Big Nick" to stop the flow of hits our starters have been giving up fora week or so.