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Many of which are probably related to Downs and Duran playing less one of baseball in the past 21 months...

I remember the line, but not who used it...

I always assumed he’d trade Downs and/Wong, as they were not his first choices in that trade...

Halladay is also one of 3 first round picks to throw a perfect game. For a little trivia, name the other two...

Or if he just likes the other younger player better, like when he dealt two time BA Top 100 OF Jesus Sanchez (plus Ryne Stanek) to the Marlins for RHPs Nick Anderson and Trevor Richards...

You could bump that up to nearly 30 years. The next HOF pitcher taken in the first round was Roy Halladay in 1995...

Worked out fine for Seattle. They dealt him and Edwin Diaz for a package that included Jordan Kelenic...

Also CJ Wilson and Justin Upton...

They changed the rule until after the World Series, which really just means you can trade them 2 months earlier, since they were often traded as PTBNLs....

He was released towards the end of his deal...

And Robinson Cano is currently suspended. Those deals have nevr been good deals. Taking it a step further, I’m pretty sure the only contracts that were 7 years or longer that actually worked out were the ones given to Manny Ramirez and Max Scherzer. I might be forgetting one or two, but the bulk of them have flopped at some point.

So has Ockimey. But at least Munoz has a mild track record in MLB...

Yes. Judging by your contribution, you do not care about baby eels.

Talk about a double entendre...

Just send your check or money order to notin@talksox.com. I'll forward it to the proper personnel...

Not sure he is even then. If the Sox need a 1b immedaitely, like Dalbec just retires tomorrow to dedicate his life to saving baby eels (he doesn't hear the letter "s" very well), the Sox still won't call up Ockimey. Not even on a dare. Not even if Chavis also retires to become a fireman's dalmatian trainer. And if all 3 super utility guys move to Australia to hunt Australians. Even then, no Ockimey. Even then, they still call up Yairo Munoz first...

And I agree with yuo abou disagreeing. Betts is a foundation. A Gold Glove corner OF with the potential and ability to challenge for the league lead in 5 categories. Devers is very good, but he is no Betts. And that is far from a slam on Devers...

Ockimey is 25 years old with a .566 OPS in AAA ball. His chances of reching the majors right now are only slightly ahead of mine...

I suspect Santana will settle into a 650-750 OPS range in the long run. But the way he is hitting now is pretty much pummeling everything and holding back Duran. His triple the other night was apparently the highest exit velocity of his career...

I'm not so sure Ockimey is ahead of Casas. He might be, but I have my doubts. Either way, I would be surprised if we saw either Ockimey or Casas until September at the earliest...

So Santana's 1.179 OPS is not enough to hold back Casas? You're expectations are off the chart!!

I think Casas is about fifth on the list of internal options. Sixth if you count Chavis, as Chavis is already on the 40 man...

Not directly. But once Duran gets the call, the Sox have enough people to cover 1b, including Dalbec, and three guys who might suddenly find out they have a lot less time in the OF in Santana, Hernandez, and Gonzalez. Thats an awful lot of bodies on the depth chart in front of Casas, and bringing up Duran just increases the availability of all those names for 1B. I have serious doubts the Sox bring up Casas unless injuries make it a necessity. Not to mention the whole issue of the 40 man roster. While we can easily dispatch Brewer or Brennan to accomodate the two players, it's not as easy of a decision for the team. The Sox are going to go through a lot of pitchers this year, and if they DFA two pitchers who make no money but have MLB experience, someone will claim them, giving the Sox that much less pitching depth. Most teams use at least 15 RP in a season. Do the Sox have that many RP ready for the team? And where do Brewer and Brennan fall on that list? It seems to me this decision goes deeper than "Dalbec is struggling, just bring up Casas."...

Casas is looking extremely unlikely, especially if/when Duran gets called. This team has enough flexibility to find someone who can cover 1b. And really, it’s possible Dalbec is the guy demoted if/when Duran gets called up...

When asked what else Duran had to do, Cora reportedly replied “Get at bats.” So apparently the Sox are not as convinced after 82 plate appearances. And really, should they be? And Danny Santana has certainly bought them some time. The whole “Cordero is killing this team and needs work” argument is yesterday’s news; how many games has Cordero even started since Santana was recalled? Dalbec is a letdown right now. But Casas is not as likely to be promoted. He has like 80 PA total above A ball. Also, unlike Duran, Casas is 21 and service time clocks are a legitimate concern. (Want to lose him to free agency at age 27?). I think he’s a lot less likely. Especially since he’s pretty likely to struggle as much as Dalbec, if not more, if he gets promoted. And then they’re are other issues - like who do you let go?