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Then who at DH? Romy? Monasterio? Whoever gets called up replace Duran? Eaton? Sogard? Campbell?

Langeliers would be perfect, but is there net scuttlebutt accurate? MLBTR, for example, does not think he’s available. At a minimum, Langeliers is controlled through 2028, so no rush to move him. And I have to think the Athletics would like to debut in Vegas with a lineup featuring Kurtz, Langeliers, Rooker, Butler, Soderstrom and Wilson. That does look like one to sell tickets. But I could also see them dealing someone (not named Kurtz) for pitching, as well.

To start who instead?

They traded him for a contract about $30mill larger…

That would be fine. I usually look at worst case first…

Seager has been on the IL three times this year, twice for back injuries snd once for a concussion. The scariest injury there is the concussion, as that type of injury has prematurely ended a few excellent MLB careers, notably Justin Morneau and Jason Bay. If a first place team is shopping their star player mid-July - buyer beware. I’d avoid Corey Seager at any price…

From BTV: Curtis Mead - $11.7mil Luis Garcia Jr - $11.1mil Kyson Witherspoon - $11.8mill Sadbiel. Delzine - $11.2 mill Henry Godbout - $9.3mill. Doubtful they want anyone but Witherspoon…

Garcia is probably the better 2b option. Either works for me…

Shaw is reportedly available but definitely pricey. If Minn sells, I can’t see them turning down offers for Kody Clemens. Detroit is another one whose plan is TBD, but Torres has spent the bulk of the year injured…

Just distinguishing between Duran and underwater contracts attached to players ineligible to be non-tendered. Duran is movable. And he can be moved easily if need be…

Duran isn’t some sort of underwater contract that can tie teams down. I’d be surprised if some/most didn’t look at him as a 29yo outfielder that has been worth over 15 bWAR with an OPS+ of 124 over the previous 3 seasons but is struggling now, wuth a few possible reasons why, such as: 1. Duran completely forgot how to hit. 2. Duran is playing through some sort of injury. 3. Duran is having a bad year. I think most (all?) would settle on 2 or 3 and therefore view Duran as a “buy low” option…

With the Orioles winning 7 in a row and their status as sellers in question, I think Taylor Ward becomes less of an option and I moved towards Steer as my new favorite. But Curtis Mead is also on my radar…

One team reportedly on the fence is the Nationals, whose awful bullpen has helped them drop down to .500, so they are likely sellers. And no, they are not trading James Wood. Stop thinking it will happen. CJ Abrams? Some think so. He will be costly. But most pundits do think they would trade 1b/2b Luis Garcia Jr (.857 OPS, 20 HRs) and/or 2b/3b Curtis Mead (.861 OPS, 17 HRs). Mead, as the right-handed bat, is the better fit for Boston. Mead is a former Rays’ top prospect finally breaking out. This year he does have a disproportionate number of plate appearances vs LHP, meaning he was apparently platooned. But now he is playing full time and mashing RHP just as well as he has torched southpaws. Mead has also managed an impressive StatCast profile. https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/curtis-mead-678554?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb Garcia is playing 1b after spending his entire career at 2b. Not sure if he was moved because he is a crappy defensive player or the Nats’ other options at 1b were worse than light-hitting Nasim Nunez at 2b. I think early in the year he was also platooned at 1b, with Mead…

From that list, who is actually available? From what I have seen, Lindor, Steer and Bichette. And when did Texas - first place in the AL West - become a seller?

Sounding like a quote from a Godfather movie…

If nothing else, I taught you vocabulary. Something your 7th grade teacher apparently failed to do…

And tell Story to keep the motor running…

All of the extra bases, too…

You said he was right about everything. Now Youre picking and choosing. Convenient. It’s not the being down on the Sox part I’m calling you on. <sigh>

I do disagree, but that’s a matter of differing evaluations…

The issue isn’t that you were down on the team, and no longer are. The issue is one guy who was down on the team, no longer is, and with his sudden enlightenment now feels he must berate anyone who was down on the team. Big difference…

Applauding is fine. But you will also put down anyone else who denigrated him and pretend you never did yourself…

And you’ve been critical of this team and of Breslow for all but 3 weeks of this season. And while there was certainly material, how many players, managers abd executives would you have walked up to and expressed the same opinion? Which players would you have told they weren’t good enough? I can go back to your original wuestion. As recently as the All Star break, I would most definitely have taken the opportunity to walk up to Breslow and say “You should sell. Your team is too dependent on young arms that will struggle if pushed too deep into the post-season, which could jeopardize 2027 as well. Then you go into next year with no Gray, likely no Bennett, likely no Early. Thats a lot to replace. Take a step back and reload for next year.” But there is nothing there he doesn’t already know, and it would not impact his decision coming from me. So what about you? You were on board with selling not too long ago. Would you have told the Sox personnel if you had the chance?

I have no problem with people changing their viewpoint. I do have a problem with folks changing their viewpoint and then suddenly deciding it entitles them to call anyone else out. The only reason I ever wanted the team to sell was because of the fragility of the young staff. If you think that is all BS, you’re in luck because it’s the featured topic on this site TODAY. And I probably haven’t said I think the Sox should sell for a few days, back when you were still deriding anyone for being optimistic about this team. Shall we all assume when Roman Anthony resumes hitting, you will quickly jump on that bandwagon, pretend you didn’t cite his HR and RBI totals as evidence of his failure, and then chastise everyone for ever having lost faith in him as well? Yes, we shall. And we will be right, too…

It’s been revealed lately. Sadly though his Midas Touch does work both ways and the players he trades away often turn to hold as well…