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Hopefully. Just get a LF/DH and an RP. That’s all…

Not really…

Thats not really 6 SPs. Ohtani’s roster spot doesn’t count towards the pitcher limits. Plus Snell and Glasnow can probably be combined into one injured pitcher. Gibing up May at a time when no more major league pitching could be acquired was risky. Or would have been if May could pitch…

That would be very rude. They should politely decline with a simple “No thank you.” I am going to give that FO a stern talking-to…

Are you comfortable giving that up? I think forget about Wood, whom Washington has no reason to trade and probably even less desire. Maybe someone like Bryan Reynolds makes more sense. Pitt is doing well and was buying last week, but maybe this is an opportunity for them to get out of the remaining 4 yrs $63mill on Reynolds’ contract. Not sure what they want. BTV suggests Witherspoon for a fair matchup, but Duran plus gives them a good “buy low” opportunity…

Without getting unrealistic or making up fake names (like “Yordan”), who do you think the Sox need to add?

Rumors abound for guys like Lindor and Abrams are reportedly available. Gleyber Torres might be. Bo Bichette most definitely. Every position player on the Reds except Elly de la Cruz and Sal Stewart. Spencer Steer makes a lot of sense for Boston. As for young, controllable star players - rarely ever is anyone…

Can we let go of trading away Drohan? The White Sox selected him as Rule 5 pick in 2025 and returned him. It’s weird to me that many lack faith in Seigler because he is a 27yo late bloomer, but lament losing Drohan, who is 6 months older. And I’m perfectly fine with how Durbin and Seigler have turned out and think that Milwaukee trade is just one of those deals working out for both teams, which is how it’s supposed to be…

Safe bet Washington prefers Tolle for the same reasons. Some pre-BTV logic - for a player likes James Wood, if you’re comfortable giving it up, it’s not enough…

Romanus eunt domus!

I’m more bothered by the fact that if the Dodgers thought May could pitch, they wouldn’t have traded him…

Arias and Tolle, per BTV. It’s a slight overpay but the simplest, realistic deal…

Mayer and Azocar?Looks BTV friendly but makes zero sense for KC. Also, I didn’t realize it, but the Royals extended Garcia, and in a team-friendly way. They’re extremely unlikely to trade him. They have only two players in their roster they’ve extended - him and Junior Witt. They Royals figure to be fielding offers for Wacha and Lane Thomas and maybe Schreiber, Massey and Pasquantino, etc. . But they likely build around Witt, Garcia, Carter Jensen and Jac Caglianone…

Randy Arozarena? Jazz Chisholm Jr.?

Some do. If the Tigers move Skubal, rental or not, premium prices will be paid…

The Giants did get Devers, a big deal since for some reason free agents avoid that team like they’re a bunch of lepers. And he was a first round pick in 2024 with only 30 games at AA under his belt. Too much for a pitcher being dumped by a team that was ACTIVELY ACQUIRING PITCHING.

I saw a much younger (but also less athletic) Kyle Schwarber tear up his knee in an outfield collision in the second game of the regular season, and not swing a bat again until he posted a .971 OPS in the World Series. So, yes, I think Story can come back from a sports hernia and at least play at a serviceable level, and I have confidence in the scrap heap players the Sox are using today to replace him if he falters…

I prefer avoid dealing the young star pitching and use the multiple second tier prospect approach to land a rental...

By a sheer coincidence, that was the name of my band in high school…

Why multiple years of control? It’s nice, but it’s costly. And bring a 4 WAR pitcher or hitter doesn’t always translate year to year. If it did, we wouldn’t need the hitter because Duran would fill the role. This team is winning now. Yes they need a hitter. But I wouldn’t go overboard. My current favorite target is Taylor Ward, who, with two months of control left, figures to cost either 1 or 2 from John Holobetz, Yordanny Monegro, and/or Angel Bastardo. Something like that. I can’t speak for Baltimore. If I want/need a long term solution, what can I get for Mayer? Im ok using Cheng, Seigler, Romy, Story, and IKF in the middle infield. Mayer (if not dealt) should go back to Worcester. Id add a relief arm, too, and am ok with rental pitchers for rental prices. Bring back John Schreiber. The Sox have six SPs right now even with Early down and the much maligned Patrick Sandoval has stepped in as an early trade acquisition (let’s hope he doesn’t suck). I think the Sox might have to rely on some innings from Blake Wehunt or Holobetz (if either/both are still here) or some other farmhand just to keep Tolle and Bennett from falling apart…

My fear is no reasonable deal will materialize and he’ll look to get ripped off on a lesser deal, like last year. A year ago, fans were made at Breslow for not getting Joe Ryan, despite that it would have cost the Sox Tolle and one of their starting outfielders, plus. Obviously as far as this season is going, right move. But getting Dustin May from the Dodgers - a team NOT SELLING - was just stupid. And Breslow overpaid (with Tibbs plus) for a player that, if he was useful, the Dodgers would have kept. And THAT is the deal I don’t want to see repeated…

I assume not. Too many keep insisting everyone will ask for Tolle/Early/Bennett. Obvious dealbreakers to me. I also might have names on my expendables list others prefer to keep. Most notable one is Mayer, whom Breslow has had on his Keep List before..

We’re going bombard them with near-miss cliches!!!

So what do you think the Sox should give them to make them give up Maikel Garcia?

Tradable players in my eyes (IME?) include Duran, Mayer, Eyanson, Witherspoon, Phillips. Preferably not all of them. I’d include Story but he isn’t likely to bring back much, unless Atlanta goes for my Story/Sean Murphy swap…