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Think North End. And he can talk quite well without hand gestures. I don’t think he’s even Italian and it’s probably some other accent. But the only way to tell is to go to his house and see how much he yells from room to room…

Stewart is the one with an Italian accent. Steer is the one that eats raw meat and speaks in monosyllabic grunts…

Abreu elsewhere?

Yes, and in his age 30 season. The wuestion does pop up about whether or not this is a permanent thing, the result of an injury, or just a statistical fluke. I think he is neither available nor on Boston’s radar, so this is a SF problem..

THAT is where you show his range? Same narcissistic slob, but in a much smaller role? You could have at least gone with Stranger Than Fiction…

Adames or Ferrell? I don’t agree on both…

They are definitely on the short list of teams in the hunt that benefit from playing more games on the road…

Trade them for who? What exactly do you mean by “all in”? It looks more like “all out”. In the next 21 games, the Sox play Tampa, Baltimore, Toronto, at Oakland, at LAD, and then the White Sox back at Fenway, with those last 3 occurring after the trade deadline. If we go 14-7 in that stretch, on top of the 14-2 stretch the Sox just completed, assuming no injuries (unrealistic but you can’t plan for specific ones), what exactly is “all in”? At what point does the Sox current team look really good with only a tweak or two needed? Because if “all in” means trading Arias, Eyanson, Witherspoon and Early, I assume something(s) major is also coming back…

ICora was always the players’ manager. Even Dombrowski had to tell him to stop getting ejected every time one of his players riled up thr umpire. i agree he should have told Devers, but I do believe Cora never made a decision based on defense ever, unless it involved Rafaela…

I think they’re contenders but since it’s based on the weaklings around them, I think selling makes sense. But I think Breslow will buy, because selling is always the unpopular move…

Dictator or not, isn’t it important the CBO and the manager are in the same page? And if they’re not and both are stubborn, Whats the expected outcome? Funny story - the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman portrayed Art Howe as a disgruntled manager in constant disagreement with his boss, Billy Beane (played by Brad Pitt). And despite the friction-filled relationship in the movie between Howe and Beane being largely fictional, after that Moneyball aired, Art Howe never worked in MLB again…

Yes, having all the answers would give us more answers…

Like the enthusiasm. But you can’t buy until someone is selling. Apparently that McCullers trade wasn’t so much the star of the trading frenzy as it was a salary dump by a team that might still be buying. One thing I’m not sure about wuth Breslow is he takes weird chances. I mean, why trade for Brett Harris but let Pavin Smith pass through waivers?

So…counting the last 5 series, you’re saying the Sox could have a 28-9 stretch that encompasses playing nearly a quarter of the season with a winning percentage over .750, and you’re thought is “but this team has too many flaws!”??? I’m all for selling now, but if the winning keeps up, at what point do people think “hey, this team might actually be pretty good”?

This might be the most pessimistic possible summary of the recent road trip. Might as well mention that the made 246 outs as well. 9-0 with 3 sweeps in 3 different time zones, something no other Sox team has ever done. Yes Judge was out, but how come no one else is sweeping the Yankees? Even in their paltry 3 game sets? It’s a crazy run. Probably their best 16 game stretch since 2018. I think this team could contend. And I think it makes more sense to sell. This team is being carried by young pitching, and pushing those pitchers to their limits to get into and make a dent in the postseason could easily ruin 2027. Early is already down. Let’s not force Bennett (who should be on a IP limit anyway) and Tolle join him.Deal away Gray, Duran and Chapman, and, if possible, IKF. Keep the rest and reload. There might only be 6 or 7 teams selling to 20 postseason hopefuls. Sellers’ market. Sell…

Our thoughts on it are immaterial. Cora does not consult me on this stuff, and I have a feeling that you’re not in his contacts list either. I wasn’t subtle about my feelings that he felt Devers was incapable of playing 1b. Has Cora ever refused to move a player’s position for this reason? And he’s made lots of weird moves, some of which were short term necessities, and some that he let needlessly linger. And we all do know from watching Kike at SS, Cora doesn’t always let horrific defensive play remove you from your position. Devers probably has a fragile ego, and I question use of the word “probably” there. He was probably insulted and frustrated, and felt it was handled poorly. Agreed. But also, he is an adult, and is paid quite well in a non-decision-making role. Whether or not is the right decision from a baseball standpoint is not his call. If the attitude is all praise and blame falls on upper management (I.e. Breslow), certainly understandable. The buck stops here, and Breslow is far from blameless. But i can’t excuse Devers for handling it in a manner so petulant. My question isn’t about the communication issue, which should be reparable among mature adults. But rather how did it get down to a trade? Did Devers demand one? Or did Breslow simply decide he was through with Devers and make that call himself?

I was looking at MLB only, where metrics can help determine is his play was worthwhile. He has played a lot of SS. Is he any good? His MLB sample is too small to know and he plays for a team that could have moved him for reasons other than his performance (like the existence of Bobby Witt Jr….

You’ve always been pretty adamant about silencing them. Lets review some possibilities 1. Didn’t think it was a good idea to make the change midseason. Maybe, but it wasn’t really made on the fly. They did have to get someone to play 1b. Whether or not Breslow had lined up enough AAAA players was immaterial at this point. 2. Didn’t think Devers could handle 1b. Unlikely. Cora has thrown players around into new positions before with little to no experience at them. Defense never felt like a priority with him. 3. Devers was not easy to deal with. We know it to be true. From his negotiations to the alleged promise of 3b to the difficulty moving to DH. The question is - is this why Cora didn’t talk to him? 4. Other?

Per StatCast, his arm is strong but he has about as much range as Will Ferrell…

If I can hold him, I do. But as I think (re:know) Boston will be buying this deadline unless they completely collapse in the next 2 weeks, I have to think he is solid trade bait as well. MLB numbers in a limited sample are not great, but a year ago he was a consensus top 15 prospect and that will carry some weight. Teams might ask for Arias first, and maybe Breslow prefers that. Who knows? But I sell Mayer before Arias. I threw out a Mayer/Phillips option for Pena. Can’t speak for Houston, but they will need a SS if they deal Peña…

You really despise this roster. It seems like you would DFA about half of them and then trade the other half just to get rid of them…

If the Sox are buyers, he might do so elsewhere. Despite what many Sox fans think, he still does carry trade value and will be among the top players asked for by other teams…

I mean, pizza is really almost never a bad choice. Unless you’re heating up that Jack’s Pizza knockoff (supreme toppings) that you purchased at the Shell station 2 years ago and buried in the back of the freezer. That thing could be lethal by now. Do the forensics team a favor a discard it today…

Forget Buxton. He has repeatedly said he has no desire to leave the Twins. And as he is a 10/5 player, he does get to make that decision…

A catcher that can hit would be nice, but the staff is familiar with Narvaez and Wong. Only catcher to consider is one that can DH tjis year and is controlled for next (plus?), but at that point it’s probably too specific. A LF to replace Duran would be ideal. Preferably a slugger but Taylor Ward’s elite OBP this year is tempting. And if Jeremy Peña can be had, that makes sense too.