Nick

Thanks...no thread should be 340 pages long.

This is why Rays method works well for them. Just think had we traded Duran after his All Star season. Now we won't get much if anything. Whenever you are getting 2 for 1 or 3 for 1 return, ( ie premium prospects and/or major league ready player(s)), chances are good you will get something decent in return even if the player continues his success. If that's the case, Rays wouldn't been able to pay the guy anyway when FA comes around.

Breslow has done a great job. Fired Alex Cora (I love our interim coach because now he's not the major attraction) Signed starting pitchers Sonny Gray and Ranger Suarez (5 yrs plus option yr) Traded for Contreras. Now he trades for Erik Miller, who gives Sox three more years of team control. He trades for Rutschman, I hope we extend him beyond 2027. He earlier trades for Mead. Starting Line Up 2027 CC Rutschman 1B Contreras 2B Mead SS Arias 3B Durbin LF Anthony CF Rafaela RF Abreu DH anyone not playing out in the field. I'm hesitant to get a full time DH with Rutschman and Contreras around. SP Ranger, Tolle, Bennett, Bello, FA Pen Chapman, Whitlock, Miller, Guerrero, Kutter, Tanner, Justin, Moran, Weissert, Watson

Arias is our future SS. We can always buy a 2B. And we did trading for Meade.

MOON, ITS TIME FOR PART II.....WE NOW HAVE A DIFFERENT TEAM

I love this trade. Chapman has struggled with his control in the past. Maybe Miller can improve on his walk rate. We have three and a half years of control left. It's obvious Arias is our future shortstop. Hats off to Breslow. Decisive. For a minute I thought DD was back on our payroll.

I thought he made the All Star team. with his fast start.

I had no idea.....per overthemonster "We’ve reached the point where Tanner Houck now feels like he belongs to a completely different era of Red Sox baseball. And yet, might he be a contributor to the 2026 team? After undergoing Tommy John surgery last season, Houck’s rehab is now said be progressing so well that the Sox “think he could be a factor down the stretch.” Houck is currently in Fort Myers, where he’s throwing multiple bullpen sessions a week. “It’s feasible that if he’s able to get back — plus with his history of what he’s done before, and if he’s right — that guy can help you,“ said Chad Tracy. (Chris Cotillo, MassLive)"

We are 6 games cleared of in the loss column in the wild card race. Impressive as hell. I'm going to need to come up with egg on my face apology for Yoshida but I'm very willing to do it. "Son, I was wrong about you."

I'm waiting for Bres to announce tomorrow night, "We just couldn't line up the players that both sides could agree on". Oh well, he is what he is. We would all die in a forest fire waiting for him to decide which trail we should escape to.

The Yankees are acquiring infielder Luis García Jr. from the Nationals for four pitchers, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. In return, the Nationals will receive right-handers Yovanny Cruz, Jake Bird, Jack Cebert (the Yanks' No. 14 prospect) and Ben Grable (No. 25). The clubs have not confirmed the deal. We couldn't come up with this? It would have solved our eternal problem for 2026 and 2027.

Garcia has been pulled from the lineup for the Nationals? I think he would be a good get with 3 more years of control (I think) Skip that, just one more year.

#2-3-5 per SoxProspects seems little steep for two months rental. It would be nice to be given a 24 hour window to negotiate a new deal though (Kubal)

It's simply unbelievable to me that we are 8 games over .500. Exact record at the same time last year after 110 games.

I just don't know much about 'rest' part. Can Chapman go tonight due to low pitch count? Or is it simply too much to go out for 4th time in 5 days? I can see the problem if his pitch count explodes after he comes in. Usually the closer doesn't come out. Whitt is well rested so he can close I suppose.