oldtimer

I expect him to get a cameo with the ml team in Sept. unless the team is still in the pennant race.

The word was that they will meet tomorrow to determine how to handle Schwaber's rehab assignment. Sounds like the earliest we could see him is August 10th. i would first use him to rest JDM unless there is a significant improvement in Martinez play in the interim.

Maybe we go for a FA first baseman, although that might block Casas. Dalbec is questionable in my mind for 2022.

He hit another HR today against Japan in a 7 to 6 losing effort. Japan featured pitchers like Tanaka so it was no cake walk. Don't know if the US will get into the medal round.

For whatever reason, the Sox did not improve the first base position and did not upgrade he starting pitching. Those are facts and the results have already begun to show up, as other teams did make improvements. Bloom is suggesting he did not wish to derail the long term objective of making the club consistently competitive. To do that he needed to maintain or imp-prove the strength in the minors and be mindful of the CBT. In effect we were willing to to sacrifice some marginal gain this season for some perceived improvement in future seasons. Some are critical of that approach as one never knows when we will be at the top of the division again. Others aren't critical and are of a mind the Sox didn't really have a strong chance of winning the WS this year anyway.

No, but he had talked to other teams that evaluated him before the trade and they may have known something.

Dalbec was pathetic tonight so Cora brought in a rookie who had not faced live pitching for days. The hope was he would walk or get a hit and get his speed on the bases. Can't fault the call. We had a chance, but 0-16 with runners in scoring position and 0- 5 from JDM didn't help the cause. Cora has so few strings to pull right now.

Had thee leadoff man on first and couldn't advance him one base. What do you recommend in the 9th? Plaweki, Dalbec or someone else?

That injury has taken a good bat out of our lineup. No word on his return yet.

A-Rod was saying on the broadcast that some teams believed Schwaber wouldn't be back until the end of August so lost interest in him.

JDM is slumping now so teams might not be interested in him for $20 mil for 2 or 3 years.

Of course

Dalbec swings at pitches out of the zone and often looks pathetic. We really have no first base answer at this time.

Pivetta pitched fairly well, getting jobbed on two strikes (1 to Zinnio and 1 to Lowe) before giving up the HR. He did give up 2 hits and a wild pitch that Vasquez might have blocked. Not so bad tonight in almost 5 innings.. I agree about Dalbec, but no reinforcements were brought in at trade time so he sits there a rally killer. The game isn't over but the Sox offense is not hitting with runners in scoring position so it doesn't look good now.

I am guessing Casas gets a cameo late this year and then has a chance to make the 40 man by mid next year. If JDM opts out, we need to sign Schwaber to take his place. Schwaber can play left field against national league teams in their stadia. I don't think we hold onto Dalbec for 2022, especially if Casas is projected in. Andriese, Ottavino, Richards, Gonzalez and Santana are most likely gone and we don't know enough yet about Robles.

I think you are correct in your evaluation based on what has transpired. The Sox are looking at the longer term goal and as a result were unwilling to exceed the CBT and also unwilling to trade away their best prospects, which are still in short supply in our minor league system. The management were well aware of our needs for one or two starters and a first baseman. Despite being well up in the standings in the East, except for the Rays, the management didn't see a way for this team to go far in the playoffs. As a result we were uncompetitive at the trade deadline while others in our division made solid moves to help themselves. The Yankees move may not help them reach the playoffs so may be seen as questionable. We may wind up quickly losing our road to the playoffs as we have a major weakness with starting pitching. We will have to thin down our roster going forward into 2022. Who will we get rid of. The fans have many suggestions and they are no fools. I just wish that Bloom was more up front with his approach at the trade deadline, but i suppose he couldn't give off the kind of information which has become evident by his actions.

Kiss this one goodbye.

The relievers are doing their jobs but our starters have been poor for a while now and we suffer from too many holes in the lineup. Not much that can be done.

Our one solid starting pitcher gave up 6 runs in 6 innings. Another disappointing start.

Another lost opportunity as we have too many swing and miss guys in the lineup.

Vasquez had to know fastballs were coming at 0 and 3 and needed to get the ball to the outfield. Big lost opportunity. Dalbec is just strikeout prone.

How do you suggest that can be done with our existing personnel?

And I was a fan from 1947 to present. Ted Williams won the triple crown that year and I was hooked from then on. I'm not as patient as you wen I see a glaring need and management doesn't find a way to make improvements.

I take it you don't consider yourself aa quitter unlike all the rest of us?