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We are literally about a year removed from “if he can just be more consistent with the bat he might be passable in left field” with Jaren Duran.

Yes, when teams are in last place. People talk about selling off expiring assets. When a team is (checks notes) in the playoffs, people talk about buying. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.

Step one: remove stick from butt Step two: enjoy a win for once

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Can’t remember who had a hardo for trading Duran but you still want to “maximize his value”?????

Every poster who I’ve seen suggesting Jansen as a trade chip on this forum, myself included, has done so under the condition we are sellers. We are not sellers.

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Well this is embarrassing, posting in a game thread from a week ago. What a win

Are we sellers again?

At that time it wasn't looking great, and players usually don't improve like he did on defense. I'm totally ok not taking a chance to get some more years of him in his 30's. His best skill is still his speed, and that is the first skill to decline.

Given that it's shaping up to be a robust sellers market, you might have to pay a little bit more than that to wiggle Alonso away from another team.

Duran is turning into one of my favorite players on this team. But isn't he controlled through his age 31 season? No need go the extension route there.

But he can really hit lefties, which we badly need. He should be dirt cheap as well. I haven't given up on Vaughn Grissom, but I have for this year, and he's probably best served to be groomed into a utility role. Buy Rodgers/Alonso and DFA Dalbec/Smith. Smith has actually been playing much better lately, so perhaps you can trade him, but he's redundant when Casas comes back, and Alonso can DH or split time with Tristan when he does.

If the Playoffs started today the Sox would be in the playoffs. The Sox are a playoff team. Those are the facts....and the facts are undisputed.

I like it. You can platoon him with Valdez, actually you could play him at SS and put Hamilton at 2nd when going up against a lefty.

Buying at the deadline might help reinvigerate a fan base too. We are in the playoffs right now, AND if we upgrade, fans will come back. You spend money to make money, ownership needs to buy if they want fans to come back. They don't, nor shouldn't empty the farm, and they don't need to

Wish there was a nice RHH second baseman on the rental market.

Alonso is nice, but I'd rather rent him than buy him, we already have a gazillion corner/DH type guys. He's a righty, that's nice, but he will be 30 moving forward, and this team has a nack for giving money to the wrong guy. I'd rather find a SS/2B/OF who is a righty, but I'd glady rent Alonso and 1b/DH him the rest of the way this year. I'd actually love him in the middle of our lineup for a late summer run.

Alert: Sox are the hottest team in baseball. Currently only 1 game out of the playoffs. Casas returning soon. Authorities recommend that you immediately suspend any talk of trading players and root for this team. I repeat, we are jumping ON ship.

Agree, even if he mashes all year. You can always give him a call up with the last few weeks of the Milb season as a reward. He's fine.

So far, we hope he can be more. Doesn't have to be an ace.

Given O'Neil's history of being an all star level player when 100% healthy, if he is again playing that way and it's only a rental I can see him getting a rentals ransom....a good rental. Teams will overpay at the deadline. Not sure we could get a top 100 prospect for him, but a guy who is on the fringe who has the upside to blossom? I can certainly see that. Maybe. But at this point they shouldn't sell, although they're one bad losing streak away from being sellers.

Nick Yorke/Marcelo Mayer

Do people actually think Cora isn't going to play all 26? that 3-4 guys will never play or pitch and he will overplay everyone? Would any good manager do that? no.

There's still plenty of time to suck and sell off, but if the trade deadline was tonight, team looking to get key players back plus being right inthe playoff hunt and playing well lately says they need to be buyers. Problem is, one of the things I'd really want this team to buy seemingly is NOT available at the deadline. I want a RHH short stop, or really even just a good short stop. Correct me if I'm wrong but there don't seem to be any rentals available who fit that description, and I wouldn't want to pay the premium on a guy with control seeing how the system is flush with up the middle talent perculating it's way up the system. In another universe I'd love to target a guy such as Willy Adames, he has a good bat and would add plus defense at SS and help set this defense. Will be a free agent at the end of the year so he shouldn't cost as much, and I think Milwaukee has some good young IF talent to replace him with. But, they're 1st in their division with playoff ambitions.....he's not for sale. Of course, another Starting pitcher and a reliever can always come in handy. Those SHOULD be available. This is why Breslow gets paid the big bucks.