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A lot of the guys Drohan jumped over weren't ceiling guys like Perales. There's a difference jumping a few spots from 40-60 range vs. the top 20. Heck I'd say jumping from 12-7 is more of a jump than outside the top 60 to something like 25. I don't think it's impossible that Drohan moves ahead of him, I just don't think they're going to do it on the next rankings update, which should be due out any hour. It's not their MO to just move guys around month to month based on the box score.

We didn't get Wong back in the Vasquez trade. We got Emmanuel Valdez and Wilyer Abreu back.

Those are good examples but remember, they didn’t immediately move those guys down either. By the time Downs fell he was much older in AAA. Perales is one of the youngest players in his league. So, I think he’d have to struggle all year, and if he did I could see him and Drohan sort of flipping places. Given his profile I don’t think they’d drop Perales more than a few spots unless he’s struggling all year and starts off next year bad too.

Writing Casas off already, huh?

For example, if Story’s injury issues continue I could easily see the Sox picking up a middle infielder, a CF/RF, and a starting pitcher or two over the next couple years. Depending on how Wong/McGuire look I could see a catcher too, but as of right now the catching position is showing a lot of promise.

Their projections are based on players in the Sox system today that are under contract then. It’s a good tool to see where you are thin and would look to improve via trade and FA.

I’ve been following soxprospects for a while, and while again I can’t speak for them I’d be very surprised if they jumped Drohan ahead of him. They don’t move guys up and down a lot month to month the higher up the list you go when there’s less fluidity. They also go by their scouting reports and not necessarily the stats. I think they even talked about this on either their last or second to last podcast.

Wong with a .955 OPS the last 7 games. If this kid can hit, with his defense he completely changes the Betts trade. Kind of ironic, it felt like he was the throw in prospect to Downs.

Paxton and Klubers money comes off as well. Along with Mondesi, Tapia, Braiser and Duvall, I think that’s about another 30. More money comes off the following year, and I really think the Sox go above the cap next year.

Wong was part of the Betts trade. With Verdugo

I can’t speak for Soxprospects.com but I’d be surprised if a month of baseball from a 20 year old in A ball is going to change their projection over a 24 year old who has performed well In AA. The massive jump Perales took was due to a testament to the ceiling they think he may posses. I really don’t think he gets passed by Drohan.

Walter, maybe. Perales and Mata no way.

It would be interesting if that was the case. I know it was in one of his starts, but I have no ideal about his last. If it was! It’s just another example of why you shouldn’t just scout the box score.

Verdugo/Wong + however you want to allocate $30 million.

Correct. Different Logan Allen. Sox drafted a kid named Logan Allen who ended up being part of the Craig Kimbrell trade. Oddly enough Allen (the other Logan Allen) also pitched for the Guardians last year. So you see…it’s cofusing.

Today? Through 4 innings? Absolutely. Could be a game decided by one swing

Paxton 5.1 innings pitched. 2 hits, 1 BB, 0 runs, 8 K’s

Wait…I thought Sale was cooked. How is he doing this? Are the Guardians tipping their swings?

Imagine if this team won just two more games. We’d be in the playoffs. Now imagine we did that against bad teams…..how many would be saying “yeah but it’s against bad teams”. I’ve heard others make that argument in the past. Look, there’s two types of people in this world, cup half full people, and cup half empty. I prefer to not be a negative Nancy. I suppose the natural rebuttal to that is “but we’re just being realistic” no. No. No one is saying this team is great and is going to win 100 games, no one is being unrealistic on the other side. Literally no one is saying that. Assuming the worse, and throwing in the towel on a .500 team when you’re 1/6 of the way through the season is the definition pessimism. There’s nothing wrong with this. We need those types of people to go away and drive revenue down so management can’t realize there are real consequences to inept actions. Apply this concept to any walk of life. Not criticizing anyone just pointing out the facts. People have a right to root in their own way, it’s a free country and all opinions matter. In my opinion, I don’t like being a Donny downer, except when I am but we are not pointing out my own hypocrisy here. Nope. Not doing it.

Paxton looking good thru two. Wonder if they gave him his whole arsenal back or if it’s something else. Maybe a s*** lineup.?

I get what you’re saying, but still, you have to give guys days off, so at some point you have to pitch the 12th 13th man in your pen.

No, they’re about .500 against them playing 1/6 of the season. So what does that really say? Plenty of baseball left to play. Buckle up buckaroo

That very well may be a stupid excuse BUT to date they have, and have BY FAR had the toughest schedule in the AL East.

I think you have said before you don’t like people putting words in your mouth. Who is saying .500 is good enough? And I’ll revert back to B. Who is satisfied with this team?

Lol