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  1. Hugh2
    He was the best pitcher available by far, sometimes there's a difference between having a general organizational philosophy and recognizing there are more than one ways to skin a cat. If you get a chance to invest in a high end talent that might be a little outside your window of search parameters I think you still go for it and bet on the talent.
  2. Hugh2
    I suspect that any deal involving no top prospects is going to net you a return no better than what we've received the last few years. Lucas Sims and Luis Garcia weren't exactly difference makers last year. Could they make that kind of a move and it plays out better for them this time? it's certainly possible.
  3. Hugh2
    Also is it really Tanner Houcks fault? I'm not sure how he put us in a "bad spot" like he pitched bad and got hurt with malice. Also, what about Richard Fitts who hasn't quite lived up to expectations and got hurt, Crawford who got hurt, Now Dobbins got hurt, and Buehler who has not lived up to expectations. Maybe I missed interpreted the comment but I'm not really sure how Houck has put us in a bad spot. I also haven't 100% ruled out that Houck comes back and really helps us down the stretch, if not in the rotation then in the bullpen.
  4. Hugh2
    As good as Eovaldi is, a 35 year old pitcher with two TJS isn't exactly the type of risk I wanna bet on. He could easily be hurt this year or go down next. It would cost more, but I'd rather trade for a guy we would be interested in extended if it made sense. He's also on the rangers who are easily in the playoff hunt this year, he very well might not even be for sale.
  5. Hugh2
    I would be scanning the market for a good starting pitcher who has at least an extra year of control left. It's going to cost more and some people might be uncomfortable with that but it sets this team up nicely for the playoffs this year and for next year as well. Crochet/ Hypothetical Ace #2/ Giolito/ Bello/ put whoever you want here.
  6. Hugh2
    Not the first half MVP, but come back player of the year is definitely Story, and to think how bad he was for the first couple months (save the first two weeks). From June 1st he's had a .913 OPS. I do think he will have some regression in the second half, but as long as he's as good as he can be and not the black hole he was in May that's fine by me, especially if the defense still looks good. I knew Chapman was good, and I figured he was going to add value to this bullpen, but I never would have guessed he'd have this kind of resurgence and look like one of the top closers if not thee top in the league again.
  7. Hugh2
    I don’t see how Gio or Bello gets bumped Crochett hypothetical Ace Gio Bello I don’t care who you put here.
  8. Hugh2
    We literally just won 9 games in a row and we are still finding things to complain about. Sox looking like the best team in baseball lately.
  9. Hugh2
    I mean if I found a million dollars and someone offered me 2 million dollars for my car I'm not saying no because I already have a million dollars.
  10. Hugh2
    I haven't given up on Houck yet, I'm hoping his problem is more mechanical than talent. I'm also not convinced that his best position might still be in the bullpen opposed to starting.
  11. Hugh2
    BTV accepts. Duran/Arias/Sandlin for Joe Ryan
  12. Hugh2
    I've been wrong many times, but I doubt we ever see the 5'8" Yoshida at 1B
  13. Hugh2
    It’s not that I’m against an upgrade at 1b, I just feel it’s lower on the totem pole. but hey, I’ll jump on the Rafaela train with you any day.
  14. Hugh2
    Who says anything about platooning DH? no one is on this roster because they have to DH, except maybe Yoshida who has yet to take one at bat. DH, since Raffy left, has been the exact opposite of 1B, and Romy can play other positions as well, it's not like you're talking about having 4 guys on the roster for 4 spots. I'm also not 100% convinced that they're not trading from their outfield depth. THere's a decent chance they're trading one of Abreu or Duran and plugging Yoshida in left and rotating the DH the way they're doing it with Duran/Abreu/Rafaela/Anthony now. Look, we can argue all day long, I just don't agree that an upgrade at 1B is either necessary or that there's even a big upgrade available out there.
  15. Hugh2
    I would kindly disagree, and I believe I have addressed it. But to reiterate past points I have made I would prioritize starting pitching, relief pitching, and a 2nd catcher to split with Narvaez at the deadline. The Toro/Romy platoon at 1b has netted us a .965 OPS at 1B. If they're platooned right than Suarez is a downgrade. If regression comes into play then it's a marginal upgrade AT BEST. I'm sorry, I think people just get stuck on the long ball. Suarez swings hard, but the reality is I don't think he makes us that much better. Or at the veyr least, he does not make this team as better as getting pitching would. The team should buy pitching. The offense will be fine. Maybe get a catcher who is serviceable behind the plate who can hit, why not upgrade there? Wong is literally the worse offensive player in baseball this year so you'd think if you wanted to upgrade the offense you'd look there.
  16. Hugh2
    The Yankees and Dodgers get to beat up on crappy teams and pad their stats too. At least where finally doing that too now.
  17. Hugh2
    Are you talking about Eugenio Suarez? It's just odd that you think Toro is going to regress to the mean and not Suarez? who's had an OPS about .100 NORTH of his career average. Why should we believe he won't and Toro will? It's not like he's younger or anything. And his defense is not that great. And as I've pointed out the Toro/Romy platoon has performed well. Suarez is only an upgrade if those guys regress and Suarez does not.
  18. Hugh2
    We were 5th in MLB in OPS in June and have been 2nd in July. With guys getting healthy and youngsters growing and coming into their own I don't see the offense as first priority. Meanwhile, we've been in the bottom half of almost every pitching category. Pitching is more of an issue than hitting. I think this team is good, but I don't think they're so good that you empty the bank. So therefore you have limited bullets. I would spend them on pitching.
  19. Hugh2
    I don't think there's even anyone on the market who can play 1B who is going to give you more production than we've got already at 1B. In my opinion it's just wasting bullets.
  20. Hugh2
    No, but pitchers do make adjustments to adjustments and I'd be interested to see how he continues to progress. I love Rafaela, and he's certainly exceeding expectations to date and I love what he's doing but the approach is still concerning. It doesn't mean he can't keep up what he's doing, it's just rare that someone with his profile can, but maybe he's that rare guy that will. Improving his BB% is exciting, but 4.6% is still very low. I think he has the 12th lowest BB% in the majors. Which again, is an improvement from the worse, but still bad. Don't mistaken my critique here, he's on pace for to have over a 5 Fwar season, if he can do that he's worth every penny and more.
  21. Hugh2
    The Romy/Toro platoon at 1B is on a 4.6 FWAR 162 game pace. Are there even any 5 WAR 1b on the market this trade deadline? Id' always welcome an upgrade, but upgrading a big bat at 1B is very low on my totem pole. Of course, the offense has been gelling lately, if this team wants to go deep they should focus on buying pitching.
  22. Hugh2
    Toro shouldn't be playing every day, he should be platonning with Gonzalez who can also play other positions all over the diamond. Gonzalez isn't clogging the roster and you'd have to clear up a space for Toro if you went out and traded for someone anyways. Toro is 28, in his prime, and I agree he's probably a one year wonder here but so what I'd ride it all year long. I think it's perfectly reasonable to bet he can continue hitting better from the left side this year. His combined efforts with Romy at 1B are already pretty good. How much better of an upgrade is out there than that???? Marginal at best, and lets be honest, you only have so many bullets to spend. We aren't going to the grocery store and checking every item off the list and I'd put many other needs well ahead of finding a slugging 1b right now. If living with a Toro/Romy platoon allows me to go out and get a #2, a reliever and a back up catcher I'm happy to have that at 1B.
  23. Hugh2
    No really ranked, as I eluded my order isn't important. But for the reasons I stated above I'd argue it's a huge need.
  24. Hugh2
    A power bat would be nice, but where are you going to put him? I feel like you'd get a marginal upgrade somehwhere at best. Of course, Story could always turn back into a pumpkin or an injury could necessitate a need somewhere but I wouldn't undervalue a back up catcher. Wong has really regressed this year, and Narvaez will break down at some point given his current usage. If they lose him things could completely hit a wall and get ugly. I'd love to jump out in front of that problem and get a good catcher to split duty with Carlos
  25. Hugh2
    When I said this is the type of the guy the Sox should be looking for, it didn't necessarily mean the top top of the market. But I would like to see a bullpen arm of a higher caliber than we have seen at the deadline the last few years.
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