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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ... Or, as has also been suggested, the sellers liked other teams' best prospects better. Bloom may also be hanging on to top prospects for two obvious reasons: 1) to continue to build depth, so when the time comes that he deems the Sox all-in, he can deal for needed MLB pieces without decimating the farm; and 2) he's made some untouchable, envisioning players who may be part of the core of his someday "sustainable contenders". Casas, for one, looks like he could be a force at first base and in the heart of the order. Duran and/or Gilberto Jimenez may also be worth keeping, until the Sox determine if either is the centerfielder of the future.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It seems like Tampa usually trades established players for younger guys with potential, especially pitchers. I think those arms only seem like rentals because they trade relievers and even closers just about every year. As many have said, the most sought-after commodity at trade deadlines is bullpen help, and somehow the Rays have found a way to manipulate that need into stockpiling more and more high velo pitchers. This is why I thought Bloom might have traded Barnes, before he signed him. By the way, Seattle traded their closer this week (to Houston) and the clubhouse was outraged.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I honestly wasn't counting on Sale for the second half, thinking anything we get would be a bonus. But management has anointed him the savior -- how many Sox employees have said he's better than anyone on the trade market -- while at the same time easing him back into action. Knowing how all-out Sale the competitor is, with the added pressure of maybe saving a sinking ship, it's going to be hard to reign him in... with an eye on a full season in full recovery in '22 (which some fans think will feature a better Red Sox team).
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Besides a quality start ASAP, another thing this team could use from Chris Sale is a profanity-laced ass-kicking tongue-lashing, last seen and heard in LA in '18 the World Series. Our best hopes going forward are that Schwarber wakes up the batting order, but most importantly, Sale and Houck keep us in games (preferably separate games), and either Eovaldi -- who looked tired vs. Tampa -- or ERod (time to step up) have solid stretch runs. That's it, three good starters; if the Sox get good outings in three of every five starts through the rotation for the last 50 or so games, they should win more than they lose and be in the playoff hunt til the end. It's not impossible. Improbable?
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This. No player will admit it to the press, but if their performances don't look uninspired enough, the glum faces are revealing.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    We're not spoiled or entitled for loving this tease of an unexpected season... or unreasonable to crave the possibilities, after getting this far. However, the organization is always entrusted to consider the realistic probabilities of advancing even further.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Depends on one's personal definitions. If success is contending, then yes. And if disappointment is they fall off a rocky bluff -- after a rotation that over-achieved for a large sample size inevitably slips up -- then also yes. Few of us would be willing to deal top prospects for Scherzer or Berrios, but it's arguable Bloom could've matched the kind of return Seattle and Miami got from Houston for both of their closers. Longtime fans know that legitimate shots at glory aren't guaranteed every year, whether you have Rivera closing or are the Dodgers or the 90s Braves, who finished first 14 straight times.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I agree, mainly because counting on someone to play first -- who's never played there before -- with a hamstring problem -- doesn't seem prudent in a pennant race. But these front office guys are brilliant minds. It's not like they just tried playing a second baseman at first base, and watched him rip his hamstring. As for the pitching market, you are right; the Sox didn't have the prospects sellers wanted. Or they're wisely keeping Casas. He just homered in the Olympics and looks very comfortable hanging with big leaguers. I'll bet he'll be playing in Boston before most expect.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Your personal opinion of stupidity is noted. I don't know if you've played a professional team sport -- and while I have not -- my take is based solely on hearing ex-players like Merloni, who said deadline reinforcements can inspire a clubhouse, but no impactful acquisitions can bring an empty feeling of abandonment (by the front office). Schwarber can certainly add an elite bat to a lineup split with stars and scrubs. However, it's all about pitching...
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Bloom doesn't speak in cliches. He knows that two in the bush leagues are better than nine when you're only playing seven.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The Red Sox players won't say anything publicly, but wonder how they really feel watching every rival pitching staff improve, and then glancing back at their own mound's status woes. How inspired did the Sox look last night, when every AL East team won except one. White Sox got Kimbrel, Astros got two closers having good years, Jays got a good starter and closer, Yanks got a starter, Rays traded a starter and their closer... and somehow kept stockpiling arms. Boston got a Grimm fairy tale.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    At this point, Hoyer has no reason to hang on to Hendricks, who's on the Cubs' books for at least another $28 million. He's probably not going to be around by the time Chicago contends again, and could fetch a good prospect in the next 45 minutes... like Jeter Downs.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Maybe an Aldo and a Noe, but not a Manny. Who gets the last slice of pizza?
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    CJ Cron 162-game averages over 8 seasons: 28 HR, 87 RBI, .780 OPS.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Quote from MLB.com: "He’ll pair with Liam Hendriks to give the South Siders a lethal one-two punch at the back end of the bullpen." My Red Sox heart just relaxed. But I still hope Kimbrel isn't lethal to White Sox fans come October.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It gets higher if Bloom adds a good starting pitcher in the next hour to a rotation headed by Eovaldi... and if just one of Sale/Houck/ERod/Pivetta emerges as a consistent strike-thrower through October.The Front Office has to be thinking the same thing. Add a solid starter and another reliable bullpen arm, and go to war.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Yup. A top three of Eovaldi, Sale and Houck features two huge question marks the next two months. The Jays trio of Ryu, Ray and Berrios have all been good all year. And the Rays only have dozens of guys who throw 98.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    For what it's worth, Gray's career splits as a Rocky are slightly better in ERA and BA in Colorado than on the road.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Guardians are sellers. Bloom and Co. have to be calling about a Cleveland starting pitcher... Edit: didn't realize Civale and Bieber both on 60-day IL
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He's my one untouchable prospect, other than Mayer. To win the pennant, I'd part with Downs and even Duran (if the brass projects Jimenez with a comparable future).
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Jays aren't winning with Bichette at short, just like the Yankees aren't with Torres. The Rays are good defensively (even after dealing their top shortstop earlier this season). And this week they traded both a member of their starting rotation and their closer (they love recycling bullpen arms). Sox now have to either part with a top three prospect for a starting pitcher like Hendricks, or just focus on one of the last good relievers remaining. Rodriguez from Pittsburgh has to be a top target.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The latest cost on MLB.com for Scherzer or Berrios is either Casas, Downs or Duran. I'd happily give up Downs for either, especially with deeper infield prospect depth after the draft. But there's no way I'm trading the next half decade of Casas or Duran for a chance at upgrading this season. Not when other moves -- like for relatively inexpensive first basemen and relievers -- can also improve this club in much cheaper ways.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm thinking the comparisons of Houck as a righty Sale make him another inevitable Tommy John patient -- and that the Sox might want to maximize his value before it's too late. That includes maxing out on his youth with high leverage starting/relieving getting to and through the postseason... or using Houck as the centerpiece in an impact trade for a Berrios-type arm.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Heretic! Next, you'll be saying Cal Ripken's head grew from the time he was a rookie through his later Iron Man armors. Hey, wait a minute...
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ideally... but now he's 37 and left his last start early with a triceps issue. Scherzer's average salary was $35 million each of the past three years; how much will he and Special Agent Boras demand for an extension to agree to wear Red Sox regalia?
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