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KLaw on a WGN podcast said he’s reasonably confident the pick would be Emerson if draft was today.

Why not? They've probably tried a dozen different ways to get him to throw strikes consistently, and he can't. They're limited on roster size, and the total number of players they can have in their system. Maybe the Rangers wanted him now, and they're going to need roster slots with guys like McDougal and Shane Smith starting their own AAA IL rehab assignments. Plus, you have the draft in a couple weeks, and promotions and cuts to make room for some of those guys. The Sox have been grabbing guys off of waivers and throwing them out on the mound. Nikhazy, Bido, Lucas Sims, Joe Rock, Trevor Richards. There has obviously been an opportunity for a guy like Peoples to pull it together and get some major league innings. He couldn't.

Gonzalez had a good game against weak pitching. Don't get carried away with projecting him as a starting player quite yet. Once Murakami comes back (maybe in a few days) Gonzalez goes back to the Minors. IF Benintendi gets traded, then the LH DH spot would be open for Gonzo. And no Roch is not going to automatically replace Colson Montgomery, unless he can hit at a 40 HR / year clip with a wooden bat.

When keeping it real goes wrong.

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But why trade him now?

I think you’ll be surprised then. He’s THE TOP available pitcher. The big guns across the league will be pitted against one another to try and not only add him but to also keep him from potential NLCS / ALCS / WS dog fights. He isn’t your usual rental scenario.

I hope you’re right but doubt it as much as you 😆

Hope after this draft we move somewhere near where the Twins land. Between the Rays and Brewers are.

Hes a free agent in 3 months and would have to be added in the next 90 days before then to contribute. With the 40 man holding 48 players, you presumably only add him to the active roster for one of our ~4 righty bullpen spots that is currently Dominguez, Taylor, Hicks, and Trevor Richards. Our right-handed bullpen situation may not be great but he'd have to leapfrog a lot of players to get there in that very short period. Off 40 man guys Pallette and Iriarte. Then 60 day IL guys due back Berroa and Thorpe. Then actual 40 man guys Shane Smith, David Sandlin, Gonzalez, Tanner Mcdougal, Duncan Davitt, Tyler Davis, Johnathan Cannon. Sure youd maybe take him above some guys there but they too are going to be victims of a roster squeeze as it is. There's also a big crunch on the left side as well in the bullpen that limits the spots because Getz loves lefty releivers.

I think the drafting/evaluation of amateur pitching has been less than exemplary overall. I also wonder if we just don't draft enough pitchers. The success rate is really low, so you need a lot more prospects.

RBI's do mean something. You keep driving in runs and it makes everyone love you.

In a similar vein, the Sox have 5 lefty relievers on the 26 man: Shweitzer, Eisert, Hudson, Newcomb, Murphy. I presume that that number will have to be winnowed down; and some can’t just be optioned back; and none are really bad enough to just DFA of the 40-man. (except maybe Eisert who has such little velocity), so dealing with this situation might create 40-man room.

Meidroth, ANtonacci, Teel, Colson , Quero all did pretty good out of the gate. Shane Smith & Vasil too. Peters, Mune. Maybe you're thinking about the old Sox.

It's the setup to get Latz

Where would we be without Gonzalez? Vargas at 1b, CM at 3rd, Meidroth at SS and I guess Antonacci at 2b. Whoever in LF? No thank you. Thank goodness for the depth. And we may need it tomorrow. As it is, Gonzalez is a better defender at first than Mune. 1B/DH should be Gonzalez/Mune or vice-versa going forward. Gonzalez could spell some other IFs once a week too. It's Benintendi who is really the odd man out (but he's been doing well, so I have no impending desire to move him). Detmers has been one of those underachieving types, who's having a great year. Is it a one-off career year, or has he figured things out? I'd rather the sox go after Urena, but either one would cost something that would hurt. And really, the really don't need any hole-pluggers (such as an innings-eater starter) that can be had for a low-ceiling prospect. Overall, Sox have some depth. But I don't see an abundance (other than perhaps lefty middle relief) or anyone really blocked.

I will take a split to keep our lead

Beni should be gone after this year so having him be able to slot in at DH or super sub for 4/5 games a week against Righties makes a ton of sense. Also there will bound to be injuries

he wasn't on the 40 man though, that is a problem for after the season not when our bullpen has holes and he could possibly contribute

Dean Kremer

Any rumors on who the Orioles might be starting tomorrow?

Honestly, I’m not sure yet. If Benny goes down the road, DH is an option. 2B is also a possibility. I’m just not eager to move him simply because he’s “blocked” at the moment. Guys get injured all the time and he’s an insurance across the entire infield and at DH. I think trading him now is likely selling him low. Even a little bit of major league success would catapult his value come the offseason.

With how well this team plays at home that is a beautiful dream.

woah, entering tmr's game Sox are 2.5 behind Yankees. That was a 8 game gap a couple weeks ago. Something to watch. Yankees are down a lot of projected, and WAR on paper the Rays are similar to Sox, granted Rays have a much longer history of turning low payroll into playoff contention, but go ahead and dream on a #1 seed why not.

I found the interview with him posted here recently pretty interesting, sounds like they've had him work on his timing and he mentioned how he can see what they're pitching him now. It looks like it's been working, he's done a good job of increasing his walk rate while cutting down his K rate. Also really encouraged hearing the coaching staff actively working with the young guys throughout the season, it always seemed like it was set it and forget it with the previous regime.