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Getz always gets his man

Dick Tharp Field in Normal. They were the #1 seed in 7A with a still undefeated record. But it doesn’t look like they played any really good teams... https://www.maxpreps.com/il/normal/normal-community-ironmen/football/schedule/ I think BR will take care of them, but the true test would be next week because they would likely have to face East St. Louis.

Why? He was terrible in Birmingham last year, and he doesn't have any big crazy tool that would make him a fixer upper.

Well seems like they might go for pitching in the 2nd year after their TJ recovery. Sometimes that's a sweet spot for a big improvement or an injury filled year. I don't have anything to back that up but with with so many pitchers having TJS there's plenty out there who have improved and become very good pitchers

I can't understand why Boston would give him that type of contract.

Interesting, you don’t think LaCombe gets protected?

Poop

I can't emphasize enough how little the physical address of a team matters. New York teams aren't in New York City, or state. Dallas is in Arlington. San Francisco is in Santa Clara like 50 miles from SF. The Patriots are a half hour out of Boston. Miami isn't in Miami, unless you count Miami Gardens.

SUre. Need to stash someone in AAA

It's not bad, but I think they want this built ASAP, and for that to happen, it's Arlington Heights or Indiana, and it won't be Indiana even though that is probably where their best deal is. You can't be the pride and joy of Illinois and play in Indiana. And they aren't getting rid of the song.

Been there countless times. Also, finding the hat that is on your head

9 of the Yankees top 10 prospects are pitchers which is interesting. There could be a fit on paper. Then again, I feel like Yankees prospects are always overrated. Maybe Carlos LaGrange?

Yes, because fan speculation is what causes things to happen, or not.

expect more of this since pitching is expensive

if you really want help - avoid hypothetical trades. It's a symptom of being a fan of a cheapass habitual losing organization. we have the typical kneejerk premise of every guy coming out of the minors is a finished product. we have CMDR - ColsonMontgomeryDerangementSyndrome. I don't have faith in Getz after the trade deadline to trust him dealing with veterans. I do think he's much better right now at dealing with what they have. There's veteran GMs always willing to take advantage of his lack of experience.

Don't know how I forgot about Willson, but I 100% did.

I agree with you. People hate change.Don't trade anyone after a career year when you can get the most value because well now he's good and you keep good players. Same argument applies that you create a big hole in the BP to try someone as a SP when the plan all along was to start the guy because he wants to start, he has a good 4 pitch mix and he throw strikes. I think he can lean on his sinker a little more in the rotation than he did as a RP. These conservative viewpoints when you are trying to create the best rotation possible while knowing you also have Reinsdorf still as owner are silly. Of course it's a money thing but that doesn't mean its the wrong move. Both things can be right at the same time. Taylor is your best chance of getting a Skubal. Maybe not this year but I'd take a less innings pitched version of Skubal than not. Thinking it's the wrong move if he doesn't reach 150 innings is also silly. All young starters have to start building innings. He did that this year as a RP which was the plan at the start of the year and the last 2 years ever since they said he would get a chance as a SP. Phase 1 has been completed successfully. Onto Phase 2. If you believe a player should have the most say in his own future then he should be given every opportunity to determine his own fate.

I feel better about the pitching than I have in a couple years. While Shane Smith and Vasil fell each in their own way , Taylor, Hicks. Burke, Hagen Smith all emerged to provide quality innings. Newcombe was so valuable and Davis Martin had an early season spurt better than any he had in his career . Unfortunately it didn't last. There are a lot of question marks regarding the starting rotation and now the bullpen but there are also a lot of candidates or you might say trade candidates . Problem is you need frontline pitching now and can't wait for it to develop and you may have to replace, Newcomb and Taylor in the pen which are both big losses. Do you keep Martin, Castillo, Kay, Sandlin, Schultz, Thorpe, McDougal, Shane Smith or invest in the future of some of the younger ones in that group ? I'd keep the RH OF bat on the back burner and go after strictly pitching now. As always is the question with the Sox and Reinsdorf will they go for a top of the rotation arm? Can't expect a Skubal unfortunately because he's exactly what they need. The rest of the FA starting pitchers can just as easily flop in a shortened season just like so many trade deadline starting pitchers flopped in the 2nd half. Also because of the potential for a lengthy lockout and the potential for anyone to bust or boom it's just a matter of preference. Outside of Skubal I have no preference on the pitchers to sign , start, move to the pen or trade. What I suspect will happen is the Sox sign a guy or 2 with plenty of question marks like Taira (if there's a lack of bidding) or May and trade a couple of pitchers.

And the Brewers get a first round pick for him signing elsewhere.

From the Athletic: Today's Number   49 The Blackhawks' point pace after last night's 3-2 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres ended a six-game losing skid with just their fifth victory of the season. Chicago has the NHL's worst record over the past seven seasons but hasn't had a points percentage this low (.289) since 1953-54.

Casas is more non-tender candidate at this point. Hasn't played since early 2025. Also have Willson Contreras, who is the better defender of him and Bauers at 1B. Probably looking at a timeshare at 1B/DH.

Unless Casas transitions into a DH role, seems like his time in BOS has come to an end.