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They were 12 games back last year at this time.

KC are the hottest team in baseball right now

Cleveland has won 5 of 6 getting to play the best of the best; SF, COL, LAA. Only 2.5 games up now and Cleveland still has 2 more with LAA then play KC at home

No pitcher has better stats but sucks whenever I watch than Cade Smith

f*** off!!!!!!!

Oh f*** that

Saw where they have 19 homers since the ASB

Come on halos

Angels. Don't disappoint me here

The Sox needed help for the playoff run, not just the future control that came along with these guys. Getz acquired a couple projects with future control because Jerry likely isn’t going to let him spend much in the offseason. But these guys are literally projects in down seasons — Castillo and Doyle. As we have already seen, the additions haven’t helped much.

Despite Adell being a good fit for the Sox, I don’t even care that they didn’t get him. Pretty obvious they’re going to let Braden play every day no matter what. The whole point of all the frustration is the Sox additions have been very bad, while the Guardians have been good. There’s no denying that Adell has sparked that offense, and Griffin has been better than Cecconi. I also don’t feel bad when you say Getz was limited at the deadline, as Jerry clearly let him add a pretty substantial salary for the rest of this year and next.

Doyle's played a fine CF. This wasn't a World Series Championship team heading into the TDL. There wasn't a series of trades that was going to make this an awesome, ass-kicking team heading into the playoffs that didn't deplete their minor league system. Seriously, people are pretending that Boston Smith, Mason Adams and some guy who's on a hot streak in the DSL gets us a HOF starter, another top starter, a SS better than Colson, 2 catchers, and f*** it, 5 bullpen arms. Like, you people can make up BS, why can't I?

JFC, they took a gamble on having a great defensive CF over an occasional masher against LHPs. Grichuk mashes LHPs. I'd guess they think they think they can make Doyle a better hitter then they can make Adell a better CF in the next 6 weeks.

So far neither has Doyle

I think Thorpe will help more than Adams, and Doyle will help more than Pereira. Adams doesn't play a good CF.

Right. Because I'm not an idiot. I'd be wondering what's going on. Thanks for bringing me back to the reality of normal person sports fannage.

I didn't say "he lost the plot". Fake news.

Cleveland got to play two bottom dweller teams back to back who have nothing to play for, we keep running into teams who are hot and still in contention. I have a feeling Guardians are going to go on one of their end of the season runs

The idea behind acquiring Doyle is the same as Vargas. See if they can fix some of his flaws and turn him into a valuable OF option. Guy puts up anywhere near a 100 wRC+ and he's a valuable player with his defense. Maybe they could've grabbed him in the offseason, maybe not. Take him now, get to know him, help him out more this offseason and see if you can get something valuable for a guy who likely is gonna suck in the majors and be a decent reliever at best.

Gausman had a no trade here so it's a moot point anyway.

I guess they want to DFA Antonacci for Adell. Good luck with that.

Sox in the postseason in the postseason is like the Jamaican Bobsled team winning the bronze. It's nice but they are not ready.

No way. We are still very clear favorites in my opinion. As long as we keep winning series, which, outside of the cubs and reds series, we've been doing consistently, we will win the division.

And you agree with. LOL. I'm not raging at anything. It would have been insane to trade for Adell. Weird that you guys aren't fawning over Adell's equivalent from Urquidy or Castillo. I don't believe the Sox had the prospect capital to compete for a true "go for it" TDL. Their top 6 prospects would be gone for rentals, who weren't even difference makers. Seriously, you going to start Kevin Gausman in game one? I'd rather s%*# in my fist and squeeze it.

They already have Grichuk who does the same thing. I guess you could play Adell in right but he's terrible on defense. You could DH him but then they're carrying 2 DHs with him and Benintendi. He just wasn't a great fit and he absolutely cannot hit righties.