Yeah, and Roland Hemond started doing what Getz is about to do: trade off all the veterans for prospects. The Sox then went on to log 8 of 9 sub-.500 seasons, not posting a winning season until Reinsdorf and Einhorn bought the team.
Watch out for the MLBPA grievance being filed. I thought it was in the last negotiated contract that Witt had to get a hit in every at-bat against the Sox.
I hope to God that in 10 days, we're looking at Sosa, Colas, DeLoach, Fletcher, maybe Ramos, maybe a guy or two from trades. Eloy, Senzel, Benny, Sheets - this is uninspiring.
There were 54 MLB ranked kids who went undrafted. Most of them are high schoolers and college sophomores. If they're pie in the sky on their bonus, and they're the 150th ranked prospect in a weak draft class, why not gamble on weirdo reach prospects who have room to grow instead of gumming up the works with unrealistic tweeners?
Davis Martin is off the AAA IL, and is starting games. They appear to be getting him stretched out. He pitched 4 innings yesterday.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=martin023dav&type=pgl&year=2024
Scholtens had TJS in spring training, so he most probably won't start rehabbing until next season.
Ramos hit the team, sat one day, then started the next 8 games. I imagine Baldwin's up here to play, but if he's clearly overmatched, there's really no reason to watch him strike out 3 times a game for 6 weeks. Development isn't a bumper sticker slogan. Nobody's married to watching a prospect die with an .009 OPS.
I feel Baldwin will get a fair shot, and if he's overmatched, they'll ring the bell.