SoxBlanco

If you could guarantee Vaughn would turn into the same player as Paul Goldschmidt, would you rather take Vaughn or roll the dice on Abrams?

I almost posted this same thing yesterday. Get him up to Winston-Salem.

He was going to steal on that pitch.

Where do the rumors that the Sox like Abrams stem from? Is it just that we’ve sent several scouts (including KW) to see him multiple times?

Hansen came in for the final four outs for Birmingham and didn’t allow a base runner. 2 K’s on 21 total pitches (13 for strikes).

Do you also think basketball players should shoot 100% from the free throw line?

Madrigal just walked in his fifth at bat. 2-4 with a BB.

Still can’t believe Ricky moved Yonder down to 7th in the lineup last week. Perfect cleanup hitter.

Madrigal 2-3 now. Both singles.

Thanks for the update. That’s actually somewhat of a relief.

I promise you it was not on purpose.

I missed his excellent start a month ago, where he struck out 14 over six innings. How did that happen? Doesn’t seem possible with how he’s looked lately. Was his slider working that day?

This is an excellent post.

The catcher never caught the ball, but I think you’re right that the slide somehow snuck in there anyway.

He must have been at second base when the third run scored.

What would it take for Baltimore to take Vaughn? If Vaughn thought he would slip to 5 or 6, would he be more likely to strike a major under slot deal? And if that’s the case, would it benefit the Sox to show a lot of interest in Abrams, even if they preferred Vaughn, in the hopes that it would increase the chances of Vaughn going #1 and Rutschman dropping to them? Does this make any sense? If not, I’ll show myself out and shut up.

No, it wasn’t him. Now some are saying could be back or oblique. So basically nobody knows at this point.

Jesus Christ. According to the Twitters, it didn’t look good. Flores was bent over in pain holding his forearm.

Sorry if I missed it, but when is Bush due back?

All fair points. I haven’t watched any of his at bats, so I couldn’t tell you if he’s been lucky or it he’s been hitting shots right at guys. I don’t think many people are comforted by his stats. I just think it’s too early to panic, like some seem to be doing.

It’s not like he’s hitting .200. If five of his outs were hits, he’d be batting over .300 right now. It’s way to early to say that he’s not getting enough hits.

Birmingham offense coming to life tonight. Robert, Basabe, Gonzalez, Rutherford, and Forbes all with a hit and least one run scored so far. Rutherford with 3 RBIs, and Forbes has 4 RBIs (including a bases clearing double).

Exactly. The lack of logic on this board sometimes is scary.

He was bunting for a hit. You have a third baseman who can't move well, so you try to push it toward him and get two guys on with nobody out. Worst case, you have a guy in scoring position with one out. Moncada just didn't push it as hard as he wanted to. I don't think I would have done it, but it's not as horrible as you guys are making it sound.

Loving this thread...some pretty hot takes.