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Yeah, there's no such thing as a "sunk cost" here, especially insofar as JR is concerned.

Rabbit....hearing anything on the trade front?

Yes he would be a good fit. And I think under contract for 2 more years I think someone stated.

Cishek suggested earlier the focus was going to be on pitching in terms of the trade market. Perhaps they feel they can get Pederson cheap on a 1 year prove it deal after this year and with JR breathing down RHs neck on money issues they may have decided the only way they can realistically add a good cost controlled SP is via trade right now, not the offseason and no doubt JR will require him to show offsetting salary dumps after the season to offset the salary (ie EE, Cishek, Gonzo).

I would get Pederson on a 1 year deal if possible and let him compete with Rutherford and Gonzalez. We need a proven LHH with power and OBP (besides Moncada and Grandal). If you look at his XSLG and XWOBA its actually pretty solid even though he has struggled. Ditch EE, Cishek, Gonzalez which will shave close to 20m off next years payroll. If Bauer wants 1 year deals we can easily do that.

Yep so consistent....really glad to have him.

Looks like he grimaced a little getting to 2nd

Can Mendick play 3B?

Mendick HR

Good job EE and Mazara.

I'd bring up Rutherford pretty soon for Mazara as he seems to be impressing in Schaumberg. It can't be any worse than what we have seen at least.

Surprised Eloy is in LF instead of DH or a day off.

I wonder if they will give Moncada a day off today so he can have two rest days in a row. I assume the same will happen for Eloy.

Yep....Dunning should be the 3 or 4 right now. Let ReyLo and Rodon compete for 5.

That was awesome....congrats Giolito!

That would be horrendously bad.

He's living on borrowed time. He's going up against a crappy LHP. If he can't start mashing ASAP, he won't last long. It will be either Collins or if you believe the reports, Vaughn. They may be giving him just a few more games and then cut bait.

Perhaps Clevinger threatened to opt out for the remainder of the year if the service time game was played thus forcing Cleveland to bring him up.

Yeah that would suggest he isnt going to be traded.

Lynn is only under contract thru the end of next year so I don't see the allure especially since Hahn isn't keen on rentals (this would be a semi-rental).

Go on...

Apparently Rutherford is doing well and making hard contact from what I read today. I wonder if, like Luis Gonzalez, he might get an opportunity this year if Mazara keeps struggling.

Not Cishek is saying Sox are very aggressive and he now thinks a deal will be done but not involving a long term core piece. A poster above suggested ReyLo for Benintendi. That would be fine with me although I think Bloom is more interested in prospects not ML players. Perhaps Hahn now knows the money won't flow in the offseason so the next week is basically the 2021 offseason

He would be a good get, but probably very pricey.

Collins ABs are few but more important far between. He needs to get consistent ABs in order to be able adjust. He isnt going to learn or develop at the plate getting 3 ABs a week. You cant get into any kind of rhythm that way. McCann will not resign here to be a backup. This is his one chance to get a good contract and to start. Given that, we need Collins as the backup next year. Hopefully he can keep developing to the point where he can catch 40 games a year.