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MLBExecutiveBurner @HotStoveintel · 2h With Joe Musgrove ineffective & now injured.. Multiple teams looking at #Pirates Trevor Williams. PItching market non existent. Hearing rumors on Eovaldi, would require moving money for BOS. #WhiteSox heavily evaluating pitching. Big question... Will Rangers shop Lance Lynn? Given Hahn's comments on not targeting short term rentals and JR claiming financial losses....could it be that the Sox are now instead focusing on pitchers under control for several years with decent contracts, rather than FA signings in 2021? Not sure what we have to offer that people don't really want to part with. There isn't exactly a ton of quality depth in the system.

I wouldnt bring him up now. Just wait till early next year to get that extra year. He prolly needs some time in actual minor league games too. EE usually takes awhile to get going too. Maybe Harold is referring to Crochet?

He was hyped up as being really fast but yeah i don't see it, maybe 55.

Is there patience with Mazara running thin or did an OFer get hurt?

If they don't clean up against the Tigers, Royals and Pirates, Jirschele needs to get a chance.

We need to take 11-12 of those 18 games against those teams. There is zero excuse.

Yeah we need to take the Tigers to the woodshed now.

So impressed with Keuchel's consistency this year.

Isn't he close with the FO?

I dont think I've seen 4 in a row. At least i dont remember one off the top of my head.

There are 73 million reasons he isn't coming back.

At least that way Abreu wouldn't be batting third anymore.

Hopefully between Detwiler and Foster they can get thru 4-5 of the innings between the two of them.

Well played.

Pederson is having an awful year, so he would prolly come cheap as he is already a platoon guy anyway. Springer is a RHH and is not exactly doing great either (and would command more money). I'd rather we put the money into Bauer and add Joc cheaply if they can't trade for a decent LH RF.

Jerry is going to ask the FO why would I sink another 40m into the catching position when last year you persuaded me to sink 73m into the catching position? Hahn is going to have to live with the choice he made. Theres no such thing as a "sunk cost"in a situation like this, especially to THIS ownership. Grandal is the guy. Period. The resources have been spent. He is going to be given every opportunity to prove the FO right. Given that the FO is going to ask Jerry for more pitching, they wouldn't exactly have a ton of capital/trust in JRs eyes if they are also asking for another 40m at catcher. I trust Hahn is savvy enough to realize that asking for 40m for mccann is not a great way to inspire ownerships confidence in your other requests.

So we paid 4/73 for just a DH when we have like 5 DHs already? I can assure you that wasn't the plan...if it was someone should be fired.

If we don't pick up Encarnacion, Cishek or Gonzalez options, there should be more than enough money for Bauer especially if he still wants only 1 year deals.

Even with Kopech back, we need another dependable guy. Right now we have two reliable pitchers, one whose performance can vary wildly and a black hole in two other spots. Kopech also hasn't pitched in a meaningful game in a couple years so we can't assume he will seamlessly slide into the rotation as a quality starter.

Good effort, Dylan. Hopefully the pen can preserve the lead.

Yeah Garcia got hurt at the worst possible time.

Who gets the start tomorrow?

Keuchel has been really reliable. Glad we got him.

They need arms period right now. He is the most ML ready.

Bring up Dunning now.