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Prospect guru James Anderson raised Cease this week from 115 to 54. Says Cease is every bit as good as Kopech, but his smallish frame and injury history still suggest durability concerns. Could be lights out closer.

Nick Pollock also puts out a short daily podcast, “Pitcher List”. He sounds like he knows his stuff.

Kopech debut pitch-by-pitch. https://www.pitcherlist.com/gif-breakdown-michael-kopechs-mlb-debut/

Jose needs just 4 HRs and 12 RBI to reach 150/500 over his 5 year career. It’d be nice if he can get there

Attendance prediction? I’ll try 20K.

Moncada should give his glasses to the umpire

I think the answer is about 29.

Grudz needed to pull Kopech. The guy was ready for a fist fight for NO REASON. Great. Another broken hand.

Maybe so...... but you can be sure that if Madrigal doesn’t work out Fangraphs will put it on the organization, not their misreading of the prospect. They were way out there on Madrigal.

That’s bullshit, Michael.

Bush league stuff. Verlander won’t like it.

Maybe. But you’d have to throw in a Yankees-Astros Wild Card match.

The Sox play in a much weaker division. This is going to be close.

Thx.

He may have already been claimed and pulled back. I don’t know if waiver machinations are “public” information.

For sure not R.Pint. Welker would be great,

The Rox are only 1.5 games out of the division lead but still desperately need a 1st baseman , with Desmond crumbling again. Not sure if Abreu can clear waivers. He’d be worth a 3 or 4 from their system.

I know...... use the Designated Hitter for CF.

I’d like to see Yoan swap positions with Sanchez on lefty shifts.

I’m still giving Jake the benefit of doubt at 3rd.

Sox won’t pay for Scoscia or Girardi. Ricky will be here for life.

There’s a fairness issue here. Kris Bryant has sued the Cubs over this and there’s no chance he’ll resign with them. Secondly, that 4th year Arb has only a little surplus financial value. The 4th year money is pegged at 80% of fair market value. If Eloy is a 4 WAR player that will come to about $27 M for that extra year. Not much surplus value there. That’s J. D. Martinez money. The man is ready.

Breakout version 5.0? Rodon only serves for 1 contention year, 2021. Reyes 21-24.

Haha. But Rodon doesn’t fit the Sox window very well.

I would trade Carlos Rodon right now to St Louis for Alex Reyes. Seems fair, with similar injury concerns. Who would say no?