JoeC

Whatever it is, it's higher than just letting him sit on the IL until after the deadline.

I will say, if this team were in a competitive window, it would be dumb to rush back Moncada, given his history. The goal for this season for guys like Moncada and Eloy is to try to somehow trade them for literally anything. Essentially they bring zero tangible value to the team beyond 2024, so you might as well grab a couple of scratch-off tickets or a George Kostanza bobblehead or something in return if you can.

NOT pushing him and having him come back after the trade deadline is the definition of not achieving anything. If you push him and he comes back successfully, you have SOMETHING you might be able to cash in. Likely case, you pay the most of the rest of his salary for peanuts of a return. Worst case, you're stuck with him for the rest of the year, and you pay a $5M buyout. Best case, you get something for him in a trade... like a lottery ticket prospect. If you don't push him to come back and play before the trade deadline, you're stuck with him for the rest of the year, and you pay a $5M buyout. I really don't see the downside here.

I think we just invented #soxtalkmath, y'all.

We as Sox fans just want something organic, real, and not manufactured. If you don’t understand that, you’re not qualified for the job.

HoF-worthy thread title.

See? They're a model organization. </sarc>

Get out of here with that pragmatism.

Todd Ritchie, anyone?

I for one thought he was cooked before this season.

I’ve been in the “limit him at 100 innings” camp. that said, at this point you monitor his biomechanics. If you see any hint of a breakdown in mechanics, or start to see evidence of dips in velocity or spin rates, you shut him down to rest.

Not to mention this would be his second time acquiring said old dude.

This is the kind of thing that would NOT have happened under Ricky. Say what you will about Renteria's tactical decisions, but the one thing he did do (seemingly) is to get the guys to show up and actually play baseball to the best of their abilities. These types of lazy plays would not have happened with him at the helm.

How is anyone on this team supposed to know that there's an injury risk associated with running the bases?

If you’re so beyond hope to make the throw, why even go after that ball when it’s hit? Just walk toward the dugout as soon as it’s apparent that you wouldn’t be able to keep the run from scoring. </sarc>

I can hear the silence from Hawk.

Was it the dive, or did he injure it fighting off the shade David Wells threw at him for not playing through pain?

I thought it was a tricep

Regardless of context, it's sad that I know exactly what was being said without any audio.

Good luck with enough at-bats to qualify for the records. (I should have put that qualifier in there)

A negative OPS+ is hard to achieve

FYI, the baseball cube has college stats as well: https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/146981/ No advanced stats to speak of, but at least it has SOME purpose.

How's TA's game-calling ability behind the plate? Asking for a friend.

Who is June Vaughn, and can she teach Andrew how to hit?

I for one will gladly eat crow...chet.