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I swear to god even the Royals and Rockies aren't this dumb.

Ew.

Hahaha

He's out of options, so I would actually stick him in the pen at the MLB level and try to work things out.

Here I found a pic of Hahn while Kenny makes a deal with the Marlins

Agreed.

This is an awesome signing, much needed help. Now go get Houston too.

I thought this was pretty cool.

Edit: wasn't there

It is possible that Hahn is in Time Out until the end of the season when he will be relieved of his duties. Harold has been hinting about this. Hahn spoke like someone who knows he's fired Tuesday.

I did not know that Eder's stuff backed up so much after TJS/foot injury. I'd still rather have him than Burger, but the trade is more questionable with this info than beforehand. I do not expect the Sox to help him get his mid-90s stuff back as the org has no track record in that regard.

Also, wasn't the ball really dead last year? This could be what happens to Cease when the ball isn't dead as a doornail.

If Cease has an ERA close to 5 at the end of the season, that almost forces the Sox to hold onto him until next July/August.

You saw what he did today, right?

I've never been a huge Cease fan. You can't have the amount of success that Cease did in 2022 consistently when you walk as many batters as he does. His true level of performance is closer to 2021 and 2023 than 2022 and offers in trade going forward and yesterday were probably based on that expectation. The offers will only get worse from here. 2022 was his career year, I doubt Cease gets anywhere close to that again. Also, if the Ks start going away then his value really craters. He was having a hard time striking hitters out in 2019-20.

Grandal and Andrus should be DFA. Give Sosa and Lee a look. s%*#, I'd give Patino a look too.

All of the Sox pitching prospects that they had in 2018 except Giolito and Cease flamed out. It took them way too long to make Lopez a reliever and they're doing the same damn thing with Kopech.

Any chance they DFA Moncada some time next season? So sad what's happened to the guy. It's a baseball tragedy. Dude was so talented.

Please tell me Hahn and Grifol are about to get whacked in October. Anyway, there's zero reason for anyone other than Lee, Sosa and Colas to get the majority of the PT at C/2B/RF respectively for the rest of the year.

I heard Patino is going to Charlotte. He's out of options next year and only 23 so there are worse players to stay on the roster. I'd at least give him a shot in the bullpen as the mop up guy in '24.

I don't think anyone disagrees.

This is fine

I gave him a D for not trading Cease but liking the returns otherwise