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Yep. The problem with the Phillies is that the prospect we would really want from them (Crawford) is likely too big of an ask for Robert + Wilson/Altavilla, even if we eat most of Robert’s salary. The scary thing about this Acuna rumor is that the Mets have better options for the Sox that aren’t rated too highly to be unrealistic targets in Clifford, Ewing, and Gilbert. This just feels like the Mets are trying to push Acuna on the Sox because they know he’s no damn good and are trying to deal him for what they need while he still has value.

Oh, sorry, I meant the Sox. Assuming the Sox interest is in Acuna, I could see them converting him to CF.

39 games in CF in the minors. 2 games in CF in the majors (both this year). I would definitely hope Getz aims higher than Acuna, but I really wouldn’t be surprised to see him do something like this. Samuel Zavala won’t even be on the Sox top 30 prospect listing after this season and is looking like a part of another poor Getz trade return. What other CF prospects do they have?

Please be wrong…

Here’s the MLB Trade Rumors article and take… https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/07/mets-white-sox-have-reportedly-discussed-luisangel-acuna-in-luis-robert-talks.html

He would hit more homers if he had any patience and wasn’t swinging at every bad pitch thrown his way. His current BB to strikeout rate is eerily close to last year, and both are bad.

I would not be surprised if the Sox tried to make him a full-time CF. Either way, BAD. You can have great tools but you still have to be able to hit. How did this guy make the MLB’s top 100 list two years in a row (#71 in 2023, #93 in 2024)?

I didn’t think the Sox could target a worse option than Vientos, but apparently I was wrong. We could have a nice collection of some of the weakest hitting 2B of all time.

He would be cheap to bring back via salary arbitration and start in RF next season as a bridge to Braden Montgomery. Jerry likes cheap. Regardless, with Montgomery on the horizon and Benintendi unfortunately signed for two more seasons (2026 and 2027), it wouldn’t make much sense to sign a free agent corner outfielder for multiple years in the offseason.

Sounds like it isn’t serious…

It’s only 57 plate appearances with his new team but he’s hitting like Bonds in his prime right now, not just a little bit. I do agree that he will cool down eventually and his awful first half with the Sox will neuter his overall WAR on the season.

He’s telling other GMs — “Hey, look at what Vaughn is doing for the Brewers! Robert will do the same. Players just improve when they leave our team!” 🤣

I think this makes a lot of sense. Day game after a night game, righty Taijuan Walker on the mound for the Phillies, off day on Thursday (trade deadline day). No reason to risk injury to Robert. I even question starting Houser tomorrow over doing a bullpen day.

I question that he keeps it up. Doesn’t mean it’s not hilarious that he does this as soon as he leaves the lowly Sox. He is possibly earning himself millions right now after he was sent to the minors by the Sox and looking like a non-tender in the offseason if he remained with the team all season. That’s what is amazing.

Romy Gonzalez disagrees.

“What is — getting away from one of the worst organizations in all of baseball, Alex?”

The Sox have unintentionally fucked over the Cubs with their own incompetence…

Yesss, Robert. Trade value! 🤣

Could be another interested team, depending on how this turns out…

Just don’t waste a dime to see the new Superman movie. Watched a pirated copy and it is absolute garbage. James Gunn must have Warner Bros using bots to post positive reviews on Rotten Tomatoes for that steaming pile of s%*#.

Just read that. Apparently she took a spike to the face like the one Greg Focker served up in Meet the Parents.

He’s actually 2 for 2 with 2 RBIs. Can we replace Ryan Fuller with the Brewers’ hitting coach in the offseason? 🤣

Okay, I can see how Jeff created that. He was never known for his looks. 🤣

Yuck Robert…

His trade of the guy that this thread is about disagrees.