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A team with very close to zero major league position player talent, and not much more in the minors, should not have a s%*# list that includes any once highly ranked position player prospects. And a terrible 28 year old 1B with no hitting ability and no power (.688 career OPS!) should definitely not be getting at bats in the outfield over a guy like Colas. Terrible roster management.

I’m more worried about him getting injured this time because they are working him so hard, not necessarily due to his previous injuries. If they extended him right now, they should effectively end his season early.

Carlos Rodon in college: 2012 (NC State): 114.2 IP 2013 (NC State): 132.1 IP 2014 (NC State): 98.2 IP

Well, first I would look to extend him, but we all know who the Sox owner is. Otherwise, I look to trade him at this deadline first and in the offseason second. You can’t take the chance that he either gets injured or doesn’t repeat what he is doing now next season. Ideally, you trade him at this deadline to avoid any potential injury altogether.

There have been several reports of interested teams for weeks. Are those teams not aware of Crochet’s innings issues? I think the extension demand from today is more impactful on if he gets traded or not.

Well, it definitely shows he cares more about money than winning, which is probably the majority of players. He may have sabotaged his chance of pitching for a contender.

Well, the Marlins just received two nice position player prospects (A 3B/1B anked #14 and a CF ranked #30 in the D-backs system) for lefty reliever A.J. Puk. I think quite a few people on this board would have been happy with that same return for Kopech. It is looking like a seller’s market already.

August 5, 2023: Selected off waivers by the Chicago White Sox from the San Diego Padres. He put up an 11.12 ERA in 5.2 innings for the Sox last year.

I would have been very happy with this return for Kopech as well.

Great stories. All-Star father and son beards as well.

I wonder what scouts think about him? His minor league numbers that last couple years don’t really justify his #67 ranking in MLB’s top 100, and I’m guessing he may be off the list completely in their next update. But if the Sox scouts (yikes) think Melton is legit, a Melton and SS Brice Matthews package could net Fedde. The Astros would probably rather give up Melton than Matthews.

You are correct. Oof, Puk was terrible as a starter and is now amazing as a reliever. And no, we are not getting a similar return for Tanner freaking Banks.

Per MLB.com: Deyvison De Los Santos was the D-backs #14 prospect. Andrew Pintar was the D-backs #30 prospect.

I would have gladly received a 3B/1B with his numbers as one of the prospects for Kopech. https://www.milb.com/player/deyvison-de-los-santos-691277 Pintar also has nice numbers as a 23 year old CF in AA: https://www.milb.com/player/andrew-pintar-801464 Seems like a nice return for the Marlins — two potential starting position players for a reliever with 2.5 more years of control.

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/d-backs-to-acquire-a-j-puk.html For Deyvison De Los Santos and Andrew Pinter.

Robert isn’t helping himself get moved to a contender by playing like crap.

? Yeah, I’m sure the Sox are going to risk Fedde being a one year wonder. He’s gone.

Yet you spent the time to post in a thread that is clearly about ex-Sox player Cease throwing a no hitter not once but twice? Okay…

That’s pretty much what he was getting at.

And then his value goes from hundreds of millions of dollars to back in the crapper where it was before this breakout season.

The title of the article says it all. If Getz doesn’t complete the most trades of any team by the deadline, quite frankly he fucked up.

“The plan is if anyone wants to start him in October, he needs to have an extension first.”

It will be interesting to see if Crochet confirms it one way or another, but I doubt any of our garbage local reporters will be bright enough to ask him this question.

“Astros among teams expressing interest in Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon: Sources”

Apparently… https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/garrett-crochet-hoping-to-stay-in-rotation-desires-extension-before-pitching-in-october.html