Bonemer, I Hardly Know Her

Get Chapman and Gray from the Red Sox and you change the entire complexion of the pitching staff.

Back Monday if Friday and Saturday go well, it would seem.

He's out a month with a shoulder impingement.

It should make pure 2026-only rentals and those with control beyond 2027 the targets. Targeting a pitcher with 1.5 years of control through 2027 would be a mistake unless an extension is able to be reached.

Assuming the Sox are still an AL contender near the deadline, my wish list would be either a Sonny Gray acquisition or a Reid Detmers acquisition. Sonny Gray should cost very low prospect capital and is essentially a rental, which makes him very enticing. The sox should avoid any pure rentals that significantly weaken their farm system. Even though 2026 should be taken seriously and the team should be supplemented with some win-now players, the future is still the most important focus for the franchise. Gray offers an opportunity to add an above average, veteran pitcher that will not hinder the sox farm system in a significant way. Reid Detmers would cost much more prospect capital than Gray but gives the Sox an 27 year old, ascending starting pitcher with 2.5 years of control. He offers the Sox value on a competitive 2026 team and beyond, which makes the loss of key prospects much more easy to accept. Adding just 1 quality starting pitcher changes the dynamic of the entire pitching staff. Martin, Gray/Detmers, Burke, Schultz, Kay, Fedde, Shane Smith, Hagen Smith, Tanner McDougal, David Sandlin is enough starting pitching for what the Sox need in 2026. Even if it is not a dominant pitching staff, it's enough to give the Sox a shot in October with a top offense, while not jeopardizing the future. And, of course, they need to add a high leverage reliever or two.

The march toward a 5+ game division lead by next Wednesday starts tonight.

Disagree that its more likely we fade. Have you looked at the competition in the AL Central and AL WC race? Sox may not be perfect they have a chance every night with that lineup. 50/50 playoff team.

Does Sandlin have a chance to be our 6th AL All Star? Murakami, Colson, Vargas, Martin, and Grichuk seem like locks.

Typo

HOSE!!!

Baserunning and decision making cost us at least a run this inning smh

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