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I hope so. Although I would think they'd have that worked out before the move. On the other hand, this isn't prime amateur scouting season (except for maybe Cod league), so maybe they wanted to get Hostetler quickly into pro scouting mode. Heck, I am talking in circles.

I don't know. There a lots of bats they stick there. Vaughn should be ready in a year and a half. If they need to sign someone short term for a year, that's fine. The issue isn't 1b or RF (good lord). It's pitching. Young pitching with control. 1/2 of this staff is org guys. Want to send someone down, all they have is org. guys to take their place.

Collins - they've worked him hard at 1st. Maybe they could try some others who show a decent bat.

I certainly think he should be traded. As for signing him back, perhaps, but I would hope we could do better (emphasis on hope) or even yet youngsters play the position.

Aside from my belief that the Sox don't really want to extend him, I doubt he'd take a market rate extension anyway. I doubt he has a firm grip on what his value really is (and how it's fallen) and will likely have to see the offers in the open market for reality to set in.

Mazara's played in the league for 4 years full-time and he's been remarkably consistent. 20 homers each of his first 3; on pace for that this season. His OPS has ranged from .729-.753. He may have tools, but in 3.5 seasons they haven't shown up. And there's certainly no reason to believe that this org. is the one to bring them out. Trading for any 2 year player is inane anyway at this point in the build. It's a sideshow that can only hurt long-term. Sign him as a FA in 2 years if we like him.

Mazara's a pretty consistent .745 OPS guy. That's not particularly good. Kemp is .725, a little less than not particularly good, but he plays more positions and has more control ( all of which makes him more interesting to me).

I wouldn't trade him. I think they get better value waiting. It's worth the risk.

Par usual. What Rule 5 guys do they have for us this year?

I don't think he will be. I don't think he's been in their long term plans. I wish they'd trade him, but I think they are kind of "afraid" to.

It sure is. and the only way championships happen are via the development of the prospects. I can't see this drafting/development org. being considered anything better than average under best-light. Hopefully they are aware and take the opportunity to modernize things.

He's as interesting as Mazarra, whom people want to trade real prospects for.

None in the top 100. And Burdi and his 1.8 Birmingham whip requires a particularly large amount of hoping and praying.

Sox are in no position to be trading top prospects for 2 year players. They aren't in a position to win next year. That is simply not a serious effort. Unless one enjoyed 2014-16, then by all means, hit it.

Sox will trade Jon Jay for a rule 5 guy.

Low OBP, LOw OPS, 2 year left.... another clownshow, not serious org. building.

This is a big plus on many fronts* if they pluck from an aware organization. If it's from a backwards organization or another WS lifer, then it's a nothing-ball. It shows an awareness of current deficiencies plus should bring tangible improvement.

yea that would do it. Now add 5 starters, 3 relievers, a 2B and the Sox might win 84 games.

You know it. This would just another stupid contrivance like the Shark trade that had nothing to do with the serious business of building a baseball operation, but which seriously depleted assets.

The Sox aren't going to trade any of those guys. And they shouldn't. They should maximize what they can get for Colome, Abreu, Leury and maybe McCann. The one player who could bring a blockbuster, and it needs some simmering, is Bummer. Repeat this year with more strikeouts and we have ourselves a Brad Hand, who brought a top 20 prospect (or was it top 10?). Yes they could trade him now and get a meh prospect. Yes they could sit and get nothing. But if he repeats the WHIP and ups the Ks, and the Sox have something. Brad hand had zero prospect pedigree. He was cut by the Marlins and after a season and a half with San Diego, he was the next greatest thing.

That would be insane. Just ridiculous- the kind of clowning that put the Sox exactly in this position.

I’ll just say thar I think they should try to trade him, and I don’t buy this leadership stuff

No. Concentrate on pitching. Okay if they'll take Colome and Abreu, but otherwise, don't move young pitching for him. Benintendi is a very good (never great) player having a down year. Sox got good fortune when Boston wouldn't include him and made Moncada available instead.

They Sox don't need to trade prospects for veteran pitchers....that's what they did from 2014-16, and sporadically from 2001-2012 and it has a 100% failure rate. 100%. The only time it arguably worked was the rent of Garcia for 1 year; but the rent wasn't the win..... signing him as a FA was the win. That's what the Sox need to do. And if you are going to do it, you certainly don't do it in July. Or trade prospects for pitching prospects (perhaps closer to the majors prospects). I'm not convinced trading guys like Bummer or Fry is really in order. Yes relievers are volatile, but that's mostly true with the older guys. These guys, esp Bummer, haven't reached their peak and we don't know what they have. Based on prior returns, it's not really worth it.

Tilson had an OPS under .600 and doesn't play compelling D. That's not close to 25 worthy on a bad team. If Engel could get his OPS to .700, that's a real win and makes him a 4th OF. If he can exceed .760, which would be a miracle (but he does have skills), that makes him a legit player.