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Renteria is relentless about Engel in the lineup

I have the sound off - watching Trout's reaction I thought he popped it up. Shields just can't thow him anything in the zone.

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Interesting question. I'd say stay in A ball for another year then maybe AA or the ML bench...see how he handles a new group of players as part of his manager prep. If he moves up with them step by step that would be like another insiders' club.

Consider trading Fry because relievers don't have a long shelf-life (usually) and the Sox won't really need him until 2020. But he's only pitched for a few months, doesn't have super prospect/minor league pedigree behind him, so I think the return would be insufficient and it would be worth the risk to hold him until at least December.

That would result in teams with bad farm systems AND no draft picks. That would bury teams with bad front offices for 10 years instead of 5.

Only if you consider 2016 and before to be Britton's level. Which it may be - he's only thrown 15 innings this season there may be reason to believe he will return to that level. I also read that all 3 prospects will be Rule 5 eligible. Yanks know how to deal from surplus.

I'd love to trade with Houston, but I look at their pen and wonder which pitcher Soria would really upgrade. Maybe Will Harris, but he's been a mainstay for them. Seattle's has been good too. Milwaukee's a possibility - I figured that bullpen as a house of cards a while back, despite its numbers.

More high leverage innings for Minaya. Good gracious. Nice way to back up Carlos' start.

What I meant to say was that a contender WILL have a few Yolmer's or Leurys so they have some value on a team. But both are so underdeveloped as hitters that I think any prospect will be really modest.

What are the Sox going to get for trading Leury and Yolmer? A prospect who doesn't project to be as good as Leury or Yolmer is right now. A contender will have few Yolmers and Leurys.

Club option - no rental. Shields too. Sox have the powaaah

Britton has been no great shakes for the last 2 years. His numbers are nowhere near as good as either Robertson nor Kahnles were last year. His Ks are low, his WHIP is mediocre.

Why do the tweets specifically mention Drury is not involved? It's not like has any real trade value. Unless the point is that the Orioles are getting real value and not an utility infielder.

Fry is someone who may be able to start. He was a starter; I think he has sufficient pitches to start. They just moved him in the pen after his surgery, he pitched well, so there he is. He's got some MB in him - not sure he has that precise command, at least as of now.

Stephens should be next man up in Charlotte, right? He's almost 26 and pitching reasonably well.

I'm sure the Yankees would as he, but I would hope we wouldn't. The Astros AAA team, however, has more interesting 3B.

Cordell was blocked with the Brewers and had to be put on a 40 man this year. He was exactly who a smart team will try to trade for a reliever in July. From the Sox perspective, Cordell needs to be auditioned fairly quickly. Unfortunate he got hurt.

Putting all of the facts together, I must conclude that Avi is out of the lineup due to sickness from eating bad pizza.

Where's Avi? Isn't this showcase time?

Needs to catch that.

Cole Calhoun takes a walk around the stadium after each pitch.

On what planet did Yolmer think he could possibly make that? Out by 10 feet.

I could see 5+ players on Houston's AAA roster, none of whom are top 150 (to my knowledge) that I'd trade Soria for and who could probably play in Chicago immediately.

Covey is settling in as a starter. Let Kopech and Stephens settle in the majors via bullpen work. A lot of teams do it this way, including the Sox for their best (Sale, Buehrle)