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Out of those 3, 1 ace, 1 mid-rotation starter, and 1 high-leverage reliever was a reasonable expectation. But that still leaves several available spots. the farm should be pushing out some mid-rotation guys. Palette, “4-rounds” Kelley, Cannon, Keener, Burke and a bunch of others…. Are any major leaguers? Smith and Vasil are rotation arms, but still thin.

I count 8 players who played in tonight's game alone who should be nowhere near the 40-man roster come December. And of course there are several more on the 26-man. Just a stunningly thin roster.

Seen that half-inning a time or 2 this season....

Bunt? Just play Fletcher. they are teeming with Hills.

Derek Hill?

True but that they don’t is one of the big disappointments. The pen will sort itself out. Guys who backtracked like Cannon and Burke probably have futures in the pen. Same with some of Shirley’s failed reaches like Palette and Kelley. Getz needs to stop trading for org. and 6th inning relievers….it’s ridiculous. Also don’t waste 40-man spots going into the offseason on guys like Eisert.

Some young position players are developing nicely. But isn’t that what is supposed to happen? the 2 rule-5 pitchers are bright spots, but most of the rest of the young pitching didn’t make much progress or got worse. All in all, 60 major league wins, and a farm system that is no better than average. Disappointing, indeed.

I’m not all that broken up about the tigers’ collapse.

Another one of these? FFS

Perez was a bit risky as he hadn’t been good since 2022. In the end, he had a good year, but injury. Houser was a no-risk signee; pitched well. Then Getz basically gave him away (maybe one of those rule 5 eligible pitchers will do something). Civale, acquired for nothing that the Sox were using, had an “innings-eater” type of 2025 with the Sox and they either couldn’t or wouldn’t flip him. All 3 ended up meeting or exceeding reasonable expectations. But the Sox have zilch to show for it. Can’t squander 3/3.

It would help if the Sox would stop trading for declining prospects and use the July trading period for positive end. The #3 TB prospect pitching against the Barons was #26 for Seattle a year ago; their #6 prospect, part of the same Randy A trade, was Seattle #14 a year ago. Trading for decliners is lazy. And one thing Getz shouldn't be is lazy. He should be all over the other teams' systems, including his buddies in Tampa.

I doubt they did. He's who Tampa wanted to trade, so Okay. They're good buddies; they wouldn't steer him wrong. But it's time to cut your losses Getz. Actually the time was about a week after the trade. And Venable isn't helping either using him as a PH Re Lee in the OF, even if he can play it decently, does he have the bat for LF? And teams are going to be on Getz seeking Quero and to a lesser extent Lee. They'll start with Teel, knowing Getz won't trade him, but bargaining down to Quero. They'll offer their most appealing org guys.

Nice W. Was worried that we might enter the offseason on a 15 game slide.

0-6 v Baltimore. 6 game losing streak. Things are crumbling from a crumble.

True, but rare is the player who can do that or make anything positive out of either .200 or 30%Ks , much less both.

I just don't understand why the 30+ year old riff-raff is continuing to play this late in the season. Oh yea, bring in Taylor to pinch hit; Tyler Alexander to the mound. None of that is serious effort. A laugh a minute.

If he's hitting .200 with 30% Ks, he won't be successful.

Needed a bit more offense tonight.

I agree about Vasil. But who's better? There are some that could be, but not yet. And then there is growing pile of 20s decade high round pitchers who, if they make it, will be in the pen.

In college, he struck out guys on balls out of the zone and he didn’t go past six innings. His delivery wasn’t smooth. hopefully Schultz is a good major leaguer, but he hasn’t had a great year either. The best pitchers on the 26-man are the 2 rule-5 guys and they may be the 2 best in the entire organization.

Ramos has had 119 major league plate appearances and turned 23 this year. Seems a bit premature to dump him. Also, he's only been up for 2 seasons; shouldn't he have an option?

Nice work. Next up, end the Guardian's hopes of playoffs.

Not near enough for someone with his talent. It's worth the risk to get him right. Although just the fact that the Sox brass took him out of the rotation gives me pause. Other than Crochet (who was really a Hahn guy draft for the pen), the pitching draftees have stumbled.

He was traded/sold. The Rays wanted Gray, not Rojas.