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I'm not sure of the plans for Schweitzer (still starter possibilities?), but he can throw mid-90s; that's one reason that I like Murphy as he's a 95/96 40-seam guy too. Hudson's had a good year, but he's a real soft tosser. Within the next month I would think that Schweitzer and Sandlin are on this 26-man for the duration.

Adding a "fast moving player" makes no sense, unless they think he's the best player. Sox are finally in a good position: Good team and #1 pick. Just be normal. Draft the player that they think is best.

At the start of the year, I thought the Tigers would win this division by 10 games. At this point, I want them to be just good enough so as not to trade Skubal, and then collapse.

The Padres will be rebuilding in 2027. Yea, let's do what they did. Or we could be like the Brewers.

I think the drafting/evaluation of amateur pitching has been less than exemplary overall. I also wonder if we just don't draft enough pitchers. The success rate is really low, so you need a lot more prospects.

In a similar vein, the Sox have 5 lefty relievers on the 26 man: Shweitzer, Eisert, Hudson, Newcomb, Murphy. I presume that that number will have to be winnowed down; and some can’t just be optioned back; and none are really bad enough to just DFA of the 40-man. (except maybe Eisert who has such little velocity), so dealing with this situation might create 40-man room.

Where would we be without Gonzalez? Vargas at 1b, CM at 3rd, Meidroth at SS and I guess Antonacci at 2b. Whoever in LF? No thank you. Thank goodness for the depth. And we may need it tomorrow. As it is, Gonzalez is a better defender at first than Mune. 1B/DH should be Gonzalez/Mune or vice-versa going forward. Gonzalez could spell some other IFs once a week too. It's Benintendi who is really the odd man out (but he's been doing well, so I have no impending desire to move him). Detmers has been one of those underachieving types, who's having a great year. Is it a one-off career year, or has he figured things out? I'd rather the sox go after Urena, but either one would cost something that would hurt. And really, the really don't need any hole-pluggers (such as an innings-eater starter) that can be had for a low-ceiling prospect. Overall, Sox have some depth. But I don't see an abundance (other than perhaps lefty middle relief) or anyone really blocked.

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Now that you mention it... No, the point was that you need several pitches in order to start, so a GM that at least I respect thought he had that in him. So perhaps he does have secondaries so that he can be an effective reliever.

I guess the thread that I'm hanging on, thin as it may be, is that the Giants signed him expressly to start. And that was when the Giants were run by Zaidi, who was pretty seasoned FO guy. So maybe there's something there.

Decent chance that situation improves over the next month. Hicks hit 100 several times on Sunday. If he could keep it together (which I realize he hasn’t in ages), he’d be a huge boost. Murphy has some stuff and is effective when he doesn’t walk the world. Lately the BBs have been in check. Overall, the Sox have done a good job with depth…both in assembling it and using it. Still a couple of putative major league relievers in Charlotte (Palette, e.g.)

Take Emerson. When Mune leaves, we’ll have the same infield configuration we have now plus a budding Bryce Harper waiting in the wings.

Ideally, that’s what they say. But the Sox haven’t shown the ability to consistently draft and develop in the upper quartile: and consistently behind the Twins, Tigers and Guardians. And is it really true anyway? Everyone was beating on the Orioles for not cashing in some prospects for veteran pitching. Well they finally did (Rogers, Baz, Burnes) – and they got decidedly worse. There are other things you can do with “excess” prospects: like trade for someone else’s excess in pitching prospects. And for the Sox, young-for-old trades have been singularly non-productive. I think pretty much 100% of June/July trades have been, at best, non-productive with several absolute disasters. The only exceptions are the Blum in 2005 (a minor trade for a utility IF) and the Contreras/Loiza flip in 2004 (not a young-for-old trade).

I surmise from all of this that Emerson has a much higher hit potential than Roch; otherwise Roch would be well ahead for #1. What’s Roch’s likely outcome if things go well? Dansby? I’ll go with riskier upside bat. That said, I’d be surprised if Roch isn’t the pick.

I’m switching to team Emerson. From what I can tell, he’s got the elite hit potential. A defensive floor doesn’t do much for me anyway.

Fedde had a rough May, but in all 5 June appearances have been strong with a 1.68 ERA.

12-29 ACL record? Gracious From which 41-121 is made.

Is there any concern over ACL and DSL teams being a combined 16-38? Lack of pitching?

So Jared Kelley and his 11.85 ERA in AA, was transferred to the “development list” (whatever that is). He’s given a month off, promoted to Charlotte and it’s 2 scoreless in his AAA debut.

Is he hype or is he really a top 30 draft prospect?!

Thank you Sean!

Indeed as they want to receive essentially what a comp pick might deliver, what, 25% of the time?

Probably $$. But a few years ago, Seattle traded theirs to the Sox for a late inning reliever.

I would think sooner rather than later.

A few weeks ago, Eisert’s FB topped out at a tepid 91-92. Today it was 88. Get serious please!