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Holy hell Robert is so bad right now.

Palacios can hear Tauchman breathing down his neck from AAA.

One good outing does not a good signing make, however Houser did everything he needed to do last night. Any added stability to the starting pitching, and to the staff as a whole, is certainly welcome.

I know it's not likely, but if he could pitch not terribly and keep the bullpen's involvement to fewer innings, I say welcome aboard.

Blistering amount of internet traffic.

I'm surprised Slater was back before Tauchman. Hopefully he's back soon so Palacios can be jettisoned elsewhere. Baldwin should play everyday in Charlotte and allow him to get better...hopefully.

Very encouraging to see his improvement at the plate after the adjustment. This shows me that he has the talent and was willing to listen to tap into that talent. I think a guy like Vaughn doesn't have the talent, to begin with, and doesn't seem to have the will to get better. The infield looks promising for the future with Elko, Sosa, Meidroth, and Vargas. Elko could end up being a right-handed hitting Adam Dunn (low BA, 30+ bombs a year), and that would be acceptable.

As soon as Meidroth, Sosa, Baldwin, or Rojas go on the IL, Amaya will be back.

The guy has been serviceable, aside from 13 innings last season. And he's pitched well in AAA this year. Relievers are an area where I don't mind seeing vets who could hopefully eat some innings and take some pressure off the starters. We obviously want to see the younger guys of the future as starters and position players, and if this guy can eat some innings and help stabilize the bullpen, that's great.

Yeah...I tend to forget about him, but he's better than I thought. Quietly a pretty productive guy. Him at 2B, Meidroth at SS, Vargas at 3B, and Elko at 1B is a pretty good infield.

All four starters have looked good at times, some more than others. Cannon and Martin seem like steady, #3 starter types while Smith looks be a true 1-2 starter. Burke, if he can get his walks under control, could be another solid piece. The bullpen has actually looked decent with a few bright spots. There's still no bona fide closer, but a team that might win 55 games doesn't really need one. Let guys like Vasil, Booser, and Wilson continue to get better at high-leverage situations. And, damn is it nice to see some young blood in the lineup and contributing. Meidroth, Quero, Elko, Baldwin, and Vargas need to continue playing most days. There will be ups and downs, but I'd rather watch them develop over other schlubs taking up space.

Robert's base stealing has improved dramatically, although that may be in part due to the Sox having him steal more. Imagine if he could get hit like he did in 2023. His OBP is okay, considering his low BA, and he's certainly taking more walks this year. I just don't know what's wrong with his hitting.

The Sox are 3-1 since the day after a Chicago Pope was elected. Coincidence?

It's nice to see a veteran addition (Thaiss) finally work out for the Sox. He's been great defensively and not terrible at the plate. Lee might be the odd man out when he returns.