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I was guessing that if true it had to do with being on the 40. Just never equated being on the 40 with options. Always thought it had to do with being called up . So once on the 40 or someone else's 40 you start burning 1option per year until they are gone.

Are you sure ? I don't know so I'm only asking. How can an option be used if he's never been called up ? Once you are called up wouldn't that be using his 1st option and then you can send him up and down that same year if you want. I think with the guys they consider key pieces like Montgomery they want him to bust down the door like Teel did with a run of superior hitting so he's less likely to be yo-yo'd. Getz hasn't lived up to the Sox fans saying since spring training that Getz was itching for Montgomery to be the opening day starter or just promote him ready or not here he comes like a game of hide and seek. I think he knows that Colson has to stick to those old sports cliches about letting the game come to him and staying within himself to be a future contributor. Maybe breathing through his eyelids too. Name that pop culture reference !

Sox have had the fewest opportunities for saves in baseball. I think it'll be pretty cool just to see him contribute like it is with all the top guys they bring up.

Plenty of time for Palette in the 2nd half. There's no hurry with trying to get as good as possible this year , not with the 2026 top pick in the draft within your reach.

Is this a joke or are you seriously that cynical ?

Or it could be they are just being fair to Grant Taylor. They have stated that in order to assess if a prospect is ready they want them not only to be just good, they want them be extremely good. I forget the exact wording. Something about breaking down the door where your performance is so good it makes all the sense in the world to be called up. You want to reward high performance within the organization. You don't deny them the opportunity to improve the quality of their lives just because starting his clock now isn't conducive to the MLB team needing a closer. I'm thinking they don't put him into a closer role right away. He'll probably get his feet wet throwing an inning or 2 as the 1st man out of the pen after the starter departs. Bannister said they aren't ruling him out as a starter so it's very likely that trying to establish him as an elite closer in month and half then trading him would be pretty ridiculous.

8th inning rally caps on !

Leasure not good

Can still get Alexander the win ! LFG need some energy !

Yes 4th Sox DP !

That was a Major League popup up the silo by Salvy.

Throwing a lot changeups and just enough FBs to keep them off balance. Alexander still in .

Let's get him the W for his fine performance right now.

Ha ! The RP home luck continues. Now time to break this tie !

Sox 3rd DP they've turned !

Might not want to keep Alexander in this game too long.

Tyler Alexander for Shuster on the 26 . Rude greeting by Cags.

Oops Salvy was due. He usually kills the Sox

Any guesses as to how many pitches Vasil can hang in there ? 70-75 ? Or is this his last inning ?

Every inning I get to see rookies hit and pitch. Gotta love it ! LFG !!

Ooh love me some DP defense.

Just turned it on . 1st pitch I see Vargas HR !!

So anyway I've always kept my eye on the W-L record and as a goal would always hop that the 2025 record could be 2 losses for every 1 win or better but every time they got close they would go on the road and fall farther back below that threshold. Now at home they finally reached it at 22-43. I'd like to see another win today to make it 23-43 so they have a 3 game cushion since the coming 6 game road trip will likely test our patience . If they lose today they will be exactly even at 1 win for every 2 losses at 22-44.

He's deliciously obsequious Palacious.