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4 years from now it won't be the same team. Hopefully a few guys are still here from today.

You get me. I'm just having fun. I was a day early on the headline. 7/11 ( the store) old ad, plus the date , plus the tie in with the Pope . It was all too perfect. Now just have to win. But yea I got the date wrong Bob don't like me very much . He likes to point out when I make mistakes . Oh well still today will be a fun day.

You can't have as much fun in the present if you're ultra-aware that what he's doing has an expiration date. Everything has an expiration date eventually. I don't do doom predictions. It's cancerous looking forward to the fail/fall. It never ends because everything ends.

They throw a lot of names around for the draft. They also brought up the draft pool money which means a lot but barely mentioned in the thread until Caulfield mentioned the exact amount. The 2 open 40 man spots mean a lot too since they will add a pitcher now and maybe later. There will be more churn.

Maybe they just put a lot of value on the comp pick and re-stocking the farm more than we think. Maybe JR isn't keen on paying too much extra money right now especially if you're going to make a big effort to resign Murakami in the off season.

I think when you're a bit short on RHH and the top guys are RH and quicker to the bigs it makes a difference. You don't have to take Emerson #1 if you have HS guys in mind with your other earlier picks. You can go a long way in the Central division pounding teams into submission with a lineup that includes Bonemer and Roch replacing Meidroth and Acuna. You'll just have to find a way to keep getting pitching. As I said before big trades for pitching are more talking points than based on real possibilities.

Oh thank heaven the Sox won on 7/11 !! Money in the bank for the power of the Pope !

I do think he is re-stocking the minors a bit after so many prospects have graduated. I also think he really believes in the guys doing the hitting development with Colson, Vargas, Antonacci (5th rd.) and Gonzalez improving quite a bit. Remember Bonemer was the 43rd pick and Fauske the 44th. Wolkow was a 7th round pick #209 and he's still 20 and making progress. McDougal was a 5th rd. pick too along with Gabe Davis and Oppor who was promising until he lost it as fast as he found it. The draft class is considered deep among college position players and LH HS pitchers.

I'm about the farthest from a draft expert there is but I have a hard time projecting a catcher at #1. I love his athleticism but he wants to play catcher. He might be a better athlete than Roch or Emerson. I think he could switch positions just as easily as the other 2.

Maybe a college arm ? Or are we in acquire as many hitting prospects as we can because they are more valuable in trade.

I really wasn't until the other day and I'm certain;y not 100% on this more like 65%. It's clear they need more RHH hitters and with Bonemer getting closer and Cholowsky it feels like at least one of them will hit it big. No Grichuk or Hays and maybe no Junior Perez and/or Pereira or Acuna and also already traded Derek Hill . That's a lot of RHH who aren't going to be around.

Doesn't mean he won't. I mean whats it been a whole month ? He did show a knack for getting hits the other way when there were runs to be driven in.

Getz clearly dislikes Mexicans to trade Gonzalez tonight ! JK ! Hate to see him go. So Cholowsky and who at 34 ? I have no pronouncements to make until I see how the pick and Gonzalez develope. I really liked Gonzo though.

My guy Tristan Peters making a mockery of those who continue to pound the BABIP regression angle. Making all the Juniors who were the Sox CFers before him look like dirt in his cleats. Cycle Banana Man !!

They're not selling but aren't necessarily buying either. It's all a lot of big talking points . Too many teams not throwing in the towel yet. Might be a frenzy of moves in the last few days and hours before the deadline . Maybe one starting pitcher and 1 BP arm. Not expecting big names.

HA sorry I didn't cover every scenario. He could arrive at the All-Star break next year or earlier if he keeps showing he can hit and lower the K rate a little.

Scary ? Nothing about it is scary. Are you expecting to get to the World Series this year ? You barely acknowledged they might be better than sucky this year. Now you're afraid of using rookie pitchers who need to show they can compete and stay on the mound ? Hate to break it to you but there's are going to be a few more after him.

She was ahead of the curve . You see how Getz has concentrated on a lot more LHH than Hahn ever did and it's a wise decision. Sox historically are the worst LH hitting team in baseball. When a vast majority of pitchers are RH it only makes sense to have a lot of LHH. They just seem to adjust to the big leagues faster not having to face so many same handed pitchers as RHH 's do. Of course you need balance but you should strive to have more LHH because they are more scarce.

The top 3 are crazy good. Can't go wrong with Roch, Vahn or Emerson. Teel might end up future LFer, Atonacci 2nd base and Lackey catching. Or Roch plays 2nd base. Or you wait 3 or 4 years for Emerson or Carlson and see how Colson's back is feeling by then and what happens with Mune.

Or he just gets better at it. He moved pretty fast from draft pick to MLB then switched positions. 2 years ago he was at Coastal Carolina . 3 years ago he was at a Division 2 Community College. That's a huge leap. Patience Padawan.

Grady Emerson is.

Any big name you can pretty much not expect the Sox to acquire. They're not going to trade away their top young assets. They're going to be very selective about getting a good deal. I wouldn't expect too much. If Sonny Gray is mostly a cash deal maybe him. Maybe can add an under rated RP or 2 also but maybe the help comes from within since we have a lot of young arms mending. Hell the team has ridden the youth this far might as well just let it ride.

All rookie OF is fresh baby !

UP in here, up in here !!