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I liked the kid. Feel bad for Poppy and Hi8is and wish him good health and happiness.

Moncada also huge difference between home and road OPS+ . Home 139 , Road 97.

Anyone else notice that TA gets hot and almost all his hits go to RF and a few to center and when he gets cold he looks like he's pulling everything and grounding out to the left side a bunch ? I'm starting to wonder if this isn't some process that he goes through on purpose . Like he will try to be a pull hitter once in a while to make himself a better hitter or HR guy. I expect him now to get hot again at home since his OPS+ is 133 home and 93 road.

Won't happen. The Sox are like night and day between being on the road and at home. On the road you just want to slap them and say what the f@#$ is wrong with you guys ?

Think of your younger version of Angelina , that should help .

I think they made the right choice.

I was worried about you !

I think the Sox will play with Lopez a little bit. I think soon they will give him a shot at holding a lead. I know that will freak everyone out but they also just might be content letting him pitch an inning or 2 when they are behind or spot start him since they have Tepera now but another reliever added and the Sox can seriously start getting Kopech stretched out.

That's why I've been posting all day about Gomes. Last injured guy to return and couldn't stomach seeing Collins in the playoffs . It's easily their biggest positional need now.

Should've guessed Martin but with Martinez looking so good they could afford to move Martin. Martinez might have the higher upside.

Yan Gomes. No organization should trust Collins in any playoff game should Grandal 's knee not hold up well.

Jays have a really good SS prospect in A ball Orelvis Martinez. I wonder if the Twins got him too.

This is like my 4th post on it today but I gave @Backwash07 credit for the guy I first saw post it a few days ago.

I like it when anyone can be witty and call everyone out and still Win the Day.

Catcher . While RF would be nice too. However, can you imagine if Grandal, who will be the last injured player to return, has problems with his knee and the Sox are stuck with Collins who might be the worst defensive catcher in baseball getting significant playoff time ? Yan Gomes with his 115 OPS+ is till the best backup catcher available since he's a FA next year. I don't even care that he is right handed , catcher is still the spot on the team that needs the most help given what could happen if Grandal can't cut it.

Rather have the RH Gomes. The guy is a professional catcher and still a decent hitter and has a 115 OPS+. He calls a good game and frames decently. Of the 3 Sox coming back from injury Grandal is coming back last and the knee is crucial to catching. The last thing I want to see is Collins catching our pitchers in the playoffs. He may be the worst framer in baseball and isn't the best at blocking pitches . While the Sox can make due in RF with good defense and acceptable hitting they cannot under any circumstances allow Collins to get significant playing time in the playoffs should Grandal need a lot of rest should his knee bother him after his return.

I checked Ramos is a decent framer at least from his stats this year. But the hitting is putrid. If you are right now looking at the worst position currently on the team it's catcher by far.

But Gomes is still productive and an upgrade on Collins. I'm not looking for an uprade over Zavala. I want a backup who calls a good game and can actually catch and frame better. Ramos is a -0.2 fWar while Gomes is a 1.0 .

I am assuming they did anticipate it and are working to fill any remaining depth problems. Plenty of names still available.

It's completely plausible that they are looking to do more. Certain posters has said they are looking at something big. I never actually believed it but it can happen. Also other minor moves can also happen. @Backwash07 had a comment about Yan Gomes that didn't get much attention but with Zalava and Collins the catching is terrible now and could use an upgrade. Gomes hits decently and is pretty good defensively and there shouldn't be much competition for him. Grandal is injured and who knows how he is going to hold up once he returns. Gomes would be an ideal backup. Who really wants to see Collins (-3 fWAR) getting significant time in the playoffs ?

You asked a question. I answered it . It's their job to know what's going on. If they don't know ,they aren't doing their job.

They'd be the stupidest FO around if they didn't expect all the good impending FA's or guys with 2 years left to be moved.

I haven't really considered catcher among our more pressing needs but this is a good idea. Of course he just was reinstated after an IL stint for an oblique injury so there's the build in meds excuse right there. However he is considered a very good defensive catcher. He's RH and hits LHP better than RHP pitching but definitely an upgrade on Collins (-3 fWAR) who you wouldn't want to see in a playoff game catching our starters or relievers the rest of the season for that matter. Whatever helps our pitchers the most should matter a lot. There probably won't be a lot of competition for him. I only see the A's and Jays listed in MLBTraderumors.

Kimbrel would qualify as an impact or difference making player just as Scherzer, Gallo, Marte and various others that have been traded or will be traded today.

I think any trades ahead of the deadline trades should be counted because the Blue Jays have actually got 3 relief pitchers and Adames drastically changed the Brewers. We 1st hand got a taste of Tellez and Freyereisen kicked our asses too. Just because some teams had the guts to improve their teams a bit earlier doesn't mean they weren't trying to improve their clubs . If you are talking about contenders improving themselves through trades then all trades during the season should count because the deadline is just a date to give teams a time after which there will be no more trades. If the Sox had got Escobar a month ago that only means there is 1 less trade to make at the deadline but it still counts as much as a deadline trade does.