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I'd say great if they also got Escobar but he brings nothing besides LH power. Would help to get that sure, very helpful in fact ,but speed, defense, versatility all lacking . Escobar is helpful in more ways so more valuable. He can fill in for an injured Moncada and take Mendick's spot in the everyday lineup and switch hits so his power plays from both sides of the plate. 10 of Escobars 15 HR's come against RHP . 17 of Schwarbers 18 are off RHP. It's hard to pick one over the other but I'd lean to Escobar in case Moncada has any extended absences. But give me both and I'm even happier. If the Sox can manage that and a really good RH relief pitcher. That might be expecting too much from them. I don't think they are that bold or truly would make the commitment necessary to win it all this year. Hopefully the Nationals will come around to selling but we already know the Diamondbacks will be ,so ,theoretically Escobar could be a help sooner. I'd also be shocked if the Sox don't slow play any acquisitions and some of their targets get snatched by another team.

Look what you did . You got Flash calling him Winkler instead of Winker. Sunday ,Monday , Happy Days, Tuesday, Wednesday Happy Days ! The Fonz thanks you.

Dodgers too went through a bad stretch of losing something like 15 of 20 . Sox aren't even close to that. Dodgers have some tough competition . The Sox for the most part don't. Anything can happen but I would suspect they will continue to beat the bad teams and stay on top and get much better when they make trades and get Eloy and Robert up to speed. I really don't care how they get too the best record in the AL but that should be the goal. They play very well at home.

I think it's rare to go from MVP to finished. Most players have a slow decline rather than all at once. He'll pick it up not to MVP status but he won't be a liability, Ron has sounded the Jose death knell before. Sooner or later he will be right and then what? He'll tell us all he told us so when he gets it right for the 1st time in 10 such predictions ?

So now we get the pinch hitters instead of them with men on base .

Ouch ! time for Nik Turley or Ofriedy Gomez from AAA.

Tony rarely pinch hit's . It's annoying . He couldve pinch hit for Mercedes or Vaughn.

Hey thanks again for the link you gave me earlier in the season. I didn't get around to using it until the inning that just finished but it's nice to have the use of it. I used bilas sports one.

That's not a bad thing . All good teams do it. Just have to stay patient and wait for reinforcements while maintaining the lead in the Central and within shouting distance of the best record in the AL. They are already a strong team but with flaws . Fix some of the flaws and and wait for 2 of our best players to return and I really believe this team has a good shot at getting to the World Series.

I assume you are here because you want to be here. If not I'm sure the mods can accommodate you. Caulfield abides by the rules. Being negative or talking about other teams is not against the rules.

I hear ya. At least you aren't taking it out on anyone here so kudos for that.

You should probably simmer down. You attacked Caulfield 1st and brought his wife into it and then threatened him with physical harm. Some of that stuff is ban worthy not to mention the ageism.

That was at home and one series. The Sox overall record against better than .500 teams is going to be close to .500 after this series. To be the best you have to beat the best consistently. Thye need help and they need to get home field advantage.

I've said to anyone listening that the run differential this year plus and some of the pitching excellence including last years reliever kiddie corp was due to poor competition and that the lack of power and hitting against RHP would hurt us against better teams. I'll throw in lack of versatility for those who clamor for Schwarber when Escobar not only can play 2nd in place of Mendick but could also replace Moncada should he get injured. We become much better if Eloy and Robert return to form. But in the meantime the sooner we get Escobar's power against both RH and LH pitching and some relief help the better. If those things happen there's still a good shot at the pennant and home field advantage in the playoffs.

Thanks for this I got Cincy and Padres on Fox.

3 would be good . I would suspect 2 pitchers and 1 Eduardo Escobar.

Tweets or tweaks or teets. It's all good.

Now that team has some power and LH power.

No risk no reward. Can't play it safe. He's needed on the field whether we like it or not. Unfortunately Vaughn isn't hitting RHP so his presence in LF provides neither enough offense or defense to justify him out there 70% percent of the time. Sure play it safe a lot if we can maintain a record that ensures the division and home field advantage throughout the playoffs but eventually he'll have to play LF. If the goal is the World Series and the Sox don't have the home field advantage that means losing the DH for the 1st 2 games of the World Series and 4 of the possible 7 games. The Sox can't just throw Eloy out in LF then. He will have to get some games under his belt to prepare.

Burger biggest story of the 1st half? Unless you are talking about the biggest story among Sox prospects in the minor leagues I might give it to you. I'd say it's right up there with Where's Waldo (Cespedes) and the sucking of Kannapolis although they have shown some life lately.

No depends on how good the pitching is . If Robert stays healthy he is plenty good enough.

Not sure what finishes the year at DH means? Does that mean he will never play LF at all the rest of the season? What about the playoffs ? I understand it's a difficult question dependent on who the Sox pick up but let's say it's Escobar and not Starling Marte ? Then what ?

They are already freaking when I dare tell it like it is. I' m really sorry if they don't like hearing it but I'll believe they have a shot at a longer than 4 year window when I see it. Last year started it this is the 2nd year and probably the best chance we got in those 4 yrs.

Of course that's where I stand as well. Hahn has to decide if he believes his own rhetoric about sustained success and if the juice is worth the squeeze.

Not only that but without Eloy and Robert coming back the chances would be slim regardless who we get. Those 2 guys are potential a huge boost to the offense. I know no one wants to see Eloy in LF but when crunch time comes that's where is is going to be . Keep him out of LF as long as you can if you can stay at the top of the division and be close to the best record in baseball but home field advantage would be another huge factor for this team.