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Ok Vargas one of your doubles down the LF line would be good.

Sosa is the man !

WTF out at home 🤣

@Fathom did you see that Rojas double ?

It's quite possible for sure. It's crossed my mind a few times.

Vasil Lean and Mean !

Safe

A single will do. Save the HR for a dramatic moment later in the game.

Robert you will hit a HR this game. I command you ! Preferably this inning please .

Benny and Vargas fails this game.

I was just about to say Benny needs to come through here. Then the wild throw. Why the f*** is Tauchman going back ? I didn't see Benny do anything. Ah catcher hit the ump .Don't see that ever.

Thome ?

Yes

He's not ready !!

Quero eye for the straight guy ?

Alexander the Great ?

Teel Appeal !!!

He who ? Reinsdorf or Hahn or Williams ? Things have drastically changed since then.

I don't even understand the concept of picking up the option. Since when are players who can't hit for 2 years and injured all the time worth $20M ? With that salary & his frequent major and minor health issues there's almost zero chance you can make a decent trade next year. You're not paying him $20M to lead you to the World Series. You're only paying him for a better trade which again is nearly impossible .

I'd say the board is split. More than a few here want to pick up his option. Throwing good money after bad if you ask me. There's literally a very small percent chance that Robert actually stay healthy and be good enough to get him traded for more than he'd get right now. He's actually healthy ish and hot now. He might not be either later. We've been getting typical Robert July teasing us with flashes of hitting and consistent high level fielding while being injured the 1st week of July and now missing a few days with his adductor strain . The MLBtraderumors comment section has Mets fans bashing the hell out of Robert, JR. While Sox fans bash the Sox management because it's just another opportunity to bash them because the light hitting IF Luisangel Acuna of the Mets was talked about among others as if Getz already accepted that trade. We reserve the right to say Robert sucks and isn't worth anything. But when you might get back crap for a player who sucks you blame Getz preemptively. 🤣

I'd say it's his hitting since July 8th and his elite defense and stolen bases and Getz being willing to pay off some of what he's owed but that's just me. 🙃 He absolutely had to show life in his bat before a trade . He couldn't have possibly waited any longer though. But is it enough to be satisfied with the return ?

Ex White Sox Tanner Banks of the Phillies was quoted saying nice things about Robert playing through pain and his desire. https://www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/phillies-pitcher-offers-2-word-response-luis-robert-jr-trade-development-2105219

Any team wanting him has to believe he'll pitch to that upside or you look for a pitcher not pitching as well as Houser but with a better track record . That's what getting a rental to boost your chance at a Championship is all about. Anyone you pick up can be good or bad . You're likely giving up nearly the same prospect package for the track record guy pitching worse than u are for the hot pitcher without the track record .

Game 3 starters all the way through the playoffs including starts in the World Series would be a serious trade piece when series can go 7 games and he'd get 2 starts. That's not a depth piece. Depth piece is like given starts in the rotation but maybe you have a better option for the playoffs so you move him into the BP or leave him off the playoff roster.

Bingo !! Although there does seem to be a coalition forming that will be happy if Robert isn't traded as long as he gets his $20M option picked up even if he sucks the rest of the season. We have payroll space ! We can afford to sign shitty ,injury prone guys for $20M because the odds are so good he'll be worth the good old proverbial haul in off season or the 2026 trade deadline !! Barring all that happening yes people will not be happy with all the pitchers we end up getting in trades.