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Obviously there are exceptions to every rule. Chapman is a once every decade type talent at closer (or every 5 years) and the Cubs were at the point in their window where they could dream on Flags Flying Forever. It's similar to Boston trading about 40-55 projected WAR over the next 8 years for Sale and raising a banner. Not exactly the same but similar. If the Sox are projected to win 90+ games in 2021 and the 2020 draft pick is traded for a Chapman type I won't wring my hands over it.

Never trade a top 50 prospect for a closer is the lesson. Which is why if the Sox get anything in the top 100 for Colome + filler we should do cart wheels.

The Cano trade has a great chance to be their Tatis Jr for James Shields trade. It was a desperate move selling low and buying high. Every single Mariners fan that watched Cano and Diaz in 2018 could have predicted massive regression. One is at an age 2B, even HOF ones, fall of a fucking cliff historically. The other is a closer with great stuff but command issues and a relativity short MLB track record. Now the Mets are in a position where they almost have to trade Thor this deadline. Just to get back a Kelenic type prospect. Be glad we aren't Mets fans, we got that going for us. They are much, much worse off than when the Sox started their rebuild.

Man we can trod some ground and beat some horses around here in a tank season. I'm really looking forward to discussing games again and current events and not future hypothetical revolving FAs and service time. That should be offseason stuff. Carry on.

a lot of people have a hard time with that concept. there are a range of outcomes in future events. most of those outcomes will be better served with an extra year of control over a top 4 prospect in baseball.

TBF, and I'm not bending over backwards here to defend the Sox, most teams at any given year only go 6 deep 7 AT BEST in "guys that won't beclown themselves starting" in their orgs. Including a bunch of teams teams that are actually trying to win and have rotations that cost more than 5 million as well unlike the Sox. Chicago has no veteran starters costing anything and they lost half a dozen arms to injuries. That's just a recipe for disaster and we've seen it. We all saw it coming even if they stayed relatively healthy. It's a cliche at this point but the buck stops april 1st 2020. b****ing and moaning and condemning starts for real then as the tank is ovah. I'll be right there with you should it come to pass and they suck again. Let's hope this offseason they actually spend some fucking money and the obvious hole is pitching.

this is one of the 60 or something according to hawk. With this era it's more like one of the 80.

fegan seems as frustarted as I've seen him on twitter. I think everybody's patience is running thin with this season. We need Eloy and TA back ASAP.

what happened to his 2 seamer wasn't that the pitch that briefly shocked the world last year and allowed him to have some success?

wow, another fucking misplay from jay creates a run for the marlins. I'm so fucking ready to get rid of these bums.

been saying it for weeks. he's a slug. he's hit well so far but he runs like a 36 year old with a bad core. go figure.

I've love to ask Hahn WTF they thought they saw in Reed. He is what we thought he is.

he just missed it. darn.

also the last year the 50 year old Granderson could catch up to 96mph.

lol Nova making a little history first complete game with no walks since Chris Sale in 2014.

and that's why you shift.

if only we could play the marlins rest of the way we might win 85.

he's our opener next year it makes too much fucking sense not to do it. Let him come in at 96 with that running fastball and let him get 6-9 outs before he tires.

Damn covey just ace the dude.

@mqr -- on this board? You'll find someone arguing RBI % as a critical All-Star stat. So why not "learning to win together". In baseball. Imagine that. This isn't a 5 man lineup learning to play off Jordan it's 9 guys going up there with a job to do individually and one guy on the mound doing his. But some people think it's like soccer or basketball.

Most these leagues end what, in a few weeks? Approaching the end of the season I'd suspect for many of the affiliates.

I wouldn't take anything from spring training either way. He shouldn't be in Charlotte even if he has an ERA of a billion in spring training. It's practice. Now, if he comes out and shits the bed in his first 5 starts maybe you consider sending him down.

pretty impressive database feature. mods are doing a great job thanks guys.

clearly a subconscious act!

I'd like to see them use an opener for him. That way he can make 30 starts but only pitch about 140 innings. Covey wouldn't be my first choice but we'll see how things go down.