southsider2k5

Here's something that could change things a lot... https://fansided.com/posts/jackson-holliday-frustrated-proof-orioles-playing-with-fire

It's wild to think, but the Sox could be adding 10 to 15 quality prospects to the organization at the deadline, if they get everything out the door of value, and don't do something stupid with Benny. Obviously they aren't going to all be top 100 guys, but even deals like Middleton last year added some depth and ceiling to an organization in need of both. A few of these guys will probably be added right to the active roster while many will be years away. Guys like Soroka and DeJong weren't mentioned either.

Why start now?

Their entire top 5 would be wild. Honestly though? Hold Benny and divide up Robert and Crochet to two different teams. Be nice to pull in 7/8 players with a top 20 guy in each deal, plus 3-4 top 100s, and maybe even some young Latin talent too so as to spread out the waves of players. Then you still have the lesser deals to try to scout more back end of the 100 talent, or even guys like Korey Lee, Ky Bush, or Jake Eder who the shine cam off of, but you still like.

Only a few teams really can be in this race. It's going to take both quality and quantity to get either one of these guys.

The Dodgers one sucked.

Yummy trade value.

Not get hurt mostly/

https://www.mlb.com/news/tim-anderson-injures-knee-on-close-play-at-third

That was a basic ass single to pretty much any other OF in baseball.

That wasn't even close.

It would be better than nothing TBH. Don't know how the cap part works though.

An old friend 2fer

Ah man, I didn't really want to be on Pedro's side, which means I am probably wrong here...

They should have done this two years ago, or at the latest last year, as that was still at max value for the big 3, but better late than never.

For a guy whose game was his legs? I think a large part of his fall off was related directly to this. It is a lot like a pitcher with a decent shoulder injury in that it takes away from what they use the most. Especially in the case of things like tendons, some of those things never really 100% recover, and when your game is speed and drive from your legs, it has to have an effect. It's why speed guys don't last as long as say power guys.