Jack Parkman

Robert and Gonzalez can't get here quickly enough.

They don't have a viable option for RF.

Nice acting job, I can't believe Castillo got away with that.

Lopez is really impressive since the 1st inning.

While true, that players go through hot streaks and slumps, nobody has enough of a track record to make any grand proclamations. I'm not worried at the moment, but if this season goes south for Moncada it starts to look bleak. I don't trust the Sox to give their young hitters the tools they need to be successful. Their advance scouting is beyond awful. I think a lot of their hitters would be better if they played for another team. Don't get me wrong, I'd love for Moncada to become a star. There's not enough evidence one way or another yet that he's turned a corner. What we've seen so far is promising, but we all have to see more

Yep. We should know better. If Moncada and Anderson go back to who they were last year for the rest of the season, then I think it is fair to say that the rebuild is cooked. The AL has adjusted to Moncada's new approach, and it is up to him to adjust back. I like Moncada's skillset, but I don't know if he's ever going to hit if he keeps getting a steady diet of breaking balls.

People can get injured running the bases. Unless people want to just play station to station baseball, there is always going to be a chance of getting injured.

Oh STFU. Leave me alone about that. We're just conditioned to expect bad news. It sucks. If Lopez comes out throwing 89 then we'll get concerned about injury.

He was 95-96 in the first which is why this is weird

Wtf is with Lopey's fastball this inning?? Velocity is way down.

I can't help but think this game is over already. Sale has been 92-95 which is good enough against this lineup.

Martinez just rakes. We all know that if the Sox signed him he'd put on the uniform and suddenly forget how to hit.

I don't care. They could pick Vaughn, fine. Manoah or Lodolo, fine. Witt or Abrams, fine. They're not getting Rutschman, so I don't care.

If that is what you think, then this rebuild is doomed to failure and they might as well sell players that have already reached the majors as soon as they establish their value. Start thinking about what Moncada and Kopech will bring in a trade in 2021 or 2022. They aren't getting Gerrit Cole, and they aren't getting Mookie Betts. If you think they're still about as far away from competing as they were in 2017, then it's over already. They have to try next year, there is no other option. Otherwise it's over now.

I know. It is almost like he benefits from being below hitting speed though.

I still have no idea how he gets major league hitting out. It is a minor miracle. He's like a Right Handed Mark Buehrle.

Yeah, they completely crapped the bed there. Hahn got better returns on his pieces than the Marlins did on theirs. Sale was probably more valuable than any piece the Marlins traded though.

I like the Ozuna/Grandal plan for hitting. I can understand Wheeler, but only if he gets a deal similar to Eovaldi this past offseason. Wheeler might throw 100, but he gets hurt a TON. If it goes over 100M hard pass on Wheeler. I'd want to try to get Gerrit Cole, but I think he's destined to be a Jankee. I think this team needs a Lefty with Rodon no longer part of the team. I'd just go for MadBum and hope for the best, to be honest. As long as you're not expecting more than a #3 rotation stabilizer, he's fine. I'd have no problems giving him $100M, but I wouldn't go much more than $110M. so for me: Ozuna Grandal MadBum/Wheeler based on price.

Just needs to quit messing around with his curveball and accept it as a wipeout show me pitch. FB, Slider, Change from now on.

Which is why he's probably going to get non-tendered. He could make a hell of a reliever for some other team. Rodon's time with the Sox is finished.

Absolutely. I use that gif all of the time. You have to photoshop him with a Sox jersey.

@Quin If the Sox are in the WC race, at the ASB, I will definitely change my handle to Hiroshi Tanaka, but only if someone will photoshop a Sox jersey over the Indians jersey when he's doing the balls thing.

Yes, exactly. It is what it is.

I'm with you. I think it is fairly likely Rodon gets non-tendered. It really doesn't make sense. Just cut your losses.