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QUOTE (brett05 @ Jul 7, 2017 -> 11:25 AM) Pre-rebuild, the Sox would be all over Ray. Not now. The guy whiffs way, way, way too much. If Brinson isn't in the deal, the Brewers only serve to drive the price up on Q with no shot at all of landing him. thats my take on this situation as well. With trading Q they have carte blanche to target not only top prospects but ones that fit their vision of the next competitive sox team; I would imagine more great plate discipline, above average power and average strike outs that play up the middle.

Dickman aka Mendick makes the fringe 5 again link

I think Swarzak could go to any team in contention because he is an impending FA making league min, my guess is he goes to the Rockies for Yency Almonte & Brian Mundell. It wouldn't be the first time the sox reacquired a prospect. Both Almonte and Mundell would add some nice depth to the system with out being a crazy ask or get for a reliever like Swarzak putting up a career year.

QUOTE (Quin @ Jul 6, 2017 -> 09:58 AM) Really hoping Soto headlines a Robertson deal. Yeah a future of Soto & Robert is something special to dream on. I like the fact the sox have essentially 5 in the top 50 on par with the braves.

I think Kahnle's value will be static regardless if he moved now or in the off-season. If he is moved now he gets the added bonus of putting up elite peripherals and relievers bringing back hauls at the deadline; if he gets moved in the off-season he has likely picked up the closers role and shown this year isn't a fluke but due to mechanical changes. Having said that Ken Giles in the off-season with two years of proven sucesss brought back the #43 prospect in Appel, #69 in Velasquez, Oberholtzer a spot starter / reliever, a lotto ticket relief arm in Harold Arauz, Thomas Eshelman a 5th starter prospect and SS/2B Jonathan Arau. Kahnle is on pace for 2.5WAR season and is in the top 15 of relievers in all of baseball. provided he finishes the year strong I would be looking for a similar package now and in the off-season something like Verdugo #50 + Calhoun #69 or Buehler #79 & Ruiz from the dodgers.

QUOTE (Username @ Jul 5, 2017 -> 09:54 PM) Guerrero 6 IP 2 ER 1 BB 6 K. Man he's been money this year. Really intrigued to see 1) if he's promoted soon 2) if he gains some serious prospect steam. If we get a 4/5 out of him that would be huge but I could see being another typical sox pitching prospect that flys under the radar and over preforms. But if at the end of the day he becomes Jaime Garcia, I don't think anyone here is going to complain.

Jordan Guerrero has masterful month of June

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 4, 2017 -> 04:27 AM) And bench/dump our Olympian speed skater or push him up to Charlotte when he's struggled pretty much the entire season offensively? No offense to the 27 year old Olympian but Dickman might actually have a major league future as more than just a bench piece and as great as Alvarez's story is it shouldn't come at the cost of deserving prospects and their potential promotions.

QUOTE (maxjusttyped @ Jul 3, 2017 -> 11:19 PM) I'd settle for WS moving him up in the order. It's ridiculous (and mostly irrelevant, but still) that he's batting 9th every day. Yeah if they've got something with him better to get him even more PA, I know hes split time between SS & 2B and some 3B I would love for them to ship him to AA and start him everyday at SS. If he continues his hitting ways at AA he could land at AAA at the start of '18 and be right on curve age wise (24). That'd be a nice get for a round 22 pick and the scout that recommended him.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jul 4, 2017 -> 12:27 AM) I know everyone loves his defense and the numbers are probably good, but I haven't been a big fan. It seems like he's always getting bad jumps. Hopefully, that will improve. thats fair, I think hes made some amazing plays going back on the ball over his head and he plays pretty shallow. Once he gets adjusted to the show and major league stadiums I think he'll surprise us even more. Also here is Engel's Fangraphs page & Ryan Church's fangraphs / bbref

first of all is what he doing sustainable? the .375BABIP is going to regress but his BB% & K% are near identical to AAA and his ISO is within the norms of his career at .155 Are we looking at a right handed Ryan Church with better CF defense? or is he nothing more than a bench piece on a post season caliber club?

great game for Engel, 1/3 3BB really want to see him and leury in the OF together once he comes back and melky is traded, defense would be supreme.

sheets with 2 BB and a 2B burger 0/4 2k Luis Gonzalez 0/3 2 BB 1 k Booker with 1 2B, 1 BB & 1 K Agreed on the dickman comment, would like to see him pushed up to the offensive wasteland that is known as AA in the near future.

September or a few weeks into 2018, let them figure out what they have in Sanchez and Leury, hes doing great at AAA for someone who spent virtually no time at any other stops but there is no need to push him to the bigs and start his clock.

Also I hate umps that throw back to the pitchers, just let the catcher do his job and get in a rhythm.

is that 5 outs we've given them this game? including the balk?

jesus christ todd how many outs are you going to give them today?

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 2, 2017 -> 01:32 PM) Easy play for Frazier to come get and then tag Gomez agreed.

Q picks up his 1B and ump...that was not a balk.

what a "twins" hit by Gomez...still a lapse by Q he should've gotten it and tried to shuttle at least

QUOTE (cornball @ Jul 2, 2017 -> 12:35 PM) I am with you Acuna-Moncada is a marketing dream. would play very nice with Burger & Beer

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 1, 2017 -> 06:27 PM) Hansen should be a top 60 level prospect. If he was drafted high last year like he was projected heading into the year, he would be top 20 with ease. Just an interesting notes on the players taken before Hansen in last years draft based on their results & stuff you could make the case for putting both Hansen & Dunning in the 60ish range post deadline update.

looking forward to watching both the AAA AS game and the futures game

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 30, 2017 -> 04:33 PM) Caulfield...Flowers is 31. And spent six years on the MLB roster. A starter for like, three. Don't stop him hes on a roll; 31 year old catchers having career years at the plate are often deemed pillars of a rebuilding core.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jun 30, 2017 -> 08:13 AM) Landing one of Frazier/Rutherford + one of Sheffield/Adams/ + Andujar + Abreu would be a great deal Honestly I think Q is worth one of these packages Frazier + Sheffield + Andujar or Rutherford + Sheffield + Adams + Andujar Last off season i had him and Eaton pegged at near identical value but having said that the trade deadline brings about another level to the mix so we will see. Hahn will get what he demands or he keeps Q, I'm not worried. Additionally I think the sox are better served just paying down Robertson's contract to get the best value, his contract isn't some albatross; its actually below the going rate, just look at Melancon.