JUSTgottaBELIEVE

Two 45 FV prospects would be a better return than I had predicted earlier this season so I’d call it a win.

Marine layer didn’t help Dylan on Friday night against the brew crew!

Also, the Astros are clearly back in the playoff hunt so take their pitchers off the board. Fedde is very likely a top 5 SP available at the deadline next month.

It’s going to be funny when Thorpe finishes this season with a better MLB ERA than Cease ?

Late 26? What? There’s no reason he shouldn’t be with the Sox at some point next year, barring injury.

I’m not hyping anything. I’m pointing out that with this starting pitching and a better bullpen the Sox are a lot closer to being competitive than most think. Despite a shitty offense.

Sox are 6-9 over this stretch. That’s with no offense and one of the worst stretches from a bullpen I’ve ever seen. With a decent bullpen it’s probably more like 8-7 or 9-6 and again that’s with a shitty offense. Pitching still wins and that’s a reason for a sliver of hope with this team moving forward.

Three guys with no mlb experience prior to this season? No. Signing someone like Tanner Scott in the offseason? Yes.

I disagree on the bullpen. You add a couple solid high leverage arms and that bullpen looks much different. Kopech has been awful this year so there’s no stability on the back end.

^and this is why I say things can turn much more quickly than anyone thinks even in the Sox darkest moments of this season. I know the offense sucks but the young pitching could surprise an awful lot of people that don’t think the Sox will be competitive again until 2030.

Considering he just turned 25, I agree but that’s not reality unfortunately as long as Jerry owns the team. A 2025 rotation centered around Crochet, Cannon, Thorpe, and Schultz could be the best 25 and under rotation in MLB.

Thorpe dominated. Nice bounce back after the rough last start. Dare I say the Sox starting rotation looks above average right now? Refreshing.

I’d like to see Adams get a crack at AAA soon. His numbers in AA this season are incredible. 6.33 K/BB ratio

Thank you! Someone with some common sense around here. But don’t forget, he’s a “raw” 26 year old ?

I’m writing off a 26 year old outfielder with a career .661 OPS in the minor leagues yes

Since when was Ellis considered a decent prospect? Please send me the publication that shows him anywhere near the org’s T30 waterboy.

False equivalency. One guy has a single “asset” and that’s baserunning. He needs to be near flawless at it to have even a shred of value on an mlb roster. The other guy is a 1-2 WAR player and doesn’t rely on his baserunning for his value. It was still an idiotic mistake by DeJong, there’s no doubt about it, but I’m also not about to blame him being “raw” or some other BS for that mental mistake like some are doing with Ellis…

Oh, that explains a lot. See, I don’t view Ellis as a loss. He sucks. He’s a 26 year old with a career .661 OPS in the minor leagues. Sure, he’s fast but you can’t steal first base.

I’m not chasing anyone. I responded to one of your quotes with a statement that Ellis sure looked like s%*# in his limited time in mlb. You brought the GM into the discussion, which seems to be a common theme for you. Every. single. move is the GM’s fault. Never the player’s fault (unless the GM traded for him like Fletcher or signed him like Maldonado then it’s the player and GM’s fault).

He’s made some good moves and he’s made some bad moves. Given what he was handed less than 12 months ago, I don’t have a strong opinion one way or another yet. Check back with me in another 12 months.

And they don’t understand why I am confused…. They don’t like signing one year vets for trash bin prices, they want to see the young guys play for the Sox now but then complain that they aren’t ready, and they expend an incredible amount of energy about DFAing inconsequential minor leaguers or guys like JRod before they even know the whole story. Got it.

“I think anyone with a brain would have seen value in building chemistry between Lee/Quero and the various pitchers instead of expecting Maldonado to develop them.” ^then wtf is that? Is this not implying Quero should be with the big club instead of Maldonado or am I taking crazy pills?

It’s complaining just to complain. That’s all it is. Getz inherited the worst roster in MLB less than a year ago. He had zero payroll flexibility last offseason. I don’t know how anyone can judge him yet when all he’s been able to do is dive in the bargain bin for ONE offseason. The one multi year contract he did offer has been one of the best free agent signings of last offseason. Let’s at least give this trade deadline and another offseason before we crucify him for every single move he makes, good lord.

I think the need to rip Getz for every. single. move. he makes is why you are confused.

He’s “raw” because he sucks, I am not sure why this is confusing.