JUSTgottaBELIEVE

1.2 fWAR on the season. Certainly has a shot at 2 by season end if he stays hot at the plate.

THE PADRES WON THE TRADE DEADLINE! (Padres are 2-5 since the trade deadline)

3 teams within 1.5 games after the Dodgers win tonight? Wow

This bullpen is filthy when healthy. Imagine a healthy Bummer replacing Foster. Ruiz would be the weak link, and he isn’t bad, while the rest are high leverage types. Nasty.

Workhorse. Deserved better tonight from both the offense and defense.

Another Colas homer? Call him up tomorrow

Oof. Isn’t Robbie Ray the guy everyone wanted last offseason? Yikes.

29 other teams passed on Cueto and could have used him too

I mean, probably. Liam has been great but he was paid market value while Cueto was signed way below market value based on his production to date.

They wouldn’t have signed Cueto if they had already signed Rodon. ?

Best free agent signing of the offseason

Cueto has a lower ERA and averages more innings per start than Rodon but statheads will say Rodon is having a much better season because strikeouts ?‍♂️

Now that the twins and guardians get the tougher schedule, let’s see how well they do…

A lot of soxtalk has already quit on this team this season so this is nothing new

By far. Incredible trade. And makes it even a little more satisfying that it was with the Cubs!

Bizarre split. Good thing the White Sox only have 3 regular season games remaining against the AL East.

Cease has the 3rd best Vegas odds to win the Cy Young. Tight race between him, Verlander, Mcclanahan. What an incredible trade that was with the cubs a few years ago. Q for Cease and Eloy ?

Katz fixed him

I’ve been saying it for weeks. If Giolito and Lynn “get right”, this team coasts to a division title and becomes very dangerous in October. Big if but not unrealistic either.

Rather get hot in August/September than May/June like last season.

Huge piece that finally gives them the ability to neutralize LHH. When healthy, I’m not sure there’s a deeper bullpen in the AL than the Sox.

Except that not making any big name moves is not equivalent to white flag. \thread

Diekman was a steal

I agree. Maybe giving the front office too much credit here but I would like to believe the rapid rise of Colas was a big factor in not adding an outfielder at the deadline. He’s ready, give him a shot.

Probably would have included Brandon McCarthy or Gio Gonzalez in a Burnett trade.