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Is Mena really the best pitching prospect now? Or Thompson? Dalhquist was the other name that name that always got mentioned. Then you have our somewhat unorthodox 1st round draft pick from 2022, Schulz.

Andrus now at .152 and stuck in quicksand...Moncada coming back down to earth now.

Cardinals' SS now pitching? Dutch national team guy? Luis Robert continuing to pick up the pace on both sides of the ball...

Fortunate to get out of that inning...

Clevinger losing focus with McCutcheon on base. Just get the last out.

Stolen base parade.

Reynolds leading majors in homers and ribbies ... can get an absolute haul for him.

Why is the infield in leading 5-1???

Cruz Missile. No relationship to Cuban Tank. There's yet another defensive lapse.

Clevinger averaged about 5.2 innings per start last year...fwiw.

Need a reclamation success like Jose Contreras, Martin Perez, Loiaza 2003. Rodon was it, and Cueto last year.

Colas late on the fastball even on 3-0. Coaxes a walk. That's a big positive. Keep the line moving.

Poor man's Javy Vazquez.

31 pitches and counting this inning. Knockout blow there. Slowed down with a change up and sped up Grandal bat head.

95 center cut couldn't square it up. Still a game for now...

And he will get 5-6 years from someone in "win now" mode. Book it. He's a much more dynamic DJ LeMahieu...minus the walks.

Key at-bat of the game coming here... Velasquez hurt?

Grifol is obviously at least attempting to change the subdued tone of this team from last year...but we still don't have the D and bullpen that the Twins and Guardians throw at you.

So we can eventually part ways with him...just like Rodon? That's going to be the sad part...because TA won't give another team-friendly deal to anyone. He wants to get paid.

Montgomery would have been the additional ask...they're pretty much building their future around Chisholm being a star.

The Marlins were never going to fall for that...they already have Avi and Soler, lol.

Not for 1-2 more years than any other team was willing to give...that was the centerpiece addition of "the money will bring spent," along with the Lance Lynn extension and Hendriks. Now Benintendi. Three complementary players at this stage in their careers. And Liam.

For Perez/Zavala...? At least the Sox will keep cutting payroll, there's that. Colas continues to show the ability to hit to all fields...and energy on the basepaths.

When all is said and done...Hahn's mismatch of Grandal, Lynn, bullpen veterans and assorted castoffs did the Sox young core no favors. Giolito also going from All-Star to backend starter hasn't helped much either.

That looked familiar. Velasquez is throwing the ball well early again too...just like Clevinger.