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As if we needed it this weekend, Yankees making signature comeback in Baltimore. At least Cincy took 2/3 in CLE. Just reinforces how bad both Central divisions are right now.

And the Samardzija trade. And basically all his FA moves for position players.

You're forgetting who won the Central in 2019-20. They have two MVP players and a LOT more financial flexibility than the Sox or Tigers. Sometimes moving on from expensive vets like Cruz and Donaldson is addition by subtraction when you have such a young team. Kepler Sanchez Jeffers Polanco Larnach Kiriloff Lewis are younger players and they have a much better farm system. Already jettisoned their aging/expensive vets except for Urshela and Arraez.

Pretty much the standpoint of any rational AL Central fan since 2016.

But his fWAR is lower due to how many games he missed. So hard to say he's more effective when is missing so many games. When's the last time he played 145 games?

High school kids and being a high profile professional player on camera all the time and highly scrutinized are not the same. Keep it in the clubhouse with that good ol boys stuff.

The Twins traded Berrios in a similar situation and it worked out fine. If you can't extend him...there isn't much choice because of our far system, draft position and lack of payroll flexibility over future seasons.

Other than last year pretty big decline in his thirties a lot of it injury related of course.

Then they just keep him next year and maybe end up with a QO comp pick? Yuck.

LA or Sox? Most of the entire team can't hit an off speed pitch right now.

Can't wait to watch 35 year old Pollock in our last legit year to win it all next year unless they can actually make a good trade with Giolito.

Still couldn't take the lead and now who do they pitch? Bring back Kimbrel!

You're seriously underestimating the stubbornness of Reinsdorf.

Well that should get the team charged up.

Pretty much.

Bolanos thinks Trout is up.

How can Moncada get hurt on basepaths now?

This game top of the fourth and nearing two hours. Sheesh.

McGuire just needs to bunt every time up regardless of situation. Take at least one strike.

Offensive MVP. But yeah probably. Can't give it to any of three starting pitchers.

Let's not send out our cannon fodder bullpen guys for once. Really need to take this game now going into weekend and quick turnaround without an off day.

Second hit of season with bases loaded. Amazing.

Blue Jays Rays Mariners maybe Indians the competition. But Sox trail all five competitive teams behind them in RS/RA differential.

Still no runs. Absolutely need at least two out of this situation.

Ten or fifteen years ago, sure.