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A 5.87 era just isn't good enough...

Granted, there could be other possibilities if the Red Sox are willing to pony up, like the Rockies’ Hunter Goodman (controllable through 2029). What might Goodman cost? The Athletic's Jim Bowden (subscription required) offered up a hypothetical package of left-hander Connelly Early, right-hander Kyson Witherspoon (Boston’s No. 4 prospect), infielder Marcelo Mayer and catcher Carlos Narváez in exchange for the Colorado All-Star. mlb.com Can basically forget Goodman. Orioles want pitching help for Rutschman. Jeffers/Caratini....Twins will help Sox? Langeliers apparentky will be held by A's through inaugural season of new LV stadium.

Will want back the equivalent of #2 prospect Leo de Vries or even more... Chapman off market helps the cause.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/5-mlb-teams-stop-pretending-161811229.html Yankees looking at all the top of class catchers...Goodman Jeffers Langeliers Rutschman, etc. "Upgrading at the position will be an important move for New York if it can find a way to do so. Rockies slugger Hunter Goodman and Twins backstop Ryan Jeffers have been linked to the Yankees as the deadline creeps closer, and a trade for either one would instantly solve the team’s most glaring need. Shea Langeliers would certainly do the trick as well if the A’s can be convinced to part ways with the AL’s starting catcher in the All-Star Game." sI.com has Sox looking for pitching help, after top two guys, says Kay has been serviceable but need more reliability/predictability to make/advance in postseason

Modern-day Dmitri Youngs...collecting was much cheaper in the 80s and 90s. Now it's all about these rookie jersey swatches that run well into the thousands of dollars...and up.

Mayer is apparently not well regarded in the BoSox clubhouse...missed a bullet there.

There’s no such thing as good/young/“under the radar”/cost controlled with all the advances in major league front offices and analytics the last 10-15 years.

It was also premature to declare victory for the Sox as well when Braden Montgomery came up. Meidroth’s on pace for roughly a 2.8-3.2 fWAR, but it feels like half of SoxTalk wants him replaced…some say Antonacci, others argued Jacob Gonzalez, next it will be Bonemer, etc. Braden Montgomery would pace in the 3-3.5 range more based on his defense than offense só far, but recently some still left him off their lists of core players, só the jury’s far from out.

Lodolo and Stephenson, the first ask will be Bonemer. And then you have Lodolo through just 2027, but no certainty over next year. Really can’t even think about parting with Bonemer unless it’s team control through 2027 AND 2028. Just not even sure what type of fallback position the Reds would even accept. Probably both Hagen and McDougal…Sandlin and McDougal isn’t enough, either. Not with how good and durable Lodolo was in 2025.

That's one of the comments that came up about Cholowsky on draft day. How he's so into weight training and conditioning, seemingly at the behest of his father. "Cholowsky’s father, Dan, attended Cal before being selected in the first round (39th overall) of the 1991 MLB Draft by the Cardinals. He played eight years of professional ball before becoming a Major League scout. Roch often joined his father on scouting trips, soaking up lessons that went well beyond the box score."

Karl Ravech is expected to be laid off by ESPN after more than 30 years at the network, sources told Front Office Sports. An ESPN spokesperson declined to comment. Ravech joined ESPN as an anchor in 1993 and was a longtime host of SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight. He eventually pivoted to play-by-play and served as the lead caller of the Sunday Night Baseball franchise from 2022-2025. He also called the Little League World Series for ESPN

Prospect #84 Ninth-round choice in 2022, University of Arkansas catcher Michael Turner, is an older prospect, but brings a solid set of skills to the White Sox: solid lefty bat, good defense, receiving and arm. Turner is also a "bit of a hoss," so there could be some James McCann upside.

McGuire/M.Maldonado come on down.

"This year, with the help of (Wright State associate head coach) Jordan Chiero, I really took off. He always kept me going in the right direction to grow every day. He did a good job of making me understand that.” His catching skills improved after returning to the position following two years in the outfield (started at Cincy) and a third season playing both infield and outfield. “At the end of the day I wanted to win,” Smith explained about his original change of position from catcher to the outfield. “My mind wasn’t set on playing pro baseball, it was about winning. Then last year everyone got hurt and they needed a shortstop. I have a selfless mentality to do anything to help win games. I still did reps with the catchers, there was enough time to get my work in and stay fresh, and that ended up helping out this year.” Smith pointed to “being a complete catcher” as what will be key in moving up the ladder of the organization quickly. “God gave me a unique ability to hit and steal bases, not many catchers do that,” pointed out Smith, who is the only person in his family to play athletics beyond high school. “This is the first year since I was a junior in high school that I was a full-time catcher. If I continue to improve at that, which I think I can, I really like my chances.” prepbaseballreport.com https://www.thebaseballcube.com/content/player/239436/

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/articles/dodgers-tarik-skubal-trade-announcement-201958660.html Basically, Dodgers won't make any big moves at this year's deadline...specifically, Tarik Skubal.

So a lot also depends on whether they can extend either Vargas or Mune instead...since they weren't willing to invest it into pitching. OFC this could also turn into another Chris Sale/Red Sox (did have the 2018 WS title) contract long term...although Garrett does have another six years left to go in Boston first. Sale was worth 20.5 fWAR/6 years with Boston, btw.

"Right now, Crochet isn't healthy enough. Sitting at a table in the back corner of Loco Taqueira after celebrating his personalized Sam Adams-sponsored "Crochet Pale Ale," the pitcher explained how he is "just hammering rotator cuff" exercises, trying to strengthen the areas in and around the shoulder area. As for when he will be getting the go-ahead to actually start throwing again, that still remains to be seen. "To be honest, I'm not sure just because I'm not there yet," he explained when asked what would be turning point to allow for actual throwing. "You know, we're having conversations every week and evaluations about probably every seven to 10 days, just kind of checking our work and making sure that we're still trending in the right direction. And we've been going that way for a while now. Since stopping plyos, especially, I feel like I've seen drastic gains. But as far as what makes you ready ... I mean, I'm not an athletic trainer, so I don't really know." Bradfo also confirmed on twitter his 120 day left arm injury clause in his contract that turns his player option into a club option in 2032 is in play for his injuries.

Three major injuries in one year leaves the team with tremendous uncertainty...when Teel/Quero was promoted as a niche advantage over the rest of the league a year ago, albeit an ongoing challenge to get both of them enough playing time.

Does someone really have a Cubs' Jesse Chavez jersey? Somehow that's about perfect for the National Anthem slapper? If it's not that affront, it's Miss America getting upset after her ASG performance of America, The Beautiful, where she has since been "body shamed" for being too thin or deemed by "trolls" as not pretty enough lol. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/article/im-miss-america-that-doesnt-mean-comments-about-my-body-dont-hurt-200153429.html&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjg1cqUyeOVAxXgKEQIHcklC6IQFnoECAUQAg&usg=AOvVaw3TsnALQr_gDP4NQZndqnot

https://nypost.com/2026/07/20/sports/older-man-slaps-fan-at-cubs-game-for-not-standing-for-national-anthem/ Almost expected a PCA jersey but it seems a handmade one with Chavez on the back…

Detmers

Not too late for Greg’s Tim Anderson plan…

Now it’s going back in the other direction if Crochet comes back and helps lead Boston to the playoffs… Just Braden and Meidroth for Crochet suddenly looks quite different, especially if Quero can’t get his head out of his ass the remainder of the season. This trade would still look better if they could invest the Crochet savings (not signing him long term) into Murakami or Vargas.

Jonah Heim would be another.

PLAYER (5) TEAM POS AGE CASH SALARYREMAINING AS OF 7/21 TAX SALARYREMAINING AS OF 7/21 CASH SALARY8/3 TRADE DEADLINE TAX SALARY8/3 TRADE DEADLINE FUTURE ALLOCATIONS ACQUIRED CONTRACTCONTRACT W/ NEW TEAM Adley Rutschman C 28 $2,675,134 $2,693,583 $2,132,353 $2,147,059 1+ Years of Control; 2028 UFA New Contract Victor Caratini C 32 $1,475,936 $2,582,888 $1,176,471 $2,058,824 $11,475,936 thru 2027 New Contract Tyler Stephenson C 29 $2,509,091 $2,509,091 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,509,091 thru 2026 New Contract Ryan Jeffers C 29 $2,472,193 $2,472,193 $1,970,588 $1,970,588 $2,472,193 thru 2026 New Contract Jake Rogers C 31 $1,125,401