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Last 5 games Robert is positively Acunian - 2/19 (.105 BA), 1 BB, 3 SO, 1 RS, 0 RBI, 0 XBH, 1 GIDP

When you've been as bad offensively as the Sox have it all piles on like that.

Taj Bradley has been good for four starts and he was a well below average starter for 350 innings before that. I get that he's young and this was likely at least a solid trade that only cost a pretty good reliever, but if Taj started off terribly this year you wouldn't be bringing this up.

At least they didn't get shut out

See.

Here comes Acuna to ruin it

I'd be fine with that outcome

So you're saying the move is actually "No, MORE Benintendi!"

Some concerning signs but I'm waiting more than 17 games. I want to see what getting their "ideal" lineup out for a few months looks like. Probably not many more offensive reinforcements coming besides Hays (unless Braden Montgomery continues his hot streak), but I imagine Hagen Smith will be up at some point, and the bullpen will continue to shuffle until they find something that works. I still think 70-something wins is a likely outcome, but if they continue to be far off that pace even after getting healthy/getting promotions to MLB done then we'll know something isn't working.

I'm a bit worried about his inability to hit pitches on the outer half, but I think he'll adjust. The eye is great, and the power is legit.

I was about to say "how about another 3 run bomb?" But it's Acuna.

Why didn't Quero challenge that one to Aranda?

Slider/fastball/slider/fastball. Not predictable at all.

Murakami not hitting but still walking a ton. Feel like that’s a pretty good sign.

Nah, they’ll just be waiting for him to fail so they can jump all over him again. Look at this place when the Sox are winning a game. Lot of frequent posters who are silent.

Inning really turned around on that 2 strike fastball called to a guy clearly sitting fastball. Quero needs to help his pitcher better than that.

You guys are brutal on a pitcher with first MLB start jitters. Just relax. He’ll be alright.

I don’t know why you would call a fastball on a guy who was that early on the offspeed. He was obviously sitting fastball.

Now I'm not even sure if his defense will carry him to 2+ WAR. That's brutal output over 300+ plate appearances for a guy who only has a couple good months at the plate in his career. He's only 24 so he could still improve, but "last in pretty much every hitting category in MLB" is not where you want to have to improve from.

Sosa must be really, really bad in the OF then. If the Blue Jays put him out there and he at least looks competent I'll join the mob so reserve a pitchfork for me. Until then I'll reserve judgement, because I don't think Sosa can play LF.

The trade is whatever. Lotto ticket that'll probably never make it out of A ball. Let's see if the Sox player development can do something with him. Not a fan of these kinds of trades but you're not getting much for a guy who is a terrible defender and with one season as a league average hitter with little plate discipline. I'd be SHOCKED if the Blue Jays turn him into a competent outfielder. Just not going to happen with his defensive profile. This also opens the door for Antonacci.

Well, the pitching has been pretty good!

I like everything up to Acuna. From him on down it's pretty 🤢. Hays and Pereira coming back will hopefully make it a bit better, but the outfield is still rough.

As a Northern Italian I approve

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