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Lmao, if we're already projecting Crochet as gone in this scenario, then there is no point to any of it.

So, my point was that if JUSTgottaBELIEVE actually believed in Thorpe, which we know he does, then he should drive Skenes to Chicago himself, because Skenes-Crochet-Thorpe is a nasty front 3 (again, if you believe in Thorpe). You'd need 2 of the Sox remaining starting prospects to hit, which we know is a tall order, but rookie pitchers that put up a sub-2 ERA and start the All-Star game don't fall off trees.

Damn, you really have such little faith in Drew Thorpe?

why lose when you can win?

If anything, the Sox (which includes Chris Getz!) record of developing raw talent over the past decade should encourage taking the guys who are highly ranked and close to the majors prospects over projects every single time. An org like the Rays might have been able to develop the guys like Rutherford, Adolfo, Cespedes, Colas, Hansen, Basabe and Clarkin. Possibly have gotten more out of Burdi, Collins, Madrigal and Vaughn. Yes - I'm aware that absolutely no org in the majors is gonna hit 100% on every prospect. But dear god, the Sox seemingly miss on every single one that they've had to develop in any capacity outside of like, Tim Anderson and Jake Burger (kinda, he took it into his own hands in 2020).

If the Orioles offered that, you're not getting a better deal, because Elias is making a desperation deal. They got packages of high-ceiling and quantity last time. The problem, once again, was this stupid organization, because Moncada (2019, 2021), Kopech (2021-2022), Giolito (2019-2021), Lopez (2018 and 2024 as a starter, 2021-2023 as a reliever), Dunning (2022-2023), Eloy (2019-2020) and Cease (2020-2024) have all had success in the majors at one point or another to varying degrees. A real organization that isn't afraid of technology + not had Jerry trying to make up to TLR for what he considers a 40-year-old mistake would have probably done bangers with that group. So you're right to a degree. Getting Holliday would be stupid cause he'd fail here.

Kenny had to sign off on every single signing in person, but didn't want to leave Chicago.

Regrettably, he releases a country song called "My Disastrous Situation."

If Jake McCarthy is a fourth OF, Fletcher is a seventh OF

We'll call it The TLR Tank

Alonso goes deep off of old friend Jose Ruiz.

It was one part embellishment, one part adding the rest of his trades to the joke

Getz will ask for your best prospect, then settle for your 8th best and a 29-year-old reliever.

Watching this offense evolve in real time has been both stressful and fun.

I only remembered Gus Varland because the other day I was like "I remember Ryan Bukvich of all people, but I will not remember Gus Varland in a few years."

Amin and AJ together is just reminding me of how many better options there are out there.

This was a lot harder than it had any right to be.

JR watching Banana Ball:

The NLDS matchups are so toxic. I love it.

This is the funniest thread bump of all time

Francona actually started in 1991. He won MoY in the Southern League in '93. Managed Jordan and the media circus. He left in 1996 to be the Tigers 3rd base coach. But that means the Sox passed on him when they fired Lamont. Like how Dombrowski should have been GM instead of Hawk.

Jose Quintana is still that dude.

Teaching baseball the right way clearly means "by osmosis."