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Would you say it’s safe to assume we’ll see additional minor move(s)?

Much needed depth. Minimal risk, so expectations are really low.

It's amazing how the Rays trade one of their best offensive producers and they'll still end up being competitive somehow.

Nothing in Pittsburgh is very good, hahahaha Depending on cost, this wouldn't be the worst idea. I'd wager his production is probably similar to whatever a 36 year old Cueto would give you, and with the option, you can at least hang onto him for assurance, where Cueto is getting DFA'd once a healthy Lynn returns.

If it were up to me, he wouldn't make the team after this. Never realized how straight that FB is either.

WTF kind of something is going on in this inning. Holy Hell guys, get it together.

I think he was put in the right situations to succeed. Hendriks, Bummer, Graveman, and eventually Kelly will all be head of him. I'm not too worried if he's the guy pitching in the 5th or 6th.

Is Newcomb really in danger of getting cut? I've always liked him.

Yeah, I’d agree. They’d have to empty the farm to get him and I don’t know if that would be worth it.

I figured something was up. I tried going to FutureSox last night and was redirected to SoxMachine.

There's our defensive backup. Just need to make sure he keeps the masturbation to a minimum.

Sox are at least trying, but getting burned by having a crap farm system.

Maybe Tony can pull some connections here.

Fingers crossed. They still need a backup plan in Charlotte.

I don't think anyone on the FA market is even an option, they need someone whose stretched out and ready to go, not someone who will need 3 weeks and be ready by mid-May.

Man... They HAVE to trade for Manaea. I cannot believe this team did not address SP depth at all. They didn't even bother signing anyone for Charlotte this offseason.

Thank God we have Vince Velasquez as a depth!

It's amazing what this move does from a depth perspective for the Sox. Granted, I'm sure a lot of us would have preferred better players when talking about Garcia, Harrison, Engel, etc, but this team is definitely better than it was a few days ago.

All depends what they could get along with Hosmer. They're in the position to be able to do that. They have Frank Schwindel at 1B.

I would too.

He's represented by Boras. That isn't happening.

Trading Vaughn for Manaea makes this offseason ever weirder. That's an all-in move, and definitely does not fit with the rest of the offseason. If I were the Sox I'd probably try to build something around Jose Rodriguez + Kelley/Thompson/Dalquist. Anything beyond that isn't worth it for a rental for me. I'm not moving Kath, Montgomery, Vera unless we are talking legit ace.

And a history of injuries. Sox need a reliable arm.

Don’t open with free soda, that’s your ace in the hole.