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Mazara is also playing for them against RHP.

Shrug. Hope not. Sox obviously need Robert playing or its all for naught anyway.

It is going to be fascinating to see if they a) win a world series in the next few years; and b) see how awful and expensive that club is when the run ends.

If that is the case, why bother sending him to AAA at all? Send the dude on a plane by himself to Nashville to DH Friday night, and then call it good? Obviously he "got sick" on Saturday, but the decision making doesn't make much sense if they activate him today. But obviously that is what I am hoping for because the other alternative isn't a good one.

Their roster is such a strange collections of players.

I would be shocked if Robert is in Chicago to get activated.

It’d be great to have one of those 6-8 week stretches where everything TA hits finds the OF grass.

I just don't get this huge opposition to Gallo by some. He's a far better option in RF against RHP than Gavin Sheets, and that is the bar to clear. And he shouldn't cost much to acquire. What's the harm? Cutting into Pollock's playing time against RHP in which he's produced an 65 wRC+ this season?

According to Hahn's latest statement, the hope is he'll be back in September. But he definitely caveated that it is no guarantee.

Yeah, I mean I'd be cool with Quintana type if he's cheap just so we can skip/control Kopech's innings a bit down the stretch. He's currently on pace for ~140 IP in the regular season, which is probably a little high. But yeah, not a huge priority IMO.

Definitely. I already grabbed him to stream in fantasy tonight. 6.1 IP, 2 ER, 6 K incoming.

Well it sounds like a handful of teams are interested, so you're going to have to give up something. A low level pitching prospect rated between 20-30 in a bottom 5 farm system in the game that is widely considered pretty terrible after the top 15 or so isn't very much. But yeah, I mean I'd acquire him for less if possible.

I cannot for the life of me believe the that the FO is still buying into whatever the fuck it is Menechino is preaching. Its impossible that they're as dumb as they look at times. For whatever reason they're clearly going to let Frank keep his job thru this season, but he's on the first plane out of Chicago thereafter. No way he's not fired, so I cannot imagine Hahn and KW give two fucks about his opinion.

Right. I'd rather bet on that than giving up the pieces to acquire Montas/Mahle, unless it comes cheaper than we all expect.

My guesses: Gallo, Givens and Matt Moore. Best guesses at returns: Joey Gallo +$1M for Kohl Simas Givens for Jason Bilous + Seby Zavala Matt Moore for Luis Mieses

It sounds like it is no guarantee Bummer will be back this season.

I just don't think this team should be prioritizing Montas, or SP in general. A good left handed OF and RP is a far, far, far bigger need than a 6th above average SP.

Its funny cause you'd probably rip them if they sat pat, rip them if they make a big move, rip them if they made a small move. Let's be real, no matter what the Sox do, you'll rip it.

I doubt he’s a major leaguer but I’ve enjoyed following Payton this season. Dude plays everyday and has gotten the job done. I know September rosters aren’t as expanded as they used to be, but fuckina, depending on how the roster looks at that point I’d give him a 40 man spot over some of the trash relievers that somehow are still on it.

They aren’t trading Eloy. That would be nuts right now.

https://twitter.com/jonmorosi/status/1553557819546370049?s=21&t=mQRmFHs1ItsJF2SJfRbvBw

Tony Kemp. Tommy LaStella.

If Morosi’s tweet from last night has any merit whatsoever, gonna be a fun 48 hours. But fuckina this has been a pretty boring trade season so far.

It sure wasn’t pretty, but you’ll take 2/3 after Fridays debacle anyway you get em’.

Could be taken both ways - he’s back because he’s rejoining the club, or more likely he’s back getting further tests and would need to return to his rehab assignment before being activated.