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Interesting question I’m not sure if the answer to but I’d lean towards shutting him down. He need that arm going full blaze is Sep and Oct. I do look forward to the resident negative nancies losing their minds when these IL stints or short starts come though, even though everyone should know it’s coming.

No. Let Kopech be. Just understand he’s not making 30+ starts and will need a maintenance IL stint or two along the way. VV should go to the pen once Lance is back.

Is it though? I assume Kopech is your 4th SP, but its quite possible he's the best of the bunch.

That offensive is so stacked. Glad we're done with them. See them in October.

I legit lol'd on this one. well played.

I mean, I don't think anyone thinks he's a #4. But if we're talking about who you'd rather have in your rotation, me thinks just about every club in baseball would go Cease, Giolito, Kopech (in some order, not really sure which they're all nails) before Lynn at this point. That said, Lynn would the ace or #2 in the majority of rotations across the league. I would agree with the OP that the Sox, when healthy, have the best rotation in the game. I don't even care who the #5 is, but Cueto has certainly been a pleasant surprise in his very SSS.

We still have him under control for 2.75 seasons. I don't think we need to worry about the extension quite yet. He'll be 32 in his first FA season....I'd love to keep him around, but he'll be at an age where you cannot really back up the truck. I say at least let 22 and 23 play out and see where we stand then. No reason to extend him right now unless he's willing to take (another) team friendly deal. Doubtful IMO.

I mean, the Sox are not going to let him go from 70 IP to 160+ IP. I agree the Ptatc's 110-120 projection was light if Kopech is healthy, but 120 regular season innings is also not terribly far off - probably only 2-3 starts worth. I agree the Sox need to make the playoffs, and Kopech is a big part of that, but they also need him to be available, and healthy, in the playoffs.

They’re going to manage his innings throughout the season and he’ll likely hit the IL a time or two for short maintenance stints. He’s not making 32 starts.

Right. They’re definitely going to do some innings maintenance on Kopech. There is no way he throws more than 140-150 regular season innings.

It was tongue in cheek. Moncada is a far superior player. It shouldn’t even need to be said.

The Burger hitting as bad as Moncada, except at AAA?

Honestly just good to see him make solid contact.

TA the dude. That is all.

Hmmm. Sounds like jumping on a bandwagon to me.

Becoming?

Let’s get some fucking runs for Michael.

Big Yaz guy myself, but yeah. It’s been brutal.

They’re 4.5 GB and have played like shit all season. The sky isn’t falling but you shouldn’t have to play close to must win game in May when you were the clear division favorite, but here we are… Theres nothing wrong with being a positive fan. I certainly am. But being a blind homer is quite another. This team has plenty to be concerned about, not the least of which is your boy LaRussa constantly putting this team at a legitimate competitive disadvantage.

Nice W. Fuck the Yankees, Donaldson and the Twins. Go get the doubleheader.

Agreed

If the game is out of hand one way or the other, Sox should absolutely have whoever is getting sent down Tuesday give Donaldson one on his hands.

Where did you see that reported?

Making the playoffs is also vital to this team, and we’re staring down m a 6 game deficit 40 games into the season after tonight. TA abso-fucking-lutely should be playing both games today with 3 off days in the next week. At what point to Larussa decide the games matter? Once we’re 10 games back? 15? August? Dudes a clown.

Why in the flying fuck is TA not playing? God damn it I hate Larussa.