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It's just a matter of time until Perez returns to being a below average major league pitcher and Odorizzi being merely average. These guys are pitching so far above their ability level right now. It is not sustainable.

Castillo hasn't been good, and he is a sunk cost, but he's less of a DFA candidate for me than Alonso. Castillo's days in this league are not number. Alonso's very well may be. I was never excited about the Alonso signing, but I was also never super negative about (prior to the season). I thought he'd be OK and wasn't our biggest problem. But he's just awful and the shift has completely killed him, and I don't see any way he can be a productive major leaguer again.

Not really. They're doing a bullpen day out of their refusal to call up a SP. I understand the AAA rotation has been a dumpster fire, and I am personally fine with not calling up Cease yet, but Lambert and Flores are both guys that should be given an opportunity, because opportunities are going to be harder to come by when they may be "major league ready" in 2020.

This is baseball. Any team can win on any given day. 0-7 or even 1-6 weeks are very rare.

Right, so you're pretty much expecting 13 IP from your bullpen in the next two days, when you play a full schedule this week against the two best records in the AL right now. I just find the decision making on this being a bullpen game an incredibly stupid decision. Where did you see this confirmed? Trying to avoid Twitter today as the GOT spoilers are everywhere and I am not caught up.

Seriously. Some serious negativity in here. 0 or 1 wins? While possible, its more likely the Sox win 4 games than 0-1 games this week.

3-4 would be a fine week. Obviously would love to get 4 wins, but unlikely. Starting with a split in Houston would be ideal.

Sox just refusing to try something else at this point. When TF are guys like Flores and Lambert going to get an opportunity if they won't give them one in a time like this?

Has this been confirmed by anyone of note?

He is without a doubt a 3B. They aren’t going to move him again anytime soon IMO. *oops, accidentally had 2B. Meant 3B.

Yep, hadn’t looked at Charlottes box score. Just did and was coming back to edit. Maybe it is a bullpen day after all as those seemed like likeliest two to me.

I’d bring him back. I’d probably DH him most of the time as a Eloy / Palka OF is just dreadful, but i still think he could be a decent platoon piece while he’s paid next to nothing.

So that’s good. Also imagine we’ll see a roster move for a SP tomorrow. Detwiler or maybe Despaigne. I’d be surprised if Sox did a bullpen day. I’d prefer to see Lambert or Flores. It won’t be Lambert though because he last pitched in Thursday. Flores last pitched Wednesday, so he would be on only 4 days rest too. So realistically probably will be neither.

Lets shell Sanchez again.

That guy is also the starting CF, so.....where is Delmonico going to get bats? Eloy and Leury are going to be in the lineup most every day. Tilson will get RHP at bats before Delmonico. I guess it could work if Alonso was DFA, but that isn’t happening yet.

Similar ya. Pineda too. The fact that they were already non tendered and went to a different team makes it a bit different.

Which is why you extend him for three years for a total of ~50% more than $10M and then get a series of team friendly options after that. Then it makes sense. The risk for the Sox is relatively low. The upside would be significant. Obviously it gives Rodon a fair deal more security than he would get if he were non tendered. I know I won’t convince you personally of this plans merits, but I think it makes a ton of sense for both sides. 3 years $15-17M isn’t very much money in today’s game, and this isn’t a move that is going to really affect the Sox in a negative way even if Rodon is never an effective pitcher again.

Nah. They don’t need 5 OF - Eloy, Leury, Cordell, Tilson and Delmonico. It’ll be Delmonico.

Yah that’s a bit different then. I think considering sources here is important, but definitely disappointing if true. But hey, he hit a bomb today!

I'd way rather just sink or swim with Lambert or Flores. These guys are both 24 years old, so not super young. Lets see what we got.

Back on topic - seems like maybe Banuelos will not be placed on the IL. Would have imagined that move would have been announced by now.

Its not just his framing that is bad. He's an all around horrible defensive catcher. Its beyond obvious when watching him. Like I said, he can hit a little bit. He's always had a good eye - the power surge he's seen the last 9-10 months has definitely been a little surprising.

Disaster seems aggressive. His BABIP is way down. I don't have the capability to watch Dash games, so not sure what is behind the lower BABIP this season, but his numbers would be pretty decent if his BABIP was where it was and should be. I definitely agree that he needs to be better, though.

I'd take the under on Narvaez being in the league in 3 years. He isn't very good. He can hit a little bit, but not nearly enough if he isn't catching. I know he's been pretty good this year, but I don't see it lasting. And Colome has been quite good. The Sox have done OK with catchers. They turned Tyler Flowers into a decent big league catcher, and a very well respected game caller and defensive catcher. He got poor grades as a defensive catcher in the minors. Narvaez, while a terrible defensive catcher, the Sox plucked him out the minor league phase of the rule 5 draft and turned him into one of the better closers in the game. Thats not bad either. It took Phegley over 4 years to become a playable option in Oakland. He is not a loss.

I remain fully in the Cole + Castellanos or Ozuna + Grandal train. Resign Abreu. Cole - 6 years $160M Castellanos - 4 years, $55M or Ozuna - 4 years, $65M Grandal - 3 years, $45M Abreu - 2 years, $24M Alex Wood - 2 years, $22M OD 2020: CF: Leury, 3B: Moncada, LF: Eloy, 1B: Abreu, RF: Castellanos/Ozuna, Catcher: Grandal, SS: Anderson, DH: Collins, 2B: Yolmer. BN: McCann, Tilson, Rondon Rotation: Cole, Giolito, Cease, Lopez and Wood (Kopech starts in AAA) Bullpen: Colome, Herrera, Fry, Burr, Hamilton, Frare, pick 2 of (Burdi, Ruiz, Vieira, Fulmer, Marshall - Fulmer and Vieira will be out of options) Mid-June 2020: CF: Robert, 3B: Moncada, LF: Eloy, 1B: Abreu, RF: Castellanos/Ozuna, Catcher: Grandal, SS: Anderson, DH: Collins, 2B: Madrigal. BN: McCann, Leury, Yolmer Rotation: Cole, Giolito, Cease, Lopez and Wood (insert Kopech for 1st injury) Bullpen: Same as above. Sox spent just over $300M.....what they would have given MM, on 5 players. Is it a pipedream? For sure. But that would be my "Plan A" for right now.