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Hang wif'em

I feel like Oakland could use Shields.

Things look a whole lot brighter if you pencil in Manny Machado. This offseason could be interesting. I doubt we get him or other elite FAs, but hope to see the Sox at least show serious interest.

Team is just playing good baseball right now. Super refreshing to watch.

Is Adams one of the guys that needs to be added to the 40 man this offseason to protect?

Yah, maybe I was being too generous. He has just 9 IP with 7 hits, 11 Ks and 7 BB since he was demoted to WS across three starts. Seems like a slight improvement form his previous results, but he's definitely not working late into games and has not thrown many pitches in his outings.

Hansen has been taking hte ball every 5th day in WS. Results haven't been great, but also not awful. Dunning is in AZ throwing. But I haven't heard anything else on that in a couple weeks.

I kind of doubt he will have any trade value coming off a season in which he spent 90% of it on the shelf suspended, and I don't see him getting much more than spot PT in September. But yah, he's certainly not breaking the bank. I'd probably hold onto him and cut bait on Smith, even though I like the guy and wish we could keep him in AAA but he is out of options.

No, he's sign thru 2019 at $7.5M next season, and an option for 2020.

Welington has absolutely clobbered LHP in his career, so it would make a very effective platoon if Narvaez keeps this up. I don't see the Sox just cutting bait on Castillo, and I don't see there being much interest in his services on the trade market this winter.

You think the Sox just release Castillo?

Perhaps, but this quote didn't sound overly sarcastic - "That said, yes Rodon's K rate is down, he was operating 92-94 a lot last night and is pitching to contact, but a young pitcher, coming off injury in a lost season, no need to over extend."

They aren't shutting Rodon down. He's yet to eclipse 165 IP in the bigs in a season. He won't get there this season either, but they aren't shutting him down. Rodon has been an absolute stud his last 10 starts. He looks every bit of the top tier SP the Sox though they were getting third overall in 2014. #theroadtorodon

People who dissect prospects for a living have him ranked the 2nd best prospect out of 2018 draft. Your bolded comment had no basis in reality other than just throwing shit at a wall.

Stop quoting the dude!!

1. Baltimore 2. KC 3 GB 3. San Diego 12 GB 4. White Sox 14.5 GB 5. Miami 15.5 GB 6. Detroit 16 GB

I hope they option him first if that’s the case.

If they’re trying to fix him, you’d think that’s let him throw some more pitches..

Why is he throwing so few pitches? First 2 starts in WS: 2 IP (39 pitches), 2 hits, 2 walks ,1 K, O ER 3 IP (50 pitches), 4 hits, 0 walks, 6 K, 2 ER 4 IP (75 pitches), 2 hits, 5 walks, 5 K, 1 ER Seems like he's get an awfully quick hook.

San Diego only 0.5 GB of the Sox for 3rd pick. Miami 2 GB. I think the Sox pick 5th.

They should start giving Narvaez some reps at 1B with Jose out once the rosters expand in a week. Wouldn't hurt to have that flexibility next season.

Not that my opinion means much, but this isn't that bad. Kid was chatting with with buddies on a social media site. Did he say some dumb shit? Sure. Should he have been smarter than to do it on a public forum? For sure. But like someone else said, pretty much any guy that is 18-35 (I only use that range because I am in the middle of it) said dumb shit like that when they were teenagers.

Eeeeek. Jace Fry had some pretty bad ones that someone dug out a week or two ago as well.

You're kind of cranky dude. I apologize I missed it. No need to be a internet tough guy over a simple question (that I edited), especially when I wasn't even talking to you.

Why would Morton retire? Did I miss something? edit: nevermind, I see you already answered that.