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I’m of the opinion that the Sox should move Collins off of C and move him to 1B to get the bat in the ML lineup as soon as possible. I also believe that with that move, his bat will get better. Maybe have him as the backup catcher, so he can work on his craft at ML level.

He can play CF too.

I meant to post this here...

Quick scouting report on CJ Abrams from Perfect Game

You should be picking BPA with every pick

I’m not a fan of the idea of using the third overall pick in the draft to select a DH. I think the Sox system really lacks athletes and could use more up the middle talent, even after signing Robert and drafting Madrigal and Walker with their first two picks this past season.

I’m reading Morrissey’s autobiography right now and I’m fully convinced that all I want in the world is a Smiths reunion. Still probably the strangest band break up ever. I read some of Johnny Marr’s autobiography and I’m of the thought that Morrissey was in love with Johnny Marr, which caused the band to split. Just very weird.

It’s like Tim Anderson didn’t take huge strides this year.

I was all for trading for Yelich as long as the cost centered along pitching prospects not named Kopech but what would’ve arguably set the Sox and their timeline back. I applaud the Sox for sticking to their guns and not trying to cheat this process, to painful now but the reward will be worth it.

I'd leave Moncada at 2B, I think any and all talk of him moving off the position is very premature. Development takes time, I expect him to take the next step with the glove next year.

God is good

Lets lose this game

I don’t get this type of thinking... The goal should be to get the highest draft pick possible, so that the Sox can get the best possible players during the draft. The same people who are rooting for the Sox to win these truly meaningless games are the same people who are going to be mad that the Sox for missing out on (Insert Player Here). And there’s a big difference between having the third worst record and the fifth worst record. That affects how much money you have to spend on amateur players in the draft and on J2. And to suggest that the number of losses is indicative of the progress of the rebuild in absolutely insane. What’s so hard to understand about this process?

The news about Kopech took a lot out of me as a fan and really sent me into a baseball depression, so I haven’t been following the team as much since then.

With young arms, I can’t see them not keeping that extra bullpen arm.

This should help the tank, dare I say... its back on? Tim Anderson is the most irreplaceable position player on the team in my opinion. He's on pace for a 3+ WAR season and he's a threat to have a 25/25 season at short stop. That's really valuable.

Picked up Interpol’s new record, Marauder, on (cream) LP, today at the Reckless on Milwaukee. I’m a huge fan of Interpol, I’ve seen them live a bunch so I was really anticipating this record. On first listen, I really like how raw and aggressive this album is. It was recorded live and straight to analog tape. Their music has been stuck in a mid tempo space for a decade now, so it’s nice hearing some more energetic stuff. I do miss the keyboards though. The best tracks are If You Really Love Nothing, The Rover, Flight of Fancy and It Really Matters.

With the cash they saved from his suspension, probably around $4M, I’d buy him out and go after someone else.

I like watching him pitch, if I were a team who needed RP he's definitely someone that I would be willing to bet on.

Someone to keep an eye on going into the offseason is Corey Knebel, who was just sent down to AAA. His hard contact rate is through the roof compared to last year and his fastball has been getting killed. 30.4% of his fastballs that are hit into play are hit for HRs. Just goes to show how volatile relievers are.

I want the young guys to play well and the highest possible pick. Abreu going down should help that as it should force some below replacement level guys to see more time. I really don’t know what Castillo is going to bring to the table offensively when he returns. There’s still a month left to play, the Sox can hold on to that third pick

In a year where your not competing, I’d shut down Abreu and Leury. Give guys like Delmonico more playing time, because I don’t see a spot for him going forward. SHowcase him and see what you can get for him.

With noting really of note in AAA (outside of Eloy), I’m hoping September call ups water down the roster a lot. I know Tilson and Correll are there but there are only three outfield spots.

As someone who’s wants the highest possible pick...

This is exciting, already trying to get the day off work. There has to be a way for them to manipulate the clock to get an extra year. Can’t they ‘keep him down’ next year to open the season to limit his days on the ML roster? I think the Dodgers did something similar with Walker Buehler, sending him to AAA and putting him on the DL.