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It would need to be 2-3 weeks.

Between Locklear and Vosler, they have two young but unproven 1B on the roster already. They need actual upgrades, not a guy that's already proven to be a bust.

Totally agree. I can't see them ponying up for Robert now.

I think Getz needs to prove that he's capable of not fucking it up before we can actually believe it. It's like the reverse benefit of the doubt.

Robert and Kopech leaving on the Mariner's charter? I like the sound of that.

Music to my ears!

Their starting staff is too good this year to squander. Yes their offense has been dreadful, but they are still in a virtual tie with Houston for 1st. Mariners fans would riot if they waived the white flag at the deadline.

They could upgrade any of 1B, 3B, RF, and DH. Arozarena feels like a good upgrade to fall back on in case they can't upgrade elsewhere. They didn't dip into their top 10 though, so there is no reason they can't add another impact bat and a high leverage pen arm before Tuesday.

10 teams you say? BIDDING WAR!! BIDDING WAR!! (please don’t f*** this up Getz…)

Not one bit. But the Ms had to do something to address their offensive woes, and didn’t have to dip into their top ten to do it. Hopefully they aren’t done adding (cough cough Luis Robert).

Randy has like a 166 wRC+ since June 1st.

Two dudes I’ve never heard of before tonight. Good deal for Seattle.

How much good is Andrew Benintendi doing for this roster right now? Because that is the type of free agent this organization signs. A roster full of C and D level FA is already the worst team in franchise history, and is on pace to be one of the worst teams in Major League baseball history.

I, for one, have faith they can make up those 4.5 games!

This will only serve to feed my vacillating opinion on the trade return.

Let's hope he's right. Attaching Benintendi's dead weight to any deal is such a waste.

The only context I can think of is if a player has a no trade clause and leverages an extension with the new team as a condition of agreeing to the trade. Crochet has no real leverage here though. I get him wanting to have a say in how he is used for the rest of the season and in the future, but he is under contract either way.

Man, do i really want to know Getz' definition of tireless work is?

It is certainly a potential monkey wrench. And what happens when the team who acquires him calls his bluff? He's still under contract for 2 more seasons so its not like a team risks losing him this winter.

Seriously, adding FA pieces now would be horribly premature. We all want to watch star players on our team, but there is no foundation yet. What does adding a Juan Soto do for a likely 120 loss team when there is absolutely nothing surrounding him nor anything in the upper minors?

I think it's a forgone conclusion that he's moved, it's just a matter of when. And we probably won't like the return.

NO. I love Bichette, but he's 26 and will be FA after next season. He absolutely does not fit the Sox timeline, and there's no way JR pays him either.

Aside from JR not wanting to pay people not to work for him, Pedro is the perfect punching bag/human shield.

If death is an option...