TheFutureIsNear

Watching Lynn tonight is like watching Free Solo.

Trying to throw a 4 seamer by Judge with 2 strikes? What are we doing?

How many innings would Reylo have in him tonight? Don’t just give this game away

Has mlb.tv sucked for anyone else lately? I get a “network error” damn near every commercial break

This kinda hurts…but also exciting at the same time. Even tho he’s a limited player, Nicky is going to be great at the things he does well. Just a matter of how much value he ends up having and if he ever develops any semblance of power.

Someone probably has, but I don’t feel like looking at 10 pages…has anyone else pointed out his .256 BABIP compared to his career .330? It’s not a sexy move, but it fills a hole and we gave up little to nothing. Hernandez at 2B, Luery back in a bench utility role, and Mendick back in AAA definitely makes a better team….even if it’s not a whole lot.

Well Escobar out of the picture now…

I know reinforcements are coming and we are still in 1st…BUT Hahn sitting on his hands is going to be a huge mistake. Not even in a panicky way because of resent games, sheerly because this team has about as good of a shot as anyone to win a World Series. If the price is relatively low it’s gonna hurt a little. Obviously there are other fish in the sea tho, so not overreacting too much yet.

Kiley McDaniel has him at 13

Knew that was coming as soon as Mancini walked out of the on deck circle

I know not a huge needle mover, but a guy I think would be a very good fit for the Sox is Brad Miller. LH bat with some pop and can play almost any position. If/when the Phillies sell he shouldn’t be a particularly expensive to trade for either (Not sure if Miller has been mentioned yet or not)

The K’s are obviously concerning, but Fabian is very enticing. Could be an above average defensive CF with 20/20 potential…or he never improves his hit tool and doesn’t make it to the bigs. Im no scout, but his swing and bat speed both actually look pretty good. Looks like he needs to cut down his leg kick and work on his balance though (I’m also by no means a scout/expert) Tyler Black has a pretty compact LH swing that I can see producing more power as he gets older…swing reminds me a lot of Chase Utley. 2B being his primary position is not ideal, but just really like watching this kid hit.

Extremely predictable Mendick would be overmatched but Soto…to everyone buy our manager Thank you Jose

The amount of middle in 90 mph fastballs and hanging sliders this lineup has missed tonight is insane. Should be 5-2 minimum

I’m sure it’s easier said than done…but good god I’m not sure there’s ever been a more obvious need for a trade to happen. We need an OF’er and 2B capable of giving us a MLB AB. That shouldn't be asking for too much

Come on man…he’s got a sub .700 OPS. He’s a rookie that needs to work on his approach and regain confidence. He’s not the 1st, nor the last, and it’s not the end of the world. But it’s obvious he can’t be an effective major league hitter right now, it’s in everyone’s best interest he takes some time in AAA.

I was against it for a while…but Vaughn has to go down. He’s brining little to no value at this point. That pitch should have been 10 rows deep

Sure was…so that + the KC collision and now this pitch and Jose has really taken a beating.

Was this the same knee as the umpire bat incident?

I’d be fine with that. Offense is a dire need. Whether it’s Escobar or someone else, we can’t keep putting these lineups out and expect to win more than we lose. Perfectly fine with waiting on an arm or 2 until the deadline

This season is going to slip away if we continue to think a trade doesn’t have to happen. This offense isn’t able to win games and the starting pitching is due for regression…plus the defense isn’t good.

I did say LH hitter + a useful pen arm, so perhaps platoon wasn’t the best word. Or maybe I’m underrating Dalquist. But I do think we have a pretty realistic shot VS anyone in the AL in a 7 game series (if healthy) so I do want to see some aggression by the FO in adding talent. Obviously there needs to be a reasonable middle ground between trading away what little prospects we have and trying to win a WS. David Peralta is a guy I’d try to target to target

Have to trade something for something…our prospects are pretty much trash and we obviously need help. If Dalquist is too much for you then I guess you’re just standing pat?

I’m hoping a package like Burdi, Dalquist, and 1 of the young IF’s (Ramos/Sanchez/Sosa) can get us something useful to help for a playoff push. Not expecting anything huge in return for a package like that, but a playable LH platoon OF’er and a decent pen arm shouldn’t be that hard to get…or at least I hope. Don’t want to give up the few good prospects we have for a non impact player though

Not a very good throw but also an awful attempt by Mendick. Wrong foot and stretched way too early. Not a 1B but just fundamentals to know how to cover 1st