steveno89

Even halfway decent starting pitching is very expensive to trade for. Every MLB club could use starting pitching depth. Cease will be up by August, and I don'[t blame the Sox for not rushing him to the majors just yet.

Praying this is sarcasm like I think it is?

Frazier has supposedly been very poor defensively in RF this season. That has to be a consideration in addition the the Yankees outfield logjam. I could see them trading Frazier + for a starter

Sox don't have all that much to trade that I would consider expendable at this point. Robert, Cease, Madrigal, Vaughn, Kopech are not going anywhere Dunning, Adolfo are coming off injury Rutherford, Basabe, Gonzalez all have had poor 2019 performance

If Madrigal is not objectively better than Yolmer Sanchez RIGHT NOW, then we never should have selected him in the top 5. I'm not saying he's ready or to call him up yet, but if he couldn't better Yolmer's numbers I'd be pissed.

Dawkins looks like he deserves to be bumped up to Winston Salem pretty soon, especially since he is 23 we should find out what we have in him

Sox should be aggressive in free agency to build a winner as soon as 2020

Yes, but I wouldn't expect Madrigal to be up until early 2020 once they gain the additional season of control. An advanced college bat like his should not need more than 1 1/2 seasons in the minors. May/June 2020 is what I'm calling for him. He may even see a little of Charlotte along with Robert to finish 2019 out

Vaughn might sign for a bit below slot, as he likely would have fallen to #5 if the Sox did not select him? Regardless he was the correct pick.

I'd be shocked if Dalquist did not sign. Teams contact player's agents prior to making draft selections in order to know what pricetag they have. Dalquist reportedly is asking for $2 million and Sox will get him inked.

Madrigal may very well force himself into a 2020 early callup. The tools outside of power, which could still come along, are rock solid and he could contribute as soon as next season.

We obviously need to see how Abreu finishes the season, but the Sox should be far too smart to pay an aging Abreu anywhere close to market rate. Too soon to make a 2020 decision yet

If healthy Eloy is going to be a monster at offensively for the Sox. It's frightening to think about his hit tool getting better because he's only 22 years old. Our farm is very top heavy (not necessarily the worst thing), but building around Anderson, Moncada, Jimenez, Robert, Madrigal, Vaughn, Giolito, Kopech, Cease should be really fun

A player with a 65/70 grade hit tool can still have a down 6 weeks like Madrigal had. He's quickly showing why he's such a touted prospect. Robert 2-2 today!

If we can manage to win 75-80 games in 2019, I think expectations could be considerably raised for 2020 with the return of Kopech, addition of Cease, free agency, Robert, Collins, potentially Madrigal as well.

I think the Sox have to keep McCann, and should explore going after Grandal in the offseason. I do not see how they could deal him with the limited catching depth in the organization. Colome should be dealt to the highest bidder

Zero chance the Sox allow Alonso's option to vest for 2020. Him and Jay are totally gone.

It would be foolish not to shop guys like McCann and Colome, at least to gauge what their market value would be. Relief help is always in demand at the deadline, and a guy like Colome should be an attractive trade chip.

That was an outstanding defense club. We rode strong starting pitching and a veteran bullpen to a championship with a middling offense.

He has top 15 in three years potential IF his body fills out, he continues to develop as projected, and his fastball sits 93-96. Dalquist will sign, teams do not roll the dice in the first few rounds without fully knowing prep prospects signing bonus demands to forego college. This was a quality pick in the third round and the Sox adjusted their entire draft strategy in order to get Dalquist into the mix. Really please we added two promising prep arms in Thompson and Dalquist. Our system needed more talent like this in the low minors to develop. Both are easily 5 years away from the majors.

Since mid May he has been substantially better at the plate. I was saying by the end of June I think any fears about his bat will be over. He can flat out hit, field and run. He likely will never be one of the biggest stars in our lineup, but he's exactly the type of gritty player that helps you win championships.

Soria was also a pure rental. Colome has another year of control which increases his value.

Sox won't be able to cry poor this offseason. If they do not resign Abreu the payroll will be at around $30 million going into 2020. They have a TON of money to spend before they would even be close to league average.

Really would depend on how Madrigal finishes the 2019 season. If he really finishes strong down the stretch, it's reasonable to think he may be ready for a callup early next season?

Ozuna makes a ton of sense as a FA target for RF. He shouldn't be crazy expensive, but would be a solid starter for us to round out the lineup. We certainly could use a starting pitcher and pen help too.