Timmy U

Gonzalez has his first pro hit. Park is every bit as pesky as advertised. ACL Sox up 3-1.

If they believe in Touki, they can pay 1 starter and hope to sort through a ton of options (Cueto types and rookies) to try and patch together a 5th starter. Then, if they pay for a bat, you'd could squint and talk yourself into a contending team? Kinda?

Motivated cast offs are better than highly-paid disgruntled (minus Gio) veterans?

Possibly not. But I think they are going to have a long audition process at the beginning of next year too. I think there's value in having a trusted guy at catcher to bring people along. Maybe not a ton. Will be interesting to see our pitchers when none of them have to throw to Grandal.

True. He may be the worst offensive player in MLB. However, the fact that they just gutted their entire pitching staff argues for the value of a guy who may help all their new arms break in. Perez gives you nothing. I suspect he may be DFA if they ever need a roster spot.

Perez has a rag arm and cannot catch. I like him as a person, but they didn't just trade for 2 catchers cuz they think Perez is the answer.

Woo! Is that Santos' first career save?

Hello, Santos IS your new closer.

I get that he can't hit, but is Seby a big reason Sox are shutting out Cleveland right now? Pitchers seem to love him.

I love insurance runs.

Bunt.

Ha ha. But now with one inning to cover, we may find out who the new closer is. If it's Santos, maybe Middleton is already traded.

The wheels have fallen off for Thompson. He's not missing by much, but he's missing. 3 walks in the inning and brutal defense by the Barons. They trail 6-5 now.

2 bb and a wind-blown triple. 5-5 now. Jackson Chourio is the real deal, btw.

Quero 3rd ab, took a lot of pitches, 3-2 routine grounder to 1st.

Barons defense has been brutal, 2 errors in the inning, that said a lot of hard contact off Thompson. Fastball needs a tick more for his stuff to play imho.

Error, sb. Good throw from Quero, though.

Baltimore calling tomorrow to see if he's available.

Misiorowski done. 67 pitches, 63 of them did not hit someone. 4HBP, 3bb 2K. Barons lead 4-0.

Quero second ab a weak grounder to ss.

Pallette done. 4IP 3H 1R 1ER 0bb 5K. Solo shot.

Lot of weak contact against Thompson, but his fastball seems light. I wonder what he could be with an org that's better at developing velo. Sox get pitchers and they all seem to lose mph without gaining more command/control.

Quero occasionally a 1 knee catcher.

Thompson 1, 2, 3. 91-92 with the fastball. Curve is lethal. Threw 1 pretty good change.

Broadcast says Peyton Pallette has a nickname: PayPal. Pretty good, I think.