Timmy U

Seattle picks Sloan. The dream is over.

Why? He was a first-round guy coming into the year who fell to the second. Sox know him from their Area Code team. Possibly they took him a few picks before some other teams would have, but he certainly wasn't expected to be a third rounder.

One of the mock drafts, BA I think, predicted it. Bonemer is projected to move to third, but has some upside with the bat.

I point to my earlier take about Honeycutt. Jordan needs TLC the Sox are not qualified to give, IMHO.

How do you know he's not wearing a cape right now?

Schmidt pulled out. Going to LSU.

Dammit. I like him.

Kash Mayfield to the Padres. They always go upside.

Good point. How about “Have shown no ability to get hitters better. Ever.”

Not me. Sox have shown no ability to help guys like him.

Move over, Jud Fabian. Baltimore has a good rep developing hitters. If they unlock this guy, the ceiling is monstrous, but that is a big if.

Nice pick by the Dodgers.

Tampa has my favorite pick almost every year.

Such a weak class. Everyone is chasing upside I guess.

Red Sox get Teel fall to them one year and then Montgomery the next. Pretty sweet luck for them.

Eloy got a hit, which is nice, but 112 mph with a 9 degree launch angle. If he doesn't start hitting the ball in the air, he's going to be out of the league within 2 years.

OTOH, Wilson is getting rocked in Charlotte, so maybe nothing matters. I believe in nothing, Lebowski.

Sadly, there's no one to take ABs away from. Who should be there instead? Sheets? Julks? This is gonna be a long rebuild.

Eloy gives me a huge sad.

Trade Value!

If it's a shoulder, man, would I feel for Soroka. Seems like an awesome human.

In a sidenote: Kimbrel in the process of blowing the game for the O's. 2bb and a HR. Vintage.

Soroka in. Can he get to 0-11 before the break?

I think agents tell all the teams the number that it would take to sign. Bazzana is reputed to have a pretty big number. If Bazzana falls and the Sox are interested, they likely call the agent and ask if he would sign for the Sox slot ($7.8 mil roughly). If he has assurances somewhere else that he's getting $8.5 mil+, chances are the Sox do not draft him.

When the 2023 collapse happened, it was clear that they were going to have to get rid of EVERYONE. Replacing an entire failed roster is easier said than done. Given the fact that they got rid of their entire starting rotation and 90% of their bullpen, the pitching has been reasonable. With the lingering injuries and the bad approaches that have been exposed in the last three seasons, this team simply can't score. I guess getting someone like Soto might have made them closer to a .500 team, otherwise, it was always going to be some version of this.