Bob Sacamano

And he still ends up in the OF post-Eloy trade lol

That innings limit and being available for the post season was always going to be an obstacle. I do think if he didn't mention an extension, an interested team could have managed his work load (let him start for 1 inning every 5 days) the rest of the way to at least give him the option to pitch in post season.

Imagine trading Eloy and Sheets still finding his way in the OF lol

f*** it.

The Rays have the blueprint for how to build a cheap baseball team on the field and JR can't follow it. Invest in analytics.

I think teams trading for Fedde definitely make this argument: no track record, only having a good few months. But if he overhauled his mechanics and mixed up his arsenal, the old Fedde is no more. Oh well. Hopefully Vargas surprises.

Posted this in another thread but probably makes more sense here. I know there was that rumor out of Boston that said the Sox wanted to attach Beni to a Crochet deal and I think @fathom (correct me if I am wrong) confirmed it. Don’t know how true, but it seems like it would be easier to do in the offseason. Not that I actually want them to nor think it’s a good idea. It's really dumb with such a low payroll but not at all surprising for this organization. Combing through every team's payroll for 2025 on Spotrac, it's near impossible to find a deal for a similarly paid/controlled SP as Benintendi's deal for a bad contract swap. McCullers and Taijuan Walker were the closest but they are a year short so no idea why either would swap one of those guys for Beni.

Just like the first rebuild

Hopefully doing ok but need a break from the Getz defense and pretending like everything is great with this organization lol

I know there was that rumor out of Boston that said the Sox wanted to attach Beni to a Crochet. Don’t know how true, but it seems like it would be easier to do in the offseason. Not that I actually want them to nor think it’s a good idea.

Yep. Whatever money saved (including the buyout for next year, though small) is a win. Heck, I don't think anywhere thought there was a chance in hell that he was getting moved.

This. I don't feel bad for Garrett at all. Dude is on track to be a free agent at 27 with low mileage on his arm. If he stays healthy and pitching like this, he's in for a huge pay day.

Yeah, just let Quero finish the year in AAA and start him there next year.

Yeah, play the guys like Fletcher, Sosa, Colas, DeLoach the rest of the way. Sosa and Colas so you can make some sort of decision on them (and at least with Colas, you can finally say it's because of his short MLB time instead of whatever weird reason they are using for not even calling him up) and Fletcher and DeLoach since you actually traded for them.

What would you like to see the team do the rest of the season? I will start: DFA Sheets and Senzel Call up Colas and DeLoach LF Fletcher CF Robert RF Colas DH DeLoach (rotate guys in the OF here to give a half day off) 3B or 2B Vargas 2B or 3B Sosa SS Baldwin (might as well) Bench Benintendi and Lopez Might as well see what you have in the above guys playing majority of the time as some are already 26/27. Edit: I don't know how you would even line it up. Plug Robert in the 2-hole, Vaughn 3 spot, and pick the rest out of a hat?

What purpose does he serve on that team? Platoon DH?

His .736 OPS is second highest in the lineup

What are you smoking and how do I acquire it

I know the TA joke but wtf are you talking about Robinson being in CF lol

Wtf are you talking about

I actually started a project where I was identifying how much bad money the Sox spent each season of Harper’s deal ($26M annually) and I quit after like 3 years. It got depressing fast.

DeLoach then

For rest of year, you gotta go: 1B: Vaughn DH: Sheets RF: Colas LF: Fletcher Bench Benintendi

lol I know I know. Getz is bad at it. But he will have to try

Why didn't they just trade for Fedde directly lmao Flaherty is making about double this year and Fedde is signed for another year.