Bob Sacamano

They also traded for Slater and Pache and they don't have options. Who is going down? Kjerstad?

This just made me look at other guys we have at Charlotte. Forgot we still had Deivi Garcia. All I can say after looking at his season is: "yikes"

Good point.

Someone made a point too that 2024 drafted players and next year comp picks can be on the table in talks too so probably a better time in general to trade him. I'll wager that there is 0 chance he pitches for the Sox next year.

Nah keep Grifol until the end. Hang this season on him.

Idk about that. 1 year, $5M tops maybe?

He had a better chance of getting out of here if he didn’t talk about the extension and completely close off post season pitching.

This

I was thinking Nicky Lopez to at least be a bench piece.

Just catching up. Fletcher almost played that ball into a homer like he did earlier this year lol

Oh yeah he's an easy keep.

Spotrac always shows that the buyout goes to the payroll for that season bought out. But doesn't effect luxury tax number.

Yeah I have a tough time saying the Eloy trade is "really good" unless the O's are paying everything (including full buyout for next year)

And literally 12 hours ago lol

Yeah I would pay a subscription here if it meant no ads. I do the same for MLBTR. I figured I'm on the site checking it every day for the most part, even if its quick in the bathroom or something, so its whatever.

Sell high on him in the offseason and move on.

Surprised Chuckie Robinson isn't in CF hitting 3rd.

Yeah, I don't think Pham really effected the deal at all. Ends up being a waste of playing time that could have gone to a former T100 in a lost year.

When can guys get placed on waivers? Like how last year, teams were placing players on waivers in either Aug/Sep just to get out of their remaining salary (example: Giolito going to Guardians). I would imagine Brebbia, Flexen and Lopez are candidates for this to happen to.

Vargas has 5 years of control after this. Trading for a T100 who hasn't made his debut yet comes with 6+ (6 full seasons, part of another). I pay attention to that part of it.

What?

I think it was always a coin flip that he would be moved.

He's not wrong.

Let's hope he blows up for the Sox. We're overdue.

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