Bob Sacamano

How many teams pull one of their best hitters, in a lineup not that deep I have to add, for pinch runners in the 7th?

I'm also guessing nothing.

I've been on the Leake bandwagon for a while. Believe he has a NTC though. Plug him into the back of the rotation. Sign Cole in the off-season and go with Cole, Giolito, Cease, Leake, Lopez to open the year while Kopech rehabs in the minors. Evaluate if Lopez needs to go start in Triple-A or see how he does out of the pen when Kopech comes up.

They've played with 12 position players majority of the past like 5 years. Its fine.

All that matters is that Giolito, Moncada, Anderson, and Eloy are having nice seasons. Cease is up finally getting experience and unfortunately, Lopez took a few steps back. All we are looking for this year is improvements from the guys expected to be here in the future and see if anyone else can surprise us and join them.

Lol nope. People literally said he could play his way into a backup role. Doesn't appear to be the case. I'll find the Tilson thread later when I have time.

Let them come calling.

Yeah I think I'd prefer to see Mendick take his spot filling in at SS with Garcia moving back to the OF but it's probably Engel.

Soxtalk gonna Soxtalk. A player comes up and has a good week = he's part of the future. Player comes up and has a bad week = hes awful and will never improve. Obviously not part of rebuild. Classic Soxtalk.

Aren't they like 7th now? I hope they stay in top 10 range if they plan on signing someone like Cole.

Renteria: this will definitely work. Ron Howard voice over: it didn't.

I'm not sure what you (and some other posters on this board) know what flip means in terms of baseball or sports in general.

He's signed for 2 more, option for a third. They're OF is filled with Riley, Acuna, and Markakis and in 40 games, Inciarte has been bad this year. Granted, Donaldson is only on a one year deal and Riley can move back to 3B full-time.

Anyone interested in Inciarte as a buy-low option? I imagine some other rebuilding team would be more likely though.

Probably about the same as Edwin got honestly.

I don't think they make any moves.

Work a little bit and learn from McCann and get a taste of the majors is all I can think of.

And with Abreu re-signed to a 1 year deal (hopefully only one year), they let him walk after next year and Sheets plays 1B until Vaughn is ready to come up. Then he moved back to DH.

The way the young guys on the roster are playing, along with adding a starter or 2, a RF, and a couple RPs, they don't need Robert to be great next season. He can develop over the course of next year.

Some more hot scoops.

Why does him getting called up next year mean he will suck as opposed to seeing one month this year? Him getting called up this year doesn't mean he's automatically going to be good next year. And who knows, maybe they will call him up next year and then struggle will be minimal in the beginning only.

The right move with the current roster construction. See you in September, Zack.

Scouting and talent evaluators.

Good idea. We can bench Robert and Madrigal when they get called up and make them earn it too.

Yes, alot of awful takes for sure.