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I wonder if that was just due to the nature of his warmup that game

true that

I will always be thankful for what he did for the bullpen, quintana, and the 2005 crew. Everything else, not so much.

hopefully moving on from cooper and renteria and towards a coaching staff that embraces analytics and new age shit

Abreu will likely get an extension in a couple years

It IS good news that its taking this long for an announcement because they announced Kopech's the next morning I believe. This makes me feel they are just monitoring his arm. In any case there is no difference if they wait until spring training for the surgery since it will still result in a lost year anyway.

Sox have to be the best looking team in MLB

I feel nobody will be buying so it doesnt matter. I think we see trades that offset one another.

Thats the point of my thread

I am trying to think of a scenario where bringing him back makes sense. If Hahn offers him a good contract and says he would be the starting catcher with Grandal moving to more of a DH/1B role then I think we keep him. Unfortunately that would require Grandal to go along with it and I doubt he does. I then questioned where Vaughn would play in that scenario. He wouldn't. Abreu has the next two years and will most likely be extended after that. With Grandal moving into that 1B/DH/backup catcher role then Vaughn has no place on this team. I love McCann, but I feel Vaughn's bat is going to be incredible and I would hate to trade him or see him get the Collins' treatment, not that the two should ever be compared.

Am i the only one who doesnt want springer?

That would be a wet dream of a trade but I seriously doubt the Mets would bite on that.

Because the concept of an opener is too 'new school' for the likes of Cooper and Co.

This game is going to haunt me all offseason

you could be right, ill go check.

No it was not a lot, most of us were celebrating when the Dbacks made that sacrifice.

Getting 1 out with the bases empty is elite according to Ashley Rodon.

nobody here is lamenting their loss

Did Crochet rush his warm ups? Is this a type of injury that happens over time or can it happen all at once?

We waited 12 years. I felt that way in 2008 but i feel this team had what it took to at least get to the championship series. We beat the Astros in 5 I would think. That hurts. You dont know what happens next year. Giolito could come down with TJ, Keuchel might lose it, then who knowa you might not get back to the postseason. Im upset because i was loving the anticipation and excitement these last 4 days. I dont know if it will be another 12 before I feel it again. This season saved my 2020. Maybe i just care too much.

hah, @thxfrthmmrs for White Sox GM

I almost bumped the thread but thought better of it. Fun to read now know that the trade pieces there sunk us this series. edit: the trade is announced around page 80 if anyone wants to revisit

Thing is our pitchers didnt have it, so when 4 out of the 6 guys are walking every other batter then what? Your plan looks good on paper but when 1 guy gets hurt and then the second guy begins to suck, then the dominos begin to fall. Thats exactly what happened today.

I regret making this thread for the sole reason that it was posted out of peak frustration, but ive never seen a team go into game 3 like this. Its hard to fathom.

fuck, thats the season