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Stone creams in his pants for Vaughn every game.

Sometime the best trade is the one you don't make. Maybe the Sox are not as close to being true contenders as we think. If that is the case, you have to hope our best prospects are not traded away in exchange for a few rental players and a one and done play-off run. I might choose to play the trade deadline pretty conservatively, maybe even stand pat, unless a team comes in with a deal that bowls us away or basically unloads a guy in his last year for the remainder of his contract.

Time to hit Maders for some Schnitzel sans the Sox hat. Brutal, Juice.

What hypothetical trade would you make ?

Hypothetically..I'd trade Vaughn plus something else for Buxton.

As whitesoxdave said, the Sox don't need this but you have to be careful not to push the guy over the edge. He sounds depressed and should get counseling just to be safe.

Indians lost in 10 innings.

We are about a week away from the trading deadline. I have no idea what is going on inside this guy's head but if his conduct draws Sox management's attention away to deal with it, that is not good for anyone, including Yermin.

When a player has a sudden spike in performance followed by a sudden drop, that can lead to a variety of speculation as to the potential cause.

Words are important. Mercedes waxing a bit poetic "the fruit of my immaturity" almost calls for speculation. Some of the more common fruits of immaturity come to mind as possibilities...youthful indiscretions with money, sex and drugs. I have an idea what this might pertain to but I am not going to add my speculation here.

What a friendly place..

I find your self absorbed pseudo-intellectualism hilarious. Keep trying to have the last word...on every thread.

Have a shot and a beer Q.

I am glad you take the "laugh react" emoticon so seriously. Perhaps you should consider trying to avoid receiving so many.

and often angry, mean and seemingly hateful.

A lot of reactive, vindictive, self-absorbed one-upmanship here, as usual.

Little personal jab.

Oh my god how clever you are...and funny.

Oh how you amuse yourself.

"Robert has been sidelined by injuries to his left thumb three times, most recently jamming it on a head-first slide into second base on a stolen base attempt during an intrasquad game Saturday. Robert’s aggressiveness and speed — not to mention his power — are what make him an exciting player and the 40th-ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline."

Ha ha ha..

Sheets/Vaughn or Sheets/Burger Lefty/Righty platoon at 1B, DH or RF. All of these guys are in the line-up for their bats so they get substituted for in late innings when the Sox have a lead.

Add Grandal and Luis Robert to the injury risk calculus. Robert's speed coupled with his dives and slides will hopefully be safe. A more conservative approach on the bases and in the field should cut down on the risk.

I agree with all of that Lillian.

All he would have needed was a walk if TA got a pass..