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No he is not. He's a youngish stiff. Engel is a middle aged stiff.

Just checked the Twins roster. Will they hold up better than The South Side Hitmen? They will return to the norm some what, but can the Twins front office supplement the roster as needed? It's just my opinion but the difference between these 2 teams is defensive. The Sox had a CF who could play and a solid 3B,1B and catcher. The Twinkies seem to be a little deeper than that in the field. The SS Hitmen did hit for almost 3/4ths of the year, and the Twins will probably suffer the same fate. These guys are not the 1927 Yankees. Never the less, minnesotans are in for a fun summer.

Maybe it's too early to tell about Tilson, but it sure looks like he's a MLB player. With Leury and McCann around also, the Sox could actually end up with a real bench. If we can get Palka or Collins to play a passable 1B, we might be ready to go in 2020.

DJ is just fine . EF is very hard to follow.

I used to call into sports radio shows every time some one would call to whine about ron santo not being in the hall. Both were great players with HOF numbers seasonally speaking. Their career numbers are a little less HOF like. Santo had Type 1 diabetes and flamed out early. Minoso got a late start due to racism. He would be in the Hall if he hadn't missed 5 seasons due to the color ban. I hate to say this, but Reinsdorf really screwed up using his influence getting Bainesy in and not the much more deserving Minoso.

5-2. wild card bound! This is some excellent WS cool aid.

In 3-4 weeks this roster will change quite a bit. The tough part is waiting. Collins is back from concussion protocol. Cease is coming ready or not. Eloy will be back tomorrow and(dare I say it?) Palka and Mendick are coming. Just waiting for Alonso and Castillo to be DFA'd.

Don't look now , but Gavin Sheets is pushing .250

Touche. P.S. Call me when you want to get a new posting name.

Where's Palka? Damn, I'm on fire today!

I'm not so sure about that. .800 OPS last year in first year in majors. He also improved as the year went on. As a properly used lefty bat, he could be quite useful for a few years. He'd need a manager smart enough to use him in the right amount.

Seems like his command is getting back to normal. Hansen outings are rounding into shape as well. It's still possible the Sox will have the best pitching in the league in 2021. Add Dunning, Cease and Kopech to these 2 guys and pray for a little good health.

Season ending injury last season. He'll be moved up very shortly. Probably be joined by Steivers and Varnell.

Eloy should go back to LF. Tilson and Garcia split CF, late inning defense etc.

Is it possible we win all 3 trades? Yes it is. If so, the anti Hahn crowd will be sad and happy all at once. P.S. Don't forget the Luis Robert signing!

1.098 OPS at charlotte. Bring him back. 35 AB's is too small a sample to bury a guy. He should DH against RHP's. Abreu at 1B. With Tilson and Garcia around there isn't really a need for Delmonico. 3 weeks to the draft. Bring up Cease as well. If things get rolling, then take a chance on Kuechel after it doesn't cost us a pick. Twins went from worst to first. Maybe we can too.

Either way Lucas is done. Is he really going to be this good now? His 2017 late season call up went extremely well also.

LuGon 3 hits.

BUZZKILL

Promote BFlores now. Almost 20 starts at AA. E.R.A. Under 3. I don't think there is a rule that states you must strike out 9 per game to be a good pitcher.

Very humid, hot and bad hitting back drop. Sea level, ball doesn't carry. Outfielders can play in a bit and take away hits because it's hard to hit it over their heads.

Quite possible, But Birmingham is probably the worst place to hit in the world. Add in the 2,000 rain outs and delays this wet spring, and I still have hope for a bounce back.

Bush is hitting like Kelenic Since mid April. Not bad for 33rd rounder. 6 months younger too!

please excuse bernardo flores from this post. he should be sent to AAA today. if his era whip and fip stay ok, he'll be our #5 for 10 years.

His slow start cost him his job. In my mind he's still an upgrade over Alonso.