July 16, 20178 yr QUOTE (TRU @ Jul 16, 2017 -> 11:58 AM) I think people are underestimating how bad this team is going to be once more of these guys get traded Seriously. Especially when our bullpen is gone.
July 16, 20178 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 16, 2017 -> 01:19 PM) Seriously. Especially when our bullpen is gone. I'm gunning for a top three draft pick for sure. Without Frazier, Quintana, Robertson, swarzak and possibly kahnle or melky we will be a pretty awful team. I don't think the sox will catch the phillies, but top three is very realistic.
July 16, 20178 yr Doesn't matter what happens with Giants-Padres. Sox finish the week with the 3rd pick position. 11 weeks left.
July 16, 20178 yr Author QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 16, 2017 -> 04:39 PM) Doesn't matter what happens with Giants-Padres. Sox finish the week with the 3rd pick position. 11 weeks left. Padres up 7-1. I like that.
July 16, 20178 yr QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jul 16, 2017 -> 04:37 PM) I'm gunning for a top three draft pick for sure. Without Frazier, Quintana, Robertson, swarzak and possibly kahnle or melky we will be a pretty awful team. I don't think the sox will catch the phillies, but top three is very realistic. Probs controversial but I do think we will catch the phillies. They underperformed imo, in the first half. We often overperformed. They have nola back. We have a maybe healthy rodon and garbage. If our promotions play well then maybe its moot. But I expect a run for #1.
July 16, 20178 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 16, 2017 -> 02:59 PM) Probs controversial but I do think we will catch the phillies. They underperformed imo, in the first half. We often overperformed. They have nola back. We have a maybe healthy rodon and garbage. If our promotions play well then maybe its moot. But I expect a run for #1. Nola has been awesome lately.
July 16, 20178 yr QUOTE (bmags @ Jul 16, 2017 -> 04:59 PM) Probs controversial but I do think we will catch the phillies. They underperformed imo, in the first half. We often overperformed. They have nola back. We have a maybe healthy rodon and garbage. If our promotions play well then maybe its moot. But I expect a run for #1. I won't rule it out, especially if we deal Frazier, drob, swarzak, kahnle, melky, etc soon. Our bullpen will be a total mess, blowing games regularly. The 2018 draft is looking to be stronger than 2017 as well. I could see us winning roughly 60 games
July 16, 20178 yr QUOTE (steveno89 @ Jul 16, 2017 -> 05:06 PM) I won't rule it out, especially if we deal Frazier, drob, swarzak, kahnle, melky, etc soon. Our bullpen will be a total mess, blowing games regularly. The 2018 draft is looking to be stronger than 2017 as well. I could see us winning roughly 60 games Yeah at the recent showcase for the Prep players Belinsky seemed very very positive around this 2018 class, which would make it a good time to have a big bonus pool.
July 16, 20178 yr Assuming the two games in progress hold: 1. Phi -30 2. SF -23 3. Sox -14 4. Cin -13 5. SD -11 6. Mia -8 7. Det -8 8. Oak -8 9. NYM -7 10. Bal -7 11. Tor -7
July 18, 20178 yr QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 16, 2017 -> 11:30 AM) Including the last two losses, the Sox would have to play .320 ball after the break for 100 losses. That's tough to be that bad. I think 93-96 losses is a fair guess, and hopefully 2nd to 4th pick. But yeah, 5th at worse. Since their 13-10 start, the Sox have played .373 baseball, going 25-42. Once this team trades off the vets, it is going to be really, really ugly.
July 18, 20178 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 17, 2017 -> 10:22 PM) Since their 13-10 start, the Sox have played .373 baseball, going 25-42. Once this team trades off the vets, it is going to be really, really ugly. I think they'll finish 2018 with the top pick in the draft. It's been said before but they need to add stars... BPA too.
July 18, 20178 yr QUOTE (hi8is @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 12:15 AM) Ugly scoreboard watching night. Every team in the bottom 7 has a streak of at least L1. Bad teams are bad.
July 19, 20178 yr If my math is right and it's probably not, the Sox are 0.5 games back of SD for the #2 pick and 7.5 behind PHI for the first.
July 19, 20178 yr QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jul 18, 2017 -> 10:37 PM) If my math is right and it's probably not, the Sox are 0.5 games back of SD for the #2 pick and 7.5 behind PHI for the first. You mean San Francisco, San Diego has a better record than us
July 19, 20178 yr QUOTE (Quin @ Jul 19, 2017 -> 12:48 AM) Well, we're gonna have two really good picks these next two years. Then it's on like Donkey Kong
July 19, 20178 yr Updated Fangraphs ROS projections: Before the trade we were projected to finish at 65 wins, 5 games ahead of the Phillies. It's now down to 63, 3 games ahead of the Phillies. #1 overall pick could still happen. http://www.fangraphs.com/coolstandings.aspx
July 19, 20178 yr The combination of being home a lot, playing the Twins, Tigers, and Royals 27 of the last 50 games (they aren't great teams even though under Ventura they were terrible), and the weird stuff that happens the last two weeks of the season, I still think the Sox will stay under 100 losses. I think they're going to get to #2, and stay there. But let's also see who's on the 25-man in 12 days.
July 19, 20178 yr QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jul 19, 2017 -> 08:59 AM) Updated Fangraphs ROS projections: Before the trade we were projected to finish at 65 wins, 5 games ahead of the Phillies. It's now down to 63, 3 games ahead of the Phillies. #1 overall pick could still happen. http://www.fangraphs.com/coolstandings.aspx When/if we deal Swarzak/Avi/Melky/anyone else I see this team being very real contenders for the #1 overall selection. Our bullpen will be in complete shambles. #thetankison
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