Robert is not nearly as far away as I thought

Everyone crapped on the keuchel idea posts...but come June if they are still hovering around 500 and cole signs an extension with Houston...sox need to at least attempt to get a deal since pick is gone. Otherwise this team has to trade talented players to try and get a reliable starter for the next three seasons. Nova isn't the answer and Lopez/giolito just can't be trusted to be more than a #4.

What if this team went balls out August 1 picking up an SP and promoting Cease Madrigal and Robert. What would one month of competing hurt the future. 

Just now, pcq said:

What if this team went balls out August 1 picking up an SP and promoting Cease Madrigal and Robert. What would one month of competing hurt the future. 

What's the price of the pitcher you're after? If you're getting one without trading any of those 3, then the pitcher you're getting is probably a back of the rotation guy at best. 

19 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

What's the price of the pitcher you're after? If you're getting one without trading any of those 3, then the pitcher you're getting is probably a back of the rotation guy at best. 

James Shields Part Deux 

17 minutes ago, mqr said:

James Shields Part Deux 

Clearly that costs Robert. 

1 hour ago, Lip Man 1 said:

The Sox shouldn't be losing to a lot of garbage teams over the past several seasons...yet somehow they find a way to do so. What does that make the Sox?

Yeah a lot of people saying they have a chance to win because of the garbage division...well one of the reasons the division is garbage is because our team plays in it. It's a dog-eat-dog world in the AL Central for 2nd-5th place.

17 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

Clearly that costs Robert. 

No, that’s what we have the other Tatis for

54 minutes ago, Balta1701 said:

What's the price of the pitcher you're after? If you're getting one without trading any of those 3, then the pitcher you're getting is probably a back of the rotation guy at best. 

Rick is ready to move Fernando Tatis’s younger brother for the next washed up starter.

34 minutes ago, mqr said:

James Shields Part Deux 

Well we never got the real James Shields. We got Dorian Gray Shields. I don't know the upcoming FA's but maybe a Jon Lester Jr. I assume those three prospects are not available for trade. Keuchel might hang around until June. 

3 hours ago, Soxfest said:

As I do you 

And you’re wrong 

7 hours ago, mqr said:

There's only one Mike Trout

Let's hope the Sox have a close one at A+ right now.

10 hours ago, SCCWS said:

Rodon has been reliable this year. 

 

 

10 hours ago, Scoots said:

Yes we do, and shitty pitchers definitely play a part, but we also blew a bases loaded 

If Rodon is the best you can do, my original statement stands.