Nancy Faust plays na na on his home run trot. My gosh what a day. The Sox are back. If Beni was healthy the lineup at least would be way more potent than before. Elko and Nancy Faust. Wow. And the Pope.

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pardon my french but tom eiko is a fucking right handed jim thome 

9 minutes ago, bobbydanks said:

pardon my french but tom eiko is a fucking right handed jim thome 

He could probably do it left handed if he wanted but chooses not to. 

Man Ozzie Ripping the home plate ump lol

24 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said:

A team is for sure gonna trade for him. 

Boston could use better backup catching.  

Maybe package him and  a streaking Vaughn.   
 

19 minutes ago, JoshPR said:

Man Ozzie Ripping the home plate ump lol

That is just uncalled for...Umpires are blameless godlike creatures.

9 minutes ago, GreenSox said:

Boston could use better backup catching.  

Maybe package him and  a streaking Vaughn.   
 

Obviously not getting the same level of guys, but Sox did just come through their system. Had to be a few lower tier guys they liked outside of Wikelman.

28 minutes ago, bobbydanks said:

pardon my french but tom eiko is a fucking right handed jim thome 

Had a few drinks ? 😋

Elko and Vaughn can go on a HR splurge. Fine with me. 

2 hours ago, pcq said:

Elko and Vaughn can go on a HR splurge. Fine with me. 

That way Getz can trade Elko

35 minutes ago, kitekrazy said:

That way Getz can trade Elko

That's still much better than taking on Devers' contract for a 1B/DH and being locked out of the FA market for the next half decade or so...

3 hours ago, GreenSox said:

Boston could use better backup catching.  

Maybe package him and  a streaking Vaughn.   
 

Dang it we're never going to contend again if we keep playing the trade game. Saddens me more than maddens me. ... Can't we just enjoy a hot streak of Vaughn, the emergence of Elko and Meidroth and Quero and the Pope?

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10 minutes ago, greg775 said:

Dang it we're never going to contend again if we keep playing the trade game. Saddens me more than maddens me. ... Can't we just enjoy a hot streak of Vaughn, the emergence of Elko and Meidroth and Quero and the Pope?

Theiss is an absolute goner. You have Quero, Teel, and even Lee. You trade him for something for sure. 

4 hours ago, Harold's Leg Lift said:

Rojas having a rough day at the hot corner.  They need Vargas back there pronto.

I agree, Vargas should have won the 3rd base job over Rojas. 

1 hour ago, caulfield12 said:

That's still much better than taking on Devers' contract for a 1B/DH and being locked out of the FA market for the next half decade or so...

LOL let's go extreme on those examples, like that's suppose to make Sox fans feel better.  Might as well be excited with Birmingham as well.

1 hour ago, PaleAleSox said:

Theiss is an absolute goner. You have Quero, Teel, and even Lee. You trade him for something for sure. 

That's that Sox version of we aint got nothin

Small market  - trades,  big market - signings

Face it were are the equivalent of Marlin fans

1 hour ago, greg775 said:

Dang it we're never going to contend again if we keep playing the trade game. Saddens me more than maddens me. ... Can't we just enjoy a hot streak of Vaughn, the emergence of Elko and Meidroth and Quero and the Pope?

Winning is more enjoyable, and the Sox need more talent to win.  The only way they seem to be able to get real talent is from other teams (maybe Elko and the starters will break the spell).  

Frankly, they should see what they can get for Shane Smith.  Probably not enough.  But if some team offered a Crochet-like package....

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38 minutes ago, GreenSox said:

Winning is more enjoyable, and the Sox need more talent to win.  The only way they seem to be able to get real talent is from other teams (maybe Elko and the starters will break the spell).  

Frankly, they should see what they can get for Shane Smith.  Probably not enough.  But if some team offered a Crochet-like package....

Smith has less value than we think, because he only pitched 94 innings and will eventually be looking at similar restrictions as Crochet faced the final two months in 2024...at least if he maintains his current IP/start pace into the summer months.

Mostly joking but at least 25-33% serious/resigned to moves like this to sell off players for cash.

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2 hours ago, GreenSox said:

Winning is more enjoyable, and the Sox need more talent to win.  The only way they seem to be able to get real talent is from other teams (maybe Elko and the starters will break the spell).  

Frankly, they should see what they can get for Shane Smith.  Probably not enough.  But if some team offered a Crochet-like package....

No offense, and I am not a Royals fan as evidenced by my attending 2 games total the past four seasons, but why do they win once in a while the old fashioned way? Ditto Detroit for gosh sakes and Minnie. All tiny markets. You can't tell me we're THAT poor we can't compete with those woebegone franchises. And yes, Lip, I realize Jerry won't open the wallet. But cmon even you Lip must be furious that we have to trade anybody with a pulse in hopes we land somebody with a stellar heartbeat who can help us win it all in about a 3 year window before they must be traded. This ain't the way to run any business.

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9 hours ago, kitekrazy said:

That's that Sox version of we aint got nothin

Small market  - trades,  big market - signings

Face it were are the equivalent of Marlin fans

Would you like the Sox to extend Theiss? What do you do with him other than trade him? 

6 minutes ago, PaleAleSox said:

Would you like the Sox to extend Theiss? What do you do with him other than trade him? 

Thaiss is the key to contending, we are told. 

https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=bat&lg=all&type=8&season=2025&month=0&season1=2025&ind=0&team=4&qual=50

Thaiss is far and away the most valuable Sox position player so far.

And Vaughn/Amaya alone almost cancel out all the positives by themselves.

Elko's 3 run homer was a sight for sore eyes, more please!

 

12 hours ago, PaleAleSox said:

Theiss is an absolute goner. You have Quero, Teel, and even Lee. You trade him for something for sure. 

Guy throwing out three baserunners has no place on this squad. 

24 minutes ago, pcq said:

Guy throwing out three baserunners has no place on this squad. 

He might have some value to a team in need of a catcher though.