The Sox pitching and catching is in a really bad spot. They need some serious starting pitching help. If they want to really compete, they'll have to trade some big prospects IMO.

I'm at the point where I'm not sure if I want them buying. They really need to make a big splash in free agency. Maybe we get lucky and there is a salary floor, so they have to spend big bucks on somebody like Skubal.

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They should not be buying. Buying in the last week is always an overpay, and the Sox have too many holes for ine player to make enough of an impact.

Just flush it.

There is no way Reinsdorf gives his blessing to be buyers. This is still a rebuild.

Even if they were able to take on money, I think they should neither buy nor sell, but stand pat. That being said, I have no idea how many years of control they have on Martin/Burke, so if it's 2.5 or less then maybe they should sell them.

Being around 1st place is a pleasant surprise, but nobody expects the Sox to win the pennant and they don't have the horses to do so, even as buyers.

They should and I almost guarantee they will. To what extent, we shall see. To suggest selling when you’re in first place is insane though. Are we White Flag fans or White Sox fans?

They are ahead of any reasonable rebuild schedule. Enjoy being ahead. Digging a hole to fill a deeper hole just leaves two holes.

5 minutes ago, Texsox said:

They are ahead of any reasonable rebuild schedule. Enjoy being ahead. Digging a hole to fill a deeper hole just leaves two holes.

So, drop the shovel?

34 minutes ago, Baseball Gal said:

Even if they were able to take on money, I think they should neither buy nor sell, but stand pat. That being said, I have no idea how many years of control they have on Martin/Burke, so if it's 2.5 or less then maybe they should sell them.

Being around 1st place is a pleasant surprise, but nobody expects the Sox to win the pennant and they don't have the horses to do so, even as buyers.

Both through 2030...this is insanity.

45 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Both through 2030...this is insanity.

I did not know they had that much time left.

I could have sworn that Martin only had 2-3 years left and I had no idea about Burke.

1 hour ago, Texsox said:

They are ahead of any reasonable rebuild schedule. Enjoy being ahead. Digging a hole to fill a deeper hole just leaves two holes.

It's really a hard decision that Getz has to make. What happens the rest of the week against the Yankees and Rays will probably decide the situation.

If they play well that would show they can stay with arguably the two best teams in the league, if they get beat up, lose say six of seven, that would probably tell Getz a lot as well.

In that case I'd agree with you, no sense trading some of your better prospects in the vain hope of making a deep run in the post season, assuming you claimed a spot in the first place.

Getz is going to earn his money with this call.

They should buy when it makes sense. May that be controllable assets or rentals that are reasonable and don’t require prospect capital.

Just because they started this home stand with two losses, that absolutely changes nothing when it comes to the deadline approach.

Your poll is too black and white - this situation is much more nuanced.