Astros walk off 3-run homer.

 

Bad day for the Sox.

LOL.

 

Crazy game. Khris With a K Davis is on fire for the A's right now.

 

Then Valbuena hits a walk-off bomb. That's 2-3 this week already for him, the other one came late and tied it or gave them the lead.

 

So much streaky power up and down that line-up.

1. TOR +11 (7 straight wins)

2. BOS +9

3. HOU +6 1 1/2 GB

4. DET +3 3 GB

5. CHW/KCR +2 3 1/2 GB (both teams currently losing, KC by 2 late)

7. SEA +1 4 GB

8. NYY -2 5 1/2 GB

 

Getting close to being able to stick a fork in the Yankees. The Mets are REALLY in desperate need of starting pitchers with Syndergaard struggling with the bone spur issue in his elbow. Cespedes also hurt his quad. Harvey out for the year with thoracic outlet syndrome surgery. Trade partner?

 

Semien hit his 19th homer, homers in two consecutive games now.

 

 

The Sox aren't selling

What kind of package for Quintana and Frazier?

 

The Sox aren't selling.

The Sox aren't selling.

Oh I know I was just asking hypothetically obviously.

The Sox aren't selling.

Why not? They're not drawing fans with this .500 flirtation. They are not a playoff contender. Just start dumping guys we don't need. Dump Robertson, Avila, Navarro, Lawrie, Frazier, Melky, Duke, Jennings and Quintana if you must and see what kinda young team you can build from that.

Why not? They're not drawing fans with this .500 flirtation. They are not a playoff contender. Just start dumping guys we don't need. Dump Robertson, Avila, Navarro, Lawrie, Frazier, Melky, Duke, Jennings and Quintana if you must and see what kinda young team you can build from that.

 

The obvious move is to rebuild a better team but it won't happen for reasons that have been discussed for years. JR has endorsed the go for it every year mentality for as long as I can remember.

Wild Card Standings Last Five Days of July, 2015

 

JULY 27

 

LAA +12

MIN +6

3. TOR/Balt E 3 GB

5. TB -1 3 1/2 GB

6. CHW/TEX -4 5 GB

8. CLE -6 6 GB

 

 

JULY 28

 

LAA +11

MIN +5

3. BAL +1 2 GB

4. TB E 2 1/2 GB

5. TOR -1 3 GB

6. CHW -3 4 GB

7. TEX -5 5 GB

8. CLE -7 6 GB

 

 

JULY 29

 

LAA +10

MIN +4

3. BAL +2 1 GB

4. TOR E 2 GB

5. TB -1 2 1/2 GB

6. CHW -2 3 GB

7. TEX -4 4 GB

8. CLE -8 6 GB

 

 

JULY 30th

 

LAA +9

MIN +5

3. TOR/BAL +1 2 GB

5. CHW/TB -1 3 GB

7. TEX -3 4 GB

8. CLE -7 6 GB

 

 

JULY 31st

 

LAA +8

MIN +4

3. TOR/BAL +2 1 GB

5. CHW/TB/TEX -2 3 GB

8. CLE -6 5 GB

 

 

We all know how this played out. LAA and Minnesota faded big-time.

 

Toronto and Texas made huge moves at the All-Star Break and made the playoffs.

 

The problem is that our position might have been stronger last year, because we were riding a 7 game winning streak...roughly the same positioning in the standings (as 2015) in terms of the clustering of teams and number of games back. You could even make an argument that Baltimore/Minnesota last year were much weaker teams than Toronto, Boston and Houston THIS YEAR. Obviously, David Price/Tulo and Cole Hamels changed the momentum around quite significantly.

Edited July 9, 20169 yr by caulfield12

The obvious move is to rebuild a better team but it won't happen for reasons that have been discussed for years. JR has endorsed the go for it every year mentality for as long as I can remember.

 

 

Not last year. It was a form of surrender, in a way, not to do anything while the teams around us in the standings were all making improvements.

Not last year. It was a form of surrender, in a way, not to do anything while the teams around us in the standings were all making improvements.

 

Every offseason the mentality is to go for it. The reason they haven't made the big time deadline trades in recent years is because they can't. The farm is completely depleted of talent outside of a couple top prospects by midseason.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2...df6O/story.html

 

Red Sox trade for D-Backs' closer Brad Ziegler...with Kimbrel and Tazawa on the shelf temporarily. Still have Uehara.

 

 

Almonte, 20, was in the midst of his fourth season in Boston’s farm system and had made 10 starts for Single-A Greenville this season, going 2-2 with a 3.91 ERA, .294 opponents’ average, 13 walks and 45 strikeouts.

 

A season ago, his 3.43 ERA ranked sixth in the Red Sox organization.

 

As for Basabe, the 19-year-old is in fourth professional season in the minors. The switch-hitter has played in 64 games at Single-A Greenville, hitting .310 with 16 doubles, four triples, four home runs, 25 RBIs, 37 walks and 14 stolen bases while playing second base and shortstop.

http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/mlb/...d-sox/86890774/

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/majors/red-...er-acquisition/

Edited July 9, 20169 yr by caulfield12

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/redsox/2...df6O/story.html

 

Red Sox trade for D-Backs' Brad Ziegler...

 

Make a thread. Put it in the diamond club. Or put it in the MLB thread

 

 

It isn't hard

What kind of package for Quintana and Frazier?

Quintana - 2As and a B; or an A and 2/3 Bs. Plus a couple of lagniappe low level guys. Prob not enough

 

Frazier - B and a C

Why not? They're not drawing fans with this .500 flirtation. They are not a playoff contender. Just start dumping guys we don't need. Dump Robertson, Avila, Navarro, Lawrie, Frazier, Melky, Duke, Jennings and Quintana if you must and see what kinda young team you can build from that.

 

 

Because they are going for it again next year as well and they'd have to replace all those guys.

Oh I know I was just asking hypothetically obviously.

 

 

They'd get an absolute haul for Jose Quintana or he would not be going anywhere.

They'd get an absolute haul for Jose Quintana or he would not be going anywhere.

That's why he hasn't been moved yet. But if Boston comes calling with Moncada, Benintendi, Devers. They better consider it. Trading Q only may actually be beneficial if we could get a small haul and acquire another starter like a Hellickson to take his spot. I just really want Anderson and Moncada to be my SS 2B combo.

Edited July 9, 20169 yr by SouthSideSale

That's why he hasn't been moved yet. But if Boston comes calling with Moncada, Benintendi, Devers. They better consider it. Trading Q only may actually be beneficial if we could get a small haul and acquire another starter like a Hellickson to take his spot. I just really want Anderson and Moncada to be my SS 2B combo.

No, he hasn't been moved because we're not selling.

No, he hasn't been moved because we're not selling.

If a team overpaid for him he'd be gone.

No, he hasn't been moved because we're Hahn's not selling (unless he is ordered to do so, as he probably wants to save his job.)

 

If a team overpaid for him he'd be gone.

 

 

I disagree. They want to keep him.

We'll see, there are a lot of contending teams really needing pitching help.

 

Other than the Indians, that is. Even the Mets, with all their injuries are short (and because Wheeler never made it back as quickly as expected) an arm or two for the moment.

 

 

I disagree. They want to keep him.

May be true. I just think if a team overpaid they would. No one is untouchable. I'm a huge fan of his so I don't want him moved but this team has gone nowhere and isn't a playoff team.

1. TOR/BOS +10

 

3. HOU +5 2 1/2 GB

4. DET +4 3 GB

5. CHW/KCR +3 3 1/2 GB

7. SEA E 5 GB

8. NYY -1 5 1/2 GB

Edited July 10, 20169 yr by caulfield12

Astros and Blue Jays lose. Sox win. Good day.

Basically every AL game that matters, the outcome was bad for the Sox today. The Sox might not be in sell mode, but they certainly shouldn't make an aggressive move in an effort to try to win 88-90 games. That ain't happening.