Trade deadline
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I guess I don’t follow the Dodgers closely enough, but I’m confused where all of the infielders are playing when Seager is back: Muncy, Lux, Seager, Turner x 2
Duffy is a 10/5 guy and I think would have declined a deal almost anywhere, judging from his quotes in the past. He grew up in LA and has Dodgers connections, that's why I think he said yes to them but I doubt he was an actual option for BOS.
1) The Sox weren't going to touch the deal made for Turner and Scherzer.
2) Why the fuck are people so up in arms about the Dodgers?
3) Many of the players being discussed here for the Sox are still in play.
I am so opposite on this view. I LOVE them. I want them back.
And Schoop. I want those uni's and Jonathan Schoop.
All it has to do is play first and hit better than Dalbec, so it could be missing a leg and still work.
I suspect Scherzer steered his way to LAD because they know Bauer’s contract will be voided and he will get just get that same money in an extension.
It's pretty common for the Sox not to get a player many or even most of us want them to get. Most of those situations have turned out OK. Exhibit A is ARod. Exhibit B is Ellsbury.
Yeah I guess, but he’s fine against righties.
Also seems odd for next year unless they aren’t planning on trying to resign Seager.
I'd be fine with both of those things. The only change I'd make to those 2013 roadies is using the 60-70's era red stirrups with the blue and white stripes at the top with them.
Yeah. I wasn’t getting the trade deadline connection, but I see your overall point.
… who are still paying him for this year IIRC.
Edit: they paid a $5M buyout of his 2021 option this year, but I think the point stands. The Yankees paid him over $68M since he last played a MLB game
A lot of people were disappointed Lowe was not traded for Clement.
Sean Berry loved the trade on the day of more than anyone I can recall.
FWIW, my own view on this is that it is important to do something between now and the deadline. I just think it sends a message to the team that the front office believes they have a chance to win it. Even though many of these deadline acquisitions don’t amount to much in the end (Cliff Floyd, Dante Bichette, etc.) I think the message gives the team a shot in the arm heading into August.
I hope Bloom makes some move, even a small one.
I hope Bloom makes some move, even a small one.
It would appear that Chaim is letting everybody else burn their resources. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him clean up some parts for nothing. I always respect the long play.
Eric Gagne just sprung to mind. I’ll console myself over any inaction by Bloom with the memory of his shockingly craptastic efforts.
Seems like the clear strategy. Try to get an Aguilar type for next to nothing, which would be a real upgrade, while keeping the blue chip guys.
After watching the Sox get bludgeoned again by Toronto and ERod's ERA going up to a Richardsian 5.60, maybe the concerns about starting pitching were valid after all.
Sale and Houck should be great replacements for those two, but then we also have Martin Perez to worry about, and he generally can only make it twice through a lineup.
Sale and Houck should be great replacements for those two, but then we also have Martin Perez to worry about, and he generally can only make it twice through a lineup.
Yeah he really is the anti-Dombrowski. DD’s strategy, as I recall, was to identify his guys early and pull the trigger weeks or even months before the deadline when the market wasn’t as hot.
Yes. And while it got us a WS we saw what it did to our farm System.
thats Why NY and other teams were able to do the trades they did today. Bloom is 1000000000% the anti-Dombrowski. Bloom is trying to build for long term success not short term.
Again. And as I said upthread. LAD is damn lucky they won the WS last year, because I think andrew friedman would have been fired if they blew another WS. Also. The Dodgers were forced to make this trade because of the Bauer shitshow. They needed a SP to replace him and they had to pay a price to do it.
Sox don’t need a closer, they just need a good late inning guy. They don’t need an All Star bat (although who wouldn’t want one?), they just need a good player to replace a lousy one at first. They’ve kicked the tires on everyone, but this was always headed toward a lower level, quantity for mid-level quality deadline for us. We’re still on track for that.
Is he even around anymore? 'Cause I'm supposed to outlive him and I was never clear what that meant precisely.
Picking over the leavings is a perfect strategy for a team that doesn't need much, is in first place already, and doesn't have a huge number of top prospects to deal. Take the best first baseman that's still around at 3 tomorrow.
Also we ought to seriously consider just putting Houck and the other guy (I might be stoned) into the rotation.
So that's Sale, Eovaldi, House, Whitlock! (is other guy), and Pivetta.
Rodriguez, Richards, and whothefuck else can just fuck around in the bullpen to see who doesn't suck to much.
But again, stoned.
