baseball_gal_aly

I don't see any way out other than rebuilding again because Robert/Moncada only became solid players and not stars, Giolito/Lynn/Anderson peaked early and aren't the same and Cease peaked when Giolito/Lynn/Anderson already fell off. Also Eloy was injured and has otherwise disappointed because he can't hit the ball in the air. Vaughn either is still figuring it out or it might be too late for him. Kopech's secondary stuff might not be good enough to start. Robert is a solid piece and Vaughn might be, but they really don't have anyone long-term besides them and we all know Cease is getting paid by someone other than the Sox. There's really no reason to keep Vaughn and Robert around to build around. Nobody is arguing that Hahn et al should get to do it, but they’re losing way too many players to FA to realistically compete anymore. This year was pretty much their last chance and they look to be falling flat on their faces.

No arguments.

Tearing it down in 2016 was the correct course of action then as it is today.

This person nailed it, it belongs in here too.

This person nailed it.

You don't guarantee anything in the draft anymore. 6 team lottery.

Eloy might be the guy that has an inexplicably bad season like Yoan last year.

I want to know why pitchers at every level of the organization are losing velocity. Pallette was mid-90s last time he pitched in college. (yes I know TJS but pitchers don't usually lose velo after that) If Crochet comes back throwing 96 mph or something, then I will be at a loss on this one.

Unpopular opinion: Burger should be the everyday 1B. They need his power.

For what? A salary dump? There are so many guys on this team that are just salary dumps at this point. They're going to have to trade Cease and Robert if they want anything back and Cease's velocity drop this year is concerning.

They were all very good prospects but they're below average major leaguers.

Who wants a no power 1B?

SSS

Colas got himself out on that AB. 5 balls and he couldn't lay off cutters in.

If Eloy has WTP, I give up.

You can't make this up

Things are already going very off the rails. They're 5 GB 2 weeks into the season with a brutal schedule coming up.

They should trade those guys too. It's time to dismantle this team. The fact that you don't want the Sox to trade Cease and Robert is exactly why they should trade them. It's the Sale/Quintana argument redux.

It's the 2016 conundrum all over again. Cease would have 2.5 years of control to Sale's 3, and Robert is signed to a cheap deal as well. It's time to tear it down and start over. Hahn should get fired, but he won't so we just have to hope he learned from his mis-evaluations from 2016-17

Been thinking about what the Sox can get for Cease and Robert at the TDL.

I know. Just frustration. I hate that it's 2 weeks into the season and I'm already resigned to their fate.

I hate this team. Trade everyone. Fire everyone. 2016 part deux about as unlikeable as a group.

Just IL him.