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Basically the only positive is, how can it possibly get worse?

To save Bailey Horn from being added to the 40-man roster, a 26 year old LOOGY with a 20 ERA in AAA. If he pitched or doesn’t pitch for the 1-6 Sox, would it even matter? The fact is that Getz has managed the 40-man roster like an ass clown for any of these problems to arise.

Also, all other MLB teams knew that Eloy was hurt and the Sox needed to make a roster move eventually. If Rodriguez was truly shopped around at this time, are we to believe that teams couldn’t put two and two together on why he was being shopped? There was an interested team, the Phillies, and they knew they could acquire Rodriguez for a pittance, which they did. So expecting a return for Rodriguez when Getz would basically be telegraphing why he was trying to deal him would be a bit ridiculous.

Because it doesn’t matter? They already played a position player down for three whole games before placing Eloy on the IL and calling up Grossman. Getz fucked up. It’s not the first time.

Play a man down in the bullpen just like they did with Eloy, add a reliever to thr 40-man, who cares?. Who cares about adding 26 year old Horn to the 40 man? Dude is getting rocked in AAA. If he doesn’t make it soon, he’s a nothing prospect anyways.

There’s no reason to manage a player in this manner in a worthless losing season. Perhaps they want to keep Crochet since he still has two years of control. Why even consider burning him out? The Sox are stupid as hell but I don’t doubt they have a plan to limit his innings this year.

DFA Shaw too. Who cares? He’ll be there to re-sign. It’s a lost season like you said. Have Lopez or any other worthless player on this roster pitch in a blowout.

You are acting like there was only one option. How about you don’t DFA Rodriguez and simply cut some bum from the bullpen like Leone or Shaw. Then you can let Rodriguez play in the minors to see if he breaks out. You could always re-sign bums like Leone or Shaw, or any other garbage reliever filler at a later date once the roster crunch is settled. The Sox obviously have no problem playing down a man, as was evident with waiting to put Eloy on the IL. No one can convince me that Rodriguez isn’t worth more than a Leone or Shaw.

Actually, that’s not what I said. I said he will either “hit the wall” or get injured. “Hit the wall” means he will pitch poorly because he will likely have dead arm and be worn out.

You answered your own question. You don’t build up arm strength and stamina to throw 200 innings in a single season by not throwing hardly any innings over 5 years.

If the Sox don’t have an innings limit on him, don’t worry. Many posters will be here to say “I told you so” once he inevitably hits the wall and falls apart or gets injured.

The Cubs team is worlds better than the Sox. Michael Busch is going to end up outhitting our vaunted first round bust 1B Andrew Vaughn.

And he will have to bow out due to his innings limit.

Seriously could be one of the worst transactions since the Shields trade, and I wasn’t even very high on Rodriguez.

Sell Fedde high to the Braves! They love Sox pitchers.

Who knows. He must’ve killed someone for the Sox to intentionally cut him. I mean, they had no problem signing Clevinger afterall.

Just needs a cigar and a cool leather jacket.

So you think Crochet is going to throw 200 innings this season? I would only buy Wilson returning a prospect like Mena if the Sox were using him as a closer and he is lights out. Fedde will crash and burn eventually.

No one will trade for Crochet when he will be at his innings limit. Wilson is good but I doubt he is going to get you a prospect like Mena. And I have zero faith in Fedde to keep this up. We already saw what Cease was traded for. You are kidding yourself if you think some of these guys are going to return good prospects.

And the Sox likely traded away a better pitching prospect for one of those new players than they will probably even receive when they sell at the deadline. Genius Getz also gave up one of his infield prospects to keep his garbage roster intact.

New GM, same as the previous GM… Bad.

Yeah, sure do. More garbage.

Seriously. The Sox are 1-6 and we have DeJong and Lopez as our trash infield tandem. May as well have just called up Rodriguez and played him.