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Jaime Navarro and whoever the Sox manager was in 1998. I was in Seattle on vacation and watched all 4 of a F-M series, with 4 1-run losses. Navarro, pitching out of the pen, must have set a world-record in walks. And the manager, my goodness, one game we're down 5 in the ninth, the first 3 guys single, and Ventura hits a GS to close to within 1. The next guy gets a single. Still nobody out. And then they start bunting....5 straight hits and you're bunting! Sox kind of went on a roll after that though. And 2 or so years later, prior to the 2000 season, a miracle happened: the Brewers traded for Navarro which was addition by subtraction; but the Sox also got 2 solid players in return.

Sox haven't had much luck in the ace-avoidance category. Hunter Brown today, Crochet twice in our 7 games with the RedSox, e.g. Astros are still good, but they've lost a lot of their firepower. Can see why they were trying to move Valdez - he's still good, but not great.

It was never that thought Fedde is a solid pitcher signed for 1.5 seasons; Kopech had a higher ceiling, but as a reliever, also for 1,5 more seasons. At that time, the trade looked like a waste: but the cost was opportunity cost, and that's not a nuclear fallout. It was nowhere near the level of arrogance of, say, an org with a thin farm trading 4 young players to rent Jeff Samardzija for a season. At this point, further trades should be or guys in the lower minors with upside. I'd break my vows of no Dodgers/pass-along prospects if the Sox could get for Robert the 2 guys the Cubs traded the Dodgers for Bush.

Then just leave him in Charlotte or on the waiver wire. He's just in the way on the 27.

The Dalquist restoration project continues. Palette with 2 good appearances in a row. Good day on the mound.

What is the point of Rojas on this team anyway? I the Sox could do with more roster churn. Not sure what the theory of Joshua Palacios on this roster is (nor Amaya, Taylor et al).

He's always had reliever risk. Out of the big 3 in Birmingham I'd take 1 Ace, 1 mid rotation, 1 late inning reliever. Still hoping for 3 aces; and man the Sox are due for some good tidings after all of this. On another matter, I assume that Caleb Freeman will be up soon. Is there any velocity to his game?

Thanks - that's what I was looking for. Seems like Amaya is superfluous now.

Not a problem with him too often- you have to get on base first. Anyway, it should be Vaughn or Elko. Sox need to be more athletic and run more. I like the idea to just send Vaughn down.

I'm looking over his stats, and I wonder what compelled the Cubs (and then the Sox) to Rule 5 this guy. He struggled in the minors until 2024, where he had a sold year in AA, showing 20ish HR power but >25% Ks. That's good, but there must be something beneath the numbers. Perhaps he's a great defender? Anyway, he's likely going to play the all-glove/"don't expect you to hit" role that Amaya currently holds; so seems like a good time to cut Amaya.

Sox trade Jank to the Rays and he goes 2/4 with a double in his Rays debut. Rays seem like the perfect team for him; surprised he hasn't played there before.

Without Yonder, would we have even had a "seat at the table?" Call had a big double to start the ninth today (his PR scored the tying run). Good to see him doing well.

Seems like this would be an appropriate time to bid adieu to Vaughn

Nice save for Dom Fletcher. Call him up!

I have this feeling he'll be like Ricky Vaughn: someone will put a pair of glasses on him and he will be a new player.

The home series against the As was the worst of the season, by far. Good to get at least one punch in.

Yea, well so are 29 other teams. Nevertheless, Philly has OF issues (as do certain other contenders). It's a "change of scenery" thing and the price shouldn't be high.

Taylor can go too. Bring up Jelks and/or Fletcher over the next few weeks.- they're probably AAAA guys, but more interesting than the list above. And Elko: 1.1 OPS and not even a Sox top 30. Things should be looking up soon.

His value now is dropping like a rock and it's down to his speed, his D (except for last night), and the idea that he has done it before and he just needs a change of scenery. They have to move him by August so be open now. At this point, I'd look to the low minors of some teams like Philly or LA. I would generally avoid trading with the Dodgers, but it's really hard to get ripped off at this point, and at least the Sox have some knowledge of the Dodgers low minors and they have some talent. Avoid at all cost Rule 5 guys. We're shuffling through those guys right now (and not fast enough, imo).

Well-said. I'm taking the other side of this: this isn't the time to fire Getz. Yeah, he shouldn't have been hired in the first place; it looks like he botched the Fedde and Cease trades; Kopech part of the trade looks good and everything Crochet looks great. Still he's got to do better. And as far as the team goes, this probably is the sorriest collection of veteran position players assembled on a major league roster in the last 40 years (except for 2024). But what matters is Medroth and Quero sliding in, with more to come. Shane Smith and Vasil (no bench coach found him). And if JR fires Getz, it's not like he's going to hire the Guardians or Rays #2. More like a Bobby Evans type. Yuk. Getz is all we got. And I like our position over, say, the Twins right now.

What's the concern re Elko? Bad speed not at major league standards; a debilitating weakness with certain pitches? Perhaps no room for him with Vaughn. ..... I hope during May, we see a good bit of churn. It still makes more sense to have, say, Fletcher up, than to play Taylor.e.g.

85-win Mariners draft 3rd. $11.1 Mill for #1 pick depreciates all the way down to $3.4 mill for the Guardians at #27. There's your incentive to tank right there: a 70% diminution in less than 1 round MLB draft is replete with counterproductive contrivances.

Canon could still end up a 4 or 5. But regardless, they'll need a lot more starting depth than this. They'll need a bullpen too. And given the sorry results they get from drafting position players, it may be best to move one or both of the Smiths for young hitters...which would mean they need more hitting.

What about short relief- harness what he has for a inning or 2 a few times a week. A lot of good reliever came via the starter path.

What is the theory behind Palacios?