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Without looking it up, I was thinking that it might be Davidson, the catcher we took back from Seattle in the Garcia trade. But I'm not sure as I just don't remember a backup catcher at all that season. And speaking of Davidson, I saw him at some point this season; he's on the broadcast crew of some team.

Well they weren't going to get a starting 3B from a contender. But the offseason is a different story. Now I wouldn't make that trade. They both are poor defenders, but I prefer Sosa's steady improvement on offense year after year. Vientos had a nice 2024, but this year it's Sosa 1.3 fWar and .5 fWar for Vientos.

Trade him for Vientos, if true that the Mets like him. Isn't Vargas our 1B? Cannon has really spit the bit this season. Maybe put him the pen (probably Burke and Martin belong there too).

Wilson really had a poor year. I count 12-15 players on the 40-man who really wouldn't be missed. I hope they bring up Palette. I think they're going to have to put him on the 40-man anyway in December.

Getz turned down offers for Civale at the deadline, only to cut him a month later. Use the trading periods, Getz.

Too young. May he rest in peace.

He really isn't. He's hit at every level and improves every year. He doesn't K like Burger. Sox got a declining prospect for Burger. Won't gut much more for Sosa. No reason to trade him now.

Nice W. Leasure certainly has the stones and stuff to close; still inconsistent, though. Need to finish 13-11 to avoid the century. That's not asking for much. Not asking for 20-4. Just a modest 13-11.

2 best pitchers are the Rule 5 picks (albeit 1 indirectly). 2 more this December, please. Vasil should be in the rotation next year, but until then, closer works.

Robert had the best stretch he's had in 2 seasons, the 6 weeks right before the deadline. Hard to see the offers getting better. Now I do think that a lot of GMs see Getz as a punching bag and consider anything less than a rip-off as a loss for them. Getz needs to up his game.

Yankees hit random solo shots. Sox hit random doubles then stranded them. One day...

Just as soon as they become successful major leaguers. So far, the slate is Crochet (and he's really a Hahn/Haber selection) and hopefully Montgomery.

Montgomery, holding my breath he sticks. Earlier this year Taylor and Schultz. Even Cannon and Burke looked like they'd be back of the rotation starters. Some of the apparent busts I guess are bullpen possibilities (Dalquist, Kelley, Palette, et al). There have been a lot of teases. Hoping it all comes together.

Well Bannister was hired by Getz, so I don't expect a change. But Katz wasn't...I wouldn't be surprised to see him go. Shirley wasn't hired by Getz either; never hear any rumblings but using 80% of the draft on Jared Kelley has kept me antsy about him.

The deterioration of Taylor is alarming. When does Shirley get some scrutiny?

5 runs allowed on 2 hits. That's just swell.

I'd like the farm and front-office prioritized re spending. I don't think that the major league payroll has been the real problem. A poor farm system for most of the last 55 years (maybe before, but 55 is all I know) has been the problem.

I agree on all counts. Re Gonzalez, he was a first round draft choice 2 years ago and he's in AAA. If that's all you knew, it would be pretty exciting. Well, Montgomery's AAA experience was, as they say, "sub-optimal." Who knows. Maybe give up some OF work.

It was not a good return for Houser, despite Houser pitching so poorly since. But they weren't going to get much anyway; but to trade him for essentially an org guy from a team that Getz has been cozy with really annoys me. They could bring Elko up. Even if Mead hits well, it's not very good because of his lack of power and really high K rate (alarmingly high for someone with so little power). It's time for Taylor to hit the bricks too. Sox aren't learning anything from him. Alexander is a placeholder; he and most of the 2nd string pen are soft tossers. The Sox have enough fodder on the 26 man roster that they really could bring up several players for a look-see in September even without expanded rosters.

Mead's lack power seems to be his best feature. He strikes out, he doesn't walk and he doesn't defend well. Did anyone ffrom the Sox actually scout this player? Another Getz trade on the other teams terms...maybe those 19th round pitchers will turn into something.

Sox played pretty well coming out of the bread. But then they blew a big lead when on the verge of sweeping the Angels. They then lost 6 in a row and 14/17. They had a horrible loss on Tuesday; will they let it linger and play like mental midgets the over the next 2 weeks again?

Vasil is the best reliever. They use him tonight in a lost cause, and don't use him last night when there was a game to be saved.

Civale is another one who needs to hit the bricks. Getz should have moved him at the deadline. That he was so tepid at the deadline, is the Getz philosophy/operations that really gives me pause about Getz.

Taylor has been terrible. He throws hard, but that's it. No angle, no command. I never quite understood why the regime that moved Crochet out of the pen would move Taylor into the pen; but I guess this is why. At this point, send him down. It's amazing how all 3 of what were though were TOR pitching prospects have really turned to squat (I guess Schultz is getting it back together). I still haven't found anything that Mead does well. Among his talents is that he strikes out a lot..a power hitter's K rate...but he has no power at all.

Is the bridge team the same Arizona team that has been playing for like the last 6 weeks?