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Fair to say better return than Mets received for Familia? Suppose it depends on how much one values the INT pool money.

Doesn’t want to make the same mistake he did with Sale (referring to KLaw) ?

? The Cubs trade has a chance to be one of those historically lopsided trades when looking back on it 10 years from now. Well done RH!

Britton has had some control issues the past two seasons and there's an elevated injury risk with him. His strikeout rate is also down quite a bit from 2016. After two injury plagued seasons and at the no longer tender age of 30, this isn't the same Britton we witnessed in 2016. I am not sure why people continue to value him like it is. I think his trade value is far more comparable to Soria than people are crediting. If he were still performing at 2016 levels, you would have seen a much better return. Tate is a guy that I had targeted for the Sox in a Soria trade and I think someone of his stature is feasible but the Sox wouldn't get more than a lotto ticket as a second piece, if anything at all.

As is Cody Carroll

As I was saying, Soria has been flat out dominant over the past couple months https://mobile.twitter.com/VinnieDuber/status/1021986117762121729?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet

I don't really see the point with Drury when the Sox already have Sanchez who has a similar skill set, age, and control. I wonder if a Soria/Cedeno combo would be enough to snag Dillon Tate?

Honestly, it depends on the trade partner. If I am a fan of a team like the Braves and with the depth of their system I’d say yes. Or if I’m a fan of a team like the Mariners that hasn’t made the playoffs in what 20 years I’d also say yes. ...and actually, Soria has been dominant this year particularly since April

You are probably right but if I am a contending team looking for a reliever I would actually prefer Soria over Britton for the next 3 months. Far less injury risk, slightly lower salary, and he's actually outperformed Britton the last two years. Britton has had some controls issues the last two seasons walking ~5 batters per 9 innings pitched. He's not the same guy he was in his dominant 2016 season.

Two of the best hitters in minor league baseball. The future is bright...

Mets also received INT money which is always hard to value. Plus, Mets didn’t eat any money. I would hope the Sox do with Soria to increase the quality of the return.

https://mobile.twitter.com/barstoolwsd/status/1020448502659379201

Oh, just swap out Shields with Rodon and all set ?

Awesome moment for the kid http://m.milb.com/video/2279172783/?vref=redirector

Kopech following the same arc as last season. Hopefully an equally strong finish to this season. Start him in AAA next year and call him up in late April after gaining the extra year of control.

That’s gotta hurt...Fellow first round 1b Pratto and White haven’t exactly torn it up this year either, particularly in the power number categories...

Yea, I wonder how that guy feels about #7 overall pick last year Pavin Smith’s results this year...

Is @greg775the real slim shady?

Guess who’s back? Back again

The WS just started their rebuild 18 months ago. Every one of the trades you reference above was made 2.5+ years ago. Give it time. I bet Moncada ends up with a much better career than any of the guys the Astros gave up in those 4 trades.

But he’s not near 40%, he’s just under 35% for his career. Someone mentioned Judge but Kris Bryant is another example of a guy that struck out >30% in his first 500 plate appearances. Like Judge, he’s not just a perennial all star, he’s a perennial MVP. Also worth noting Bryant was 23 during his rookie year and Judge was 25. Moncada just turned 23. Far too early to write this kid off. He still has perennial all star ability.

Yea, Gio has definitely been working deeper into games in more recent outings. Shields hasn't been a problem at all this year. He's worked at least 5 innings every start this year.

I mentioned this in yesterday's game thread. I don't see it as a coincidence that the Sox are 12-13 since demoting Fulmer (11-29 before then). Replacing just that one guy in the rotation with someone pitching like an ace has a domino effect on the rest of the staff and team. Fulmer's 8+ ERA was atrocious but equally damaging was the fact that he averaged less than 4 innings per start this year. That puts a ton of stress on the bullpen covering for a guy like that every fifth game especially when they are usually doing the same, to a lesser degree, for Giolito starts.

Helps when you replace a guy that can barely go 5 innings without giving up 5+ runs with a guy pitching like a legit ace so yea I don’t find it to be a coincidence. Also helps minimize bullpen exposure, which has also performed very well the last 4 weeks, again probably not a coincidence. This is the reason why adding a solid vet to this staff over the winter is so important. Further stabilize the rotation until we know what we have with all the prospects and to provide additional depth.

12-13 in 25 games since Fulmer demotion. That ain’t half bad