JUSTgottaBELIEVE

2005 was easily the best for me. They didn’t hit nearly as well as they did in 2006 but they were such a well rounded team. Watching our pitching get smacked around in 2006, particularly in the second half of the season, was unwatchable for me. Again, expectations were a big part of that but I’ve never been more frustrated as a Sox fan as I was then.

Sox had that in 2006 and that was probably my most frustrating and disappointing season as a Sox fan. Obviously, the expectations were much higher than now and that was a big factor but it was so damn frustrating to see that team hit the s%*# out of the ball and still miss the playoffs.

For sure. It’s frustrating but so is losing 10-7 every game because you can’t pitch or play defense. If I’m going to lose a ton of games I’d rather lose them low scoring because like you said the games are super quick at least.

Banks doing his best Crochet impersonation

That’s why I am curious to hear what others think of his value because there is no real example to follow in a trade like this. Very unique. The team acquiring him is getting a dominant lefty reliever for the rest of this season if they impose an innings limit and then a very cheap potential ace for two more seasons. Seems like that should be worth a lot but I’m not sure given his volatile history to this point.

Worst case scenario for the rest of this year, wouldn’t a dominant postseason reliever with the ability to throw multiple innings be a huge asset even for a contender this season still? And then of course he’s under super cheap control for two more seasons after this year.

I disagree. Sox fans turn out when the team is winning and don’t show when the team is losing. Keeping Crochet on a 110 loss team isn’t going to change a thing. This should be a complete non-factor in the decision to trade him or not this summer.

If the Sox do put Crochet on the trading block in June/July, what type of return are they realistically looking at if he maintains his current production? Something slightly less than what Cease returned? He currently has top 15 AL cy young odds per draftkings and has been rising very fast.

Yep. I’ve got nothing positive to say on the position player side other than the defense looked much improved until today.

I’ll keep banging the drum for Wilson because he looks like a dude. Fedde has also looked better than I expected.

I’m tired of guys who have “good stuff” but no control. As I said before give me a guy like Drew Thorpe before a guy like Michael Kopech.

Oh yea you were one that liked him lol

People here said they like Garcia? Why? He sucks

Kinda feels like every time Crochet takes the bump he could throw a perfect game / no hitter.

See you in August Lubo... If the Sox are somehow offered the Cease trade package minus the mlb vet (Wilson) in December, you’re accepting it right? I doubt they even receive an offer that good but if they do I’m taking it and not looking back.

Got it. Lefty starting pitchers are hard to gauge though because sometimes soft throwers can be very successful if they mix speeds well and have good control.

And people called me crazy when I suggested the Sox trade Robert last offseason. He finally had a healthy season, sell high. Might not even play 50 games this season. Good luck trying to get even half the value they could have gotten next offseason.

Is Gordon a top 30 prospect for the Sox? I don’t see him on any lists. Should he be?

I was responding to the guy lamenting over the fact the Sox won’t have a top 2 pick in 2025. As you said, does it even matter?

Oh, don’t worry. They’ll have a bottom 3 record again next season too for a great shot at a top 2 pick in 2026.

After watching Grandal for four years behind the plate, he’s a sight for sore eyes.

Agreed. People can rip on Maldonado’s defense all they want but he’s clearly providing defensive value that Grandal didn’t. Whether or not it shows up in fangraphs I don’t care.

Stuff you Stuff you’d never see in prior years. Good baseball!

Nasty!

Nice call Maldonado!