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They must have plans that one of Gonzalez or Montgomery will be moving off of SS otherwise it makes no sense to take another SS when you already have a top prospect at the position and their windows of arrival seem to be in the same range. I know the bat has been excellent but how has Colson been with the glove so far?

He’s not “not fast” he’s pretty damn slow to be a 30-40 grade runner.

Another unathletic player, same ol s%*#

I meant we have more talent than those teams, we’re not going to lose 100.

And it only helps if he continues to have good starts leading up to the deadline

Im gaining some more optimism for trading Lance Lynn Last 5 starts 4.40 ERA 30 IP and 47 K's and he has control beyond this season at a reasonable price if desired to keep him. Not great, but at least he doesn't look like a guy who should be released anymore.

When you factor in what we actually have available to trade and the remaining schedule, I just don't see how its possible to be 25 games under .500 the rest of the way. Were talking about Giolito and probably some bullpen arms, there's not really anything else to trade that will negatively impact the team. The Royals and A's are going to lose 100 games easy. We will still have some competent players or people who can start performing to their capabilities and the easiest SOS the rest of the season. I would peg them for 90-93 losses.

There's just no way this team loses 90+ games and no one loses their job. I don't believe it.

They will need to go 35-38 the rest of the way to have 90 losses. Seeing as how they are probably going to be 10+ out approaching the deadline, I would assume they will be trading away players. 90 losses should be a lock. 25-48 would then get them to 100 losses, which seems hard to believe even if they do trade away some players. I don't think we will see 100 losses. Unless of course they go full blown sell off and trade guys like Cease or Robert, but I don't see it.

I have nothing bad to say about Scholtens, it’s not his fault he’s a 29 year old rookie being thrown into a contending window teams rotation

Who will?

It’s insane

LMFAOOOOOOO

Lol wtf just happened

Trade him

Right now, sure. If this team goes into a full rebuild, you would be a fool to not explore it.

I wouldn't expect him to get traded anytime soon, but there's plenty of reasons to trade him now as opposed to waiting. What if he regresses? Gets injured? If you pull the plug on the team then go all the way, no half measures.

Cease to Baltimore, and then I struggle to find a match for Robert in my fantasy trades.

He wasn't wrong, I am going to love Joe Kelly leaving.

Lose these two games, hopefully don't take 2/3 from the lousy Cardinals, and then get our cheeks clapped by the Braves and hopefully that will be enough to snuff out any silly ideas about this team making the playoffs. They need to get SOMETHING to help for next season and beyond as far as depth is concerned. Even 2-3 interesting young players for Giolito will be better than him walking in the offseason.

Seems to be the going trend lately

Very fair point. It would be difficult to properly get the return on him that it would deserve.

The problem is, if we clean out the front office and make a hire that good organizations should be making you wont get that type of guy by telling him hes stuck with the lame duck manager already in place. I would imagine that a new front office will get to hire their own manager. I would not think Grifol survives that purge.

Even if they are unlikely to continue, the point remains that for several years now Jake Diekman has been a serviceable bullpen arm everywhere he has been, except for Chicago where he was unplayable.

Does it? It appears were throwing Lynn and a bullpen game. I don't have high hopes.