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Just doesn't seem like a run "one of the worst players in baseball" would go on....but what do I know.

@Jerksticks

Of course it's a talent issue. Hanh built a great, but thin roster. However, as I've said before....I don't know a ton of teams that are built to "withstand" basically season-injuries from 3 offensive starters (two of which were being counted on as top contributors) and still be holding down 1st place. This team is in a bad spot right now. And I'm coming around to the idea of acting now instead of waiting. I didn't think it would get this bad. It has. If they play this way against the Twins, it could get really hairy.

lol, yes, this fully healthy team is just "going thru the motions"

No they aren't. If you want to play "I don't have any facts, but I'll just go with my gut." then I'll play as well. People are full of shit. They aren't suddenly "afraid" of the vaccine, they are following what their friends and favorite politicians say on Facebook. I'm willing to bet there is a large swath of people who are "afraid to take the vaccine" are also spilling cigarette ash on their keyboard while they share their thoughts on social media about how they won't put something potentially harmful into their bodies. Saw this yesterday as well. Terribly sad as this guy should still be alive, but Fox News and Facebook killed him.

I mean, you aren't getting away with that pitch to an MLB hitter 9 times out of 10. Just brutal.

What are you competing for in the next few weeks? Because those next "few weeks" consist of Seattle, Minnesota, Detroit, Minnesota, Baltimore. Then the ASB. At that point you're at July 16th. 1. The Sox do have people returning or planning to, but that's still up in the air. Everyday that goes by, that picture becomes clearer of when they will infact be back 2. Something else could happen. Given the Sox limited resources to make a deal, what happens if they lose a SP for the season? With Eloy and Robert poised to return, do you use the bullets you were going to spend on Escobar for an arm on July 20th? Don't know..but waiting helps make that puzzle easier to figure 3. I just don't see them collapsing so badly to the Indians over the next few weeks. Yes, this team is 100% hurting right now and the lineup is pretty week. You also have a number of top performers in slumps that I'm hopeful they break out of against some bad teams. Lastly, as others have mentioned, I don't think Hahn is being "passive" I think he's monitoring the market and being the Sox normally aggressive self, but is obviously going to try and make the right deal. And the key is he has some cushion to wait if need be.

In my opinion, on June 25th, passive is the right call.

I hope the media keeps pushing.

Don't let facts and numbers get in the way of your inaccurate feelings! God forbid!

I mean, just an all-time take by Jerksticks here. The timing was ELECTRIC.

Sure they can.

I've been saying for a while the lineup was going to get exposed sooner or later.....not because I'm a genius, but because of course it was. Eloy is a HUGE bat in this lineup. Robert can be incredibly dangerous as well. Losing Nicky can hurt as well. Add in guys like Yermin who are batting like .160 over the last month......the Sox are going to look bad against good teams right now. The good news? 1. All they have to do is win the division. October is a long way away and hopefully Eloy and Robert are back healthy, which totally changes the makeup of the team 2. The pitching has been incredible, and hopefully, it continues, and maybe a few new arms are brought in 3. Who knows the issues other teams face from now until October This team has gotten destroyed by injuries and still had the best record in baseball like 3 days ago. It's fairly incredible. They'll be fine.

I don't mind getting some power out of the 2B spot....he just doesn't seem good at anything else. It would be very meh for me, which hopefully is the cost of Escobar as well....just a meh prospect.

I don't want to rush to defend the Bears, but they just spent over 100 million to renovate Hallas Hall in 2019. That's a lot different than the billions a new stadium would cost, but not sure I would consider them "very cheap"...

Man I really hope this happens. Build a place they can host a SB, concerts, etc.

Don’t you understand? The only reason the Sox are where they are right now is because of starting pitching…..so the Sox should trade one of those pitchers for prospects in the offseason because……yeah.

Totally agree, ptatc. Every case is different, but given what Vaughn has shown (and what he hasn't) at this point....I don't know how much AAA really does for him.

I don't think he really counts as a catcher

If everyone was healthy maybe you send him down but at this point they just need healthy bodies. Plus….I’ve read a few different pieces that talk about the gap between AAA and MLB has never been bigger in terms of talent/play so you could make the argument AAA doesn’t help his development all that much

He’s on pace for 32 HR’s and 85 RBI’s on an unimpressive Nats team. He’s also improved his defense to be a very serviceable level. I mean, you’re just making stuff up at this point.

You have a while to make that decision, and there is a good chance it gets answered for you. But if you had to decide right now, assuming Hamilton was healthy, Mercedes probably is odd man out because of a lack of position.

Have the Nats throw in Jordy Mercer in the deal, problem solved.