That's actually one thing I'm kind of disappointed about. I was looking forward to both teams being competitive and I was excited for some storybook crosstown games. But if only one team can be good, I'm glad it's our Sox.
Agreed. I don't think this trade happens had he not been injured. Maybe a blessing in disguise. If the Sox win it this year and Kimbrel was a big reason why...then the trade will have been worth it. Even if Madrigal turns into one of the top 2B in the league.
He literally has zero SB this year and last lol.
But, I agree, he is an upgrade. I love the defense aspect, but this team needs run scoring right now, and he should provide that for us.