You know things are really bad when holding on to beat the awful Tigers is a big confidence boost.Gutsy effort to take lead and Lynn now coming out as BP comes in to try and get out of danger
This would be big confidence boost if Sox can manage rest of way and hold on
.344/.465/.613 in his last 25 games...that's not "starting" to come aroundAbreu with 2 run blast
His 2nd of night
9-5
Nice to see Abreu starting to come around at plate
Nobody is taking his contract with how he's hitting right now, and if he turns it around, you don't want to trade him anyway He's owed over 50M in the next 2.5 seasons.Moncada should be gone ASAP
We have viable replacement in Burger who is outperforming him by wide margin this year and is younger
See if some team is stupid enough to still believe Moncada is worth a damn and pull trigger on trade
The huge issue right now is that a lot of these guys are good but not great players.Moncada will never be near the sox best player. He'll be a solid piece, but he doesnt hit for power and cant run the bases. If he can get his ops over .750 thats probably about the best the sox can hope for. They need robert vaughn, anderson and jiminez to stay healthy and be their 4 best position players.
If Robert and Moncada aren't leading Sox position players in WAR in 2023-2024, the Sox are f***ed.
Those two have to be their best players.
I mean, vaughn and sheets are bothe first basemen playing the OF. Eloy shouldnt be playing in the field at all. Already hurt himself once in the outfield last year and once running to first this year.Looking at all these promising young hitters we have I wish more of them weren’t so inept defensively/in the field. Robert is really the only one that you would consider gold glove material. The quartet of Eloy, Burger, Sheets, and Vaughn makes it tough to assemble a lineup without holes/weaknesses in the field. Too many DHs.
Why would it be terrible if TA was the Sox best player?If Robert and Moncada aren't leading Sox position players in WAR in 2023-2024, the Sox are f***ed.
Those two have to be their best players.
The Wolves are loaded.Also, at the risk of pissing off Courtney, good luck to the Wolves in the Calder Cup Final.
I'd be tempted to break out my old Wolves sweater if not for the fact it's 90+⁰ out, damn it.
No no no, the sox are just THAT goodMan, the Tigers are f***ing terrible.