Originally Posted by
Maxbialystock
I'm pretty unhappy with this team too, but they are 1 game below .500 and 3.5 games from getting a wild card.
I agree big buys are not called for, but I also don't see "flushing this dumpster fire down the toilet" as making a whole lot of sense.
Right now, I'm fine with keeping Bogey and Devers and don't see any compelling reason to hang onto other guys--like JDM and Eovaldi--now in their final season.
We have all disparaged Story's OPS, but he was terrific on defense and still leads the team in rbi's, so maybe his absence has affected the Sox ability to win games. Same goes for Devers of course.
The rotation has been a total disaster this season, mostly because of injuries, but the sorry defense didn't help.
Or consider this: the Sox are paying $63M for Sale, Eovaldi, and Price, who together have contributed a combined WAR of +.7. So, if you want to get mad at someone, think about the late, great DD who basically bought that 2018 season using JH's money.