8/01 SOX @ Astros 8:10PM ET

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

N. Eovaldi vs L. Garcia

Nate's overdue for a decent start, hopefully.

Unfortunately, tonight's game will be televised on ESPN. Oh well, TV's are equipped with a mute button.

[JDavis76]

As much as it pains me to say it, go sox!

[TylerD]

Nate going. Might be closer than we think.

[JDavis76]

Nate going. Might be closer than we think.

Unless he gets yanked at the last minute because he is traded...

[jung]

Vaz was the likeliest candidate to be gone before the trade deadline. He would give the Sox the best return of the candidates IMO.

I was off by 1 prospect and an ice cream cone. I predicted the Sox would get 3 prospects and an ice cream cone for Vaz.

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Conehead has a face for radio and a voice for miming.

[JDavis76]

Vaz was the likeliest candidate to be gone before the trade deadline. He would give the Sox the best return of the candidates IMO.

I was off by 1 prospect and an ice cream cone. I predicted the Sox would get 3 prospects and an ice cream cone for Vaz.

I just don't get why you would not trade xbo unless you are going to pay him.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Vaz was the likeliest candidate to be gone before the trade deadline. He would give the Sox the best return of the candidates IMO.

I was off by 1 prospect and an ice cream cone. I predicted the Sox would get 3 prospects and an ice cream cone for Vaz.

Too bad Bogey wasn't a candidate. He would have given the SOX a good return.

[iortiz]

Cordero at the OF is not even fair man.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Too bad Bogey wasn't a candidate. He would have given the SOX a good return.

Plus two ice cream cones.

[FredLynn]

Too bad Bogey wasn't a candidate. He would have given the SOX a good return.

He’s leaving after this season ends too. I don’t think he would get us a haul.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Cordero at the OF is not even fair man.

If he could hit, he'd make a good DH.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

He’s leaving after this season ends too. I don’t think he would get us a haul.

True, but more than what the SOX will get after he leaves.

[jung]

I just don't get why you would not trade xbo unless you are going to pay him.

THAT is an odd situation. The scuttlebutt here is that X has been assured that he is not being traded. Not sure why the Sox did that either if in fact they did.

From outward appearances it would appear that X and Rafi are not going to be traded. Rafi is still on the IL anyway. I suspect any other Sox player currently not on the IL should have his bags packed.

IMO, the fan base would take anybody else that is currently active being traded other than X and Rafi if he was not on the IL.

If I were the Sox I would seriously consider moving Verdugo and anybody else that was part of the Mookie deal. IMO Verdugo will not be more than a JAG and Sox fans are likely never to get over the Mookie deal when they have to stare at Verdugo every day. The rest of what came back for Mookie welcome to exit as well.

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Two terms that I've had trouble defining: Semi-boneless ham and Quality Offer.