There weren’t 6 playoff seeds back then, the Sox were 3.5 games out of any playoff spot, both division and wild card. That’s not the case with the Cubs. Trading Boyd right now isn’t something that “needs to be done”. It’s even more amusing after reading the link.
I wasn’t reading close enough. I just saw the word “white flag” and assumed that would lead to the Cubs trading everyone to forfeit their 4th seed for whatever reason, nothing that specific. Never heard of it either.
You must me talking about the Twins trading Joe Ryan or something. Wrong thread. I don’t think trading Ramirez or Rojas is some kind of uncomfortable truth that fans don’t want to hear, if you’re referring to the Peavy trade to the White Flag from Sandiego back in 09 (I’m assuming you meant White Sox?) who cost Clayton Richard and a few other minor leaguers.
The Cardinals pissed me off over the weekend so I’m not as annoyed as I should be. horsefeathers both of them. I’m hoping the Tigers stay hot so Skubal isn’t shipped to an NL team.
He’s not pulling the ball. 11% lower than 2025 and over 6% lower than 24. I wonder if facing lefties has effected his righty mashing swing path besides the absence of miles Mikolas in the division.
Pete is his own brand of great. I see a smidge of Carlson’s Beltran with kevin kiermaiers glove and you can toss in a few other players, which makes a ballpark 1:1 comparison impossible.
He’s 4th in war since August of 2024 at 12.6 with a 124 wRC+.