2024 Red Sox

[nomar]

THE RED SOX GOT SOMEBODY!!!!! WILL MIRACLES NEVER CEASE?!?!?!

Red Sox get Garrett Crochet from White Sox for prospects

Left-hander Garrett Crochet, who had 209 strikeouts in 146 innings last season, was traded from the White Sox to the Red Sox in exchange for four prospects.

www.espn.com

 

[Waquoit]

Talk about commitment to the bit. Breslow just loves signing pitchers that can't pitch and passing on and trading pitchers that can.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Talk about commitment to the bit. Breslow just loves signing pitchers that can't pitch and passing on and trading pitchers that can.

Eh, not really. Giloito had never really been hurt until we got him. Whitlock was an injury recovery signing and it panned out very well. Sandoval may be the same. Crochet was a great addition. They are likely hoping for Sasaki.

 

[Waquoit]

Eh, not really. Giloito had never really been hurt until we got him. Whitlock was an injury recovery signing and it panned out very well. Sandoval may be the same. Crochet was a great addition. They are likely hoping for Sasaki.

What did the Sox get out of his deadline acquistions besides the DL?

 

[HuskyHawk]

What did the Sox get out of his deadline acquistions besides the DL?

Deadline acquisitions aren’t really relevant to building a team. Those are player dumps for non playoff teams.

 

[Waquoit]

Deadline acquisitions aren’t really relevant to building a team. Those are player dumps for non playoff teams.

Those acquisitions were meant to bolster the team for the playoff push. All of them were failures. Breslow is a failure.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Those acquisitions were meant to bolster the team for the playoff push. All of them were failures. Breslow is a failure.

There was no playoff push. They knew they were a year out. Everything has been setting up this year and next, when Anthony, Campbell, Mayer and Teel (now converted to Crochet) arrive. Rafaella and Abreu arrived last year. Sox fans get so riled up about spending. The Yankees and Mets would be thrilled to have the cost controlled core of position players the Sox have, most of which are still getting better. The outfield incredibly strong and they are all young.

The Yankees just spent on Goldschmidt, you don't think they'd love to have Casas instead? They definitely would. The Sox are overly left handed, but aside from that they are overloaded with talented position players. They don't have any "needs" aside from right handed power. Pitching is different and Crochet was a huge addition, filthy stuff. Chapman is still good too. Need another starter.

 

[HuskyHawk]

And there it is. Still in on Sasaki, but rotation is set. Best it's been in a long time. Now for that RH power bat.

 

[The Viking]

Nice 1-year move. Lets see how he is with a full year removed from the TJ recovery. His regular season wasn't very good but his final month plus playoffs showed some promise. In particular his two appearances vs. NY.

Crochet
Houck
Bello
Crawford
Buehler

Depth:
Giolito (at some point early in season when healthy)
Criswell (start in AAA or long man/spot starter in pen)
Fitts (to start in AAA)
Preister (to start in AAA)
Dobbins (to start in AAA)
Sandoval (really for 2026 but possible in 2nd half of 2025)


Bullpen:

Left:
Chapman
J. Wilson
Penrod/Bernardino

Right:
Hendricks
Whitlock
Slaten
Criswell (long man/spot starter)

Probably the most starting pitching depth we've had between the majors and AAA in a long long time. Breslow has done a good job in adding arms over his 2 years.

Also, I say no chance we get Sasaki. Would be unreal surprise, but almost as likely as mega millions.