Fighting the route three traffic back to Boston this evening there was a lot of sports talk radio discussion about Boston's struggles, injuries, and the upcoming trade deadline....
But could the Sox really become sellers?
Sure, they lost a heart breaker today and have fallen 8 games behind the Yankees in the AL East (5 games behind the Wild Card leading Rays).
Despite another solid Dice-K start (you can pick apart the 5 walks as an issue, but all things considered, I'll absolutely take it) the Sox are playing eerily similar to their April doldrums. Of course the offense continues to struggle, Bard can't do it all, and Oki wouldn't be able get T Murph out at this point.
The bullpen is the clear need, I don't care if Chris Iannetta is Italian and from Rhode Island.
However, with all the injuries and Boston's inability to win close games, the question is creeping into some fan's minds....is it possible that the Sox will become trade deadline sellers?
I simply won't accept that as an option. I don't care how many injuries this team has had, management has spent over 170 million dollars on this roster, more than any other team in Red Sox history, you can't be sellers with those kinds of resources.
Moreover, as a city, I don't think Boston could come to terms with it. I'd definitely flip a car or two.
It would be an amazingly difficult sell to Red Sox Nation, and would likely bring the consecutive sell out streak to an end.
From an ITM perspective, it's not going to happen, it can't...it won't. That's what we're telling ourselves at least.
But could the Sox really become sellers?
Sure, they lost a heart breaker today and have fallen 8 games behind the Yankees in the AL East (5 games behind the Wild Card leading Rays).
Despite another solid Dice-K start (you can pick apart the 5 walks as an issue, but all things considered, I'll absolutely take it) the Sox are playing eerily similar to their April doldrums. Of course the offense continues to struggle, Bard can't do it all, and Oki wouldn't be able get T Murph out at this point.
The bullpen is the clear need, I don't care if Chris Iannetta is Italian and from Rhode Island.
However, with all the injuries and Boston's inability to win close games, the question is creeping into some fan's minds....is it possible that the Sox will become trade deadline sellers?
I simply won't accept that as an option. I don't care how many injuries this team has had, management has spent over 170 million dollars on this roster, more than any other team in Red Sox history, you can't be sellers with those kinds of resources.
Moreover, as a city, I don't think Boston could come to terms with it. I'd definitely flip a car or two.
It would be an amazingly difficult sell to Red Sox Nation, and would likely bring the consecutive sell out streak to an end.
From an ITM perspective, it's not going to happen, it can't...it won't. That's what we're telling ourselves at least.
2 comments:
It won't happen. They've got too many pieces coming back from the DL, there are plenty of games left. It's only 5 games, not 25.
People/WEEI needs to step down off the Tobin and ride this out a bit longer.
Sellers, give me a break.
It won't happen. They've got too many pieces coming back from the DL, there are plenty of games left. It's only 5 games, not 25.
People/WEEI needs to step down off the Tobin and ride this out a bit longer.
Sellers, give me a break.
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