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Some Things I Think I Think: It's time for Red Sox to go for it at trade deadline
Some Things I Think I Think: It's time for Red Sox to go for it at trade deadline

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Some Things I Think I Think: It's time for Red Sox to go for it at trade deadline

*The Red Sox are not a lock to qualify for the postseason and their traditional stumble out of the second-half gate has people viewing their playoff chances with some skepticism. That's understandable. The Sox have their flaws, not the least of which is their seeming inability to score against quality pitching. And that doesn't begin to address their own pitching issues, both in the rotation and in the bullpen. But the American League overall currently lacks a powerhouse team, throwing the door wide open for a club interested in seizing the opportunity. Detroit, which looked like the class of the league only weeks ago, has stumbled badly of late. The Yankees play has been sloppy for most of the season and they now much deal with the loss, for now, of Aaron Judge. Toronto has surged in recent weeks, but could just as easily come back to the pack over time, too. All of which means the Red Sox should approach the trade deadline with real aggression. A big acquisition or two could propel them into the top tier in the A.L. and lead to a deep run in October. How long can the Red Sox keep kicking the can down the road? How many years can they say, 'We're not ready to go for it?' The 2021 season, the last time they reached the postseason, seems like a long time ago. It's true that the foundation of the team is young, and the 2026 Red Sox will likely be a better club than this year's edition. That's logical, even expected, as the likes of Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer and Ceddanne Rafaela gain experience and improve. But this isn't all or nothing. There's nothing to preclude the Red Sox from going for it now without detonating their future. Having an ace like Garrett Crochet already gives them a puncher's chance in a short series, and further strengthening the rotation and adding a quality set-up reliever could have them leapfrogging a numbers of teams. And please: no talk of 'inefficiency' at the deadline. It's always been inefficient to make trades in July, given the supply/demand dynamic and the desperation that comes with it. That's especially true under the current playoff format, where more and more teams convince themselves they have a legitimate chance. But recent history is full of teams who might have overpaid, but were rewarded with successful Octobers and, occasionally, titles. The Red Sox should focus on that between now and Thursday evening, and not traffic in caution and timidity. *Unsurprisingly, there's a lot of positivity coming out of Patriots training camp, as would be expected with a new — but familiar — head coach and an offensive coordinator who had had success here before. But good vibes aside, the Patriots will win or lose based on talent on the field. And until we know more about the offensive line, the health of Stefon Diggs and whether a second top receiver can emerge, we won't know much about the 2025 Pats. *We're getting ahead of ourselves, of course, but there would be worse moves the Red Sox could make this winter than to sign free agent DH Kyle Schwarber. To be sure, it would be an expensive investment, especially when you consider that they would have to eat most if not all of Masataka Yoshida's remaining salary to make it work roster-wise. *The Waterfront on Netflix is pulpier than it needs to be and Topher Grace is completely over the top as the head of a drug cartel. But sports fans might be get a kick out of how much Jake Weary, who plays Cade, resembles a certain local QB1. *You can blame the Red Sox for a lot of things, but holding them responsible for the ongoing strike by Aramark workers seems pretty agenda-driven. *It's surely not a good sign that the most interesting thing about the recently announced Bruins schedule involves seeing when some former players will return to town. You won't have to wait long for Brad Marchand, who arrives with the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers just two weeks after the start of the regular season. *You know things have changed in Foxboro when the head coach can be asked a question about a suddenly available free agent (Christian Wilkins) without giving the stink eye to the reporter, confirming my long-held suspicion that the mention of players outside the organization is not, in fact, akin to being asked to reveal the nuclear codes. *Remember back in the spring, when the Red Sox had so much starting pitching depth that they shipped Quinn Preister to Milwaukee? But that was before (deep breath) Hunter Dobbins, Kutter Crawford, Patrick Sandoval, and very likely, Tanner Houck were ruled out for the rest of the season. *Looking for a fun baseball movie? The AMC Boston Common will have a special screening of See Her, Be Her, a documentary focused on seven women baseball stars from around the world competing for the World Cup Championship. The film, produced by Newton native Jeff Idelson and Jean Fruth, will be shown July 29 at 11 a.m. Tickets are available in advance at *It says a lot about the Celtics' offseason that speculation about signing Ben Simmons is the most interesting thing about them. That said, there are worse depth moves for them to make — assuming, that is, he's at least somewhat healthy. *It took 29 years for the Happy Gilmore sequel. Personally, I could have waited longer. More Red Sox coverage Red Sox-Dodgers game delayed 'briefly' due to rain Sunday Alex Cora explains new-look Red Sox lineup with Roman Anthony leading off Red Sox lineup has new rookie leadoff man, Jarren Duran in heart of order in rubber game vs. Dodgers Red Sox' Jarren Duran not stressing about trade deadline; 'I love this team' Red Sox' Alex Cora: 'I've never seen anything like that. Credit to them' Read the original article on MassLive.

Red Sox make major Roman Anthony lineup decision
Red Sox make major Roman Anthony lineup decision

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Red Sox make major Roman Anthony lineup decision

The Boston Red Sox are pleased with Roman Anthony. The former No. 1 overall prospect has been given a place of honor in Boston's lineup going forward. On Monday, manager Alex Cora revealed that Anthony will be the leadoff hitter for the Red Sox the rest of the season. It's a huge responsibility for the rookie, who has proven of late that he can handle big league pitching. At the time of this announcement, Anthony was batting .267 through 40 games. Most notably, though, his on-base percentage is .385. Anthony has 13 doubles, a triple and two home runs, having driven in 16 runs, stolen two bases and scored 22 runs. MORE: New York Mets on insane win streak thanks to Backyard Baseball legend Pablo Sanchez The lefty-swinging phenom struggled a bit upon his promotion. But since the calendar turned to July, Anthony has a .315 batting average and a .925 OPS. The Red Sox are 15-6 in July, in large part due to Anthony. Now, he'll get the set the tone atop the lineup as Boston tries to make some noise down the stretch. MORE MLB NEWS: Dodgers sign Missouri football's QB to contract Blue Jays make Toronto history not achieved since 1992 World Series team Emmanuel Clase goes from trade target to concerning Guardians story Orioles' catcher used a Happy Gilmore swing to hit a home run There's a sad truth to Aaron Judge's injury for Yankees Edwin Diaz is MLB's best pitcher since learning his legs were different lengths

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