@zoidbergererer@SoxBooth I think Contreras looked checked out through the series and earlier, maybe because of his slump, which might be what he’s referring to as the deeper matter
Unfortunately looking like the Sox won’t be getting a notable SS, and I don’t blame Craig since it seems Franklin Arias is the minimum for any deal. They’ll probably add one more average bat Springer/Arraez type and rely on guys coming back from injury, maybe Arias too 👀
Btw, I know I included Romy as a platoon DH in my ideal lineup come September, but that’s only because I don’t see them adding a DH bat, and when they bring in a new guy (hopefully via trade), I would like to see Romy be optioned as the corresponding move.
If everything goes right, this would hopefully be the lineup come September:
1. SS Otto Lopez
2. 2B Curtis Mead
3. LF Roman Anthony
4. 1B Willson Contreras
5. RF Ceddanne Rafaela
6. LF Wilyer Abreu
7. 3B Caleb Durbin
8. DH Yoshida/ Romy
9. C Wong/Narvaez
Would be hard to beat