*NEWS* Red Sox FINALLY TRADE For A RELIEVER!!

[@josephdubiel7129]

Luis Garcia acquired from the Angels. Two decent pieces for the pen. Good!

[@austin5019]

A bullpen arm!!! That's awesome!!! Welcome to Boston, Lucas Sims!!!

[@redseatradio]

Feels food to have one

[@macszn4398]

Just got Luis Garcia from LAA too! Hes having a really solid year. Actually happy with these 2 bullpen arms.

[@garygagnon4637]

Trading for real players has gotten so expensive with prospects. Best way to get the right players is to sign them as free agents. Unfortunately the sox don't do that

[@Paul-xm7ot]

Thanks Corbin for the news! 👍

[@garygagnon4637]

Deadline passes and they pick up a couple of relievers. They should've just sold if they couldn't "afford" the high costs. Very upsetting

[@josephdubiel7129]

I like the trade. We needed another piece for the bullpen and Sims was kinda an under the radar guy and seems like a good pick up to me. This is someone who should actually help. Looking forward to seeing him in the pen. Sims is not the most visible high profile reliever but sometimes those type of deals turn out to be some of the best. I will further add since May 10th he has had an ERA of 2.25 which is outstanding !!! Great report Corbin. Thank you ! Joe.

[@redseatradio]

Great points Joe thanks!

[@Bondagefetishstore]

They also added Garcia which is also great for 4 minor leaguers. 3 rule 5 players and unranked player. Now there is room for the big 3 to go to Worchester together.

[@prodigyheat9578]

I’m not mad about this pick up because of like you said he fits our needs and very reliable at it too. I wasn’t really happy with what we gave up but you have to give to get

[@justinalley3399]

redsox gave up a low level prospect no loss Portes wasnt even ranked in the top 50 in redsox farm system

[@redseatradio]

Yeah you’re always gonna have to give to get anything

[@mykelengieza7057]

Glad to hear this

[@traci635]

Sims was once a top prospect for Braves and has turned himself into a solid reliever. Good trade. We need fresh, experienced arms, so I like this trade.

[@josephgiordano5149]

Need a starter. I feel romy Gonzalez can be a good fit for right handed bat.

[@redseatradio]

Romy is already here and producing well against righties I wouldn’t move him. Makes too much sense with the holes they have offensively

[@josephgiordano5149]

@@redseatradio yes like his approach at the plate

[@Bondagefetishstore]

@@redseatradio He can play both 2nd and 1st. Wong is going to play in the field against lefties.

[@brentbell7235]

Yes! This allows the Sox to bridge to the return of Martin and Slaten.

[@redseatradio]

Agreed

[@Bondagefetishstore]

And Hendricks should be here too by September. Most of the relievers are really young so they can go to AAA

[@keithcliche650]

After the last draft class it seems like Sox can develope pitchers that fit their new staff and unload guys that may not. good to see a decent late inning reinforcement

[@likearollingstone007]

Corbz on the watch … there has to be more…2h left…keep the faith…

[@redseatradio]

I’m gonna keep lookin

[@Bondagefetishstore]

I am OK with the trade. He may be a really good pitcher but her was 3 or 4 years away. The Red Sox drafted a ton of pitchers this year. Mostly college so they will be here sooner. Something I have not seen is on Jansen the backup catcher. Could he make the pitchers better? Overall I am OK with all the trades. They are only marginal but for every player you add, you have to subtract. Most of the relievers have options. Most of the young pitchers both starters and relievers have hit a wall. The relievers can take time in AAA. I hope they go with a 6 man rotation to help the starters. That extra day really helped Crawford before the break.

[@brianlynch6935]

Sox really needed another starter.. I hope this is enough to get into the dance.

[@dennisbanks8606]

Best case scenario the prospect becomes Sims in 4 years. So yes I like the risk now. Let's Go!!

[@rmcintire1087]

Problem people have when looking at trades is we watch the guys for years and think they’re more valuable than other teams. I haven’t seen a bad trade yet we’ve made. I think each of them haven’t been giving up too much for what we got in return. I especially love the guy from the pirates yesterday.

[@redseatradio]

Yea I think there is absolutely somethign to be said about that for sure

[@LittleRiverBees-or6qp]

You should do a show on who on the IR will get back and how much of an Impact they will have.

[@stephenafolabi2980]

We still need a right handed bat on this team

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

The options presented don't often inspire me

[@garygagnon4637]

​@@OH_MY_DOGGGthey could've gotten Turner but lost out

[@petergarcia6645]

I'm not really familiar with Sims but I don't hate this deal. Hopefully they will work with him to cut down the walks. I'm not hopeful much else is going to get done the asking prices have been ridiculous that could change in the last minute but that seems unlikely 🤔

[@kcprodz1422]

7.5/10 deadline breslow made good moves to improve this team he could’ve added a better starter but i’m fine with this deadline

[@fastfrank42]

Time will tell. I believe Paxton will make a difference in the rotation both in thevrotation and in the Club house. The Pittsburgh pitcher is a futures guy who won't make an impact at the majors this year. The backup catcher is an upgrade to Reece McGuire and should improve the lineup. The reliever is part of the change to the bullpen, which should make it better.

[@redseatradio]

Yeah it’s solid moves but man it just doesn’t feel like enough

[@Bondagefetishstore]

Casas and Grissom are in rehab. Slaten, Hendricks and Martin should be here is Mid-August/Sept. If everyone gets and stays healthy, that is a hell of a playoff roster.

[@dennisszantyr7636]

Helps the bullpen that's tired and faltering so it's OK not a big move of the needle but ok.

[@redseatradio]

Okay works

[@jad647]

IMO this was a level move that should have happened two weeks ago. If it did we would probably have those two or three more wins you reference may well have happened. Certainly the opportunities were there.

[@markmccarthy7887]

Good addition however with the loss of Weissert to ineffectiveness we need more don’t you think ?

[@redseatradio]

I think this will work for now with Slaten Martin and Henricks making real progress

[@kayhelberg676]

I like it - seems to make sense se (as long as our IL arms ARE coming back!)

[@Jackson54321]

His numbers look decent, a Weissert replacement, but I’m still hoping we can pounce on a hitter if said offer comes on the table.

[@redseatradio]

Yeah that’d be great lol

[@etrin5714]

Slim pickings. Can't believe they gave up Portes for this. Breslow is getting exposed as a neophyte when it comes to trades. What is Theo doing? He should be consulting with him. Breslow got an F- with the trades this season. We deserve better.

[@justinalley3399]

@etrin5714 you dont know ball thats for sure and portes was a low level prospect

[@etrin5714]

@justinalley3399 6 prospects and you only bring back a mediocre reliever, backup Catcher for half a season, a pitcher that got DFAd, and a Project. Sir, you don't know baseball.

[@justinalley3399]

@@etrin5714 no you dont none of the prospects outside of nick yorke was ranked in top 40 in the farm system

[@etrin5714]

You clearly haven't scouted these prospects nor know anything about them. Either come correct or don't even bother. Do Better

[@patsfan4929]

@@etrin5714luis garcia trade looks solid

[@markmccarthy7887]

The thing is ALL the teams they are competing with on the road to the playoffs are doing much more than the Red Sox it’s undeniable 😢

[@garygagnon4637]

It was a fun first half of overachieving but they have an awful schedule for the rest of the season. The starting pitchers are fried and the pen can't hold a lead. They probably should've sold

[@etrin5714]

Yea, we're in trouble. If that's what buying looks like, then we have a bigger problem than we think. It's going to be very difficult to watch the 2nd Half of the season competing against the hardest schedule in MLB. All we can hope for is that Martin, Slaten, and Casas can give us a boast.

[@gianniaurilio8163]

I like it but if we can id get another lefty reliever

[@stephenrosiak8002]

This team got no better today I don't want to hear that Lucas Sims is going to be the savior in the bullpen I told you we'll see what happens in the next 2 hours 2 hours ago and nothing happened exactly what I expected from that cheap ass organization!!😡🤬🤬

[@redseatradio]

They just made a trade.

[@danbartolini27]

I like the angels trade better than this one but the lack of position players aquired worries me

[@danbartolini27]

Maybe I puf that wrong I liked both trades I just liked one better

[@JoJo-11of11]

I just thought I saw pigs flying outside !

[@atgn70]

In 2023 Sims gave up only 33 hits in 61 innings...That's about as unhittable as you can get....Walks are absolutely an issue,esp when you talk to Reds fans..The hope is that Bailey fixes some of this...Portes has a great arm and was the youngest pitcher we had in A ball and was doing pretty good...Key is lets see if we can keep Sims after this year to make the loss of Portes more palatable..

[@PieterVanderWerf-p6v]

Another long day for Corbin! This guy's role is probably just to hold he fort until Slaten and Martin come back. It would be kind of a waste to try to get more help for such a short-term need, esp. at these prices.

[@likearollingstone007]

@@PieterVanderWerf-p6v it wouldn’t be a waste to get a good bat from the right side. Playing against a lefty is almost an automatic L

[@PieterVanderWerf-p6v]

@@likearollingstone007 Agreed, but the cost goes up sharply for a real difference-maker. The proposal on this board for Brent Rooker is probably an indicator. The problem is if you really want to build a team with championship hopes you probably need 3 more real pieces, not marginal ones. And that probably means something like giving up 2 of the big 3 plus some other top-20 prospects. Maybe a championship this year, but not likely another one for a long, long time. Just a guess, but people have to be realistic.

[@markmccarthy7887]

Still full throttle 2.0 unless they do more

[@mannybetancourt1697]

Hello Corbin, we was needing bullpen help,911??

[@fradyft4796]

It’s great but if we can get a lefty arm off the bullpen to help Bernardino

[@redseatradio]

That would be solid too

[@smokedogg19821]

We just got Luis Garcia from the Angles

[@Bondagefetishstore]

For First baseman Niko Kavadas, infielder Matthew Lugo and pitchers Yeferson Vargas and Ryan Zeferjahn. 3 rule 5 players who would have never made the sox long term. Opens spots for Anthony, Mayer and Teele in Worcester.

[@Digits-nf9fo]

Is Sims a loaner?

[@stephenrosiak8002]

According to felger & mazz there's no way in hell that the Red Sox are going to give up any of their top 10 prospects for a hitter and this lineup is dying for a right hand above average hitter!⚾⚾⚾

[@redseatradio]

felger and mazz have been historically wrong about this team so we will see

[@stephenrosiak8002]

@@redseatradio well we'll find out in the next 2 hours!

[@forgottenpath5919]

I must just be imagining all the runs they've been scoring and their well above league average .760 OPS.

[@redseatradio]

You must be because since the all star break they have scored at least 4 runs in every game but 1 or 2

[@byechance7644]

Yeah let’s trade a 19 year old who throws 99mph for a rental for a mid team. Smart

[@justinalley3399]

throwing hard is overrated

[@matthappel3452]

And another one !!!

[@dylandude27]

6:56 lol what’s his name? 😂

[@Volssolo]

We are cooked we need a right handed bat

[@CeddaneProdz]

I know do you know if we can still get a right handed at bat or no i just don’t know how the trade deadline works

[@Volssolo]

@@CeddaneProdz if someone gets dfad or placed on waivers we can

[@CeddaneProdz]

@@Volssolo ok sweet

[@Volssolo]

@@CeddaneProdz the options won’t be great but there should be a couple of okay options maybe

[@CeddaneProdz]

@@Volssolo ok

[@Versatilty]

This one seemed ok value wise but not sure it moves the needle a ton I think I'd rather have a guy like Ercge who throws over 100mph but not terrible won't complain about this one lol

[@redseatradio]

I’ll take it haha

[@Versatilty]

@@redseatradio Sims is fine and I think what we gave up seems fine we just have a ton of light throwing guys in the pen I'd like to have at least one flamethrower that can go over 100mph and Ercge from the A's just got moved for what seems like less but I haven't fully look into it.

[@Jackson54321]

@@Versatilty ercge went to KC and so did DeJong lmao of course

[@redseatradio]

@Versatilty no sure how you got for less the package hasn’t been released yet.

[@justinalley3399]

@@Jackson54321 dejong is washed up

[@greenwaypropertysolutions3831]

Just say your dad is mowing the lawn… no shame brother, Boston area rent is absurd.

[@redseatradio]

What a really weird comment? But no that was my actually landlord for my actual apartment. Why you gotta be so damn strange?

[@ShawnFoote-f5k]

Awesome, but don't we need a legitimate second baseman. I don't trust Hamilton

[@CeddaneProdz]

Fr I wish we could still get some hitter

[@ShawnFoote-f5k]

@CeddaneProdz me too, second base is very weak

[@CeddaneProdz]

@@ShawnFoote-f5kI really wanted Luis rengifo I just like seeing a new face in the lineup

[@dbdmack]

Time to cut Paxton.

[@robertdondero3842]

i like it better then jamie paxton

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

James Paxton should have went back to the Yankees Cashman didn’t bother to sign him back

[@at1s47]

Trade Idea: Wilyer Abreu Kristian Campbell Blaze Jordan for Brent rooker