Yahoo Sports senior MLB analyst Jake Mintz and senior MLB analyst Jordan Shusterman discuss why they think the Boston Red Sox acquiring Sonny Gray to solidify the team’s rotation is an underwhelming move. Hear the full conversation on the “Baseball Bar-B-Cast” podcast – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.
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Sonny Gray, the pitcher, this is another one similar to.
Uh, Dylan Sea, you’re saying, Ok, well, how good is this guy really for what you think?
You’re getting what you claim, right?
If the Blue Jays are saying, Boom, we need an ace; we got Dylan Sea, OK. Is that we just talked about why that makes sense, or maybe it doesn’t.
The Red Sox were clear coming into the season: we want a co-ace, A clear No.
2, you know, behind Garrett Crochet, and this appears to be their answer.
Craig Breslow.
Doesn’t make a promise but sets an Expectation for the fan base appears that the No.
2 starter is going To be Sonny Gray.
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And I think that Sonny Gray is a fairly underwhelming outcome, Given the various options that could have ended up being that No.
2 starter that Craig Breslow effectively previewed at the outset of this winter.
I don’t think that is Sonny Gray’s fault, but I believe that it is.
Acceptable, understandable for Boston fans to be like, This is the guy, this is the No.
2 starter you said you were going to go get.
Now, do I think theyre going to add another arm above Gray?
Below the crochet?
No, I don’t.
Uh, the reason I think this is because they have too many tasks to do on the offense Side, and I can’t see them paying for it, like Fromber Or Ranger Surez.
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And going and keeping Alex Bregman, or replacing his production with an Offensive free agent, right?
That is harder for me to see.
And, as a result, I’m generally underwhelmed by this.
I’m generally confused by how the Red Sox have operated.
They have had some massive home-run wins under Breslow, Crochet, being an obvious one, they have conducted some of the worst trades lately.
Half-decade: Chris Sale for Vaughn Grissom.