2026 Red Sox/MLB Season Thread

[Phantom255x]

27-5 in our last 32 games. Just insanity. They are fun to watch. 

Rafaela has also been RED HOT lately. I don't think it's an exaggeration to say he's starting to make a superstar leap if he can keep the bat consistent. His defense is already elite at CF.

Trade deadline less than 48 hours away. Please get Luis Arraez (he'd be perfect at leadoff), and trade for an inning-eating SP like Gausman or Wacha. Neither of those moves should require them to have to trade any top prospects or young pitching (Arias/Eyanson/Tolle). If Mead comes back September, he can rotate 2B/DH with Arraez too and obviously it'd be extra awesome if Anthony could come back in September as well.

[Roy H.]

The Dodgers are acquiring two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from the Tigers for three prospects, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Detroit is getting outfielder Zyhir Hope (L.A.'s No. 5 prospect and MLB's No. 25), right-hander River Ryan (No. 7, MLB No. 68) and right-hander Brady Smith (Dodgers' No. 17).

Why even play the season? 

[rocknrollforyoursoul]

The Dodgers are acquiring two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from the Tigers for three prospects, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Detroit is getting outfielder Zyhir Hope (L.A.'s No. 5 prospect and MLB's No. 25), right-hander River Ryan (No. 7, MLB No. 68) and right-hander Brady Smith (Dodgers' No. 17).

Why even play the season?

No kidding. Just hand them the trophy, along with a thank-you note for next year?s cancelled season.

[slamtheking]

The Dodgers are acquiring two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from the Tigers for three prospects, a source told MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Detroit is getting outfielder Zyhir Hope (L.A.'s No. 5 prospect and MLB's No. 25), right-hander River Ryan (No. 7, MLB No. 68) and right-hander Brady Smith (Dodgers' No. 17).

Why even play the season?

No kidding. Just hand them the trophy, along with a thank-you note for next year?s cancelled season.

as a Brewer fan, despite all the talking-head speculation, I knew the Brewers wouldn't pony up the asking price but it's just frustrating that Skubal ends up on the Dodgers for a pittance of a payment.  it's like watching teams give away their top players to the Lakers for peanuts. 

[trickybilly]

Insane. JB package looks like a King's ransom with what Tigers got back..