August Banter 2026

[Maestrobjwa]

Trading Adley...depressing. Trading to Boston? Bruh...if Elias wasn't being run out of town, he most certainly will be now! I hope the rumors stay rumors!

[snowfan]

20 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

Adley to Boston is gonna make me puke 

Its tough but hard to justify having both he and basallo moving forward. Might as well move adley before he turns into a few month rental for someone at next year's deadline. 

[Chris78]

Just now, Maestrobjwa said:

Trading Adley...depressing. Trading to Boston? Bruh...if Elias wasn't being run out of town, he most certainly will be now! I hope the rumors stay rumors!

There's a better chance Elias is back then Alby

[Maestrobjwa]

21 minutes ago, Chris78 said:

There's a better chance Elias is back then Alby

That wouldn't make much sense though--why would the owner and Elias fire Alby when they just brought him in? Elias AND Alby out would be more like than that, imo

[wxmeddler]

1 hour ago, WxUSAF said:

Adley to Boston is gonna make me puke 

It's official:

[Jeff Passan] BREAKING: The Boston Red Sox are acquiring three-time All-Star catcher Adley Rutschman in a trade with the Baltimore Orioles, sources tell ESPN.

https://bsky.app/profile/baseballtradenews.bsky.social/post/3ms75qvpsq22w

[snowfan]

Sounds like the Os got a haul for Adley. 4 of the Sox top 20 prospects and much needed pitching talent for the system.

[nw baltimore wx]

1 hour ago, Chris78 said:

There's a better chance Elias is back then Alby

Get them both out of here.

 

4 minutes ago, snowfan said:

Sounds like the Os got a haul for Adley. 4 of the Sox top 20 prospects and much needed pitching talent for the system.

The good news is that next year while MLB sits out the season, our prospects get another year to develop. 

The better news is that wherever Adley ends up, he gets a year older sitting out.

[nw baltimore wx]

Then again, I’m sitting in a square in Granada, Spain, just after sunset sipping a cerveza, so I don’t really give a sh$t.

[WxUSAF]

30 minutes ago, snowfan said:

Sounds like the Os got a haul for Adley. 4 of the Sox top 20 prospects and much needed pitching talent for the system.

Maybe the O’s can be competitive in 4 years!!! Can’t wait!!!

[Maestrobjwa]

42 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

Maybe the O’s can be competitive in 4 years!!! Can’t wait!!!

If we get a new GM it may not have to take that long. We've got enough here to turn it around in a year, imo

[CAPE]

1 hour ago, snowfan said:

Sounds like the Os got a haul for Adley. 4 of the Sox top 20 prospects and much needed pitching talent for the system.

Yeah pretty good given they invested in Basallo and Adley has really been mediocre/often hurt for a season and a half now. Os put him on the IL because they didn't want to play him and risk more serious injury prior to the deadline. They knew multiple teams were in desperate need for a catcher who can hit(sometimes). Hate to give the Os front office ANY credit but this was pretty well played. We shall see if any of these prospects end up being impactful, but it's yet another waiting game. Os are perpetually in the "we will be great in a few years" mode. Elias' best 'skill' is gaslighting. The arrogant bastard has been at it for 8 years.

[Interstate]

So much for being buyers only being 2.5 games out of the wildcard... Another rebuild before the last rebuild was even over.  Adley I am okay with, maybe even Ward, but I do not like giving up Wells.

[Maestrobjwa]

1 hour ago, CAPE said:

Yeah pretty good given they invested in Basallo and Adley has really been mediocre/often hurt for a season and a half now. Os put him on the IL because they didn't want to play him and risk more serious injury prior to the deadline. They knew multiple teams were in desperate need for a catcher who can hit(sometimes). Hate to give the Os front office ANY credit but this was pretty well played. We shall see if any of these prospects end up being impactful, but it's yet another waiting game. Os are perpetually in the "we will be great in a few years" mode. Elias' best 'skill' is gaslighting. The arrogant bastard has been at it for 8 years.

And adding to that...it's now coming out that they offered Adley extensions in November and May, and turned them both down...so from the business side it sounds like it had to be done! But still hurts having to be sellers AGAIN due to Elias incompetence. And I am getting more wary of Rubenstein in terms of next year...if he doesn't fire Elias then the dude is either legit clueless or doesn't care. I hope he listens to Cal and the other baseball minds in the group! There is no way you can be "pleased" with zero playoff wins and being sellers six times! Fire Elias or get more mediocrity--his choice.

[snowfan]

So they didnt move Rogers. I better see an extension announcement soon.  

[WxUSAF]

When’s Elias doing a press conference? My ass needs a good smoking 

[WxUSAF]

19 minutes ago, WxUSAF said:

When’s Elias doing a press conference? My ass needs a good smoking 

Oh! Already started! 

[MillvilleWx]

Sucks that we have to rebuild AGAIN, but the haul we got from the trades were pretty damn good, so I’ll take it…I guess. Elias still needs to be sent to Siberia, but I digress. Maybe we’ll have something to look forward to in the future, then again, we may not even have baseball next season. 
 

On to Ravens season which I’m beyond excited for. 

[toolsheds]

Looks like Rodriguez is taking the mound this evening for the Angels.  Too bad Ward was just moved.

[Terpeast]

Wanted to share that I've changed jobs recently and this time I'm a fed contractor. Sadly, I won't have faster access to model maps before they're publicly accessible, so I'm back to being a pivotal/TT consumer just like many on here. 

[Chris78]

Down in Rodanthe, NC this week.

Had 4 to 7 inches of rain overnight. Roads flooded around Pea Island on RT 12.

Had an ugly day yesterday and today doesn't look much better. 

Hopefully see some sun the rest of the week.

[Interstate]

12 hours ago, MillvilleWx said:

Sucks that we have to rebuild AGAIN, but the haul we got from the trades were pretty damn good, so I’ll take it…I guess. Elias still needs to be sent to Siberia, but I digress. Maybe we’ll have something to look forward to in the future, then again, we may not even have baseball next season. 
 

On to Ravens season which I’m beyond excited for. 

The problem is this time we are only 2.5 games out of the wildcard... we were one good pitcher way.  I am not mad at the Adley or Ward deal... I am pissed about the Wells deal though.