A Realistic View at 2020: Part I

[notin]

Well, you're little smarter. than whinny ass fans here. We asked for anti-DD field general and complain when we get one. One with a pretty damn good track record getting considerable mileage out of bunch of no names.

 

I like the Bloom hire and get the limited activity. I just wonder why nearly all of his acquisitions to date have been high strikeout left-handed relief pitchers...

[moonslav59]

I like the Bloom hire and get the limited activity. I just wonder why nearly all of his acquisitions to date have been high strikeout left-handed relief pitchers...

 

His biggest 3 are for a SPer, C and 2Bman.

[Bellhorn04]

I like the Bloom hire and get the limited activity. I just wonder why nearly all of his acquisitions to date have been high strikeout left-handed relief pitchers...

 

Well, the pen was pretty right-centric last year. That's all I got.

 

I wouldn't even have known all these new guys were lefties until you pointed it out.

[Larry Cook]

Donaldson’s signing with the twins leaves a big hole at third base for Atlanta.

 

We should have the ability to move devers and price and all of price’s salary to Atlanta for a boatload of their prospects!

 

Not ideal, but solves a lot of problems for us.

[jacksonianmarch]

Very hard to push a narrative onto the fans that the Sox are trying to win now and aren’t actually trying to save money when you deal off a 22 yr old star with four years of control left to dump your expensive fallen ace

[Bellhorn04]

Very hard to push a narrative onto the fans that the Sox are trying to win now and aren’t actually trying to save money when you deal off a 22 yr old star with four years of control left to dump your expensive fallen ace

 

Plus Sam Kennedy just acknowledged that ticket sales are down.

 

Even without all that, the chances of trading Devers were less than zero.

[notin]

Well, the pen was pretty right-centric last year. That's all I got.

 

I wouldn't even have known all these new guys were lefties until you pointed it out.

 

And it all started with Osich, a lefty Bloom acquires twice...

[jacksonianmarch]

And it all started with Osich, a lefty Bloom acquires twice...

 

The Yanks are pretty right centric too. Getting a bunch of lefty arms might not be a bad thing if they can throw, but it could be a very bad thing against your rivals

[moonslav59]

Devers is not going anywhere. Neither is Bogey. The rest are open to offers.

[moonslav59]

The Yanks are pretty right centric too. Getting a bunch of lefty arms might not be a bad thing if they can throw, but it could be a very bad thing against your rivals

 

The o’s and Jays are our rivals this year

[Elktonnick]

I think it is unrealistic to expect any significant acquisitions or trades until MLB issues its final report on Boston and/or until the Sox have named a new manager, the latter being the most urgent. I just can't see Bloom being focused on any thing else but the managerial search. That's not say that if another club makes him an offer that he can't refuse, he moves on it. I just don't see that as happening right now.

[moonslav59]

I think these guys are good at multitasking.

[Elktonnick]

I think these guys are good at multitasking.

 

It is a question of priorities

[notin]

I think it is unrealistic to expect any significant acquisitions or trades until MLB issues its final report on Boston and/or until the Sox have named a new manager, the latter being the most urgent. I just can't see Bloom being focused on any thing else but the managerial search. That's not say that if another club makes him an offer that he can't refuse, he moves on it. I just don't see that as happening right now.

 

As opposed to the major moves he was making before Cora was fired?

[Elktonnick]

As opposed to the major moves he was making before Cora was fired?

 

Who is to say that he wasn't trying?

[Bellhorn04]

When asked if he expected Mookie Betts to be on the Red Sox Opening Day roster, Bloom said, 'That's really been my expectation all along'.

 

But he went on to say that he wouldn't be doing his job if he wasn't open to anything that would improve the team's chances over the next decade. So it was a nicely balanced answer.

[notin]

Who is to say that he wasn't trying?

 

I don’t think it’s a matter of trying. We all suspected he’d be limited financially and he’s actually been acting just as if that was the case...

[Elktonnick]

I don’t think it’s a matter of trying. We all suspected he’d be limited financially and he’s actually been acting just as if that was the case...

 

My point was that whatever he was doing before the scandal is on the backburner. Now he should be solely focused on replacing Cora.

[notin]

My point was that whatever he was doing before the scandal is on the backburner. Now he should be solely focused on replacing Cora.

 

 

It’s a tough call.

 

Would having a better roster make for a more attractive opportunity for a managerial candidate? Or will anyone left be desperate? Or are they all so egomaniacal that each one figures he and he alone can win it all with this current or any roster regardless of what history has shown?

 

(I think it’s the last one myself, but it’s not like I’m basing that on anything.)

[Elktonnick]

It’s a tough call.

 

Would having a better roster make for a more attractive opportunity for a managerial candidate? Or will anyone left be desperate? Or are they all so egomaniacal that each one figures he and he alone can win it all with this current or any roster regardless of what history has shown?

 

(I think it’s the last one myself, but it’s not like I’m basing that on anything.)

 

I think it is simply a case.of putting first things first. Spring Training is literally just around the corner. Remember what a FUBAR last year's spring training was. It is super important for this team to have a good start. There is a lot of stuff a manager has to do during ST. They need to have somebody on board by the end of the month.

[notin]

I think it is simply a case.of putting first things first. Spring Training is literally just around the corner. Remember what a FUBAR last year's spring training was. It is super important for this team to have a good start. There is a lot of stuff a manager has to do during ST. They need to have somebody on board by the end of the month.

 

 

That there have been absolutely no rumors might be an indication that the new hiring will be internal (Roenicke?) and they expect to be cleared of any wrongdoing in the current investigation...

[Elktonnick]

That there have been absolutely no rumors might be an indication that the new hiring will be internal (Roenicke?) and they expect to be cleared of any wrongdoing in the current investigation...

 

Wishful thinking.

[Swiharts Ghost]

Wishful thinking.

 

Be terrible optics to hire Roenicke .Bloom should hire a bilingual manager first and foremost who has excellent communication skill. Look no further than Eduardo and Mike Lowell have Tek be the bench coach .

[notin]

Be terrible optics to hire Roenicke .Bloom should hire a bilingual manager first and foremost who has excellent communication skill. Look no further than Eduardo and Mike Lowell have Tek be the bench coach .

 

 

How do you know Ron Roenicke isn’t bilingual?

 

The guy has 4 years experience under his belt. Safe bet he talked to a Dominican player at some point in that tenure.

 

And really, with maybe 4 weeks until pitchers and catchers report, whoever manages the Sox this year is likely to be considered an interim manager with the real search starting next year...

[notin]

Be terrible optics to hire Roenicke .Bloom should hire a bilingual manager first and foremost who has excellent communication skill. Look no further than Eduardo and Mike Lowell have Tek be the bench coach .

 

If you are going to insist on a bilingual manager, Carlos Beltran in available...

[Bellhorn04]

Lowell actually said he would take the job, but only for one year as a fill-in for Cora.

[Elktonnick]

Lowell actually said he would take the job, but only for one year as a fill-in for Cora.

 

I would hire Lowell in a nano second under those conditions.

[a700hitter]

Lowell actually said he would take the job, but only for one year as a fill-in for Cora.

When did he say this?

[Bellhorn04]

When did he say this?

 

https://weei.radio.com/blogs/rob-bradford/mike-lowell-would-manage-if-it-meant-bridge-to-cora

[a700hitter]

Is there any chance of Cora coming back to the Red Sox?