We just landed the man who created THE OPENER .I think this will be .

[Swiharts Ghost]

Fantastic for Boston .Bloom May just be the perfect hire for what may be his dream team.

Sale ,Price,Erod along with an Opener seems like a marriage made only in heaven .I am extremely excited for 2020 .Prediction ......We win the Division .

[moonslav59]

I may be in the minority, but with all the "pen games" and "opener games" these days, I'm not seeing it as a problem.

 

It can really mess up the lefty-righty set line-ups early in a game.

 

With 26 man rosters coming up in 2020, we can pretty much be sure of a 13 man staff all year. (I think we carried 13 pitchers all 2019- the first time, I think, that happened with the Sox.) Hell, we may see 14 pitchers at some point- not counting September.

 

Anyone know, if they changed any rules about September call-ups?

[jacksonianmarch]

Fantastic for Boston .Bloom May just be the perfect hire for what may be his dream team.

Sale ,Price,Erod along with an Opener seems like a marriage made only in heaven .I am extremely excited for 2020 .Prediction ......We win the Division .

 

Lol, you’re a solid 3rd in 2020

[moonslav59]

Lol, you’re a solid 3rd in 2020

 

It's not really all that laughable to imagine a division win.

 

Every year sees some surprises.

 

Plus, we are just one year removed from a record season. It just takes nearly everyone being healthy, and although that may look like a long shot, our best players are on the right side of prime or in the middle of their prime.

 

We are likely to lose almost all our oldest players, and we haven't been counting on the oldest remaining player (Pedey) for anything in 3 years.

 

36 Pearce

35 Pedey

34 Wright

33 Moreland

33 Price (Still not far removed from prime)

32 Nunez

32 Cashner

31 Holt

31 Gorkys

31 Josh Smith

30 Leon

30 Porcello

30 Thornburg

 

Ages of our oldest significant players:

33 Price

31 JD (may opt out or be traded)

30 Sale

30 Workman

30 Walden

29 JBJ (may be non tyiendered or traded)

 

Borderline significant:

31 Brasier

31 Chacin

 

[Kimmi]

Lol, you’re a solid 3rd in 2020

 

Enjoy being Division Champs while you can. You have about 11 months remaining.

[notin]

Lol, you’re a solid 3rd in 2020

 

And that will be a success as long as the Yankees are fourth...

[illinoisredsox]

 

Anyone know, if they changed any rules about September call-ups?

 

Yes, rosters expand on September 1 to 28 and every team MUST have 28. No more of one team calling up 12 guys and another 5.

[moonslav59]

Yes, rosters expand on September 1 to 28 and every team MUST have 28. No more of one team calling up 12 guys and another 5.

 

Good. 28 is enough and may help eliminate games with 15+ pitching changes.

 

We had a 16 inning games where 25 pitchers were used!

 

Let that sink in.

 

Also starting next year, pitchers must pitch to either a minimum of three batters or the end of a half-inning, barring situations involving injury or illness.

[notin]

Yes, rosters expand on September 1 to 28 and every team MUST have 28. No more of one team calling up 12 guys and another 5.

 

At least it's something...