Trade Deadline 2023

[notin]

The point being only in the minority on here. Lots of views on here are more are in the minority than many places I frequent on lots of subjects. Now you’ve got me enjoying it when the team fails. No, and I don’t think it was a subject being discussed. On the other hand have you figured it out yet if the Red Sox signed Turner to sit on the bench? That was a good one you came up with. LMAO.

 

 

At least I cheer for my team and not my ego. You do realize you keep admitting that, right?

[Old Red]

At least I cheer for my team and not my ego. You do realize you keep admitting that, right?

 

I cheer for the Red Sox. I don’t cheer for JH, Bloom, and Cora. Many, many other Red Sox fans don’t either.

[Dipre]

The point being only in the minority on here. Lots of views on here are more are in the minority than many places I frequent on lots of subjects. Now you’ve got me enjoying it when the team fails. No, and I don’t think it was a subject being discussed. On the other hand have you figured it out yet if the Red Sox signed Turner to sit on the bench? That was a good one you came up with. LMAO.

 

This is the place we frequent. We don't care about those places you frequently visit, unfortunately.

[Dipre]

I cheer for the Red Sox. I don’t cheer for JH, Bloom, and Cora. Many, many other Red Sox fans don’t either.

 

No you don't. You hate the FO, and enjoy seeing them fail, even if it's a detriment to the team.

[moonslav59]

At least I cheer for my team and not my ego. You do realize you keep admitting that, right?

 

Like Swihart, who proclaimed his love for the Red Sox but hated on 37 of 40 players on the roster, the coaches, the manager, the GM, the owner and even the ball girls.

 

Not my idea of fandom, but to each his own. It seems some get their enjoyment out of life by complaining and pointing out how much everyone else sucks.

 

I'm OK: you're not OK..

[Old Red]

This is the place we frequent. We don't care about those places you frequently visit, unfortunately.

 

In my little corner of the world. How sheltered, and how cute.

[Thunder]

Like Swihart, who proclaimed his love for the Red Sox but hated on 37 of 40 players on the roster, the coaches, the manager, the GM, the owner and even the ball girls.

 

Not my idea of fandom, but to each his own. It seems some get their enjoyment out of life by complaining and pointing out how much everyone else sucks.

 

I'm OK: you're not OK..

 

At least in an online setting such as this one, where there are little to no consequences, it's most likely just a way of getting out stress, anger and frustration from day to day life. Covid messed everybody up in that regard

[Old Red]

No you don't. You hate the FO, and enjoy seeing them fail, even if it's a detriment to the team.

 

There goes that hate word again. To some you can’t dislike a job someone is doing without hating them. What a bad world to live in that I don’t do.

[Dipre]

There goes that hate word again. To some you can’t dislike a job someone is doing without hating them. What a bad world to live in that I don’t do.

 

Correction. You dislike.

[notin]

I cheer for the Red Sox. I don’t cheer for JH, Bloom, and Cora. Many, many other Red Sox fans don’t either.

 

No. You cheer against executives who run the team using a different philosophy than your preference. You’ve admitted that already…

[Dipre]

In my little corner of the world. How sheltered, and how cute.

 

Cute is not a word usually applied when referring to me. Thanks.

[Old Red]

Cute is not a word usually applied when referring to me. Thanks.

 

The cute was referring to being in your own little corner of the world.

[Old Red]

No. You cheer against executives who run the team using a different philosophy than your preference. You’ve admitted that already…

 

I have stated many times that I never would have hired Cora back, and I never would have hired Bloom. Call it what you want, but I do cheer for the Red Sox, but just not the way you, and others want me to. Doesn’t change my opinions at all.

Edited July 8, 2023 by Old Red

[Dipre]

The cute was referring to being in your own little corner of the world.

 

I was being facetious. You overestimate your own wit.

[Dipre]

I have stated many times that I never would have hired Cora back, and I never would have hired Bloom. Call it what you want, but I do cheer for the Red Sox, but just not the way you, and others want me to. Doesn’t change my opinions at all.

 

They're terrible opinions though. But you are, of course, entitled to them.

[Old Red]

I was being facetious. You overestimate your own wit.

 

I wasn’t being facetious. The more I hear from others, and other places gives me a better idea of what’s being thought, and said outside of just on here. I would hate to think the overwhelming opinion voiced on here of the state of the Red Sox, and how it’s being run is the overwhelming opinion in all of Red Sox Nation, because it is not.

[moonslav59]

Correction. You dislike.

 

Hate is a relative word. I find it hard to think his feelings towards Bloom are just at the "dislike" level.

 

Apparently, by his own admission, it started before Bloom even made one move, so that kinda says a lot.

[Old Red]

Hate is a relative word. I find it hard to think his feelings towards Bloom are just at the "dislike" level.

 

Apparently, by his own admission, it started before Bloom even made one move, so that kinda says a lot.

To you I hate Cora, I hate Bloom, and I hate Kike. Now if I did it would say a lot, but since you’ve been thinking that for two years now we’ll just let you think that like it really matters in the big scheme of things.

[notin]

I wasn’t being facetious. The more I hear from others, and other places gives me a better idea of what’s being thought, and said outside of just on here. I would hate to think the overwhelming opinion voiced on here of the state of the Red Sox, and how it’s being run is the overwhelming opinion in all of Red Sox Nation, because it is not.

 

You’d be foolish to think this forum of maybe 50 people voices the entirety of Red Sox Nation. You’d be even more foolish to think any of us care what the Outside World (for lack of a better term) thinks…

[Old Red]

You’d be foolish to think this forum of maybe 50 people voices the entirety of Red Sox Nation. You’d be even more foolish to think any of us care what the Outside World (for lack of a better term) thinks…

 

And like I keep saying living in a sheltered place in my little corner of the world.What a way to live to me would be a foolish thing to do.

[Duran Is The Man]

gawd dawg ya'll....give it a f***ing rest.

[notin]

And like I keep saying living in a sheltered place in my little corner of the world.What a way to live to me would be a foolish thing to do.

 

It’s a baseball forum. Not a shanty in the woods…

[Randy Red Sox]

to get back on the subject I do not expect the Sox to be sellers at the deadline. they are close enough to think they have a shot at a W/C. I also don't think they will make any big additions but Bloom will pull off a few of his "special type" bargain moves.

[notin]

to get back on the subject I do not expect the Sox to be sellers at the deadline. they are close enough to think they have a shot at a W/C. I also don't think they will make any big additions but Bloom will pull off a few of his "special type" bargain moves.

 

I’m standing by

 

1. Selling high on Paxton

2. Moving Duvall as he’s probably the most intriguing short-timer on the roster (outside of Paxton and Turner).

3. Adding RHSP Paul Blackburn

Edited July 8, 2023 by notin

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

No need to even debate that the majority of any team's fan opinions are always based entirely on three things: location, location, lowcation.

 

The Red Sox are dead last in the standings in their assigned division. We know the record is middle-of-the-pack overall in a 15-team league, but the average fan could care less. We also know the Sox have an outside shot at the playoffs, which is all the average fan could ask for.

 

Now back to Paxton: Bloom would be foolish to turn down what just might be the best trade offer of prospects of his Boston career so far... and he can swing a deal and still keep the Sox in the wild card hunt. Is it really impossible he could get a near-MLB ready pitcher, promote the guy for the stretch run, and get more quality innings out of him than Paxton, who may be hurt again by September?

[Bellhorn04]

I refuse to believe the Sox will trade Paxton if they're still in the hunt. Fans are pissed off enough as it is.

[moonslav59]

No need to even debate that the majority of any team's fan opinions are always based entirely on three things: location, location, lowcation.

 

The Red Sox are dead last in the standings in their assigned division. We know the record is middle-of-the-pack overall in a 15-team league, but the average fan could care less. We also know the Sox have an outside shot at the playoffs, which is all the average fan could ask for.

 

Now back to Paxton: Bloom would be foolish to turn down what just might be the best trade offer of prospects of his Boston career so far... and he can swing a deal and still keep the Sox in the wild card hunt. Is it really impossible he could get a near-MLB ready pitcher, promote the guy for the stretch run, and get more quality innings out of him than Paxton, who may be hurt again by September?

 

I can certainly see the logic in notin's list of moves. Trade Paxton, add Blackburn. Buyers and sellers, at the same time- same as last summer, but I like our chances better, this year. Maybe that all changes by August 1st.

 

I would not be upset, if we get something good for Paxton & Duvall, but to me, if we go that route, we might was well trade the 2 year guys, as well.

[moonslav59]

I refuse to believe the Sox will trade Paxton if they're still in the hunt. Fans are pissed off enough as it is.

 

How'd that work out, last year?

 

Fans seemed so thrilled.

[moonslav59]

I’m standing by

 

1. Selling high on Paxton

2. Moving Duvall as he’s probably the most intriguing short-timer on the roster (outside of Paxton and Turner).

3. Adding RHSP Paul Blackburn

 

Would yo consider trading Duran as a "sell high" move, too?

[dgalehouse]

My feeling is that this forum tends to be dominated by a different kind of fan than you will find in the general population of Red Sox Nation. Not saying that is good or bad, just that it is my take. A lack of tolerance for differing opinions is pretty obvious. As for me, I just want to have my beer, a bag of peanuts and enjoy the ballgame. I am not the avid fan I used to be. The whole alphabet soup of analytic stats is not interesting to me. I could not name you the starting lineup for some of the teams in MLB , much less have an opinion on some kid in A Ball. Good for those of you who can. I am not too happy the Sox have spent so much time in the basement in recent years, but I am not going to obsess about what John Henry's plan may be.