Red Sox: Off Season '23-'24

[mvp 78]

Ok, but right now Toronto is MLB’s biggest also-ran. Baltimore has a loaded farm that they really need to pan out, especially since they refuse to trade any of them…

 

Toronto has won so many offseasons and have nothing to show for it. Unless they can clone Joe Carter and Cito Gaston, they'll be stuck. That's what they get for all the cheating they've done without being properly punished.

[mvp 78]

But he also likely to be incapable of handling the workload

 

He just needs some of that Rays magic followed by a TJS in 2025.

[Bellhorn04]

Bellhorn continues to fume uselessly about not signing Gray or Erod or Wacha.

[cp176]

And with the Dodgers being in a different time zone, a lot of their games won't conflict with Sox games.

 

I'm ok with that. I like to watch players that I know something about. I know more about the Dodgers these days than I do about the Sox.

[notin]

Toronto has won so many offseasons and have nothing to show for it. Unless they can clone Joe Carter and Cito Gaston, they'll be stuck. That's what they get for all the cheating they've done without being properly punished.

 

Instant Karma’s gonna get you.

 

Even if is not exactly instant…

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

That also applies to Tampa, Baltimore and Toronto, too. They all lost free agents they haven’t replaced yet…

 

ALeast -- a Bearclaw of a division!

[mvp 78]

Bellhorn continues to fume uselessly about not signing Gray or Erod or Wacha.

 

If they don't sign anyone, those first two seem like misses. They were said to be interested in ERod too.

[Hugh2]

He just needs some of that Rays magic followed by a TJS in 2025.

 

I'll take the Rays track record here, he will become an ace and they will trade him in 3 years for a prospects.

[dannycater]

Can't wait for the Sox to make that big splash signing *Story*

[Bellhorn04]

If they don't sign anyone, those first two seem like misses. They were said to be interested in ERod too.

 

And the total cost of those two was $155 million, which is now considerably less than what Montgomery is expected to get.

 

From here on I'm just going to have to assume they are a bunch of stupid bozos unless they somehow prove they aren't.

[mvp 78]

I'm ok with that. I like to watch players that I know something about. I know more about the Dodgers these days than I do about the Sox.

 

C Barnes

1B Freeman

2B Betts

SS Lux

3B Muncy

RF Heyward

CF Outman

LF Taylor

DH Ohtani

SP Yamamoto

 

Seems like a good Opening Day lineup.

[mvp 78]

Can't wait for the Sox to make that big splash signing *Story*

 

Woodruff is the rehabbing injured guy. Write him down.

[mvp 78]

And the total cost of those two was $155 million, which is now considerably less than what Montgomery is expected to get.

 

From here on I'm just going to have to assume they are a bunch of stupid bozos unless they somehow prove they aren't.

 

AAV is more important that overall contract though, right?

[mvp 78]

I'll take the Rays track record here, he will become an ace and they will trade him in 3 years for a prospects.

 

Rays track record includes lots of TJS.

[dannycater]

At least the Sox have the kids...until they get good, then trade them so they don't have to pay them because the organization has become a low-budget operation.

[dannycater]

Bellhorn continues to fume uselessly about not signing Gray or Erod or Wacha.

 

Sox don't want guys like Wacha or Eavoldi, don't want pitchers like that.

[Hugh2]

Rays track record includes lots of TJS.

 

I mean, whose doesn't nowadays? Most pitchers, if they have long careers, are going to sustain some kind of injury at some point in there careers. Even a guy like Verlander who lasted a long time eventually got hurt. Pitching is unnatural.

[mvp 78]

At least the Sox have the kids...until they get good, then trade them so they don't have to pay them because the organization has become a low-budget operation.

 

Or give them one contract with lots of opt outs and then not pay them after the first opt out.

[Duran Is The Man]

The Sox have done absolutely nothing to show they even want to be somewhat competitive this season. I think I’m turning off auto renewal for MLB.TV

 

i already did.

[mvp 78]

I mean, whose doesn't nowadays? Most pitchers, if they have long careers, are going to sustain some kind of injury at some point in there careers. Even a guy like Verlander who lasted a long time eventually got hurt. Pitching is unnatural.

 

Rays since 2020:

 

McClanahan

Kittredge

Springs

Baz

Glasnow

Anderson

Rasmussen

McKay

Poche

Beeks

Chirinos

 

I don't think it's a coincidence that the Rays seem to have the TJS bug more than other teams.

[dannycater]

Or give them one contract with lots of opt outs and then not pay them after the first opt out.

 

Yup

[dannycater]

Sox, Patriots are no longer hungry franchises, living off the fat of the land and the laurels of winning so many championships. Price of success? Yankees? Hungry, haven't won in a while. The Sox and Pats have virtually become unwatchable even from a TV point of view. I couldn't wait to see the Sox at game on the Left Coast--but for the first time ever in my life I didn't see them v. Halos in 2023. Pats I just can't watch them anymore...you start to lose interest in teams that lose interest in the fans wants and lose interest in making the team the best it can be. The excuses for both franchises are just that...excuses.

[jad]

Where are the triumphant posts by Management: "DODGED ANOTHER ONE!!!"

 

Meanwhile, back to scouring the injury reports and the police blotter.

Edited December 22, 2023 by jad

[notin]

Rays since 2020:

 

McClanahan

Kittredge

Springs

Baz

Glasnow

Anderson

Rasmussen

McKay

Poche

Beeks

Chirinos

 

I don't think it's a coincidence that the Rays seem to have the TJS bug more than other teams.

 

 

Word has it when their lease expires, their new ballpark will be in Gulf Breeze, Florida so they can cut down in travel time to Dr. James Andrews…

[mvp 78]

Sox, Patriots are no longer hungry franchises, living off the fat of the land and the laurels of winning so many championships. Price of success? Yankees? Hungry, haven't won in a while. The Sox and Pats have virtually become unwatchable even from a TV point of view. I couldn't wait to see the Sox at game on the Left Coast--but for the first time ever in my life I didn't see them v. Halos in 2023. Pats I just can't watch them anymore...you start to lose interest in teams that lose interest in the fans wants and lose interest in making the team the best it can be. The excuses for both franchises are just that...excuses.

 

Pats deserve it, especially the fans. So many of them just expect 12-4 and the playoffs every year. Most don't even remember the Rod Rust or Dick MacPherson years. Even Parcells only went 32-32 in his time here. You get what you give and Pats fans generally suck s*** and deserve a few losing seasons.

[Dipre]

Where are the triumphant posts by Management: "DODGED ANOTHER ONE!!!"

 

Meanwhile, back to scouring the injury reports and the police blotter.

 

I'll take Bauer for $700 Trebek.

[mvp 78]

Where are the triumphant posts by Management: "DODGED ANOTHER ONE!!!"

 

Meanwhile, back to scouring the injury reports and the police blotter.

 

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[mvp 78]

@tylermilliken_

Red Sox have signed catcher Mark Kolozsvary to a minor-league deal, per @kileymcd

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He appeared in 10 games with the Reds in 2022 and just 1 game with the Orioles in 2023.

 

.174/.282/.301/.583 hitter in 87 career games at AAA. Entering his age-28 season.

[notin]

Pats deserve it, especially the fans. So many of them just expect 12-4 and the playoffs every year. Most don't even remember the Rod Rust or Dick MacPherson years. Even Parcells only went 32-32 in his time here. You get what you give and Pats fans generally suck s*** and deserve a few losing seasons.

 

 

The Patriots had the most ridiculous run of success in sports’ history, all things considered. I can’t be mad about reality catching up with them…

[Dipre]

Pats deserve it, especially the fans. So many of them just expect 12-4 and the playoffs every year. Most don't even remember the Rod Rust or Dick MacPherson years. Even Parcells only went 32-32 in his time here. You get what you give and Pats fans generally suck s*** and deserve a few losing seasons.

 

Goddamn, tell us how you really feel.