Red Sox ownership

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

Not a sham. Just a Kia Sedona that we’re taking full throttle.

 

Also this particular Sedona has no gas in the tank…

 

I told you it was a motorbike -- but before you can open the throttle, it has to be kick-started.

 

Problem is, Lefty Brez slipped with his right foot, flipped over the handlebars and is now on too-weak concussion protocol.

[notin]

Interesting... The people down at Duffys were pretty upset last I checked! You're just going to be late for the lynching.

 

But what about the gang at Flaherty’s? You know, the ones who yell at the TV that you need to use Jacques Jones to get Shohei Ohtani out, and not that right-handed Chris Martin?

 

And then there’s the crowd at O’Toole’s. Buncha mean mofo’s. They’ll slit your throat for merely saying “”OPS”.

 

And we can’t forget about the boys at Clancy’s. But dgalehouse is their ambassador…

[Old Red]

Yes, they really need to trade for some overhyped pitchers and overpay them instead. Burnes is all set to sign an extension with any team that blows him away.

 

I’ve said all along to trade for younger pitchers who still have control, but you guys keep bring up guys like Burnes who would be expensive to resign. You guys keep spitting into the wind thinking the Red Sox are going to outbid these big money teams. How’s that working out?

[mvp 78]

Sure, trade Duran and Wikelman or Perales for Cease. Sign Giolito and Teoscar. Maybe upgrade 2B if you can? Feels like a C offseason at the moment.

[Old Red]

When TW made the full throttle comment I don’t think the Red Sox thought the arms race would get expensive as it got for the Yam Man, and now the trickle down effect.

[Old Red]

Interesting... The people down at Duffys were pretty upset last I checked! You're just going to be late for the lynching.

 

I would take the pulse down at Kowloon’s.

[mvp 78]

Houck/Duran for Steele

[mvp 78]

I would take the pulse down at Kowloon’s.

 

Tourist trap.

[notin]

Houck/Duran for Steele

 

Pass if I’m the Cubs. Already have a crowded OF, including a CF prospect who has game-changing defense. And simply need team ace Justin Steele more than I need those Red Sox…

[Old Red]

Tourist trap.

 

An always packed tourist trap.

[Hugh2]

When TW made the full throttle comment I don’t think the Red Sox thought the arms race would get expensive as it got for the Yam Man, and now the trickle down effect.

 

Or this is what full throttle looks like on a scooter.

[notin]

Sure, trade Duran and Wikelman or Perales for Cease. Sign Giolito and Teoscar. Maybe upgrade 2B if you can? Feels like a C offseason at the moment.

 

C is a passing grade. What’s the current mark?

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

C is a passing grade. What’s the current mark?

 

Red Sox: I

Talksox: W

[moonslav59]

Interesting... The people down at Duffys were pretty upset last I checked! You're just going to be late for the lynching.

 

A quick straw poll at tge Big Corner is needed.

[moonslav59]

An always packed tourist trap.

 

Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.

[Randy Red Sox]

Sure, trade Duran and Wikelman or Perales for Cease. Sign Giolito and Teoscar. Maybe upgrade 2B if you can? Feels like a C offseason at the moment.

 

You are actually giving the Red Sox a C for their offseason to date??

[Randy Red Sox]

Ownership save $$ on the trade for the Juicer rather than resign Duvall who actually fit in in 2023

[sk7326]

It would help if they were up front with Cora, as the lies continue or not to the fans.

 

I’m not sure he can or will believe any promises of future big spending, once the kids start making some major impacts… assuming a few do.

 

It sounds like a sham.

It looks like a sham.

It smells like a sham.

It even tastes like a sham.

 

I’m hopeful that someday we turn it around, but right now, we are living in the sham era.

 

I am actually kind of okay with turning over a lot of it to the kids - a lot of them are promising.

 

But - even then, we know the going rate for these things now. And if we want to keep the Anthony-Mayer-Abreu core together (if that is the core), you're going to have to pay a sticker price eventually or you just end up trading every good 28 year old player. The thing with being the Boston Bleeping Red Sox is that you should be able to make Mookie Betts type of decisions from a position of strength.

[moonslav59]

I am actually kind of okay with turning over a lot of it to the kids - a lot of them are promising.

 

But - even then, we know the going rate for these things now. And if we want to keep the Anthony-Mayer-Abreu core together (if that is the core), you're going to have to pay a sticker price eventually or you just end up trading every good 28 year old player. The thing with being the Boston Bleeping Red Sox is that you should be able to make Mookie Betts type of decisions from a position of strength.

 

That’s a long ways away, but yes, hopefully we learned something.

 

Maybe it will work out whereby they don’t all reach their last year of control the same year.

 

The long term future is about the only thing I’m really excited about, now. I’m sure I’ll start coming around as we near opening day. We should have some nice story lines in 2024.

[mvp 78]

C is a passing grade. What’s the current mark?

 

Incomplete?

[Bellhorn04]

I think it's time for LeBron to speak up. He owns 1% of FSG, so his stake in the Red Sox is about $50 mill.

 

You care about winning, don't you, LeBron? A few choice words about the Sox dubious direction might get someone's attention...

[moonslav59]

I think it's time for LeBron to speak up. He owns 1% of FSG, so his stake in the Red Sox is about $50 mill.

 

You care about winning, don't you, LeBron? A few choice words about the Sox dubious direction might get someone's attention...

 

It can’t hurt, but it seems like Werner wants to spend more, and that didn’t help.

[Bellhorn04]

It can’t hurt, but it seems like Werner wants to spend more, and that didn’t help.

 

Because Henry wants to spend even less. He's doubling down!

[illinoisredsox]

You are actually giving the Red Sox a C for their offseason to date??

 

Grade inflation

[moonslav59]

Because Henry wants to spend even less. He's doubling down!

 

And he’s awfully quiet

[Bellhorn04]

C is a passing grade. What’s the current mark?

 

P for Punt.

[moonslav59]

P for Punt.

 

I’ll be calling for a full fire sale of one year players, if we end up with less than this:

 

Imanaga or Stroman

Giolito or Paxton

Drury or Polanco via trade

 

Since the odds are very low we do this much or more, it looks like a P, to me.

[mvp 78]

A fire sale, before games have been played? Before Spring Training has started? Before the roster has been finalized?

 

What has this world come to?!?!?

[Bellhorn04]

A fire sale, before games have been played? Before Spring Training has started? Before the roster has been finalized?

 

What has this world come to?!?!?

 

IMHO this Sox front office has earned it.

[Duran Is The Man]

P for Punt.

 

S for s*****.