Mariners (Hancock) vs Red Sox (Newcomb): 4/23/25, 6:45pm

[Bellhorn04]

10 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

It's been a rollercoaster start to the season. 

Hard to get a read on just who this team is.

The 85-86 win projection looks very reasonable.  Obviously we'd like to think we're better than that, but the games keep suggesting otherwise.  

OTOH we're only 1.5 games worse than the best record in the AL.

[moonslav59]

9 hours ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

The Sox need another top shelf starter and a good reliever. This being said, the Sox FO has my permission to trade both Nevers and Abreu to acquire the above. Also, it's about time to bring up both Anthony and Mayer.

This is a rare time to make huge trades, but it could happen.

I don't see a major trade in the works, even as we near the deadline, when the returns asked for are inflated. I think we'll make the big decisions, this coming winter.

I have to think Anthony will be given every chance to fill a FT OF role by 2026, but will probably be called up at some point, this summer (or earlier.) That would create a squeeze on Rafaela and Refsnyder and make it near impossible for Campbell to play a lot of CF. Trading Duran or Abreu could allow Campbell to play CF or keep Rafaela and Ref in the mix, but Campbell to the OF only happens, IMO, if we call up Mayer and Bregman returns in 2026.

Not knowing if Bregman returns or not makes trading Story or Mayer problematic and risky. Arias and Romero are too far away and too speculative, at this point. I think we'll know a lot more by next winter.

[moonslav59]

22 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

The 85-86 win projection looks very reasonable.  Obviously we'd like to think we're better than that, but the games keep suggesting otherwise.  

OTOH we're only 1.5 games worse than the best record in the AL.

True, and on the other hand, we are just 4 games ahead of 14th in the weaker league- the AL. (MN & BAL ar 9-15.)

[jdc69]

All in all we scored 5 runs, which should be enough to win. I would put this one on Newcomb and hes not in our long term plans so Im ok. I guess Seattle also has a better offense than last year. If we win today, I'll be satisfied.

[mvp 78]

Sox weren't allowed to sweep because it would have put another opponent below .500 and hurt their strength of schedule!!!

[jdc69]

19 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Sox weren't allowed to sweep because it would have put another opponent below .500 and hurt their strength of schedule!!!

Wow, I guess there always IS a bright side.