A Realistic Look at the 2026 Red Sox: Part I

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, Larry Cook said:

About the same war as Bregman for a fraction of the cost!!  

You don't hear all the sign Bregman crowd bringing up his name anymore.

The sign Bogey crowd has been silent for years.

When Brez makes a mistake, the name of that player is broadcast far and wide and often.

[Old Red]

12 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

You don't hear all the sign Bregman crowd bringing up his name anymore.

The sign Bogey crowd has been silent for years.

When Brez makes a mistake, the name of that player is broadcast far and wide and often.

Yes that’s the way it works in the here, and now world.

[moonslav59]

The Sox are now second in the AL in run differential, recently passing the TBR and CWS. Only the Yanks remain ahead of us, but without Judge the gap is closing quickly.

The Sox are 7th in all MLB in this area.

3 runs behind PIT

19 behind the Cubs

42 behind the NYY

 

[Larry Cook]

18 hours ago, UtahSox said:

Why Neto over Abram’s? 

Neto is a dumpster fire defensively and we are finally getting the dumpster fire defenders out of here or on the DL!!!!

[Larry Cook]

Bres-slow seems to have a knack for acquiring middling nebulas starting/relieving pitchers at the trade deadline and then using them as part of a package to get a quality player in the offseason (see Harrison and hicks) 

there should be a couple of these  middling nebulas starter/reliever pitchers available now!!  

[Randy Red Sox]

23 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Trading Bennet would certainly need the further addition of a SP'er, even just a rental.

Trading a pitcher limited by IP, this year, also makes sense if we want to advance into the playoffs.

we dont trade any of the young SP on our roster and i don't trade Witherspoon or Evanyson either.  we waited way too long to get young quality cost controlled SP to trade it away especially for a SS when we have Mayer and Arias coming.

[UtahSox]

2 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Durbin is the face of the team's turnaround, although he started hitting before the wwins started coming. He has been amazing on defense, too.

This mental toughness is stuff that builds championship rosters. If him and WC 40 become the leaders in the clubhouse. I like our odds in the next couple of years.

 

To have the type of start, Durbin had in Boston…..  I think there are very few people, who would just put their heads down and stay the course. I know I would’ve folded like a cheap tent. Durbin is to me the coolest story of the 2026 season for sure.

[UtahSox]

22 minutes ago, Larry Cook said:

Neto is a dumpster fire defensively and we are finally getting the dumpster fire defenders out of here or on the DL!!!!

I think that’s a beyond exaggeration. To say he is a dumpster fire that implies he’s terrible. I think he’d be a wonderful. Second base for the Red Sox for years to come.

[Randy Red Sox]

3 minutes ago, UtahSox said:

This mental toughness is stuff that builds championship rosters. If him and WC 40 become the leaders in the clubhouse. I like our odds in the next couple of years.

 

To have the type of start, Durbin had in Boston…..  I think there are very few people, who would just put their heads down and stay the course. I know I would’ve folded like a cheap tent. Durbin is to me the coolest story of the 2026 season for sure.

he has certainly been good for a while now and his D has been great too.

[moonslav59]

3 hours ago, Larry Cook said:

Neto is a dumpster fire defensively and we are finally getting the dumpster fire defenders out of here or on the DL!!!!

DRS says Neto is more than fine on D. OAA says the opposite.

[moonslav59]

Hey hey, KC has a 7 game hit streak going, and I think he's like 5 for his last 8 ABs with some walks.

[notin]

5 hours ago, Larry Cook said:

Neto is a dumpster fire defensively and we are finally getting the dumpster fire defenders out of here or on the DL!!!!

Neto is in the bottom 2% for range this year, but Abrams still managed to limbo underneath him.

Neto also has a better arm and a Fenway swing…

[notin]

2 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

DRS says Neto is more than fine on D. OAA says the opposite.

He’s saving runs without making outs!

[moonslav59]

8 minutes ago, notin said:

Neto is in the bottom 2% for range this year, but Abrams still managed to limbo underneath him.

Neto also has a better arm and a Fenway swing…

Since we also need a 2Bman, I'm not sure we need to focus on just their D at SS.

[vegasbob]

35 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Hey hey, KC has a 7 game hit streak going, and I think he's like 5 for his last 8 ABs with some walks.

That 's great maybe he is tradable now.

KC's real problem. especially as an OF'er is where would he play ? Can't see him as a DH

[Old Red]

7 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

You don't hear all the sign Bregman crowd bringing up his name anymore.

The sign Bogey crowd has been silent for years.

When Brez makes a mistake, the name of that player is broadcast far and wide and often.

You don’t hear a Man Behind The Curtain keep regurgitating Devers Forevers, Devers Forevers, Devers Forevers either.🤔

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

54 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Since we also need a 2Bman, I'm not sure we need to focus on just their D at SS.

Story could move to 2nd.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, vegasbob said:

That 's great maybe he is tradable now.

KC's real problem. especially as an OF'er is where would he play ? Can't see him as a DH

I've thought DH for a while, but of course he has to hit and hit well.

[moonslav59]

21 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Story could move to 2nd.

Like I said, we still need a 2Bman.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

3 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

Like I said, we still need a 2Bman.

Any HR hitting 2nd basemen available?

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

Try obtaining Neto and let the dice fall where they may.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

2 hours ago, notin said:

He’s saving runs without making outs!

That's quite a trick.

[moonslav59]

29 minutes ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

Any HR hitting 2nd basemen available?

BLowe- a LHB.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

1 minute ago, moonslav59 said:

BLowe- a LHB.

I thought the Sox were looking for a RH power bat. The wall is closer than the BP.

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, SPLENDIDSPLINTER said:

I thought the Sox were looking for a RH power bat. The wall is closer than the BP.

They are, but we also need power.

My suggestion has been RHB Jeffers to C and BLowe at 2B.

Ideally, we get a real SS.

[UtahSox]

Curtis Mead??? Make this make sense???

[UtahSox]

1 hour ago, UtahSox said:

Curtis Mead??? Make this make sense???

Seems as though the rest of you have lives outside of RS baseball on a Sat. Night. Good bat to ball skills…. Pull air % 22% career high
351 OBP %.

856 Ops hit really well in Nationals stadium.

On fire in July over 1000 ops,

had a Duran like June (673 OPS) .190 BA
 

idk can he play 2nd? Or are we moving Durbin to 2nd? He is not good defensively -8.1 on Fielding run value… Range 1% and 10% arm not good.  AI thinks he projects 18-22 hrs a year at Fenway fwiw. 

Isaac Paredes not available?
 

[MADSTORK]

You don’t trade SP especially 25 and younger

Harrison Preister now Early for garbage!

Pitching is what got you back in race now you deplete the Staff with the talk of Crochet not returning this year.

one step forward two back

fools gold

 

 

[Larry Cook]

3 hours ago, MADSTORK said:

You don’t trade SP especially 25 and younger

Harrison Preister now Early for garbage!

Pitching is what got you back in race now you deplete the Staff with the talk of Crochet not returning this year.

one step forward two back

fools gold

 

 

The healthy starting pitching staff is definitely depleted. They must believe  Suarez is going to be ok soon!
 

Other moves coming??  

[mvp 78]

2 hours ago, Larry Cook said:

The healthy starting pitching staff is definitely depleted. They must believe  Suarez is going to be ok soon!
 

Other moves coming??  

Early is healthy?