Question of the week: are you optimistic?

[mvp 78]

Just now, drewski6 said:

There were plenty, and I do many plenty of ways we could have further bolstered the infield while leaving the strength of the outfield intact.  

The strength of the OF is Abreu/Rafaela/Anthony TBH. Duran should have been traded. Now he's faltering as I surmised. 

[drewski6]

1 minute ago, mvp 78 said:

The strength of the OF is Abreu/Rafaela/Anthony TBH. Duran should have been traded. Now he's faltering as I surmised. 

Yes, like Ive said.  Everyone thinks the reason the team is struggling is because the team didnt do what that poster specifically wanted.

Had we flipped Duran for prospects like youve been screaming to do, Im not sure that we would go from 2026 zero to hero.

[drewski6]

Never underestimate the amount of mental gymnastics every single one of us will do to take a victory lap.

[drewski6]

I would have had Cedanne work at SS all offseason.  

[drewski6]

And Masa first base.  ANd Contreras Catcher.

[Duran Is The Man]

11 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

The strength of the OF is Abreu/Rafaela/Anthony TBH. Duran should have been traded. Now he's faltering as I surmised. 

you think Anthony is a better outfielder than Duran?

[mvp 78]

4 minutes ago, drewski6 said:

Yes, like Ive said.  Everyone thinks the reason the team is struggling is because the team didnt do what that poster specifically wanted.

Had we flipped Duran for prospects like youve been screaming to do, Im not sure that we would go from 2026 zero to hero.

I don't scream about the Red Sox anymore. 

[mvp 78]

4 minutes ago, Duran Is The Man said:

you think Anthony is a better outfielder than Duran?

Overall, yes. 

Unless they are trading Masa, which everyone tells me is impossible, Duran is the odd man out. 

[mvp 78]

9 minutes ago, drewski6 said:

And Masa first base.  ANd Contreras Catcher.

No and no. Contreras is a better hitter and a great 1b. They tried Masa at 1b in practice last season and it must have been pretty bad. 

[drewski6]

10 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

I don't scream about the Red Sox anymore. 

Thats prob for the best.

[drewski6]

9 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

No and no. Contreras is a better hitter and a great 1b. They tried Masa at 1b in practice last season and it must have been pretty bad. 

Im not there yet, but if Narvaez keeps struggling , I do think that Contreras to C becomes an option.  At least occasionally in 2026 when Wall St Journal is posting articles about how the set lineup is dead.

[mvp 78]

49 minutes ago, drewski6 said:

Im not there yet, but if Narvaez keeps struggling , I do think that Contreras to C becomes an option.  At least occasionally in 2026 when Wall St Journal is posting articles about how the set lineup is dead.

Well if the WSJ is saying it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!