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  1. Brock Beauchamp
    Yep, we'll be posting these to the new YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talksox
  2. Brock Beauchamp
    Seconded.
  3. Brock Beauchamp
    I have to run out the door, if I don't add this by the next podcast release, remind me to do so. It's not a one-click add like some of the other services.
  4. Brock Beauchamp
    Tito Francona doesn't like Bauer. If Tito doesn't like a guy, he's probably awful. Move on.
  5. Brock Beauchamp
    I find Bauer to be absolutely annoying both on and off the field, and that's ignoring his extra-curricular "activities". I want nothing to do with him.
  6. Brock Beauchamp
    Welcome to Talk Sox!
  7. Brock Beauchamp
    The way I view it, generational talent contracts fare much better than the "really good" talent contracts. I'd rather pay Soto an exorbitant amount than two of Burnes/Fried and Adames. Did the Yankees regret the A-Rod contract as he slugged his way to 700 career homers? They may have regretted it because A-Rod is a douche but not because of the way he played on the field. If you have the money to pay the kind of free agent who only hits the market every decade or so, just do it.
  8. Brock Beauchamp
    I agree on both counts.
  9. Brock Beauchamp
    Sorry, there was an error in the previous piece and the only way to fix it was to delete the old post. Sorry for the loss of comments.
  10. Brock Beauchamp
    You can now embed Bluesky posts just like you do Twitter:
  11. Brock Beauchamp
    I'm still unconvinced Adames is a good fit in Boston but I'm willing to wait it out and see what happens. Breslow is obviously a smart guy, I'm curious where he goes with all of this.
  12. Brock Beauchamp
    If the Red Sox are willing to take on $7m or more of Vazquez, I think the prospect capital required to get him away from the Twins will be almost nothing.
  13. Brock Beauchamp
    That's fair, it just seems like an incredibly dumb and unnecessary thing to say if you're not even going to try to meet the goal. All it does is give the media and fans extra ammunition.
  14. Brock Beauchamp
    It's good to hear the Sox are exploring so many high-end free agents but this one makes no sense to me. I'm already skeptical of pursuing Adames and he's a much better fit than Bregman IMO.
  15. Brock Beauchamp
    Welcome to the site! And while I normally agree that skepticism is warranted, the mere suggestion that the Red Sox are ready to go over the CBT again makes me think they're not just blowing smoke. Because if you say you're willing to go over the CBT and you don't even come close to doing so, the backlash is going to be enormous. There's no reason to hang yourself out there like that unless you plan to actually do it. Kennedy would have lost nothing by keeping his mouth shut.
  16. Brock Beauchamp
    Ah right, he was part of the Vazquez deal already. So yes, this absolutely needs to happen IMO.
  17. Brock Beauchamp
    Because some teams are just more popular with larger, more dedicated markets. I think there needs to be more balance but pure, 100% balance isn't the answer. Why should a team like the Diamondbacks - a team that generally underperforms both in television and attendance - receive the same amount as the Cubs, who have an enormous, dedicated fanbase?
  18. Brock Beauchamp
    Vazquez's $10m contract isn't a good value, which is why I think the Sox should explore acquiring him. They should be able to get him for very little prospect capital if they're willing to take on some extra money. And considering how vastly superior Vazquez's defense is to Wong, it could improve many aspects of the 2025 Sox. Basically, use the Sox's large wallet to take advantage of the Twins' financial straits.
  19. Brock Beauchamp
    It's going to be a REALLY ugly negotiating period for the next CBA. For the first time in awhile, there is going to be dissension in the owners' ranks. And I have no idea where that will lead. For the good of the game, television revenue disparity is going to have to be addressed. I don't think an NFL-style pool is the answer but we can't have the Dodgers making $250m a season while the Padres are making $12m a season and playing in the same division. Some kind of balance will need to be struck and I have almost no faith in MLB owners doing something that doesn't serve their immediate, here-and-now interests.
  20. Brock Beauchamp
    It would take almost nothing to get Vazquez from the Twins. Forget about top prospects, just offer them a low minors arm and they'd probably jump at the chance.
  21. Brock Beauchamp
    Given the position Kyle Teel is in right now, I think it makes sense for the Sox to pursue a Christian Vazquez reunion. The Twins are likely desperate to be rid of his contract and the Red Sox can easily absorb most of his one-year, $10m deal.
  22. Brock Beauchamp
    I find watching him pitch to be agonizing. But damn, he's good.
  23. Brock Beauchamp
    This is from our very own Davy Andrews and it's bloody brilliant. https://blogs.fangraphs.com/introducing-the-we-tried-tracker/
  24. Brock Beauchamp
    As a Brewers fan, I've paid a lot of attention to Adames and his defensive drop-off is baffling. You expect a guy to lose a step, some twitch, etc. and it's entirely possible that happened to Adames in 2024... but what tanked his defensive metrics is kicking the ball around the diamond. And that doesn't seem like a loss of skill or a new standard going forward, that sounds like a defensive slump. So while his defensive metrics are concerning, I'm not entirely convinced it's permanent.
  25. Brock Beauchamp
    This one doesn't really make any sense to me, honestly.
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