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  1. a700hitter
    Is this a death spiral?
  2. a700hitter
    This team was getting by on enthusiasm and late inning magic. Their pitching is among the worst, if not the worst, of any contending team. The lack of reinforcements demonstrates a lack of belief in this team and that will be viewed as an abandonment by the players. You can only go so far on enthusiasm and late inning magic. This could go in the wrong direction very dramatically.
  3. a700hitter
    I think they might feel that the FO gave up on them after seeing the flurry of moves made by so many teams while the Red Sox stayed almost entirely idle except for landing a big bat that is on the IL who plays a position at which we didn’t need help.
  4. a700hitter
    I think we will be seeing more games like this.
  5. a700hitter
    And he didn’t have the chips or the dough to land any starting pitchers? What about first baseman? Not having the chips to land Scherzer is one thing, but not having the chips to land any decent starting pitcher is something I can’t buy into. You completely foreclose the possibility that Bloom was simply not willing to spend the chips to get a starting pitcher or first baseman.
  6. a700hitter
    Do we know what he offered? Maybe if he offered more than he did, he would have landed him. Maybe he could have taken salary. We don’t know if he could have gotten him. It’s pure apologist speculation by you. All we know is that the first place team made no significant moves to address the team needs. The 3 teams chasing the Red Sox made several significant moves. That’s all that we know. But continue with your excuses and be prepared to continue with those excuses if this team collapses and doesn’t make the post season.
  7. a700hitter
    bingo!
  8. a700hitter
    A very observant pug.
  9. a700hitter
    i am concerned.
  10. a700hitter
    It looked like a hanger.
  11. a700hitter
    He has a good bat.
  12. a700hitter
    If I answer that I would not make that trade, it is specious reasoning to think that would absolve Bloom for not getting what this team needs down the stretch. And maybe I would have done the deal to get Scherzer. After all, it is Scherzer, and I would feel pretty good going into the post season with Scherzer and Sale at the top of the rotation.
  13. a700hitter
    Maybe none that will satisfy the final standings. I am being repetitive, but when you are in first place 100 games into the season with one of the best records in baseball, that is the time to spend your chips/money.
  14. a700hitter
    If he keeps sucking, the Red Sox are done.
  15. a700hitter
    Other teams paid the price necessary to fill their needs, so why give Bloom the excuse of “the price”?
  16. a700hitter
    I think the players expected reinforcements. Heck, Barnes offered to go back to the 8th inning if Kimbrel came back to the Sox.
  17. a700hitter
    All needs were addressed that season. Post prime Kinsler had a bunch of hits in his first game which was part of a 4 game kill shot series against the Yankees. He ran the bases so much that he blew out his hammy. But for that hammy, he would have contributed much more. You neglected to mention the biggest piece of all — Eovaldi. This team’s biggest need is also starting pitching ... and it wasn’t addressed. Stop making excuses. The need is still there. Sale can’t pitch 3 times a week.
  18. a700hitter
    The 2018 team was the greatest Red Sox team in 100 years and they added Ian Kinsler, Nate Eovaldi and Steve Pearce (World Series MVP). Those were significant additions to a team that was rolling.
  19. a700hitter
    So, you think he addressed the needs of the team for the remainder of the season?
  20. a700hitter
    Does Bloom have a plan for the pitching which is not obvious to us?
  21. a700hitter
    Whatever the explanation is, Bloom just didn’t get the reinforcements that the team needed.
  22. a700hitter
    Playing for next season when you are in first place 100 games into this season is foolishness imo. Maybe next season they are in Toronto’s or the Yankees’ position 100 games in. Will they spend money or prospects then? That would be foolish.
  23. a700hitter
    I think most people would think that pitching was the most important need even with Sale returning.
  24. a700hitter
    This starting staff is starting to shape up like the 2011 staff that collapsed in September. I think that is where they are heading, but it will happen a month earlier so it will not hurt as much. I guess we can hope that Chris Sale returns as 2017 Chris Sale. But is that realistic?
  25. a700hitter
    Is Bloom a genius who is seeing several steps ahead or is he in over his head? We will find out over the next couple of months.
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