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Well... I have my theory, but that would just bring more hate into their hearts. They want the Sox to lose. I want to enjoy the good times when they are around. Life is too short.

@redsoxstats Most hard hit balls in MLB Last 15 days 1. 33, Yoshida Last 10 days 1. 23, Yoshida Last 5 days 1. 15, Yoshida

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This isn't true. People would say the Sox are a "2nd place team" from 98-05, but that's because of the division they were in. That didn't mean they were a second rate team. To some people it meant that though. "Why can't they be a real team like the Yankees and win a pennant?"

What is most important: Winning the division Getting into the playoffs and trying for the WS Also, I don't remember too many people on here (any?) projecting them to win the division anyway. Shouldn't people be excited that they are playing better than their expectations???

@SamDykstraMiLB Set your Minor League calendars accordingly. The Arizona Complex, Dominican Summer and Florida Complex Leagues are scheduled to begin one month from today on June 5

Maybe if you weren't a curmudgeon all the time, we'd give you a break.

What was the media saying before the season? No buzz! Last place team! Worse than 2022! They have the 4th best record in the AL. The AL East is very strong this season. It has a shot to get 4 playoff teams in this year.

To me, Bloom had a value placed on Masataka and the Sox scouts really liked him for a long time. I'd rather Bloom go out with his best offer and say "we don't want you to look anywhere else, you're our guy" than dick around in contract discussions and lose out to some other team like he did with other FAs. They identified a player that they highly desired and acquired him. Great job! No notes.

Weren't you calling him Shane Blowshan just last week?

86-90 wins moonslav59, mvp 78, notin Interesting!!!

You can just click on the blue 3 at the top of the page to see who voted for 86-90.

Today is THE day to be that guy.

I think this is still an 84 win talent team. We're just seeing them picking up a few of those extra wins right now because of the good vibes that will get them to 88 wins. Last year's team didn't put up the fight this year's team does. I said it on Opening Day. Even though they lost, they still put up a great effort and made it close. Last year's team would have turtled. 2023 Sox puts the ball in play, limits K's and will just keep competing. They feel relentless right now top to bottom. That attitude is what really has made those Rays teams good all these years.

Seems like that one stung a little.

I'd move Murphy out of Top 20 and put Meidroth at 20.

Also, it'll be interesting to hear if that's an Anthony bump up to 9 or a Walter/Paulino slide down.

Tho... ^

Holy s***. Those crazy bastards.

I believe the Rays are on pace to hit 5,000 HR's this year?

Yes, that's why I said "lineup" and not offense.

LOL, I'm talking about getting him back to his normal 92 mph self that he has been for his career. If he can be effective at 90, fine. I just don't know if he can be.

They used the term "execs" in the story. At first, the signing drew rave reviews, though mostly from fans reading his stat line. Then, in an ESPN+ feature last week, Kiley McDaniel reported that executives and scouts around the league were shocked by the Sox’ offer, both because it came together so quickly (there’s a 45-day window once a player is posted) and because of the final numbers. "“I sent texts around to a number of scouts and execs explaining what I thought his tools were (high contact, very good approach, average-ish power, limited defensive ability) and asking what I was missing between that scouting report and what the Red Sox paid,” McDaniel wrote. “‘Nothing,’” replied one international scouting director. “‘Overpay for me … too rich imo,’” from another scouting director. A third exec: “‘I have no idea.’” A fourth: “‘Nothing … I wish they and him luck.’” A fifth: “‘We thought he was worth less than half of what they paid.’” A sixth added, “‘I have no words.’”“In total, I spoke to ten sources in the aftermath of the signing and they all had a similar breakdown. They all had some level of appreciation for the player, but thought the Red Sox overpaid by a hefty margin.”" On Thursday, Bloom took the opportunity to respond: "“At the end of the day, we can’t worry about that. We have to be confident in our own evaluations. We did a lot of work on this guy, felt really comfortable that we had done enough work to feel confident where we were.If the only reason, at that point, not to do something is that you’re worried about taking criticism, it’s just not a good enough reason. I do know, and we’ve heard directly from a number of clubs, that we are not alone in our evaluation of Masa.”via Chris Cotillo"

Since 2019 (added a bigger sample for Adalberto) Mondesi: 283/404/687, 9 DRS, 20 OAA Chang: 271/358/629, 4 DRS, 9 OAA