mvp 78

Under 6'. Doesn't k guys anymore. BB's too many guys. Relies heavily on a 4 seamer. Doesn't seem like a Breslow guy at all.

And SoxProspects only projects Tolle, Arias, Early and Witherspoon to be an average regular or better. All the other guys are bench or up and down guys. Unless all these guys start reaching their ceilings, which is far from likely...

I mean, this team is not all that different than what we are throwing out there now. Is this some sort of world beater? Arias hasn't hit above A. Mayer hasn't hit above AAA. Narvaez has had one good season. Rafaela is no guarantee. The pitching is a huge question mark due to injury. Saying it's virtually impossible is just a wild take. The Dodgers and Yankees are in the playoffs every year. Until the Sox get to that level, it's hard for me to believe this roster can be at the top of anything.

There's risk, but that's why you develop overall org depth. I don't think just adding another 2 fWAR to the projected rotation fixes a loss of Crochet. However, adding another 2 fWAR to the offense is more likely to be sustainable throughout the year IMO. You kind of just have to cross your fingers and hope for the health luck we had in the WS years.

Sounds good, but neither trade is happening. Reds don't want Mayer as they have De La Cruz, Stewart and McLain. I don't believe the Astros are going to tank their season just yet.

That's the exact opposite of what I read last year: Discworld - first 16 books Starlings: the Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird, by Mike Stark Insectopolis: a Natural History by Peter Kuper

The only issue is that pitchers are inherently riskier due to injury so the projections can be less reliable year to year. Sox were able to make it to the playoffs with injuries to Roman and Bregman. If Crochet misses half a season? Nah.

In 2030? What's even the roster at that point? That's expecting a lot out of guys that haven't really matured yet and a system that is not creating everyday players currently.

We just did the roof and the windows are probably the most important next purchase living in FL. There has to be some sort of work done in the bathrooms for sure, but probably not full remodels. If we just made the kitchen island bigger and replaced the countertops, it wouldn't be too bad. The pool has to get resurfaced at some point too...

They are controlled, but they aren't cheap anymore after signing extensions (which started in '24 TBF).

Perez and Coulombe are too short for Breslow. I think Wilson is the best bet. I guess Mayza is a fallback option, but his last decent season was 2023. Not very exciting.

It would certainly go a long way.

I saw it on my tv. It actually happened. Brad Pitt met John Henry.

Well, they should give it away. Give it to me specifically. My wife wants to redo most of the house.

For reference, Pedro was paid 12.5M every year. Sandoval is going home with 12.75M this year. 😎

Also, do you think it's the actor that comes up with the line? That's what it sounds like.

I go to enough MiLB games and watch way more on MLB.tv, if you give me MiLB prices I'm not going to complain. I'll watch a AAA team if it's not BOS pricing.

We had an annual yahoo league for several seasons, but it fell apart a few years ago. I think it was $20 most years and then free the last year. https://talksox.com/forums/forum/66-contestsprizes/

The Red Sox didn't cut ticket prices though. It would have been actual good PR for once.

No. I'm not sitting here treating my fandom like it's the company I work for. I understand that you don't spend for the sake of spending, but that's a different argument than actual problem. JH has determined to not spend above a certain threshold which artificially limits what the team can do. This forces his CBO to trade assets to acquire players rather than simply use financial might to acquire them. The best team would do both. Right now, the Sox are not adequately using their financial might when they have the ability to. Was I a proponent of the Carl Crawford signing? No. Bad move for LF. AGon was fine though. Players from this year I'm not upset the Sox didn't sign to FA deals: Schwarber, Alonso, Cease, Naylor, King. Without knowing the 3b plan (Breggie?), it's hard to say who they should have signed. I'm not a huge Bo guy, so I won't be upset if they pass on him as well. Ranger Suarez can't pitch 32 games in one season to save his life. It's just not a good FA class. I don't know enough about Imai to comment. The guy I wanted was Woodruff, but he probably wasn't leaving the Brewers. The mistake was not grabbing another pitcher to match with Crochet last season. Sox were scared off by the Fried number, but that's the cost of doing business. Per FanGraphs, Fried was well worth his contract and should be if he stays healthy. If not Fried, they should have just never let Eovaldi go in '22 and kept him around as the perpetual #2. Spending just to spend is Masa, Buehler, Kluber, Sandoval and I don't think anyone is on board with that.

He's only had one professional season. Can't say Bailey's a sham if Tolle isn't ready after 18 MilB starts.

Boras doesn't let his guys even communicate with former teammates when they are FA. I'm sure Bregman isn't allowed to saying anything.

I'm not so sure. We've heard a lot of noise about the offseason work of Early. We've heard nothing about Harrison. More likely he's traded than in the rotation.

If Breslow is gone after exactly 4 years, the org is toast.

What is the cost of a ticket today in comparison to 2003? Depending on the game, bleacher seats can be $69-76 face value now. Field box goes up to $307. While his payroll has doubled, fans are definitely paying more than double to go see the Sox.