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Owners hired Bloom to keep payroll low and the team competitive until they can make their next run. I think they are more patient than anyone on here.

@PeteAbe #RedSox pitching plans today are Martin Perez for two innings followed by RHP Garrett Whitlock, RHP Joel Payamps, RHP Ryan Weber, RHP Josh Winckowski, and RHP Andrew Politi Whitlock is the Rule V guy. See Payamps before he's DFA'd again! Winckowski will be the first asset to watch from the Beni deal. Politi has been a guy many people online are pushing this offseason.

85 wins is much better than the dreck we watched last year. 85 wins plus seeing the future in some young guys leaves me hopeful.

We saw him year in and year out. The offensive upside was immense, but he always seemed to find himself at the bottom of the order due to frigid cold streaks. Defensively, he was really good, but metrics say guys like Kiermaier were better. With JBJ, it seemed to be more hype than results.

Currently on the roster: Devers Verdugo Xander if he doesn't opt out Sale DHern Houck MiLB in order: Downs Casas Duran Mata Ward The next group of Gilberto Jimenez, Noah Song, Aldo Ramirez, Yorke and Bonaci could be pretty damn good too. I'm sure a few of the guys will flame out, but this group is stronger than what we've seen in a while.

Maybe there are newer philosophies? Maybe the newer philosophies don't work for every lineup? IDK. One weird decision wouldn't make me question the manager.

They chose... poorly. https://twitter.com/craigcalcaterra/status/1366742053489672192

Once a pitcher throws 20 pitches, they can end the inning. It's fine since this is really just practice. These games are meaningless.

I have to trust that Cora has access to data that we don't have. If he's putting Kiké at the top of the order, there must be a good reason.

I don't have the patience to either read the comments or read CHB.

Hard to get worked up over these performances either way. If he looks like this at the end of March, maybe there'll be a problem.

Everyone is getting a shot at SS @SoxProspects Today's lineup vs. TB (9 inn.): K. Hernández SS Duran (#SP60 no. 4) CF Martinez DH Devers 3B Renfroe RF Chavis 1B Muñoz LF Wong (#SP60 no. 22) C Araúz (#SP60 no. 26) 2B Pérez P

Yes. It wasn't originally listed as being on MLB.TV, but was put on the schedule prior to the game yesterday. Locally, I believe it was on NESN.

How many of those errors were made by MLB guys?

Getting the large paycheck he got last year kinda skewed his perception of his market.

Either that or they really didn't like the high priced FA's? Maybe they want to take this year to see which of the next generation can step up and supplement that core with FA's next offseason?

Reading Shaughnessy AND looking at the comments is like viewing the sewer of fandom.

Here's the Albies AB: https://twitter.com/redsoxstats/status/1366476286273683458 He has great stuff. He's just young and has a ways to go. Fielding errors can be cleaned up over time. He's probably one of the top 5 Sox pitching prospects of the past 10 years, not that that's saying much.

I agree. It's why it's good that he's still around. Decent chance for a bounce back. However, he's on the wrong side of 30 and won't be getting any better here on out.

Driving slow in the left lane like most of my neighbors down here in God's Waiting Room.

He lost velo last year. If it doesn't come back, he's toast.

Here's Thad Ward vs Ozzie Albies: https://twitter.com/redsoxstats/status/1366476286273683458

As long as they don't have to say the LL Pledge to start the game...

Seabold looked pretty good. Good "stuff.

An old man turned 98 He won the lottery and died the next day Kinda ironic? It's all downhill from here. It's a black fly in your Chardonnay It's a death row pardon two minutes too late Holy s*** WTF... I didn't know this was a lyric And isn't it ironic, don't you think? It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take And who would've thought, it figures Mr. Play It Safe was afraid to fly He packed his suitcase and kissed his kids goodbye He waited his whole damn life to take that flight And as the plane crashed down, he thought "Well, isn't this nice?" And isn't it ironic, don't you think? NO it's just sad It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take And who would've thought, it figures Well, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you When you think everything's okay and everything's going right And life has a funny way of helping you out When you think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up In your face A traffic jam when you're already late A no-smoking sign on your cigarette break It's like ten thousand spoons when all you need is a knife It's meeting the man of my dreams And then meeting his beautiful wife Didn't know these ones either, but none are ironic And isn't it ironic, don't you think? A little too ironic And, yeah, I really do think It's like rain on your wedding day It's a free ride when you've already paid It's the good advice that you just didn't take And who would've thought, it figures And, yeah, life has a funny way of sneaking up on you Life has a funny, funny way of helping you out Helping you out