mvp 78
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It's been reported that NYM have had a Net Loss and the owner is fine with it. Cohen's a billionaire, he's just eating the difference.
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I'd rather have Devers and Bogey. -
I'll give BAL some credit that they went the TBR route and it came close to working out. A lot of people thought they'd be a strong team for a long time. Playoffs in '23 and '24. They have a lot of good FO people as well. Doesn't seem like the new owners are panning out though. I'm not necessarily sticking a fork in that team though. The Reds were in the playoffs this season, but that owner is terrible and the Reds haven't won 85 games since 2013. They won't extend or sign their young pitchers. I'd expect the pitching to also take a step back this season and the hitting to be just as bad as it was last year. Trash team.
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If it's just 4-5, you can put still not ideal Hamilton there. If it's longer than that, they need a better option.
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There are already people on here saying the Sox shouldn't spend. 🫠 The Sox should spend because they are 3rd in revenue. It's embarrassing that they can't even spend 50% of their revenue on payroll like real teams. A 250M payroll should be nothing to them.
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A Realistic Look at the 2026 Red Sox: Part I
mvp 78 replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
A 5'8" RH 1B is not a great profile. -
There's always this year!
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"I need a moment" is the most authentic thing we ever got out of the guy. They tried doing a puff piece about him one ST and all I remember of it was the tangent about him drinking Whistle Pig at his hotel.
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77% of all MLB teams have made the playoffs since '22 (expanded era). With expanding playoffs, you have to be a really stingy owner to not get in anymore. A's Rockies Pirates White Sox Angels Nationals Giants (made playoffs in '21 as #1 seed LOL, maybe the only outlier here)
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For sure. They figured it out for a playoff run. They could have figured out one more regular season.
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If Bogey is here, the Sox have another team leader and a guy that can talk to Devers. Devers doesn't get traded because his bestfriend speaks to him about switching positions.
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If they don't sign Bregman, the FA class isn't great!
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I think the plan that the Sox allowed was flawed. They couldn't get their prospect through his first season unscathed knowing the risks. Pitching is inherently risky these days. Any prospect's next pitch could be their last for the season. Adding in fielding and hitting on top of that would just increase the overall strain on the body as the demands change once you reach MiLB. Campbell couldn't keep weight on and he was just playing 1B/2B/OF. What would that do to a young player like Cason? The brainpower it would take to learn everything and the wear on the body isn't worth the risk IMO. I believe it lowers the pitching and hitting profiles (can't focus on a position) and increases the chance of injury.
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Valera has a little injury concern to me. He may be in AA by the end of the year, but it doesn't mean he's necessarily on the doorstep. Valera and Clarke could also blow the doors off this season and beat expectations. 🫠
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That was my assumption. Giants didn't want him and the Sox wanted that contract. Thought they could turn him around and make him the next Chapman.
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No place to play him!
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It has nothing to do with durability and everything to do with (a) how hard it can be for some highschoolers to adjust to MiLB and (b) the increased workload of being a two way player is next to impossible. The needle they are trying to thread with Cason is very small. He's an exciting prospect, but there's an immense learning curve he's going to have at each level more than any of his teammates will see. In the modern era, only Ohtani has been able to do it successfully and he's one of the greatest players of all time.
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It's definitely not my ideal choice. He played there more often in '24. The only non-Bregman guy that I wouldn't have to hold my nose for would be Mayer. I'd much rather him at SS and Story at 2B though. Hard to say how the offseason shakes out right now.
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I think they did like his arm. What does Hicks remember about Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow’s pursuit of him in the months leading up to the ‘24 season? “I just remember they came after me pretty hard, and they were in on me, and it was between them and the Giants,” Hicks said. “So I'm just excited to be here and feel wanted.”
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If that's the case, why didn't they wait until January or February to sign a deal like with other Boras guys?
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Is running the Boston Red Sox the same as running Boston Beer Co.? Should it be? For a beer company, the goal is to make a profit and everyone is happy and nobody gets fired. The Sox make a profit every season, but people get fired every few seasons if they don't win enough. Nobody is getting fired at Boston Beer if they don't win a gold medal in beer or whatever as long as the money is still coming in.
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A Realistic Look at the 2026 Red Sox: Part I
mvp 78 replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I think dealing Early isn't the end of the world if it's to bring back a #2. His upside is most likely 4th starter. Tolle has a higher upside if he can figure out his secondaries. Not sure it makes financial sense to have Masa's 18M sitting on the bench for the majority of the season. If Duran is the DH, find someone to take 50% of Masa's salary and be done with it. -
Wait, I'm dumb and deleted the wrong one. Please repost the other one. @Hugh2
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I deleted it for you. If you ever want something deleted, just message or @ me.
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Red Sox 2025 Season Review/Offseason Preview Thread
mvp 78 replied to Brandon Glick's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
That's the penalty right now. JH has become risk averse. I think he's going to shy away from going large and long this year because of the potential for a work stoppage in '27 and questions on what CBT penalties may be negotiated during bargaining. With the pushback against the Dodgers, the owners may choose to punish these teams that spend to much because they are cheap and dumb. If it wasn't for the Dodgers plotline, this World Series would have had way less people paying attention to it. Evil Empires are good for the game.
