mvp 78
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Yup, really rough go of it when they drafted Lester/Paplebon/Buchholz. Also, those 4 flags they got look pretty good.
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@SPChrisHatfield Just realized this: Based on our current roster projection (https://bit.ly/2YExycJ) the only guys they could DFA to make room would be the five guys they just added to protect from R5 (Dalbec, Chatham, Hart, Aybar, Wilson), Valdez, Shawaryn, and Osich. Not a long list. Maybe a trade in the works? Padres just made a trade with the Royals.
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He was the #1 HS prospect for 2021. He reclassed and decided to graduate HS early. I'm not sure he's "fringe first round." If he was signed by the Yanks, you'd be doing backflips over the guy.
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So maybe less than 1 run difference over 60 games?
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@IanCundall Seems like the Red Sox will be making several moves in the next few days as they look to finalize their opening day roster. If both Brian Johnson and Jonathan Lucroy make the team and they sign Zack Godley, they will need to open up two 40-man spots as they are currently at 39.
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Moncada is off IL after previously testing positive for COVID. Unsure if he'll be ready for next Friday.
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Austin Meadows on IL due to positive COVID test. He had been held out of practice for a while, so I'm guess he either directly knows someone who is sick or wasn't feeling well himself.
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Per @byJulianMack , Josh Ockimey and Bobby Poyner will be added to the 60-man player pool tomorrow along with previously announced Mata, Houck, Duran, Downs, and Groome. Clear focus on MLB-ready guys here, along with Groome, who is Rule 5 Draft-eligible this offseason. Did anyone have Ockimey on their bingo card? Not me.
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Clearly pitching is a bigger issue.
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Only 4 teams had over 900 runs last year. The Sox were one of them. Maybe the Yanks are marginally better, but it remains to be seen what effect a short season has.
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Not sure if they can make it work since FL is now the epicenter of COVID and players are always going to find a way to get out. Teams should just charter their own planes and play in empty arenas. I think it's probably safer to have a game in OKC than Orlando.
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@pgammo Reasons Boston must get their 3 power LHPs--Rodriguez, Hernandez, Taylor--in sync quickly:1. Current 5 man rotation was 19-20, 5.54 ERA in '19; 2.w/short rotation needs Taylor/Hernandez, 109 K/67.2 IP; 3.after 3 w/Orioles, 22 G to Aug. 19 w/Mets, Yanks, Rays, Jays, Phils.
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If Bloom can figure out how to start developing pitching, he should have a lifetime job here.
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Agreed.
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Then why hasn't JD opted out yet? Maybe because your premise is bad?
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Did I say it was? May as well not talk about anything guys! The Sox may be bad this year and notin thinks we shouldn’t talk about it because it doesn’t matter!
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Please, we all go by they/them... also... we are much more refined than a household appliance... - Robot Ump
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Also, Verdugo's K rate in the 2nd half last year was 27%. Let's make sure he's healthy and productive before we automatically place him at the top of the lineup.
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You want Peraza hitting higher too?
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@ShamsCharania Multiple tips have been placed into the NBA’s anonymous hotline to report protocol violations on campus, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA . The NBA planning to play in an Orlando bubble while the virus is wreaking havoc on FL is the dumbest idea ever.
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But Kimmi... I am programmed to please the fans... Brrrrrp... My rear compartment also pops the popcorn... What can I do to assimilate you... Beeeeeep - Robot Ump
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I had just heard that ERod was the only one showing any symptoms and that it wasn't great. Glad he's feeling better.
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I'm 100% fine with that approach.
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ERod has been put on the IL due to COVID. Apparently, he's the only positive COVID Sox player that is not asymptomatic. He may not be back for a while.
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I think he's better in the studio after the game rather than during a live broadcast. Maybe looping him in throughout the game rather than forcing him to sit there for half an inning would work better? Like just wait for the right time in the game for him to include a statistical discussion about something that is currently happening in the game?
