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The biggest issue is TV territories. A lot of this "veto" stuff is really undefined except by the blackout policy. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/59/MLB_Blackout_Areas.png/335px-MLB_Blackout_Areas.png If an MLB team wanted to move to Portland, ME, they'd most likely be able to but would have to pay a certain amount to the Portland SeaDogs per rule 52 between MLB and MiLB. However, any closer to Boston and I don't see the Sox wanting to allow it. When the Nats moved from Montreal, Baltimore got financial payments to cover the lost tv revenue, but I believe that has ended by now. It's a real murky situation and that's why I don't see further expansion as something that is easy to do.

I remember in the early 00's a lot of people thought the Expos should move to Boston. I don't think many cities can carry 2 teams. If Chicago can't (horrible White Sox attendance), then Boston definitely can't.

Not the only Sox 3B mentionned: 22. Garin Cecchini, 3B, Boston Red Sox (2010, 4th Round) Why We Cared: His swing was so pure, his approach so good, his makeup so pure, his stats so encouraging. He passed the numbers test. He passed the eyes test. He passed the “what people say about him” test. He taught me how to double-down What Went Wrong: The power never came. The glove was never plus. The swing grew a hitch. The numbers went south, the reports went south, the rankings went south. Only the makeup remained, but in this unjust life, that’s not always enough. He taught me how to say “oops.” (Ben Carsley)

RE: WMB From Baseball Prospectus Top 50 Busts 42. Will Middlebrooks, 3B, Boston Red Sox (2007, 5th Round) Why We Cared: The left side of the Red Sox's infield was lacking anything concrete in the early 2010s, and Will Middlebrooks looked like he'd be a building block. WMB launched WMDs in the minors, showing good plate discipline with prodigious power. A broken wrist halted his impressive 2012 campaign, where he posted a .279 TAv with decent defense at the hot corner. What Went Wrong: His discipline and health vanished. 2012's good stats covered up a terrible K/BB, and it - along with his defense - worsened in 2013. Middlebrooks peaked with a 3 HR game in early April, and then succumbed to a series of injuries throughout 2013 and 2014: strained back, strained calf, broken finger. The outside part of the plate continued to confound him, his contact rates dropped, and in December of 2014, the Red Sox traded him for Ryan Hanigan. He didn't make them regret it. (Brett Cowett)

And so it begins... https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/885520101251874816 @whitesox #WhiteSox have acquired OF Eloy Jiménez, RHP Dylan Cease, 1B Matt Rose & INF Bryant Flete from the Cubs in exchange for LHP José Quintana.

1. No. Lin is a fine stopgap measure for now, but he's really just a plug and play utility guy. 2. I don't want Frazier at all. I wouldn't give up Owens for him. 3. No, Beltre isn't a good option for the Sox. Costs too much. If Devers didn't exist in the system, you could convince me, but I don't see the need for a trade. The Sox have the best 3B prospect on the planet. They need to see what they have in him before the spend to get another rental.

Thornburg wasn't injured at the time of the trade. He's said that his offseason throwing program with the Sox is what injured him.

SEA would have to be with SF and OAK for travel purposes. I'd swap them with Padrees. The TOR division is weird too. Flip TOR and PHI with DC and BAL.

Moon, did you just contract San Francisco in order to keep the Marlins?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pensacola_Blue_Wahoos

And the Marlins and the Guardians. It's a tough call between the White Sox and the Guardians. Chicago doesn't need 2 teams, but neither does Ohio. That would get the league to 24 teams. You'd have 3 divisions in each league with 4 teams per division. That's much more aesthetically pleasing than what they have now and would work far better for scheduling.

I had already made my 00's list. Betts was part of my 10's list. It just so happens that my 00's list (Tek, Pedro, Manny, Ortiz) would also be my 70's - 10's list.

I agree with your picks for all time for sure.

80's: Rice, Evans, Clemens, Boggs 90's: Clemens, Pedro, Nomar, Mo 10's: Ortiz, Pedroia, Lester, Betts

Bellhorn was also good at keeping the ball girls happy.

And I'm sitting over here still waiting on the Brewers and Twins to be retracted.

Selsky is useless though. I'd just put him through waivers. No one will claim him.

I'd just take Selsky off the 40 man and replace him with Brentz.

http://m.mlb.com/news/article/127539444/dodgers-class-of-1968-tops-list-of-10-best-drafts/ Nope. That 1968 Dodgers class will never be topped. Los Angeles signed six future All-Stars in 1968 who would combine for 23 All-Star Game appearances, both Draft records. Washburn (Kan.) University outfielder Davey Lopes was a second-rounder in the January secondary phase, while California high school first baseman Bill Buckner (second), University of Houston outfielder/defensive back Tom Paciorek (fifth) and Alabama prep right-hander Doyle Alexander (ninth) were part of the regular June Draft. The cherry on top was a pair of college third basemen in the June secondary phase: Michigan State's Steve Garvey (first) and Washington State's Ron Cey (third). University of Michigan left-hander Geoff Zahn (fifth, January secondary), Connecticut high school outfielder Bobby Valentine (No. 5 overall, June) and University of the Pacific outfielder Joe Ferguson (eighth, June) also enjoyed lengthy careers. The Dodgers inked a total of 11 future big leaguers who combined for a total of 235.6 Wins Above Replacement (Baseball-Reference version), another record.

Nah. Meuller was more important than Millar, imo. Neither would be in the top 10 though.

Yes. Pedroia would be an honorable mention. Varitek gets in because of his 2 rings, times as being a captain and the timeless ARod glove punch. Pedroia has had a much better career.

The Red Sox have hit 18 HRs in the All Star Game, more than any other franchise. Cards have 14 (including Musial's 6) and Tigers have 13.

Players who have hit 3: Soriano, Eddie Matthews, Gary Carter, Killebrew, Bench, Kiner, Colavito, Mays. There were 17 games where no HRs were hit. Catfish Hunter and Vida Blue both gave up 4 HRs. Players that gave up 3: Palmer, Kenny Rogers, Milt Pappas, Mort Cooper, Robin Roberts, Clemens, Carlton, Seaver, Ford.

All of the ones I listed. He hit a total of 4 HRs, 3 with the Sox and the one with the Angels. Stan the Man hit 6. Ted and Lynn hit 4. No one else has more than 3.

Yup.