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  1. mvp 78
    White rice is pretty simple to make and has been used for generations. I don't think spaghetti is all that popular to be honest. Maybe if we're talking 1986 or something. Vodka? The most popular alcohol in the US is whiskey and for good reason. Whiskey has local roots and has tasting notes. Vodka is just something you put in other liquid to give it alcohol.
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    People think they need a bigger car than they actually do. With other cars getting bigger and bigger, buyers feel less safe in smaller cars.
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    2nd inning was much much better for Tolle. More of that please!
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    Marcelo had a strong defensive performance last night. Lots of offseason work for him.
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    Lots of balls today. Not enough strikes. Not sure that would play as a starter.
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    Sox only used 8 starters in '24 (if you ignore the few bullpen games that were thrown). 🫠 The top 4 starters were pretty healthy that season. Whitlock, the original 5th starter, got hurt very early on. Crawford 33 GS Houck 30 GS Bello 30 GS Pivetta 26 GS Criswell got the 5th most starts that season.
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    TalkSox fave Tayron Guerrero now in to pitch.
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    At 2b in WOO? Maybe? Platooning with Mayer instead of Romy? Doubtful. Let's cross that bridge first though. He's never OPS'd 900+ in AAA even including partial year 2024. His highest AAA OPS for a month was 816 last season.
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    Not this year anyway! They tried him at 1b and it must have been U.G.L.Y.
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    I really feel seen with this post.
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    I'm not saying OBP is the end all be all stat. It just has a very good correlation with runs.
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    Look at any decade throughout MLB history. There is a one to one correlation with an increase in OBP and an increase in runs vs the years around it.
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    I just disagree with a lot of this. Runs are up 0.12 per game from 40 years ago. OPS is up 0.05. There is virtually no difference to the viewer in run scoring. While we can say "pitchers are better" we could also say "hitters are better." The approaches have changed and they are now working 12 months out of the year to maximize every pitch and every at bat. However, this hasn't meaningfully altered the game except cause an increase of 34% in HR rate and more station to station ball. The pacing of the game is different. If you took prime Tony Gwynn and had him hit in 2026, he'd still be good for about .330 (his average 84-91). Also I really disagree with pitchers not working upstairs previously. A lot of pitchers famously pitched up and down rather than left and right. It's why Koufax was so dominant. People have been tunnelling pitches long before they ever called it that.
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    Rafaela CF only Anthony LF/RF Duran LF/CF Abreu RF/CF/LF Casas 1B/DH Contreras 1B/DH Masa DH/LF 7 guys for 5 spots. Sox are hoping for somebody to get injured to clear things up. Just kicking the can down the road.
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    If you look at the years when MLB league total runs were the highest, it almost mirrors when league OBP was the highest.
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    He looked better in the OF, but they had too many OFers.
  19. mvp 78
    You can't get on runs with just having a pretty swing. Need to actually reach base. While there are more home runs than ever, runs per game have not increased. 🤔
  20. mvp 78
    I think he gets an Opening Day spot and the Sox delay a decision on him until they are forced to do something about it (i.e. 4 healthy OFers and a healthy Casas).
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    For example, here's what happened when the Mets wanted to option Kodai Senga last season: Senga, 32, is in the third year of a five-year, $75 million contract. Prior to joining the Mets, he pitched 11 seasons for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks in Japan. As part of the contract, Senga can only be sent to the minors with his consent, so he had to sign off on this trip to Triple-A. That is a clause commonly given to veteran players who come over from foreign leagues.
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    If his defense was really good at one of the positions, they probably would have stuck him there.
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    Swinging the bat GOOD. Getting on base BAD.
  24. mvp 78
    Yeah, what's the point in getting on base?
  25. mvp 78
    Imagine if they only signed him for 3 years instead of 5... ☺️
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