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  1. mvp 78
    He "could be" but they are counting on him to be.
  2. mvp 78
    He had a bad April for sure, but he bounced back in May only to suck again in June and July. I don't think that was due to missing Spring Training. More likely due to the underlying injury issues.
  3. mvp 78
    He could be and the team is counting on it for some reason. It's more likely he's not though. Most players take a little time to develop, even in the majors. Yes, Anthony grew 2"s over the offseason and put on weight. He's gained bat speed and is hitting moonshots. That doesn't mean he's a lock to be a star player. He still has platoon splits. He only played 10 games at AA. People need to pump the brakes a little. It's ok to be excited, but to expect him to be great right away.
  4. mvp 78
    Valdez can only "play" one position. Reyes can back up the entire IF and OF if necessary. I think Reyes (or comparable) is more important to this team than Valdez. Valdez is a platoon DH at best.
  5. mvp 78
    He ended 2021 in COL with the arm injury that he got modified TJS for. Black added that there was little to report in terms of Story’s status, but “tightness is still apparent in the forearm and around the elbow."
  6. mvp 78
    They haven't announced what the backup plan is, but I'm worried they've put too much onto these young players. We can't expect Anthony to mash from day one. We can't expect Mayer to not struggle here and there. We can't expect Teel to show up on 4/1/25 and be a 30 year old Jason Varitek.
  7. mvp 78
    If you look at it as a % of CBT, the highest spending teams would be: 1. 2018 2. 2019 3. 2004 4. 2016 5. 2007
  8. mvp 78
    The Sox did win the Mayor's Cup!
  9. mvp 78
    I just don't like the cut of Burnes' jib. He's a good pitcher, but I don't think I was ever ALL IN on trading for him.
  10. mvp 78
    No. Wheeler's next best season was only 1.3 fWAR less. Burnes' was almost 3!
  11. mvp 78
    Carrabis said that his contacts told him two different messages. One said there was a standing offer. The other said the other person was wrong and there was no standing offer. Maybe one was made and pulled at some point?
  12. mvp 78
    Have you seen the cost of translators lately?
  13. mvp 78
    Pas de commentaire.
  14. mvp 78
    "Perfect" in terms of how they perceived that guy to be at the time. Yes, there was significant risk because you don't know how his game would translate as well as the inherent risk of pitcher injury. Typically, Japanese pitchers do well. Maybe he's more Yu Darvish than Pedro Martinez (very good not great), but that's not a bad thing. I don't see him flaming out unless it's due to injury.
  15. mvp 78
    7.2 4.2 5.9 7.5 4.6 3.4 I would NOT say the samples look the same to me. Wheeler's second best season is +1 greater than Burnes. Same with the third season. Burnes is also trending DOWN, especially when you look on Statcast. That's not the case for Wheeler.
  16. mvp 78
    It's more about him being HEALTHY. '22 arm issue we knew about '23 came back too soon
  17. mvp 78
    Now? They just don't like where the current roster is positioned w/o Anthony/Mayer/Teel and weren't going to jump on anyone unless the perfect option (Yamamoto) was there.
  18. mvp 78
    Buoyed by his 7.5 fWAR three years ago.
  19. mvp 78
    There both was and was not standing offer to Montgomery if you believe it.
  20. mvp 78
    Utterly meaningless. I think it matters that Whitlock has added a pitch. I think it matters that Story looks confident and healthy. I think it matters that the Sox have determined that they want Rafaela to start in CF. I think it matters that Duran is still hitting. I think it matters that we've seen immediate returns from Bailey.
  21. mvp 78
    He'll also swing at a lot of pitches other hitters wouldn't swing at.
  22. mvp 78
    They met with Yamamoto and made some sort of offer. My guess is that they'll spend on a certain pitcher type at the right time. I think they just looked at this year and figured it wasn't worth spending money on this club with this FA class.
  23. mvp 78
    Maybe???????????????????
  24. mvp 78
    Sox could have offered 3/75 and he would have turned them down IMO.
  25. mvp 78
    Our nightmare is over.
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