mvp 78
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You can't unring that ball once you're are too far down the rabbit hole by putting the toothpaste back in the tube of crossing the rubicon.
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I'm not saying to do away with the best of 3 series, just to get rid of the days off.
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The budget sizes were fine. The issues with the budgets were how Bloom managed them.
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It could have been if multiple pitchers were added. I think the Sox were playing decently enough, but the wind was taken out of their sails. The absolutely turtled down the stretch to fall below .500.
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Year by year. I try not to forecast things years into the future like some prognosticators on here. As far as I know, 2025 could like like 2018 redux. Not likely though.
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I mean, the budget was still within spitting distance of the CBT. It's not like the Sox are in the poorhouse. The money just wasn't spent wisely.
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Statements made after the firing could have been scapegoated. I'll stick to the stories I hear prior to the firing.
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Just reduce the timing between the end of the season and the divisional series. No reason the Wild Card can't be the day after the regular season and the ALDS/NLDS the day after the Wild Card (ignoring ticketing). It's the only way to really make it harder on the Wild Card teams.
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I worry about the scapegoating too.
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I need to see the spending first. I've heard the "top priority" talk about various players in the previous few years. Not all of it has come around.
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Every team in the league needs to sign pitching. I just don't believe the Sox can get 3 that are near Bello level.
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Orioles had back to back seasons where they could have had big trade deadlines, but they chose not to. We'll see if they are able to have a big offseason. I don't know if the owner has the willingness.
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Big IF there IMO.
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I'll worry about keeping players around once they show they can actually make a push for staying in playoff contention.
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Ok, so they aren't question marks for '24, but they are both out the door at the end of the season and the slots will be question marks for '25 which is a year when they should be even better than in '24. I don't think they have a shot at a title in '24. They can be better than 78 wins, but they are still on the outside looking in. Best use of those two guys for the org may be to help the org in a long term manner.
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Game 1: Kershaw got smoked Game 2: Zac Gallen is a great pitcher and quieted the bats Game 3: Lance Lynn puts them in a hole and DBags do the bullpen gimmick to keep the Doyers off balance
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Houck's spot in 2023 was in the rotation. Next year, it will be as closer. A FA or trade acquisition will take over for the rotation spot.
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I'm always just first to push the big red button anyway.
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Molitor, Larkin and Konerko were considered for player-coach roles at various points, but none of them actually got hired.
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I think you can put in Houck as a closer in get similar to Jansen effectiveness. I think you can sign a FA reliever to take Martin's spot and get a lesser arm, but ultimately someone who helps your pen and is better than the other guys you currently have.
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Trading two players each on one year deals is not a tear down or a rebuild.
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I'm not sure trading two relievers is a teardown. I think you can simply replace Jansen with an inhouse guy and get a FA to replace Martin's spot.
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I wouldn't because there is a risk of injury or reduced effectiveness.
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I agree. If someone isn't here long term, they would have some value on the open market. Sox probably aren't a WS contender even if they are an outside playoff hopeful. May as well deal for a long term contributor.
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Was Pete Rose the last one?
