OK, I should have just said "unnamed sources".
As for not pointing fingers, what about the accusations against the Dodgers as the worst cheaters-do they not count?
I thought 19 games a year against other AL East teams was a bit much.
In 2003-2004 we played the Yanks 52(!!!) times including the playoffs.
13 games a year is still plenty IMHO.
I don't think you can just play for 1 run with this rule, unless of course you're the home team and the visitors didn't score in their half.
Worthy of a discussion though...
It's all second-hand accounts from unnamed sources.
And although they reflect badly on Cora, from the looks of it, he's far from alone in this book. Note the accusation about the Dodgers being the worst cheaters in baseball.
I think the sign-stealing scandal will go down along with PEDs as another dark period in baseball history.
Only based on last year's records.
If the Red Sox are better this year, that also means the other AL East teams will benefit from not playing us as much this year.
Some writer in The Athletic calculated that the Sox would improve by a few games over last year by the new schedule alone...
IF every other team has the same record this year as last year (LOL).
The bottom line is, it ain't gonna help much.
Sale's contract actually ends after 2024, but contains a vesting option for 2025, he has to finish in the top 10 for CYA voting in 2024 and be healthy.
It's a valid question, but the Rays do operate on a limited budget, and it appears they decided Eflin was their target this year.
Also, you could just as easily ask what the Rays saw in Kluber signing him for 2022.