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I tend to agree with you even though I could give a crap what the fans want to sing. Sadly without those "pink hats" all over the country, baseball just might not get prime time because it just isn't fun or it doesn't move fast enough or there isn't enough technology being used to make sure we get things right. Without all of those pink hats, we might even get to see one of the greatest games created played the way it should be played.
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Hanley's career is likely over. Regardless of the feelings being hurt here it was kind of obvious that he did not fit what the Sox have been trying to do. The Sox saw an opportunity once the talent was obviously not there to get rid of him. He is gone. The end.
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Like I've been saying over and over there might be a little more to this story than Hanley's option year.
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It is possible I agree. No one knows the whole story. We just make what we think are good guesses. I hope he is happy and that we never get the whole story if there even is one. I do have a little problem though understanding how a professional baseball player might not be interested in "jumping " right back into it regardless of how much money they might be making. It is what he has always done. It has been his life. Good luck to him.
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Rafael Devers struggles/triumphs and the future
cp176 replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
My views as well. You can't leave the good ones down there forever. In this case, maybe it would have been nice, but there was an absolute need and that need got filled. You live with the growing pains. That is just how it works. He is going to be just fine. -
yup - pretty interesting. Maybe he should try hitting them somewhere else other than where the fielders are standing.
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It would seem that you are likely right. I do still think that there is more to the story. A couple of things seem to be working against him. If you could sign him to the minimum and you still thought that you could, why wouldn't you? Maybe they just don't like the big lovable guy. Whether people want to accept that opinion or not, it still is a possibility. It is also possible that they think from a talent perspective, he just isn't worth carrying. it seems very odd to me for sure. I do think that if he had been hitting he would still be with us.
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I always look ahead Moon and for sure we do disagree about how good that crop of ex products might be. Guess I am a much more casual fan than you must be. I am pleased with all of those trades with the exception to the one you did not mention - Shaw. I kind of wish that we had kept him. Kind of looks like you might be looking a little to closely at what I have posted in an attempt to prove me wrong and you right. That is why a preface many of the posts I make with the classic - it's my opinion. Your opinion in the eyes of many might be stronger than mine but I'm ok with that as well.
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It is possible that they have changed for the good here with respect to throwing out information that we don't need to know.
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My opinion is that it is doubtful that one of those prospects ever becomes the player that people think that they might become. I'm not second guessing anything that a GM does during their current tenure. I don't have the answers and if someone discounts my opinion or opinions because I do not know the answers, I am absolutely ok with that. No one here knows the answers as we move forward. I do not believe as you already know that there is any type of cliff that exists. Looking ahead is not my job moon. I'm on board the Red Sox train today as much as I will be as it moves forward.
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This I agree with. I truly do believe that there is more to this story than we may never know.
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My my my how things have changed. I'm a lifelong fan but have to say that I enjoy the hunt actually more than the kill. It is a long season and I am so damn happy that we are competitive year after year without sacrificing our future. IMO once again, I do not think that our future has been sacrificed in any way. There of course will be challenges along the way with respect to payroll but I have faith in our ownership and management to keep things going. Desperate, panic stricken Dave just needs to keep doing his thing.
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I think that you are right. I believe that there were a combination of reasons for Hanley being dropped. I also really don't think that Hanley was anything but positive this year. Fun loving kind of guy. I also believe that the Sox are moving away from players like Hanley. That is my opinion. Note - 0 implication of what type of person Hanley might have been or might be! I'm not even trying to imply anything other than to say that there very well may have been just a few other reasons not being said for good reason why Hanley is no longer with us. If Hanley had been hitting, I still say that he would be in a Boston uniform.
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I don't think that he can and that is a shame. Most players today practice the art of bashing as opposed to the art of hitting. It makes no difference how hard you hit the ball if you can't hit it where the fielders aren't.
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experts on the radio = experts on talksox - lol
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Pedroia undergoes microfracture surgery
cp176 replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I think that everybody would love to see a youthful healthy Pedroia come back to help the team. Guess the debate here isn't about who likes him or who questions the ability that he has (had?). How much faith do you have that he is going to make a healthy return? I want it to happen but I just don't think that the situation looks all that good. If the stars align and he does come back healed, I'm pretty sure that everyone will be pleased. -
The Alex Cora Managerial Decision Thread
cp176 replied to StephenCurry30's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Cora is as unlikely to listen to any of the ******** flung around here as DD is. Thank you thank you thank you. Normally I would say something like leave them alone and let them do their jobs but in these two cases I don't think that they need to hear that. -
Chris Sale
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I'm not advocating for him to trade for Machado. Kind of too bad that I have to say that but oh well. Obviously it would take players who are on our current roster. It is a little silly for anyone to even think for a minute that he gets traded for a bunch of guys who likely will never have an impact at the ml level. What I would say though is that anyone who just simply dismisses the idea of DD thinking big an pulling off another stunner, hasn't been paying attention.
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correcto.
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Thornburg might be the one that looks bad I guess. Although there has actually been a sighting. Giving up Miley for Smith - I'm ok with that. Worth the risk. To date the rest of the crew traded away who are actually active don't look like the ones that got away.
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I don't see DD standing pat at the deadline if he feels that he can improve this team. Go big or go home might be something that could be said of this old horse trader though. You never know what big name he might be interested in. If it is Machado, he will know what he needs to do to lock him up. He won't bring him in as a rental. To date almost every trade that he has made has helped this team.
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I'm not sure that when Jackie took the ball to left a couple of times last week he intended to do it. I'm guessing that it was an accident. So few players in the game today hit for contact even when down 2 strikes. Controlling the bat is becoming somewhat of a lost art and that is a shame. Hit em where they ain't is still a damn good philosophy. And yes using the bunt either to move a runner over or to move the ball away from a shift should still be seen as very valuable to players. I care not one bit if when JBJ does hit the ball he hits it hard if it is right at someone. It is a waste. Rather than just flail away and hope for something good to happen I would like to see him make s better effort just to make contact and put the ball in play.A team skilled at manufacturing runs normally is a good team.
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Cora has one of the best power hitting run producers in the game today hitting in the 3 hole. Cora is too young to be old fashioned. Good for him for getting it right.
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Hanley was released and no one really knows the entire story. I believe that there is more to it than the vesting option. That was certainly part of it but I'm thinking that the Sox are happy to be rid of him regardless of what the real reasons might be.