King Koji

No Alcala DFA yet?

Aren't the Sox IN the Playoffs as of today in 4th place?????

So we completely agree on this matter.

Let's just keep one thing perfectly clear, and lots of people do this, not just you, losing Mookie is a HENRY decision, NOT a Bloom decision.

Nooooooooo!!!! Not being sarcastic at all. You called me out on something and I copped to it. I am being 100% genuine in admitting I was wrong for that. Of course I want to stick around.

I agree. That's poor sportsmanship. And terrible. I will humbly heed your warning. Love Raffy forever.

Bravo Raffy. But 8-9 years into the League, and Fatboy STILL needs the interpreter that Pedro, Manny, and Papi DIDNT need??!!! LOL. And dont nobody come with Asian players. Spanish to English is completely different than Asian to English and vice versa.. Devers just a small-town hick.

The Sox have definitely been "in transition" the last 5-6 years after winning the 2018 World Series. Right now I believe they're at 19th in Payroll AFTER the Devers trade. Had Soto been signed, and they DID try with all their might to sign him IMHO, they would be much higher. As I see it the Sox stand to be in high contention the latter half of this Decade (2026-30) and beyond. Not giving Mookie the Contract the Dodgers did looks to be a definite error as of right now. But let's see how it ages as Mookie's OPS has been dropping with age. Getting out from under Xander Bogaerts can ONLY be counted as a tremendous win for the Organization. Padres could be stuck with the worst Contract in Baseball on that one. Once these 2 guys were jettisonned I was wholly against signing Devers, as I wanted the FULL "re-build" at that point. So I can't say I'm upset at losing Devers and just about EVERY esteemed Baseball writer ranked Devers Contract as "underwater," ie: not good. With 4 Titles under our belt, patience is something we can afford, and we will be riding the backs of our maturing young talent combined with astute Free Agent signings (Kyle Tucker?) going forward. Good times are a 'comin (IMHO)

Okay. Jeff Passan and Buster Olney said they did. But I think im gonna go with Duran Is The Man on this one....

So John Henry and co. we're willing to go 700 Million for Juan Soto, bid 40M × 3 for Alex Bregman, traded multiple stud prospects for, and then signed Garrett Crochet because "they dont care" about winning??? Cool story, Bro.....

Nobody special. Just David Ortiz chiming in on Devers' attitude..... https://x.com/BostonStrong_34/status/1934730611513786601?t=IqacWylycHLYo6kIxPJ_kg&s=19

The fact that the Olde Town Team bid in range of SEVEN HUNDRED MILLION for Juan Soto is a clear indicator of Ownerships willingness to spend. Anything said to the contrary is hogwash..

Right, and Devers was GIVEN a market-level 313 million dollar Contract by the Organization. I'm sure Anthony and Mayer are quaking right now.

I just love the unwarranted hysterics about losing Xander. That was like a gift from above that keeps on giving. We should have re-signed Mookie, so we are merely 1-1 so far at this. We will see what happens with Chunky.

Good trade by the braintrust. Great "hitter," but an aging, weight-gaining anchor, who is a young "full-time" DH. He's not Papi, he's not Manny, so, great to unload this albatross. Going hard after Soto was the proper move, and now we can go hard after future guys.

Already a thread on it.

Rafael Devers has been traded to the San Francisco Giants, with Jeff Passan confirming this deal has been finalized. Devers has had a tumultuous relationship with the current Red Sox front office, led by Craig Breslow. During the offseason, there was public drama surrounding the signing of Alex Bregman, who plays Devers' preferred position of third base. After that settled down, issues arose yet again when it was floated that Devers might be a good fit for first base, recently vacated by the season-ending injury to Triston Casas. Coming to Boston in the trade is right-handed pitcher Jordan Hicks, left-handed pitcher Kyle Harrison, outfield prospect James Tibbs, and more. More details will be announced as they become available. Tibbs, now in High A, is the Giants' fourth-ranked prospect per MLB Pipeline. He is a left-handed corner outfielder with limited athleticism and could end up at first base in the near future. The 22-year-old is having a breakthrough season with the bat, posting an .857 OPS in High-A Eugene. Also coming to Boston is veteran right-handed pitcher Hicks. The 28-year-old righty had a somewhat successful transition back to the rotation last season after years in the bullpen, posting a 4.10 ERA for the Giants with weak peripherals around that ERA. He has made nine starts in 2025 but has pitched to a terrible 6.47 ERA, though his 3.59 FIP suggests there is a large amount of bad luck in play. Even accounting for the low FIP, Hicks's 8.0 K/9 and 3.7 BB/9 isn't lighting the baseball world on fire, either. Thanks to @king koji for breaking this on the Talk Sox forums. View full article

Look at this disgraceful Fat Bastard last night. Can't even hustle while playing DH. Look at his Tits shake. This play could have been beat out. And then snubbing his Manager afterwards to boot. Just a horrible signing by Management. I would lose this loser any way I can. https://x.com/tylermilliken_/status/1931878983769211271?t=-ToVlmKJnL2hlNQucC6oiA&s=01 Look at this fat POS.

Bregman is not opting out. But even if he does (which means he had a killer season) Sox are re-signing him.

So when does this deal begin? Passan says it ends in '34. Need more clarity on options etc.

I It's not lost, on this poster, the whole 1918 Babe Ruth, connection with 2018, Mookie Betts. Also, the fact the Sox won in: 1903 1912 1915 1916 1918, then never again the REST OF THE CENTURY. And then won in: 2004 2007 2013 2018 Hope we aren't looking at the same, similar curse for letting go of a Generational player based on money....

here is our strongest team.Jackie Bradley full-time CF. jonny Gomes and Grady Sizemore LF platoon. Daniel Nava back-up 1st Baseman Mike Carp needs to be traded. Victorino in right+ when injured, Bradley to right + Sizemore to Center with Nava back to Gomes platoon.