Kimmi

Flipping 2 players 2 spots will have an almost negligible effect.

The only reason our pitching looks so bad is because they are pitching against our offense which is that good!

We are going to slug our way to the World Series!

Josh Taylor and Darwinzon Hernandez were also placed on the IL. According to Roenicke, all three are 'recovering well', whatever that means. ERod is working out and throwing into a net.

LOL Kind of defeats the purpose of robot umps, no?

As I said, I have no problem with him during a live broadcast. If they want to loop him in, that would be fine also.

I have said that if there ever was a time to use robot umps, this would be it. Outside of the coronavirus, however, no. Just no.

In case anyone's not aware, let me go on record as saying that I am vehemently opposed to JD batting 3rd.

Based on projections, I think Verdugo should be higher up in the order than 8th. That said, it's a very valid point that he is young and that he missed some time last season. It might be better to bat him lower until he gets comfortable.

I am not big on flipping line ups based on right/left match ups, but I'm good with JD and Devers in the 2nd and 4th spots in either order. I pretty much agree with your line up other than the flipping.

Nerds are awesome! Speier is awesome! Both data wise and personality wise. We should be so lucky as to have him bless us with his presence on the telecasts.

I did not want the Sox to sign him for that very reason.

Per Heyman, the Braves have signed Yasiel Puig. We can put an end to the Puig to the Red Sox rumors.

LOL Speier will find his way on the telecasts somehow.

I agree with Beni hitting lead off. I want JD and Devers in the #2 and #4 slots, it doesn't matter too much to me which is where, though I like JD batting second. Who to bat 3rd? Maybe Verdugo.

Thanks!

Eleven MLB umpires have opted out of the season.

On the topic of lineups, RedSoxStats used the lineup optimization tool based on players' 2020 projections. Here's what the tool came up with: https://twitter.com/redsoxstats/status/1282707812896903170/photo/1 Some interesting observations: 1. The Sox could score over 5.6 runs/game. In a regular 162 game season, that would be over 900 runs. 2. In not one of the top 30 optimal lineups is JD Martinez batting 3rd. **Pay attention Roenicke** 3. Verdugo batting lead off? An interesting idea, though that's a lot of pressure to put on a young kid.

"NESN plans to have analysts Jerry Remy and Dennis Eckersley, and play-by-play man Dave O’Brien call all 60 Red Sox games remotely from its studio in Watertown, Mass., this season, according to The Boston Globe."

It's the hair!

Pretty much every topic of debate can be considered 'political'. Certainly, management versus players could be. I think most people realize that when we ask that politics are kept out of the other threads that we are talking about government politics. I understand that there is a fine line in a lot of what we are discussing in regards to the coronavirus. Most posters are respectful of that line. There are a few posters, however, who continue to deliberately and knowingly cross that line, just because they can. It's rude, disrespectful to other posters, selfish, and juvenile. The administrator of this site, Yeszir, has not allowed politics in the past. Against his better judgment, he was nice enough to allow the "Anything Goes" thread to discuss politics due to our current circumstances. I'm not sure why he hasn't been here, but if he were here, I am sure that he would not allow posters to continually cross that line in other threads. I and others have nicely asked many times for posters to keep politics out of the other threads. I will ask one more time that you keep the politics in the "Anything Goes" thread. We would appreciate it very much.

Get on it Bloom! The Sox are looking to add starting pitching.

Now all we need is for the Sox to bring Buchholz back and our baseball lives will be complete!

^^Wishful thinking.