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Great to see Tolle doing so well

We are going to need career norm or better numbers form many players and probably a bat pick up over the summer (beyond Anthony's possible return.) The pitching cannot let down, and the pen will likely need some summer infusions via trades, too.

A kernal of hope, but the Ks are frightening.

While I agree, they did spend a higher AAV on Sale & Nate, instead. Now, fans would have been pissed had they kept Betts and let Sale & Nate walk, followed by the low budgets over the next 5 years, but not as much, IMO.

That ended in AUG '25, but thanks.

This a big stretch for the Sox, if they are to have legitimate hopes of making a run at the playoffs, but more importantly to give any hope they can advance, even if the sneak in with a near .500 record. I'm not predicting a strong stretch, but one is needed. 3 v BAL 3 @ NYY 3 @ TBR day off 3 v TEX 3 v TOR 3 @ SEA 3 @ COL 4 v NYY Almost every series is vs a team ahead of us in the playoff hunt. It's time to start winning series after series and maybe even get a sweep here and there. It could also be the time we all get convince it's a summer to sell.

I'll probably miss this game- the first in a very long time. I'm off to Iceland for a couple weeks and may not watch all the taped games, when I return. Carry on... LOL!

His right arm is a foot longer than his left from all the self-back-slapping.

Even more than JBJ was

We could really use a 4.50 pitcher in 8 IP. I actually like Dobbins and thought Clarke could be good someday, too, but we have to give to get and Gray + Contreras are two of the only bright spots on the team. Like we'd be winning now with DHam, Meidroth, Dobbins and Harrison, but somehow Harrison and DEVERS!

LOL

It seems funny that the anti-analytics people want Theo back.

This is not supportive evidence.

Yes, early on. It was discussed quite a bit on this site, that his defense was worse. I don't think anyone disagreed. He's improved greatly and has played plus-plus for a much longer time, hence he is now the leader in DRS and near the top in OAA.

Certainly not a plus, but to me it was more about his decline. He's had like 2 good half seasons in over 5 years.

Realism, if you go by past Sox pitchers that go on the IL. Sandoval & Crawford were both due back last season. Hendriks was expected back before his second season and never came back. Oviedo was signed healthy, as was Gio, but that more about luck than longevity on the IL.

FCL won 14-10 with only 4 hits! They drew 15 BBs!!! Sox pitchers allowed 10 hits and walked 14! DSL began the season today. The Red team allowed 11Bs and 13 hits, but the team won 13-11 on 10 hits and 8 BBs. The Blue team lost 9-6 and allowed 10 BBs and 12 hits. Rubel Arias homered. In the 3 rookie league games, our pitchers walked 35 batters and allowed 35 Hits! Damn!

May Numbers: the Sox were... Batting: 23rd in runs scored 24th in BB/K 11th in wRC+ 8th in OPS Pitching 7th in ERA 5th in K-BB% 4th in xFIP & ERA- Runs scored to Runs allowed: 108-97 Wins 13- Losses 14

8th in 2028 6th in 2029 3rd in 2030 is an indication of advanced spending. It doesn't mean we will add as much new spending as others.

None. He's hard to project since his career is just starting.

Bloom worked with much lower "new money" constraints and had teams with lower ranked payrolls than Brez. 2022: 12th Bloom ($212M, still some DD carryover) 2023: 11th Bloom ($183M) ________________ 2024: 18th Brez at $190M (Bloom carry-over) 2025: 10th ($204M) 2026: 12th ($195) The AAV numbers better show the amount of new money invested... 2026: 7th $277M 2025: 8th $287M (had Devers) 2024: 9th $256 Significant uptick from '23 to '24 ___________________ 2023: 10th $255 Bloom 2022: 3rd at $290M (DD residuals.)

My June 1st Prospect Rankings: 1. Tolle (soon to graduate) 2. Arias (top 15 nationally) 3. Eyanson (moving up and up) 4. Gonzalez (only 19) 5. Valera (major surgery but still...) 6. Witherspoon (needs to start dominating) 7. Godbout (looking good) 8. Phillips (of to a decent start) 9. Soto (only 18) 10. Azocar (19 and on fire) 11. Cespedes (The man without a position) 12. Bennett (Could be back in BOS.) Honorable mentions: Heyman & Johanfran (Catchers with hope) YRod & Delzine (High hopes) Ramos & Rivas (two 18 year olds) Holobetz & Samaniego (Who knows?) Bastardo and Wehunt (23 & 25 year olds)

Had the choice been Betts and not Sale and or Nate, maybe history changes.

Is it too early to start raving about the advances our farm has made over the last 1-2 years in the area of Catching? Franklin Primera (IFA Sept '24) in FCL as an 18 year old. He has a 1.092 OPS in 47 ABs. Luke Heyman (2025 trade for Hoppe) Recently promoted to A+ as a 22 year old. He's hitting .833 in A-/A+ ball. Geraldo Rodriguez (IFA '23) In A+ as a 20 year old. Hudson White (drafted in '2024) In A+ as a 23 year old. .766 at GRE. Johanfran Garcia (IFA '22 is not really recent, but he missed some time with an injury.) .774 at POR w 8 HRs in 108 ABs Adonys Guzman (2025 trade involving Oviedo & Jh Garcia) ,717 at A-/A+ Ronny Hernandez (2025 trade for Chris Murphy) In A+ Jorge Rodriguez (IFA '24) in FCL as a 19 y/o. 1.001 OPS in just 25 ABs. Jason Delay and Matt Thaiss (decent MiLB winter AAA signings) 1.248 OPS in 31 ABs lead the Sox minors. Nate Baez (2025 trade for Tristan Gray) in AA as a 25 year old. .807 with Portland. Brooks Brannon plays 1B, now, but could maybe be a 3rd catcher. He's hitting .995 at AA. Nathan Hickey is a similar guy and is at .695 w WOO.

I've never been as high as sxoprospects.com on Romero. I felt the same about Castro. I used to be higher on Cespedes, then all but gave up on him, and now look. Bleis looks like a goner, now. (Maybe he'll pull a Cespedes.)