moonslav59

I don't really care. Do you? Most of the time, it's just to show what it might take to get someone I want or who others have expressed interest in. It's not meant to be something I think should, can or could happen. Many trades I suggest on BTV, I put a thumbs down on the Sox side of the trade. Since the Sox team has made no major trades in 5 years, it's hard to get one right (or wrong).

2 excellent pitchers and Duvall and call it a day. (I'd prefer 3, but this is the "realistic" thread. Maybe trade Dugo for a good LH RP'er or SP depth.

Being right comes so easy for you.

Change the subject is your MO.

You think being biased and right has to be mutually exclusive of each other?

Burnes and Adames have one year remaining. I'm thinking BOS might say no, even with $16M given.

Hand raised, as long as the 2 pitchers are solid #1/2 types and don't get hurt or suck. We won't have the same crappy D behind the staff, again, next year, even if no additions are made to strengthen it. SS is the most important defensive position in MLB, along with catching. We should go from worst to top 5 with a healthy Story. No addition needed. (Reyes & Rafaela are back-ups: no more Kike.) LF should greatly improve as Yoshida moves to DH near FT. Duran may not be good in CF, but he should be fine in LF. No addition needed. (Abreu may get some time in LF.) CF should improve the more Rafaela plays, but his innings amount is unknown, as of now. (Abreu is better than Duran in CF.) 2B should improve with just Reyes and urias playing nearly all the innings, there. If EValdez plays, a lot- nevermind. (Our 2B D sucked in 2023.) RF, 3B, 1B and C should stay about the same. (One could argue catchers take longer to mature, and Wong/McGuire should improve, but let's just say "the saame.") No position should get worse. Major changes could be made. One could be to trade Yoshida and cash for ____, move Devers to 1B, Casas to DH, add a great defensive SS or 2B and play Story at the other slot, and we could got from worst to top 5 with just 2 outside additions and some rotations.

I think the moving Devers to 1B is a better hill to climb, notin. Story is an excellent defensive SS, and we have Mayer in the wings. If Story blows out his arm, you can blast us all away, but hopefully he can play SS, until Mayer is ready. Unless we trade Mayer, Adames is a pipedream. BTW, BTV accepted: Mayer for Burnes, Adames & $8M

No. That one just showed your bias. I was talking about your Marlins-Red Sox comp, and you know it.

JH said yes to a QO to Nate. I assume he said yes to the initial offer to Nate, last winter, which was reportedly worth more than he got with Texas. I think Bloom was the one who decided to pull the Nate offer and spend the money elsewhere.

There has been a lot of movement in the Marlins FO, too.

I thought he was joking.

He did not mean it wasn't a wish but a "daydream." He's just pointing out the new GM or CBO may have a different idea on where Story plays. He's not saying it will happen; it will likely happen; or he wants it to happen. I don't think anyone wants Story at 2B, since we have no other capable SS, right now. Maybe the next GM gets one, and enacts a change. Probably not, but possible.

I'd agree the odds are low. Although he beat out the injured Duvall for more innings in CF, and Duvall may not be back, I see Duran as our LF'er not CF'er in 2024. We could see some major changes in our OF innings allotments, even if we don't trade Dugo or Duran. 1. Yoshida will likely be a near FT DH. 2. Rafaela and or Abreu could eran some serious innings in the OF. 3. Refsnyders role as a straight platoon may be eliminated, if we try to keep Rafaela and Abreu on the 26 (unless no Dugo, Duran and no Duvall return.) Here were the 2023 innings in LF, CF, RF: CF 557 Duran 478 Duvall 117 Rafaela (was on farm for much of '23) 87 Kike 85 Abreu (on farm, too) 68 Refsnyder (68, too many) 38 Tapia RF 1170 Dugo 180 Duvall (Could he be the FT RF'er in '24?) 52 Tapia 20 Refsnyder 7 Abreu 1 Duran LF 713 Yoshida (to DH?) 347 Refsnyder 173 Duran (more here in '24) 86 Tapia 76 Abreu 35 Duvall Assuming no additions, could this be the 2024 totals? No injuries LF 1000 Duran 300 Refsnyder 100 Yoshida 50 Abreu CF 1000 Rafaela 450 Abreu RF 1000 Dugo 450 Abreu

But, we don't know. Some may have to hold off until after the WS.

We don't know how many people have turned down an offer for an interview, and any number Kennedy gives us could easily be a lie. Do we even know, if anyone has been interviewed or scheduled for one?

Henry is the top dog. Kennedy is President and CEO. O'Halleran was promoted from GM to Vice-President of Baseball Operations. He was the GM under Bloom, who was technically the CBO, right? Apparently, he will still be below the new CBO, despite the promotion. Is that the pecking order, right now? Principal Owner: Henry Chairman: Werner President & CEO: Kennedy ______ Exec. VP of Baseball Operations: O'Halloran Assistant GMs: Eddie Romero (may be promoted), Raquel Ferreira, and Michael Groopman Am I missing someone or have the order wrong?

He's going to SS? From where?

Does it matter? Nobody believes him, anyway.

How did I "dramatically short-change Urias as a hitter"?

I think I need a refresher course on job titles and their pecking order.

Devers getting a B+ must be based on expectations.

No major disagreements on any of the 3 report cards listed for 2023.

Are we looking for a GM or CBO or both? I thought we are just looking for a GM.

It's my understanding that the "front office" staff kept are all higher-ranked than the GM. The GM does not pick them. Only Cora might create an issue.