moonslav59

They will likely expand the playoffs to 4 and then maybe 5 teams, at some point. It cheapens the long season work, but it's all about money and more big games for TV and higher ticket prices. Other leagues let just about every team in the playoffs, but their seasons are shorter.

Admitting to being wrong is a sign of weakness for some. It's hard to know, if they convince themselves they are not wrong (or never wrong.) Apologies are an impossibility.

Apparently, some are beyond reproach, or they have never had sex. LOL

Still cheating> suspect> still cheating... No evidence. Comprehend?

RIP Brooks Robinson

It's seems strange it has to be repeated, so often. I mean who would not trade anybody for someone better (counting total value, including cost, years and projected production.)

I know. I was just joshing. We do have the big Devers raise plus a couple substantial arb raises for Pivetta and Dugo, assuming he's not traded. This is a very light arb year for the Sox. So many players are pre-arb. Urias will have his 3rd of 4 arbs and may not get a big raise, but he was at $4.7M, this year. I'm not sure we go to arb with him. McGuire is second arb of 3, and should not make much of a raise from $1.1M. Schreiber gets his first arb, which is usually not a big raise. The budget outlook does look pretty rosy, despite the contract starts by Yoshi & Story. I've said, many times, I like the foundation left behind, despite much of it being speculative, in nature, but we also have the numbers, so not all of these young guys have to do well- just enough. It also looks like we will have a steady flow of farm help over the next few years: 2024: full seasons (maybe) from Rafaela, Abreu and maybe Murphy. Duran is no longer a prospect, but many gave up on him before 2023, so he's almost like a new farm guy making a splash. Casas and Bello have established themselves as regular. 2025: Anthony, Teel, Mayer, Yorke 2026: Wikelman, Perales, Gambrell, Monegro 2027: Bleis, Cespedes, Zanetello. Joh Garcia We may get some borderline guys, like Murphy was last winter, to surprise us in 2024: Rosier, EValdez, Drohan, Mata (RP?), Walter, DHam, Scott, Troye, Guerrero, RFern 2025: Meidroth, Hickey, Jordan, Dobbins, Bastardo, Rogers, ICoffey 2026: Castro, Romero, Paulino, E R-C, 2027: Anderson, Alcantara, Brannon, Paez, Yuten, Arias, Campbell

Sounds right.

He didn't list any out of system additions.

I fixed it for you. No money is committed to any of the others you listed. The pitching staff has one name: Whitlock

True.

...and then rehired the unforgivable lowlife.

Areas we may be able to improve by shifting innings played from one player(s) to another... OAA at SS +6 Story +4 Chang -1 Rafaela -2 DHam -13 Kike 2B -1 Reyes -4 EValdez -4 Kike LF 0 Duran -2 Refsnyder -9 Yoshida -5 Urias

It would be like saying once a dick, always a dick, and we all know ___ is no longer one.

If one wants to expand the definition of "cheating" to stealing signs, using corked bats, doctoring baseballs and using technology or PEDS, my guess is half the league would be guilty. That's not saying it's okay, but really? Ban all cheaters? Do we ban the whole Sox team that used apple watches? Cora served his time, as did Hinch and Lunhow. I guess redemption is not something some believe in. No glass in their houses.

I haven't enjoyed the NFL much in years. College football is better, IMO. I enjoy March madness more than the NBA playoffs. MLB beats college baseball, hands down.

Good thing I have none to lose!

I'd trade anyone for a better return.

True, but some of those slots go to returning 60 Day IL players and another 5-7 for Rule 5 additions. If we do as I suggest, and add just 3-4 quality FAs or trade additions, instead of 7-10 "quantity additions" like we have in the past few years, we won't need to trade Walter to open a slot, but if we sign a bunch or mediocre FAs, then he may get squeezed.

They should rename the award The Wish He Could Be better at Defense Award.

Your post of the month.

If the morality police take over, there may not be anybody left to play or manage.

I think they gave that award to Dalbec, too, so there is that.

He might be back, but not at that option price. I also think they now see Yoshida s the DH and with a bunch of LF'ers on the roster, it makes too much sense to not move Yoshi there.

Agreed on Walter, although he could be part of a trade package, if we think we need to open up a roster slot for a FA addition.