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  1. moonslav59
    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.
  2. moonslav59
    That ended in AUG '25, but thanks.
  3. moonslav59
    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.
  4. moonslav59
    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!
  5. moonslav59
    His right arm is a foot longer than his left from all the self-back-slapping.
  6. moonslav59
    Even more than JBJ was
  7. moonslav59
    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!
  8. moonslav59
    LOL
  9. moonslav59
    It seems funny that the anti-analytics people want Theo back.
  10. moonslav59
    This is not supportive evidence.
  11. moonslav59
    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.
  12. moonslav59
    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.
  13. moonslav59
    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.
  14. moonslav59
    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!
  15. moonslav59
    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
  16. moonslav59
    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.
  17. moonslav59
    None. He's hard to project since his career is just starting.
  18. moonslav59
    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.)
  19. moonslav59
    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)
  20. moonslav59
    Had the choice been Betts and not Sale and or Nate, maybe history changes.
  21. moonslav59
    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.
  22. moonslav59
    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.)
  23. moonslav59
    Winnay homered twice, yesterday. He had a great month (1.123.) On the season, he has drawn 43 BBs, which is more than the #2 (Godbout 22) and #3 (IJack 19) Sox farm players combined.
  24. moonslav59
    Perhaps we were were wrong in thinking Durbin's rookie season might actually be improved upon. We knew the glove was a plus. The bat was in question, and when the slump went on and on for weeks and weeks, it seemed like maybe that was "the real" Durbin. Teams adjust. Pitchers adjust. Batters adjust. Then, there are adjustments to adjustments. I'm hopeful that Durbin can get back to near 2025 numbers the rest of the way, and while low to mid .700s might not seem like a big boost to a team, when you figure that's over 200 points higher, it's similar to a .750 player improving to .975 the rest of the way. I don't seem to have the same feeling about Mayer, and hope might be all we have for him.
  25. moonslav59
    Even blaming Bloom misses the big picture. (Hell, DD was almost forced to trade Betts- gaps- GASP!)
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