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With Trivino #6-10. Without Trivino #11-15

So many of the better FA RP'ers in last winter's market flopped, got hurt or did worse than many team's who signed them hoped they'd do. It's such a crapshoot. Hendriks was one of the better options, but look at others... $54M/3 Hendriks $11M/1 T Rosenthal $11M/1 B Hand $18M/2 Treinen $16M/2 T May $13M/2 P Baez $6M/1 Colome, Bradley & Yates $7M/2 K Giles

This has nothing to do with planning for the 2022 pen.

You should know counting on all your RPers to not have bad years is very wishful thinking. Most teams use over 14 every year. If you guys are in the race, you will likely trade for a RPer at the deadline… Or not (and lose again.)

if the Ms GM feels he does not need any relief additions, enjoy another season with no playoffs.

Top fWAR by any Sox Player since 2000: 5.0+ (Red= Pitchers) 10.4 Betts '18 9.5 Ellsbury '11 9.4 Pedro '00 8.3 Betts '16 7.9 Pedey '11 7.6 Sale '17 7.6 Nomar '00 7.4 Pedro '03 7.4 Pedro '02 6.8 Bogey '19 6.6 Betts '19 6.5 Schill '04 6.4 Beltre '10 6.4 Pedey '08 6.3 Papi '07 6.2 Sale '18 6.2 Youk '08 6.2 AGon '11 5.9 Youk '09, Devers '19, JD '18 5.8 Manny '03, Nomar '03 5.7 Beckett '07 5.6 Eovaldi '21 5.5 Pedro '01 5.4 Lester '09 5.3 Betts '17, Manny '02, Papi '06, Papi '05, JBJ '16 5.2 Bogey '21, Manny '01 5.1 Porcello '16 5.0 Nixon '03

Best Red Sox Non-Pitching fWAR Seasons Since 2000: 10.4 Betts '18 9.5 Ellsbury '11 8.3 Betts '16 7.9 Pedey '11 7.6 Nomar '00 6.8 Bogey '19 6.6 Betts '19 6.4 Beltre '10 6.4 Pedey '08 6.3 Papi '07 6.2 Youk '08 6.2 AGon '11 5.9 Youk '09, Devers '19, JD '18 5.8 Manny '03, Nomar '03 5.3 Betts '17, Manny '02, Papi '06, papi '05, JBJ '16 5.2 Bogey '21, Manny '01 5.0 Nixon '03 4.9 Pedey '16, Bogey '18, JD Drew '09, Bogey '16 4.8 Nomat '02, Betts '15 4.7 C Everett '00, Mueller '03, Victorino '13, Pedey '09, Devers '21, Bogey '15 4.5 Lowell '07, Papi '16 4.4 Crisp, Beni, Damon 4.3 Damon, Pedey 4.2 Youk, Papi, Ellsbury 4.1 Youk, JD Drew, VTek 3.9 Kike '21

So, does this mean the M's now want him?

Justin Mason's 2022 SP Rankings (Fantasy): 13. Sale 40. Eovaldi 86. Houck 131. Wacha 169. Pivetta

There are several cricket and polo fields near me. The land of diversity- welcomed or not.

1.3+ WAR Listed 2000: 9.4 Pedro, 2.4 Lowe, 1.8 Fassero. 1.3 Garces 2001: 5.5 Pedro, 3.0 Nomo. 2.2 Castillo, 1.6 Lowe, 1.4 Cone 2002: 7.4 Pedro, 4.6 Lowe, 2.7 Wake, 1.8 Burkett, 1.8 Fossum, 1.3 Urbina 2003: 7.4 Pedro, 3.6 Wake, 2.7 Burkett, 2.4 Lowe, 1.9 Kim 2004: 6.5 Schill, 4.9 Pedro, 3.3 Arroyo, 2.2 Lowe, 1.6 Foulke, 1.4 Wake 2005: 3.0 Wells, 2.5 Clement, 2.4 Arroyo, 1.8 Timlin. 1.8 Wake, 1.7 Schill 2006: 4.5 Schill, 3.1 Paplebon 2007: 5.7 Beckett, 2.9 Dice-K, 2.3 Schill, 2.1 Paplebon, 1.9 Wake 2008: 4.3 Beckett, 4.3 Lester, 2.8 Papelbon, 2.8 Dice-K 2009: 5.4 Lester, 4.2 Beckett, 1.9 Papelbon, 1.4 Penny 2010: 4.9 Lester, 3.3 Lackey, 3.0 Buch, 2.1 Dice-K, 1.3 D Bard 2011: 3.8 Beckett, 3.0 Papelbon, 2.6 Lester, 1.3 Bard 2012: 2.4 Lester, 1.4 Beckett 2013: 3.3 Lester, 3.1 Koji, 2.7 Buch, 2.5 Lackey, 2.3 Doubront 2014: 3.8 Lester, 2.0 Lackey, 1.3 Buch, 1.3 A Miller 2015: 3.3 Buchholz, 2.7 Miley, 1.5 ERod. 1.4 Koji 2016: 5.1 Porcello, 4.4 Price, 2.9 Wright 2017: 7.6 Sale, 3.2 Kimbrel, 3.0 Pomeranz, 2.0 Porcello, 2.0 ERod. 1.5 Price, 1.4 Fister 2018: 6.2 Sale, 2.4 Porcello, 2.4 Price, 2.1 ERod, 1.5 Eovaldi (54 IP), 1.3 Kimbrel 2019: 3.7 ERod, 3.6 Sale, 2.3 Price, 2.1 Workman, 1.8 Porcello, 1.3 Barnes 2020: 0.9 Eovaldi, 0.5 Brasier, 0.4 Houck (17 IP), 0.4 Perez, 0.3 Mazza 2021: 5.6 Eovaldi, 3.8 ERod, 2.2 Houck, 2.1 Pivetta, 1.6 Whitlock, 1.3 Barnes

Best fWAR seasons since 2000 by a Sox pitcher (ranking overall MLB): Over 4,500 pitchers had 100+ IP in a season since 2000. 4. Pedro 9.4 in 2000 15. Sale 7.6 in 2017 20. Pedro 7.4 in 2003 21. Pedro 7.4 in 2002 58. Schilling 6.5 in 2004 78. Sale 6.2 in 2018 115. Beckett 5.7 in 2007 122. Eovaldi 5.6 in 2021 131. Pedro 5.5 in 2001 (just 117 IP) 146. Lester 5.4 in 2014 (BOS & OAK) 149. Lester 5.4 2009 178. Porcello 5.1 in 2016 211. Pedro 4.9 in 2004 212. Lester 4.9 in 2010 260. Lowe 4.6 in 2002 275. Schilling 4.6 in 2006 316. Price 4.4 in 2016 339. Beckett 4.3 in 2008 353. Lester 4.3 in 2008 362. Beckett 4.2 in 2009 486. ERod 3.8 in 2021 497. Beckett 3.8 in 2011 Some observations: Pedro has 3 of the best 4 seasons and 4 of the top 8. Sale has 2 of the top 6. 5 pitchers are on this list just once: Lowe, Porcello, Price, Eovaldi & ERod Seasons where 2 Sox pitchers made this list at the same time: 2002 (Pedro & Lowe) 2004 (Pedro & Schill) 2008 (Lester & Beckett) 2009 (Lester & Beckett) 2021 (Eovaldi & ERod)

I do think the Sox low-ball offer was offensive, but since Lester had hinted he might take a hometown discount, I think he or his agent should/should have made a counter offer. This issue has been beaten to death several times over and over again, but had the Sox offered what the reportedly ended up offering when he was a FA, I think he'd have grabbed it. (Maybe the Sox never wanted him to accept even that last FA offer.)

As long as no part of the season is lost or delayed, I don't think it hurts much at all.

Basketball is the most active, wire-to-wire, action sports of the big 3. (Hockey is, too, but are not top 3.) Somehow, they have managed to ruin the sport, from a viewer's standpoint. College basketball still interests me, but the NBA is all but dead, to me. Despite my team winning it all, last year, I barely watched any NBA.

Nope. Not as a Red Sox.

In another way, one could say Lester was traded for Porcello. We traded him and Gomes for Cespedes, who we later flipped for Porcello, who was later extended. Porcello was cheaper than Lester and was extended for only 4 years.

Many fond memories. He was a battler and a gamer.

Yup

With the actual action being a small percentage of the time players are on the field.

Final Rankings for 2021 ESPN & AP 1. Georgia 2. Alabama 3. Michigan 4. Cincinatti 5. Baylor 6. Ohio St. 7. OK St. 8. Notre Dame 9. Mich. St. 10 Oklahoma USA/Coaches Poll is pending

Maybe equally worthy, but he made the money he used to buy teams from his investment firm. but I think he stopped that work, so I guess I was wrong there. I think he also a majority stakeholder in NESN and the Fenway Sports Group. Isn't he still involved in NASCAR and some newspapers? He's probably still heavily involved in his own personal investment choices.

Koji: “You’re going to Boston, right?” Seiya: “Uh…I can’t quite disclose that yet.” Sounds encouraging!

He has other business ventures more worthy of his "focus" than either of these two. My guess is he is highly focused on making all his ventures as successful as possible, but maybe the thrill his ego gets when a team of his wins a championship add some extra attention. He also delegates authority and responsibility to others who each take their portion of his portfolio as their number one priority.

It’s obvious globse does not know how words work.