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  1. moonslav59
    Ceddanne Raflopperela!
  2. moonslav59
    Thanks. I went back and edited.
  3. moonslav59
    Scary Harry. Get the feeling we'll need many runs, tongiht!
  4. moonslav59
    How about Yoshida at .982 the last 9 games? He's also at a nearly acceptable .725 since the end of July (40 games.) .741 last 23 games. Once Anthony got hurt, we had few options at DH, but had he never got hurt, I wonder if Yoshida would even had been given a shot to do this. "How long a leash?" I asked many many times.
  5. moonslav59
    If I had to guess, I'd say we clinch tonight with a 7-2 win. HOU ends up passing DET for the last WC slot. CLE wins the ALC, despite being sellers at the deadline. Their GM will not be fired for not doing more at the deadline. The playoffs go like this: 5. BOS wins 2-1 v 4. NYY> BOS 3-1 over SEA 3. CLE wins 2-1 v 6. HOU> TOR 3-1 over CLE BOS 4-2 over TOR ________________ 4, CHC wins 2-1 v 5. NYM> CHC 3-2 over PHI 3. LAD wins 2-1 v 6. SDP> MIL>3-2 over LAD CHC 4-2 over MIL ________________ CHC 4-3 over BOS
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    If we ever go to a 16 team playoff format (8 per league,) perhaps after an expansion to 32 teams, I'd prefer we go back to a 154 game schedule. Keep the seasons ending before snowfall. Imagine a league of 8 four team divisions. (I doubt we go with 4 eight team divisions.) ALE: BOS, NYY, BAL, TOR ALN: CLE, DET, CWS, MN ALS: TBR, TEX, HOU. KCR ALW: SEA, SAC, LAA, LV ___________________ NLE: NYY, PHI, WSH, PIT NLS: ATL, MIA, NC*, STL NLN: CIN, CHC, MIL, COL SFG, LAD, SDP, AZ __________________ I'd prefer a total realignment and 8 team divisions: East: BOS, NYY, NYM, PHI, BAL, WSH, TOR, BUF** South: NC, ATL, TBR, MIA STL, KCR, TEX, HOU North: PIT, CIN, CLE, DET, CWS, CHC, MIL, MIN West: SEA, SFG, SAC**, LAA, LAD, SDP, AZ, COL
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    That silly response makes no sense. Even if they wanted him in the OF, especially when Devers was planted at DH, why not let him keep the hit tool fresh, while working on building up the arm for OF clearance? It's not like he can only build up arm strength during game times. There are 24 hours in a day. Once Devers was traded, and Anthony was booming, it looked clear that we didn't need Masa in the OF. They could have played him at DH in AAA starting in mid June. Maybe he'd have been hitting like this back in late July or early August.
  8. moonslav59
    I've agreed with your point. I just don't think 2025 was "weaker" than 2023 or 2024. He's ended the season rather poorly, but not with any longer or weaker stretch than previous seasons, so explain why it's "weaker." That's the only point I'm contesting- not the broader point.
  9. moonslav59
    I think we will thank Bregman for helping out our young players, setting an example on what leadership looks like, agreeing to differ much of his 2025 pay and then we say good bye. My guess is the top Sox guys see Mayer as our 3Bman going forward. The main issue with that is no real plan B, if and when he gets hurt. Story? Then who plays SS? I'm not sure I'll be very happy, if we go into 2026 with our infield plan as such: 1B: Casas (Romy) 2B: Romy (Mayer/DHam) SS: Story (Mayer/Romy) 3B Mayer (Story/Eaton) But, I suppose, if we bolster the rotation and pen and add a big bat at DH (Schwarber) or OF (Tucker) I might get over it. Actually, if we get Schwarber, I'd DH Casas.
  10. moonslav59
    Bregman had a very long cold streak in 2024, too. He had also declined on offense for 2 straight years. In 2024, he hit .516 in 34 games as part of a .579 stretch of 46 games and .698 in 79 games, before warming up a little at the end on the season. In 2023, he started the season off hitting .718 over 92 games. I think GMs knew he had these tendencies before 2025. In a way, he showed a better hit tool and shorter cold stretch in 2025 that '23 and '24. (In 2022, he hit .728 over a 62 game stretch.)
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    I agree he's not worth more this winter than last, but not because of a "weaker year."
  12. moonslav59
    Where is that crack Boston media team?
  13. moonslav59
    bWAR The Sox top 5: 6.2 Crochet, 2.3 Bello, 2.0 Giolito/ 3.4 Chapman, 2.3 Whitlock (3 SP=10.5/ 2 RP=5.7) Total: 16.2 (14.3 fWAR) NYY: 4.6 Rodon, 4.5 Fried, 1.7 Schmidt/ 2.1 Bednar, 1.1 Holl (SP=11.8/ RP=3.2) Total: 15.0 (13.3fWAR w Warren over Schmidt) TOR: 4.0 Gausman, 2.1 Bassitt, 1.4 Berrios/ 2.2 Lauer, 1.4 Y Rod (SP=7.5/ RP=3.6) Total: 11.1 (10.4 fWAR w Little over YRod) SEA: 4.3 Woo, 2.0 Gilbert, 0.7 Kirby/ 2.7 Munoz, 1.9 Bazardo (SP=7.0/ RP=4.6) Total: 11.6 (12.2 fWAR w Speier over Bazardo)
  14. moonslav59
    6th seed, but then the 3/6th seed plays at SEA, while the 4/5th seed plays at TOR. I guess I don't have a real strong opinion on the choice. Just keep winning!
  15. moonslav59
    I think the Sox brass sees it this way, and they probably view Mayer as a FT'er, too. I'd say, at least, he takes over Refsnyder's role as the big platoon bat vs LHPs, only, but he's be playing 1B, 2B and DH, and not corner OF. If Lowe comes back, he could platoon at 1B and then maybe play some or all 2B vs RHPs.
  16. moonslav59
    OPS+ 128 2024: 116 2023-2024: 119 2022-2024: 122 (same with '20 or '21-'24)
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    Has anyone ever answered why? I gotta think he'd have done better after a long "rehab" stint at AAA.
  18. moonslav59
    That's a different issue than saying nobody will support the umps for striking over this challenge system. I don't want replacement umps, either.
  19. moonslav59
    Our 1-2-3 starters and 1-2 RP'er match up with anyone else's top 5. Hopefully, they can pitch 70-80% of all meaningful innings pitched.
  20. moonslav59
    4-2 road trip was nice, but now we need a home win.
  21. moonslav59
    I doubt it, but it does make it easier to spot inconsistencies.
  22. moonslav59
    True, but relief appearances are not out of the question, if needed.
  23. moonslav59
    He's lucky that the Sox infield utility bar is set at DHam, Grissom and Sogard.
  24. moonslav59
    Crappy game- more like inning. get 'em tomorrow. Magic number still one. Three games to go. Hopefully, we don't need to start one of our big 3 on short rest.
  25. moonslav59
    True. Romero is a decent utility man, at best.
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