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DSL won 18-1 on 17 hits and 7 BBs. Beltre pitched 4 no hit innings.

Even before tonight, Bello was one of the few Sox pitchers who had an improved ERA since July 1st.

Bello breaks the mold!

The problem with that is the Sox would claim him!

This could be one long "walk off."

You knock it off and stop trying to "cancel me," as you like to call it. LOL! Both players did something that kept them from playing and hurt the team. To deny there is a similarity is your right to do so. I see a similarity of effect, despite their actions being way different.

Always blame others. That's the way of the world, today. He knew the rules and chose to not be allowed into Toronto. It has nothing to do with the fairness of the rule. It was a choice Houck made- knowing the consequences would hurt the team.

That's your opinion. To me, Houck's was maybe even more stupid, because he had time to dwell on his choice to stiff his teammates, and he did it anyway. Both caused missed games. Both were brought on by the players, who knew the rules. Sure, what they did were very different, but the effect was very similar.

Not yet.

Only that both led to missed games due a player's stupidity.

Reminds me of Houck refusing to get vaxxed and missing a start in TOR.

lol

My position has never changed on losing Betts.

33 GS 217 IP 3.58 FIP 124 ERA+ (3.90 ERA) Yes, Schill was better in 2024, but Pedro was huge, that year.

The last place finished end this year. They should have extended Cora to even more years.

He did have a 3.3 bWAR, which was better than VTek, JD Drew, Manny, Lugo and Jake. His 4.4 fWAR was 3rd best and ahead of Youk and Pedey.

Your eye test told you he was not good on D?

Look what hitting 3Hrs in your last 8 games gets you!

Bello was supposed to be the better of the rest, except maybe Gio. He is one of the few Sox pitchers who has seen his ERA go down, since july 1st.

I think Rafaela is way better in CF than SS or 2B. I'd start by trying to plan on making that happen. He's also one of the few RHBs out of our top 16-17 everyday players. That begs the question: who will be the SS and 2Bman? If Story is healthy, he will be one or the other. If mayer is deemed "ready," he probably has the best chance at winning a FT middle IF job, but he still needs to earn it. I think we go with DHam and Grissom as the utility players, and Romy - Valdez start in AAA. Devers, Casas and Wong are locks. Duran can play LF or CF, but with Rafaela in my CF, that keeps Duran in LF. To me, our biggest surplus area is RF with both Anthony and Abreu LHBs, there. Refsnyder is our much needed RHB for LF or DH. If we could trade Yoshida, I'd love this set-up: C: Wong-Teel 1B: Casas 2B: Story (Grissom/DHam) SS: Mayer (Story/DHam) 3B: Devers LF: Duran (Ref) CF: Rafaela (Duran) RF: Anthony (Abreu) DH: Abreu-Refsnyder UT: DHam-Grissom Farm: Campbell, Meidroth, Romy, Valdez I don't think we add another RHB from outside the system, unless we trade a lefty bat for a righty one: like Abreu for a RH'd clone of Abreu. Maybe DHam and or Valdez for a RH'd middle IF'er. If Teel, Mayer and Anthony are on the 26 man roster, they should be playing near FT, so who gets squeezed out? Wong is one of MLBs best hitting catchers, this year. Our OF is as solid on O as it's been in a long time. Middle IF is far from set, so Mayer can win the FT job by playing well, but no way should Abreu (v R) and Ref (v L) not be playing. Duran needs to play every day. Rafaela could end up losing his job, but as of now, he looks like the FT CF'er for 2025. (His splits are pretty even.) Devers and Casas play everyday. Trading Yoshida allows for everyone to get enough PAs. I'm not sure we can do it, without eating a huge chunk of his deal. It's the pitching staff that has 3-4 holes.

He had a pretty good 2007 season, especially on D.

Perales will probably start the year on the 60 day IL, but he would take a roster spot until opening day. I don't think they keep both Monegro and Wikelman on the 40- stashed in AA with no hope of playing in MLB. JH Garcia has to be protected and kept on the 40, unless we trade him. He's too good to let go.

You need a "tennis racket", is not something very mean-spirited. Many players have heard much worse.

No Crispy love?

Where did I say I think they will suck? I said I was looking at the returning players and it's a mixed bag. I don't feel more confident in Bernardino, I Campbell, Weissert, Crawford or Whitlock. I feel better about Houck, Slaten and Criswell. I'm probably close to the same on other pitchers. I like Duran, Abreu, Rafaela, DHam, Romy, Wong and Ref better, not than I did in March. Devers, too. I fell less confident in Casas, Story and our back-up catching situation, until Teel arrives. Yup: mixed bag- nothing even implied about "sucking," but you read into things as you wish.