moonslav59
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He was never going to make the 40, let alone 26. BTW, soxprospects.com has him projected on the bench to start the AAA season.
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I think our offense is top 10 and better than 2-3 other teams in our division. I think our pen is top 10-12, if not overused. I think our defense improved from 30th to maybe 15-20th. Greatly improving the rotation could make us a playoff contender, but we'd need so much to go right. One point about needing things to go right. We don't really need career years from a lot of player. Just coming close to recent years on more than a few. We also have several options of players needed to do well at some positions. I'm not saying we should be favorites to even make the last WC slot, but we could get real close with Monty.
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Proportionally, each division should have 2 teams in the top 12. Having 4 really emphasizes just how strong the ALE is. This is also WS chances, and being 4th in the division, like TOR is, greatly reduces their chances at a playoff shot. MLB.com's Jan 1st power rankings had this: 4. BAL 7. TBR 8. NYY 10. TOR (4 in the top 10- not 12) 19. BOS (5 in top 19, when the norm should be 3 in the top 18.)
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Starting 9 in AAA (soxprospects.com) C Heineman 1B Dalbec 2B Yorke 3B Meidroth SS Hamilton LF Guthrie CF Rafaela RF Contreras DH R Gonzalez. Bench: C Kolozsvary, C/1B Scott, IF Dunand, IF Sogard, UT Westbrook AA (an interesting team) C Teel 1B Jordan, Kavadas 2B McDonough, Koss 3B Paulino, Binelas SS Mayer, Lugo LF Rosier CF Anthony RF Sikes DH/C Hickey A+ C Rosario, Lira 1B Sierra 2B Ravelo, Ferguson 3B C Coffey SS Romero LF Jimenez CF Castro RF Chacon DH K Campbell
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soxprospects.com now projects Criswell to be on the 26 man roster as the 6th SP'er. Here are their projected rotations at the minor league levels (many have 6 listed) AAA: Murphy, Walter, Fitts, Gambrell, Van Belle AA: Wikelman, Dobbins, Bastardo, I Coffey, Penrod, Song A+: Perales, Sandlin, Monegro, E R-C, Rogers, Duffy A-: Early, Judice, Soto, Cohen, F Hernandez, Mullins FCL: Polanco, Batista, Balderas, Lee, Yonfi Rodriguez
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Opening Days in the minors... MAR 29 Worcester @ Lehigh Valley APR 5 Hartford @ Portland Greenville @ Greensboro Carolina @ Salem
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MLB.com ranks the Sox 23rd in their "World Series Draft," but says they would pick them to win the AL Central. The ALE is well represented in the top 12: 3. BAL 7. NYY 8. TBR 12. TOR
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It was a strange off season that saw some outlandish long term deals, and then some deals to very good players seemingly underpaid.
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3 years will bring a higher AAV than 5, but it might be his last "big payday." I agree that BorA$$ blew it with these guys.
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Their rotation injuries are mounting, and some that are healthy looked suspect, late last year. They also have stiff competition in their division with Texas & Seattle looking tough. I think they sign him before May 1st. Signing May 1st means mid to late May action. Signing, now, means early to mid April- maybe 6 more starts.
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They need him, now. I think he won't put them over the tax line, but I could be wrong.
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Yes, saying we think we should does not mean we think it might or will happen. There are some reports that say we are still in the mix, but I serious doubt we get the prize.
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Saying I am "highly suspect" means I think JH will approve? Also, it will not be 5-6 years, IMO. It will be 3-4 with a possible 5th year option & buyout.
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What's the big worry? .890 Rafaela .900 Story 1.120 Devers .771 Yoshida .602 Casas 1.176 Wong .786 EValdez .794 Duran .961 O'Neill
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Astros in "serious pursuit of Blake Snell."
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I'm not dreaming. I am highly suspect it happens. I do think it would go a long way towards giving us hope for 2024, while still being impactful for 2025 and 2026. The cost should not be really high.
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Why? No penalty for Monty.
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That makes sense. My bad.
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Opening Day Line-up? 10 Day IL: Refsnyder 1. L Duran CF/ R Rafaela CF 2. L Devers 3B 3. R O'Neill LF 4. L Casas 1B 5. L Yoshida DH 6. R Story SS 7. L Abreu RF 8. R Grissom 2B 9. R Wong C/ L McGuire C UT R Reyes 1B R Cron AAA Depth C: Heineman (Scott not on 40) 1B: Dalbec MI: DHam & R Gonzalez (Yorke, Sogard & Meidroth not on 40) OF: (R Gonzalez) (Contreras, Guthrie, Westbrook not on 40.)
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Is this the projected 13 man pitching staff on opening day? 60 Day IL: Giolito 10 Day IL: Mata SP1 Bello SP2 Pivetta SP3 Crawford SP4 Houck SP5 Whitlock Long Relief Winckowski Long Relief Criswell Mid Relief Campbell Mid Relief Weissert Mid Relief Slaten Short Relief Bernardino Set-up Martin Closer Jansen AAA Depth Murphy Walter Z Kelly Jacques (AA Wikelman/ A Perales not likely) Not on 40: Fitts, Gambrell Joely, Hagenman, Luetge, Guerrero, Benitez, Politi, Booser AA Hoppe, Olivares
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If we end up with the 9th best rotation in MLB, we'll have a strong chance at making the playoffs, despite the fact that 4 of the 8 teams ahead of us are also in the ALE. I think we have a better pen and offense than a few ALE teams. Again, the D might be our downfall, despite some improvements, on paper. I haven't looked too closely at other teams' rotations, but 9th seems way too high. I would have guessed we'd be 15th at best and maybe 20-24th, at worst. 9th with Giolito seems like a big stretch. Without him, it seems absurd.
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Teel and VTek similarities... Shades of Varitek in this Boston prospect WWW.MLB.COM FORT MYERS, Fla. – It’s impossible to avoid ruminating on the parallels. Two former All-ACC first-team catchers. Two 14th overall picks. Two players who reached Double-A in their first tastes of the Minor Leagues. One is just getting his career started with the Red Sox. The other won two World
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#10 is higher than #9?
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I agree. He would also be projected to be a big plus in 2025 and a plus for 2026 and 2027, if the deal went that long. Don't give a no trade clause, if possible.
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I think this is the team we have for opening day: no more significant additions.
