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They do eventually decline. Bregman already is a far cry from the player he was in 2017-2019. Hes not going back to being that player… -
Would you feel different if Schneider didnt make that amazing catch?
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There’s a difference between justifying a weak move based on SSS, and saying “let’s at least see how this plays out.”
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Renfroe doesnt have 100 RBIs since that trade…
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Half his draft round was out of high school. Jackson Merrill was selected out of high school 23 picks after Mayer and is starting his third full season in MLB. Now THAT was super aggressive promotion, especially with his prospect rankings not as good as Mayer’s. Mayer should play everyday, preferably at SS. There will be growing pains we have to deal with. Thats part of life…
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Was Mayer really promoted super aggressively? 25 of the 36 players picked in his draft round have already debuted. I do agree on not platooning him and letting him take his lumps…
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According to Tom Verducci, most outfielders do those drills their entire career. Charging a grounder and picking it up with your proper foot forward without stutter-stepping and making a quick, strong throw back in is not as easy as some make it look…
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They don’t need to get all 5 outfielders into every game. This isn’t Little League. Bench one until someone else cools off…
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You probably saw the biggest house cleaning you’ll ever see in April probably ever. Getting rid of the CBO right now as well just creates more confusion, and it’s not like there is some big storeroom somewhere loaded with unemployed CBO/GMs in hermetically sealed bags just waiting for Amazon to deliver them. “Did you order the Mike Rizzo? I don’t think it’s going to fit.”
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A Realistic Look at the 2026 Red Sox: Part I
notin replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
How do actual MLB players feel about it? I would imagine it’s a split. Very few sweeping generalizations are true for everyone. Certainly some players like having or knowing their role, but others don’t necessarily have to know or care and just want to play. So with the players who need it - and never underestimate the superstitions MLB players have - define their role as best as possible. But it’s very unlikely all of them need it spelled out… -
Do MLB players get to vote on firing their manager on other teams?
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Accepted the offer…
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That Varitek was fired but the Sox didn’t have the guts to say so, so they called it “re-assignment”…
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Probably a good thing. Lucchino was unpopular and had major charisma issues, but he’s one of the most successful front office people is US sports history…
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Jared Carrabis was right?
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He’s 95. I recommend going month-to-month.
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I think the issue is fans get unreasonable expectations and have no patience. BA has been scouting and publishing prospect list for decades. But younger players get rushed to MLB faster now more so out of economic necessity. Mayer has 208 career PA. Campbell has 263 career PA. Anthony has 400 career PA (and is still only 21). Some players don’t hit right away. 500 PA into his career and Mike Schmidt was still batting under .200. If I was ok for Schmidt, it’s ok for these three…
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Larry was free this past winter…
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Monasterio’s steal/non-slide was kind of dumb. I can get not sliding because he just injured his plant foot with a foul ball, but then why run? Abreu was being too aggressive but also expecting a bunt to get laid down…
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1. Not caring about WAR doesn’t change that Tatis is still an elite player. 2. Tatis hit .268/.368/.442 last year with 32 HRs, won his second Gold Glove and finished 8th in MVP voting, and it wasn’t even one of his better years. How is that not living up to the hype?
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The Sox seem to be struggling with RHP, too. In fact, some of those lefties - notably Duran - have been doing better vs southpaws…
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I had a couple changes right - Duran back to leadoff (first suggested by 5Gold but I agreed), and keeping Wong’s hotter bat in the lineup. Not at all on board with Monasterio starting at SS instead of Mayer. But I shouldn’t be so shocked to see him starting today either…
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And the players themselves, who are not without some blame…
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Much like suggestions of hiring a nonagenarian like Morgan have done with you :)
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It’s an old tactic. Start at the bottom and work your way up. If firing Cora works, they move forward. If it fails, Breslow is next. A good example is Philly. They fired Girardi and replaced him with Thomson. The team immediately got better and even made the postseason. Had they stayed cold and missed the postseason, Dombrowski was next up on the hot seat…
