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  1. notin
    Probably would have if he accepted playing 1b…
  2. notin
    Did you just rename this team the Boston Strawmen? The Sox are likely to only add 2 hitters, most likely a 1b and another who plays 2b or 3b. I’d be surprised if they added a DH, despite the demands on countless forums. Yoshida had a .825 OPS in August, 2024, when he suddenly dropped off a Cliff, quite possibly because that was when he tore his shoulder. If he really can maintain that .825, is he really a slap hitter limited to singles? Just because he doesn’t strike out much? Joe DiMaggio didnt strike out much, but that doesn’t mean he was the prequel to Luis Arraez. In fact, how many slap hitter gave a .825 OPS?
  3. notin
    #3 spot in the order doesn’t go to top mashers anymore. Not since some figured out 3 spot hitters come up with 2 outs and no one on more often than any other spot in the lineup…
  4. notin
    Lawlor was moving off short regardless, since they extended defensive whiz kid Perdomo. But I thought 3b or 2b (if they’re move Marte) might be in his future. It does appear that will not be the case…
  5. notin
    MLBTR predicted 5 years $90mill for Naylor and 4 yrs $110mill for Alonso…
  6. notin
    If they’re moving Lawlor to CF, that speaks about not only their OF depth, but the weaknesses of their INF prospects. They didn’t call Lawlor up to replace Suarez after dealing the latter and instead went with Blaze Alexander at 3b, despite Blaze not hitting since ST 2024. Much like Boston, their INF is in disarray. Perdomo is a lock at SS. They have the mercurial Marte at 2b on days he decides to play. But Pavin Smith and Nobody Knows at the corners?
  7. notin
    If they trade Sox add Alonso and Williams, that helps a lot. Sure, Fitts to the BP makes sense, and hopefully Slaten returns to 2024 form. But Williams wouldn’t be replacing them; he’d be taking the roster spot of someone like Criswell in the bullpen. He might put Whitlock, Slaten and/or Fitts into roles that come in earlier, but thats far from a bad thing…
  8. notin
    If Yoshida reverts to a low strikeout .825 OPS guy, is that a bad thing?
  9. notin
    I think putting Schwarber at 1b is worse. Rafaela is above average at 2b and Duran could play CF. Both have experience there. Schwarber has rarely played 1b, and not at all since 2021. And Philly chose to play Harper over him at 1b at a time when DHing Harper made more sense…
  10. notin
    Anthony did play CF almost exclusively in the minors. He’s no Rafaela out there, but that doesn’t mean he’s Dwayne Hosey…
  11. notin
    I think that's most likely. Preceded by a trade of either Duran or Abreu. A trade of Garcia might happen as well, but is probably a long shot before the season.
  12. notin
    Two more, both correct. Rice and Evan’s, both members of the 1975 and 1986 Red Sox. Yes, Rice didnt play in 1975, but he was on the team and eligible for a ring Unfortunately due to faulty research on my part, there is no fifth one. Ironic, because he was the first guy I thought of - even before Springer. And the main reason he came to mind first is he is the Unrivaled King of Postseason Collapses, having played on so many of them. I was thinking Kenny Lofton, who was part of the 1999 Indians, 2002 Giants, 2003 Cubs and 2004 Yankees, and probably a few others. And it’s not like he’s ever really bad. But calling him unlucky feels like an understatement . He’s the MLB-equivalent of having a black cat cross your path while you’re walking under a ladder. Causing you to drop your mirror. On Friday the 13th But 1997 was the one year he spent in Atlanta. Not collapsing anything. So somehow, he was only part of the 2002 Giant from this list…
  13. notin
    Correct. Clemens on the 1986 Red Sox and 2001 Yankees Justice on the 1997 Indians and 2001 Yankees I thought 3 were obvious. These are the other two…
  14. notin
    So was he rushed or did the league make adjustments? I think the “rushed” thing gets thrown around a lot. Folks are saying the Sox didn’t rush Anthony and Mayer. So April is rushed but June/July isn’t? How much did those two improve in that 10-12 week stretch?
  15. notin
    I should point out, I believe there to be only 5 others. So bonus points are awarded for names I missed. But from my five, I thought three should be painfully obvious…
  16. notin
    George Springer was on the most recent two teams. Name the other 5 players to appear on two teams from this list.
  17. notin
    Not a fan of Josh Naylor. He looks too much like a spaghetti western villain. Despite his actually being Canadian, I still expect him to yell “Batters?! We don’t need no stinking batters!”
  18. notin
    I was assuming someone drove you home…
  19. notin
    Players get demoted and promoted all the time. This season, Campbell might outhit Anthony. It’s common for fans to only look at small samples they are familiar with and assume that is reality. I remember back when the Sox traded for Eric Gagne, fans were upset that the Sox had sent the “wrong pitcher” in Kason Gabbard and should have dealt away Jon Lester instead…
  20. notin
    If the Sox make one major signing, it will probably be Alonso. He checks several boxes and contracts for 1b are often less than for other positions. Sounds like a Perfect Fit for Henry…
  21. notin
    But the notion that jobs are won or lost in ST was at least partly shattered by Campbell…
  22. notin
    Bohm falls more into the “Available and Fit Obvious Category.” Checks some boxes, fills a need, but not enticing…
  23. notin
    KC needs an OF. Minor overpay with Garcia is possible, but probably not what KC wants. They do have their own untried OF prospects. Abreu for Bubic and C prospect Blake Mitchell?
  24. notin
    Apex Baseball. Know them?
  25. notin
    That depends on how he was handled when he went back. He was sent down to work on his approach at the plate, at least in part. Well if you make a hitter change things, good chance his BA suffers. For example, say he was told to work on recognizing breaking pitches, and was told “di not swing at fastballs unless you have two strikes.” Well, if something like that was going on, of course his numbers will suffer. Did that happen? No idea, but it’s pretty unlikely they just dumped him in Worcester and said “work it out yourself, kid”…
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