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  1. notin
    Wow. Just wow…
  2. notin
    They haven’t lost yet. And they play a team they were 6-7 against. Considering this team hasn’t seen their ace/MVP play since April 25th, this has already been a great year. Third best record in the AL does trump 9th best OPS. Just because they didn’t get one guy you wanted doesn’t mean Breslow didn’t do his job. After all, the guy he acquired that you didn’t want (Sonny Gray) wound up being an excellent acquisition.
  3. notin
    They’re in the postseason and had a remarkable year. This level of wildly inaccurate entitled whining can stop now…
  4. notin
    The notion of trading Bello is beyond ridiculous. ”Bello had some rough outings but ended really, really well. We should trade him and free up money to sign a better free agent pitcher willing to sign long term for Mike Lorenzen money.” If Gray returns, that’s one thing. Beyond that the Sox will have Crochet, Tolle, Suarez, Bennett, Houck, Bello, Paez, Oviedo, and Crawford (if tendered) all competing for spots…
  5. notin

    Duran

    notin replied to NHNative's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk

    The Sox aren’t trading Story or Yoshida…
  6. notin

    Duran

    notin replied to NHNative's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk

    Sort of the definition of a #4 outfielder. Bottom line, Duran has had a rough year although in previous seasons, he has demonstrated himself as a very capable starting OF. But as he made $7.7mill last year and could make $9-10mill this year and probably isn’t going to be the starting DH, he could and should be traded. The Sox couldn’t get much for him off a 4 WAR season, so I keep my expectations low considering he had a worse season, is more expensive, is a year older, and has one year less control…
  7. notin
    Why? We got some kind of depth lined up for next year?
  8. notin
    Paez was abruptly judged but he’s not really all that bad…
  9. notin
    Only if the Phillies also lose
  10. notin
    I don’t think they see Gonzalez as that much help. He’s been an option for several months now, but the Sox keep playing Sogard at 1b. And Monasterio, who has 2 options left (source: soxprospects.com) and yet Romy stays in Worcester and Monasterio stays in Boston. Tracy has made it clear which of these players he sees as backup 1b, and it isn’t Romy. And 2b appears to belong to IKF. I don’t think it’s a viewed as a big need right now…,
  11. notin
    If the need is 1b, 2b and DH, Romy isn’t the solution. He is an absentee Andruw Monasterio this year. I thought Eaton was the obvious choice over Romy. Primarily because abuse they used him more over Romy down the stretch, but also because at tjis point, positions don’t matter as much as skills each brings to the table. I’m picturing the opening credits for the 2026 Postseason Red Sox at some point to say “starring Hugh Beaumont….. Barbara Billingsley…. Tony Dow…. And Nate Eaton as Dave Roberts…”
  12. notin
    Did you just agree with yourself?
  13. notin
    So Contreras over Mead? Possible. More likely both gone back on the second round. Beyond that, largely equal except for I do think Romy isn’t coming back and Eaton is far more likely. Without posting a batting order, we are very likely to see: C: Rutschman 1b: Sogard/Monasterio 2b: IKF 3b: Durbin SS: Story LF: Duran/Jones CF: Rafaela RF: Abreu DH: Anthony BN: Wong, Eaton I’m locking this one in as my final answer. And it’s a great lineup of the object of the game was to use as many 7-8-9 hitters as possible while still making the postseason…
  14. notin
    It seems to be Tracy’s preference. And let’s face, there is a really good chance Romy has already played his last game for the Boston Red Sox…
  15. notin
    Wasn’t replacing Kyle Hudson with Chad Epperson enough?
  16. notin
    The initial reports said he might be back for the postseason, but that probably relied on a few assumptions that didn’t pan out…
  17. notin
    Thinking the Gasper replacement likely comes from within, and while any replacement whose not an elite prospect with some sort of Worcester pedigree will be consudered trying to catch lightning in a bottle, in Gasper isn’t that exactly what they’ve replacing? Assuming Contreras is out and Mead isn’t, we probably see C: Rutschman 1b: Sogard 2b: Kiner-Falefa 3b: Durbin SS: Story LF: Anthony CF:Rafaela RF: Abreu DH: Mead BN: Wong, Duran, Jones, Monasterio Working in Jones vs LHP might be interesting. Jones to DH, Mead to 1b? If Mead can’t go, not sure who next man up is. I assume Jones and Duran platoon in LF (with Anthony to DH). But who becomes that 4th bench bat? The only healthy options on the 40 man are Eaton, Romy and Cheng. So if no Mead - Eaton…
  18. notin
    Isn’t Campbell injured? Whats Yoshida’s status?
  19. notin
    This is a bigger deal, because myself (and probably several others) prefer it not be Duran. Although we all know it will be…
  20. notin
    And how did that pan out? I didn’t make any comments about the impact on Arias, because anyone who comments on that either way is just speculating (except Arias himself). Did any of those teams win? Does Arias give the Sox their best chance to win? Or is this along the lines of “I don’t like the known options, so the unknown has got to be better?”
  21. notin
    Would you use a Financial Advisor who doled out advice like that? ”Yes you have considerable debt and a child in college. We could use some of these investments and take out a short term loan. Or, and hear me out here - Lotto!! Solves EVERYTHING!”
  22. notin
    Minor League Offensive Player of the Year and third-ranked prospect? Sounds like Kristian Campbell. Go with the known commodity here. The notion that a prospect that has never faced MLB pitching and gets to debut against said second best staff in order to suddenly save their season is actually even more ridiculous than it sounds…
  23. notin
    Officially dead now. The 5 seed and NY it is…
  24. notin
    So… bench Duran?
  25. notin
    The Guardians finish up with the hapless Royals and the White Sox have the even more hapless Rockies. Possible, but unlikely, and honestly, not necessarily a bad thing. I’d rather go to Houston/Texas just for some variety here…
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