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  1. notin
    But MLB only expands when they lose a collusion lawsuit and need quick cash for the payment…
  2. notin
    His .986 OPS vs LHP was impressive but in only 93 PA, it could be tainted by facing a good amount of bad LHP. His .803 career vs LHP isn’t really “mashing” IMO. I take IKF and the versatility. Hes a good fielder no matter who is pitching…
  3. notin
    It’s not hard to compare them. I did it, and you read it. Andujar has one skill. And it’s not like he even excels at it..
  4. notin
    Is pitching in AAA really a necessary step anymore? It seems like AAA is more a place for minor league contracts and players 27-40…
  5. notin
    IKF is more versatile, can field multiple positions (Andujar can’t field anywhere), has a Gold Glove, and can be used as a pinch runner. IKF over Andujar all day…
  6. notin
    He had one good year in CF, but he’s shown us plenty of times he doesn’t belong there. I don’t think Ive ever seen an outfielder more out of place than he was on Raimel Tapia’s inside-the-park grand slam. I know that’s just one play, but it was about as extreme as it gets…
  7. notin
    Aka he who shall not be named…
  8. notin
    Schanuel was in the majors 2 months after being drafted. For a position player, thats almost unheard of. The only other player I can think of to reach MLB within 2 months of being drafted was Ryan Zimmerman. Relief pitchers do it all the time. But position players? Even the ones like Incaviglia that skip the minors entirely usually debut in April. (Ok Dave Winfield did debut in MLB within days of being drafted. But that was over 50 years ago.)
  9. notin
    Neto was a 13th overall pick. The only players the Sox drafted in that neighborhood since Mayer, they packaged up and shipped out for Garrett Crochet…
  10. notin
    CJ Wilson 5 years $77.5mill…
  11. notin
    Unless he botches it again…
  12. notin
    Second behind SBF?
  13. notin
    Story actually might be, and Cora probably doesn’t want to risk any more position changing drama…
  14. notin
    But the big difference is you couldn’t get that girl from him in a trade for Yoshida…
  15. notin
    On a scale of echidna to okapi, I give them a solid quagga +
  16. notin
    And the Orioles are not some perfect lineup. After their top four hitters (Ward, Westburg, Henderson, Alonso per Roster Resource), there is a bit of a drop off. Rutschman has seen his OPS drop 3 straight years. Cowser is a good all-around player but his career OPS is .703. Dylan Beavers and Sam Basallo are good prospects but not necessarily impact bats in 2026. And then there’s Blaze Alexander. It could certainly be a good lineup, but it’s far from a guarantee. Even Ward and Alonso are both 32 and coming off their second best seasons each at the plate. Can they repeat?
  17. notin
    Unless he is bombing, I doubt they push him off for anyone. They will likely have an optionable reliever or two. Of course, if he sucks, he has nowhere else to go…
  18. notin
    Why would Tolle push Moran off the 40 when both are already on the 40? I doubt they release Moran just to promote Tolle to the back end of the bullpen. i could see, say, Hayden Mullins pushing Moran off the 40 at some point. If Crawford is not fully healthy and Tolle is in the minors (and the Sox use a 5 man rotation that ends with Sandoval), who gets those last two bullpen slots ? Kelly and Uberstine?
  19. notin
    Who do you have as the ther 1 teams in the AL besides the Yankees?
  20. notin
    So the Yankees are a lock for first? Fangraphs has them third. The problem with the AL East is the top four teams could finish in any order and could all make the postseason. Not likely, but possible. A lot will come down, unfortunately, to injuries…
  21. notin
    And last year’s team was carried by pitching. There is a good chance this year’s pitching is actually better. I would like another quality arm (or two) in that bullpen. But I’m fine if they are Crawford and/or Tolle…
  22. notin
    Even with the DH, many/most?/all?? colleges still have two way players. Most high school draft picks are shortstops. As you said, they batted cleanup (for a reason) and could throw. Most of them will also stop being shortstops at some point. There’s a reason teams with weak minor league outfielder crops still draft high school shortstops…
  23. notin
    As long as it’s Tanner Houck…
  24. notin
    The Sox outscored the Rangers by 100 runs last year and the Royals by 130. Do you really think Boston’s offense has dropped off that much? Or that either Texas or KC has done enough to significantly close that gap? The biggest offensive additions these teams made were Brandon Nimmo (Rangers) and Isaac Collins (Royals) Or that either team has equal or better SP? It occurs to me that most people saying the Sox are going to be worse than all these other teams are not actually taking into account those other teams…
  25. notin
    Because none of us have played above high school and comparing high school baseball to MLB should never be done?
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