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  1. notin
    I think the rotation is set, too. I was responding to a comment that there was no one left in free agency that represented an improvement.
  2. notin
    It seems like the Sox are counting on that. What worries me is the disconnect regarding Bregman’s position….
  3. notin
    I have faith in them making unwise expenditures for show. See Devers, Rafael. I’m also not sure how much Bregman will sign for. As he is already 31, he might not be all too eager for a “prove it” contract…
  4. notin
    No. But if everything has to make justifiable sense, making no moves becomes a lot more understandable. Bregman’s fit is better than I want to admit, as he can start off as a stopgap at 2b and then move into 3b to help upgrade the corner INF/DH mess, which gets further clarified if the Sox can ever move Yoshida or Casas. (Yoshida does have 3 options left; Worcester isn’t out of the picture for him.) It’s entirely possible Bregman could even fill in at SS in the event of another Story injury, although Rafaela makes more sense to do so. Bregman himself is looking at limited options. Detroit might be interested, but they also have their own top prospect Jace Jung who happens to play 3b and made his MLB debut last year. Not sure what other teams might be interested. I suppose Toronto, but their interest in free agents is getting comical…
  5. notin
    Your 2025 Red Sox (opening day, barring injuries) This is a prediction; not a wish list. In fact, quite far from a wish list. C: Wong 1b: Casas 2b: Bregman 3b: Devers SS: Story LF: Duran CF: Rafaela RF: Abreu/Refsnyder DH: Yoshida/Romy Gonzalez BN: Narvaez, Hamilton SP: Crochet, Houck, Bello, Buehler, Giolito RP: Hendriks, Slaten, Chapman, Whitlock, Wilson, Winckowski, Guerrero, Crawford
  6. notin
    The Sox will sign him to play 2b over Grissom/ Hamilton/Campbell. I think they’re hoping to offload Yoshida first, but as there will be minimal interest, and since Cora rarely cares about defense anyway (although surprisingly said Rafaela will play CF as much as possible), the Sox at 2b are a rare remaining fit for Bregman. Unless the Dodgers finally realize Max Muncy looks like an oversized garden gnome with self control issues, and decides Bregman is a better fit at 3b. I know it blocks Campbell but 1) if Campbell doesn’t take the job anyway, who gets helped by holding the position for him, and 2) it really doesn’t block Campbell, since Bregman is very likely to shift back to 3b at some point in the near future…
  7. notin
    Especially just for one C…
  8. notin
    Cartaya was a BA Top 100 prospect as recently as 2023. He will be traded, not released. Also his defensive play is questionable. I could understand trading for him, as the Sox only have two. Per BTV, Cartaya might cost Nazzan Zanatello…
  9. notin
    I think they’re going to sign Bregman…
  10. notin
    Then he can be optioned. It’s not really a big deal, and I have my doubts as to the overall importance concerning which one breaks camp as the utility infielder…
  11. notin
    It’s pretty unlikely any of Grissom, Hamilton or Romy takes over 2b and runs with uh, although Campbell might. But this is just a guess until that situation sorts itself out…
  12. notin
    It allows Boston to retain both players…
  13. notin
    Because everyone in MLB wins 40-60% of their games, so .500 predictions mean more with tighter ranges of +/-. You’re getting handed a 20% range to begin with, and a prediction of .500 with that range cuts into 20% of it. Also you didn’t say who…
  14. notin
    Predicted by whom? Also, what does .500-ish mean?
  15. notin
    Apparently not, according to this guy. https://thecomeback.com/mlb/what-would-george-costanza-have-traded-to-get-barry-bonds-and-ken-griffey-jr.html But it was going to cost him Sterling Hitchcock, Ruben Rivera, Andy Fox, and some guy named Matt Drews…
  16. notin
    This will mean more to me when MLB decides to abandon actually playing games and instead just use Steamer projections in lieu of the regular season. Also, Steamer couldn’t give me accurate projections for LAST year. Why should I put any faith in them again? I also have my theories about the origin story for their name…
  17. notin
    That’s a bit much…
  18. notin
    Why Mayer at 3b over Story? Little older, struggling to stay healthy. Move him before the decline sets in. If the Sox stay internal, Grissom or Romy are more likely at 3b over Mayer…
  19. notin
    Hey, George figured out how to get Bonds and Griffey!! And without giving up that much!
  20. notin
    So we could get the third worst hitter in that deal?
  21. notin
    Exactly! After all, FSG would have just rained another $30mill per year!
  22. notin
    Possible, but I optioned Hamilton to Worcester in order to keep Romy.
  23. notin
    Joely was worth -0.7 bWAR for Boston. And you’re telling me Wilson can DOUBLE that? I’m sold!
  24. notin
    I think most writers/voters/media use fWAR when they refer to WAR…
  25. notin
    I’m sure stories get misreported through honesty, agents drop names to create false interest, and even routine due diligence gets exaggerated in order to keep other parties engaged. And not just with the Red Sox. We’ve seen this before. Agents try to exaggerate teams and dollars to get the best deal. Reporters do what they can to struggle and keep stories straight. And some bloggers just add players to team to get hits on their website, but it gets taken seriously by just one guy, and next thing you know, it’s all over Sons of Sam Horn and SAWXHEADS. The Sox sometimes do try to straighten out these rumors, but whats really in it for them? Nicer commentary on web forums? Not sure why they’d care…
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