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  1. notin
    I can’t tell if this is facetious or not. Wanting him to learn English is actually bad requirement. Not every human is capable of learning multiple languages, and not every franchise face speaks English. Most notably Ohtani, who would have avoided lots of gambling conspiracy theories if he did…
  2. notin
    He can be used multiple times; he just has to clear waivers in between…
  3. notin
    Right. Hey why don’t you show support for your theory? Not sure what Cora saying he never asked him proves. (Actually sure exactly what it proves - absolutely nothing.) But I actually saw through an interpreter Devers say he was not going to move, Breslow should do his job and get another first baseman (this was May 3rd!), and the classic line about “do they expect me to play every position?” Yeah, he sounds like he was all about being a good teammate…
  4. notin
    Yes. If he is activated on to the 40 man roster, he cannot be demoted. Only DFAd…
  5. notin
    I hope so because I eould be more on board with this than I should be. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2026/01/luis-arraez-weighing-multiple-offers-wants-to-play-second-base.html
  6. notin
    Casas was out. The only sensible replacement for his bat was Yoshida. Putting Yoshida to DH and Devers to first did actually make the most sense. It’s very unlikely Devers forgot how to field in 37 games. Devers wasn’t a team absolutely a bad teammate. He watched a player get hurt and his reaction was “I’m not helping out. Breslow should go get someone else.” And I’m barely changing words there. His exact words were along the lines of “it’s Breslow’s job to go get someone else” snd “do they expect me to play everywhere?” And that sounds like a team first guy to you? Mookie was an elite RF who constantly practiced other positions for years “in case they need [him] to move.” Devers was a poor defensive 3b who threw a tantrum because someone FINALLY got sick of his butchery at that position. And you think DEVERS is the team player?
  7. notin
    Cora didn’t talk to Raffy about 1b for the same reason Cora didn’t want Bregman at 3b - he knew Devers was a difficult person not going to move willlingly. It has nothing to whether or not he thought Devers could field 1b. Was Cora reluctant to move Devers to DH because he didn’t think Devers could field there either? Devers wasn’t a team player. It’s a shame because he was an elite hitter, but it’s reality…
  8. notin
    My response didn’t seem facetious to you? You thought that was serious?
  9. notin
    Why would Breslow trade Suarez for relief pitching in July? That’s neither a buy move nor a seller move, unless the Sox are overloaded with offense but need bullpen help, and found another team with the reverse problem. In which case, get some RP now instead of Suarez and avoid that whole problem…
  10. notin
    The Sox could sign Suarez now and free up money over the next 2 months. In fact, if they wanted Suarez, that’s how they would do it because: 1) waiting to offload money before signing Suarez doesn’t guarantee he will still be available 2) then they would know exactly how much they need to offload That Suarez has not been signed is a pretty good indication he isn’t on their radar, at least not as high as some fans think he should be. And you’re not upgrading. You’re willingly devaluing Duran in order to “upgrade” the DH position from a player with a .762 OPS in the past 3 years to one with a .775 OPS in the past 3 years…
  11. notin
    Life is much easier if they just sign Suarez for 3b. But they haven’t done so. Why not? I’m guessing it’s because they do not like him enough for whatever deal he is seeking. Trading Duran for a lesser return does not change that…
  12. notin
    I wouldn’t trade Duran for Baty, and I certainly wouldn’t do it to offload Hicks or Yoshida. The “let’s not only sell low, but also use those contracts at their nadir to devalue our other players” seems like the dumbest strategy possible. I mean, why not trade Yoshida, Hicks and Roman Anthony for Mark Vientos? After all, it checks every box many fans want. (And is fair on BTV.) Yoshida gone? Check Hicks gone? Check Outfiekd logjam clear? Check Infielder acquired? Check Right-handed power bat? Check Freed up enough money for a Three True Outcome hitter that doesn’t actually draw walks but makes up for it by striking out more? And check! (That was a sarcastic trade offer.)
  13. notin
    So now Suarez is holding out for a no trade clause? He was traded last July; not sure it’s a priority…
  14. notin
    Or he’s been hacked!!!
  15. notin
    That one who does it eagerly is the Mets, because out outfielders are better than the their infielders. Maybeva deal of Abreu straight up for Baty is about ss equal as it gets. Both players have 4 years left and both are coming off 3.0-3.5 bWAR seasons. But I think Boston likes Abreu too much…
  16. notin
    I’m going to type 5 words I have never typed before and God willing, will never type again. <deep breath> I agree with Old Red.
  17. notin
    You’re more obsessed with spending than winning. I don’t think that’s even up for a counter argument…
  18. notin
    So they weren’t competitive last year? The Sox had a top ten (really, too seven) offense last year. And that was a team that got only 50 fewer plate appearances from Abraham Toro than they got from Rafael Devers, and got more PA from Romy Gonzalez than from Roman Anthony,,, The offense should be improved this year, maybe not by much. But it will be better than many present it is in their “if you’re not first, you’re last” mentality where fans value marquee named players over good teams…
  19. notin
    So L-R batting order supersedes OPS now?
  20. notin
    So the Sox are unloading Yoshida to free up money for what exactly? To sign Suarez and hope he can hit outside of Arizona? Trading for Vientos is even worse. So include Yoshida to reduce the return abd get back Vientos, who is essentially a younger Eugenio Suarez? But not like a 25 year old Eugenio Suarez. Vientos’ plays like a 35 year old Suarez and is ready to decline. Baty is ok, but I’m not trading Duran for him. And usingDuran to dump Yoshida/Hicks is equally bad. The Sox are probably going to sit on their pitching until someone comes calling. If they wanted Suarez, they’d have already signed him and done what every MLB team does - dump salary later…
  21. notin
    It’s still January. While the Sox might not do much snd might even be comfortable with Hamilton/Romy, a lot can happen. Not sure if they’re simply waiting for Houck to be eligible for the 60 day IL or for other teams to have more pitching needs or whatever else. Maybe the promote Arias. Maybe they make a deal. Maybe Kristian Campbell jumps back in the picture. I know that last one seems like a long shot among long shots, but once I saw Denise Richards play a nuclear physicist named Dr. Christmas Jones, I stopped eliminating possibilities on the basis of stupidity…
  22. notin
    The No Trade Clause strikes me as a silly dealbreaker. The $165 million dollar debt already acts as a limited NTC. Does Bregman really think teams were going to be clamoring to pay him $35mill a year through age 38? Plus his insistence on one arguably shows a lack of confidence. I mean, didnt her think he can make us competitors every year? Why is he so concerned about the Sox going into sell mode?
  23. notin
    You live in a state where people snort cocaine off the backs of alligators while on their way to purchase guns, and it’s THE WEATHER that makes you drink?
  24. notin
    Whatever words you like. Which one screams of desperation? The one you rewrote without changing the meaning? Or the one blatantly written to epitomize desperation? Not sure why bidding against himself is supposed to be a good thing. It’s a frequent message board accusation that is rarely used positively. I’ve never once said “Thank God he bid against himself.” Well, now I have. Thats one more absolute claim I can no longer make honestly…
  25. notin
    I don’t care what this Mrs Webster person says! I’m not paying!
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