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  1. notin
    Entirely possible dealing him for Gilbert or Kirby meets that requirement…
  2. notin
    If they have Hendriks, Fulmer, Slaten, Whitlock, Penrod, Criswell, and Weissert in the bullpen, that leaves 1 spot for MLB. Plus a few like Guerrero, Campbell, and Kelly opined down to start the season. The perfect solution for that one spot is Tanner Scott…
  3. notin
    If he’s the 8th man in the bullpen, I’m fine with it
  4. notin
    They can’t really control the postseason part. The “reduced spending” might not have been physically voiced, but everything else they said (except “full throttle”) fell right into that line. Their actions starting with hiring Bloom would have fit right in just as if someone had challenged them to say you’re going to reduce spending g without saying you’re going to reduce spending…
  5. notin
    They do have too many fungible arms. All the lefty relievers are, if I’m being kind, nothing special. And a few RHRP like Weissert and Winkowski might find themselves traded, non-tendered, demoted, or simply released,.
  6. notin
    Given the publicly announced direction the team was going to take - reduce spending and build the farm to where it can produce a steady stream of MLB talent - are the last 3 years really a surprise? Thereal surprise might be the 2021 team, although the reality there is that team was largely the same as the 2018 team…
  7. notin
    The way the Sox have been drafting lately, a top ten player will fall to them in that position, a la Teel and Montgomery…
  8. notin
    Radatz pitched some 550 IP in his 5 years as a “closer” for the Red Sox. That’s not comparable to the role today. Was his decline due to mental fatigue (aka burnout) or physical issues? He was adamant after his career that modem relief pitchers (and closers) lacked the durability to pitch like he did. He was probably right, since even the most active RP are at best just over 300 IP in that same timeframe…
  9. notin
    High burnout rate? I can’t think of a single closer (or player under 35) who “burned out”…
  10. notin
    And many other teams as well…
  11. notin
    Fair. But I think we all know who is going to be in the hot corner for Boston next year. And it isn’t going to be Mayer, Campbell or Bregman…
  12. notin
    There’s almost no chance Campbell or Mayer takes 3b. As much as I’d like to move him across the diamond, Devers will be at the hot corner. And very likely, Casas will be at 1b. I’d love for the Sox to sign someone like Bregman (but less whiny) and re-arrange the infield. But I don’t think re-arranging the infield to give 3b to one of two prospects with less than 50 career innings combined at the hot corner is the answer…
  13. notin
    The Sox signed 2 experienced closers last off-season, presumably to replace the aging Martin and Jansen. I doubt they sign another, especially given the options on the market. But I hope they pursue Tanner Scott (who does have closer experience) since the current LHRP options are pretty fungible. They needn’t anoint Scott as the closer. But they’d probably have to pay him like one…
  14. notin
    He’s got 5 months to recover. Given the direction the team was headed, even the most minor setback probably shuts him down…
  15. notin
    Barring sending lots of money along with him, I think this is unlikely…
  16. notin
    It’s very heavy on left-handed hitting, but on another post you suggested it was the solution to our RHH problems? It has numerous valuable prospects. That’s all that matters, because prospects can be dealt to fill specific needs. I know you know this. And we’ve already seen it done…
  17. notin
    40%%?!? Based on previous injuries? ;)
  18. notin
    If the Sox are counting on Chase Meidroth to fix their offense, I’m going to become a Cubs’ fan for the few seasons. Even relying on Campbell to help vs RHP is unrealistic. Especially since he isn’t likely to break camp on the 40 man roster.
  19. notin
    I don’t think they’re going to be too upset with him if he does for their farm system what he did for ours…
  20. notin
    BTV suggests the price for Kirby or Gilbert is Duran. Probably accurate. Definitely unlikely…
  21. notin
    Mrs O’Neill? And his daughter is on the fence…
  22. notin
    Depends how you said. If you said “Henry wants homegrown talent fans can identify with from th Time their rookies, and wants a steady flow to keep the wins coming, sun shining and to help save the whales!” Probably ok. But if you said “Cheap ass Henry just wants minimum wage talentless players so he can spend more resources hiring child labor to raise ticket prices faster while killing puppies!!” Might be too negative…
  23. notin
    Sure. Say it succinctly and with clarity while I go type rants on the subject ;)
  24. notin
    And every negative post about Matt Dermody was one less comment or not complaining about John Henry. Who gives a s*** about right wing views on social media?? What’s next? Will Bauer’s staunch pro-choice views be a reason not to sign him? If he buys an EV, should the Sox not sign him because he has clearly surrendered to the liberal media climate police?
  25. notin
    Ok, but before he points it out, he never limited the Mookie negotiations to 2019…
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