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  1. notin
    I wouldn’t have minded Bregman back, but that they pivoted snd still improved the team with a better, younger player is a good thing. And frankly, that Breslow “bungled” the negotiations is outsider thinking. Breslow wanted him at a certain price point, the Cubs offered more. That Breslow didn’t believe such an offer existed isn’t that surprising considering that type of ploy happens all the time. Boras did the same thing with the Yankees during Bellinger contract talks. Except he was bluffing then…
  2. notin
    The Dodgers need for Duran fell apart when they signed Kyle Tucker. Any deal for Duran would probably require taking back Teoscar Hernandez, which then re-clogs the Sox outfield.,.
  3. notin
    The chances of the Padres and Dodgers trading with each other is about the same as the chances of the Bloods and the Crips creating a choir together in order to sing songs about the dangers of littering…
  4. notin
    His first big attempt to upgrade 2b (Vaughn Grissom) didn’t work out so well…
  5. notin
    Technically the question was “without a trade.” I think that leaves free agency in play. Im not wild about Eugenio, but he is a better option than Hamilton…
  6. notin
    “Then again, his natural position, center field, is far more important to the organization and he’s already won a Gold Glove there. ” Best use I’ve ever seen of the phrase “natural position,” which is too often used to link a player to a position he played in high school or college or A-ball and was often moved off of for a reason. As former Fangraphs contributor Dave Cameron used to say, “there’s no such thing as a natural position.” But Rafaela spent 2018 and 2019 as an infielder, and didn’t play outfield until after COVID. But that he took to it so quickly and so well actually does make it a “natural position” for him, and you’ve proven Dave Cameron wrong…
  7. notin
    Nate Eaton is not battling for a full time stating position any more than I am. Romy Gonzalez isn’t going to be a full time starter either, unless the Sox face 162 LHSP next season. If no trades are made, third base is either Mayer or Eugenio Suarez. Second base is either Mayer or the Hamilton/Romy platoon, or Ceddanne Rafaela in an unwise move that does clean up the OF logjam and not much else…
  8. notin
    That further shows how the Dodgers are ruining baseball - they’re putting 14 players on the field!!
  9. notin
    Thank you once again for your insider perspective…
  10. notin
    Old Red lives in a world of Sox management criticism. Who gives a f*** if Bregman was Plan A? They wanted Bregman. It didn’t happen. Someone else got stuck with him. It happens. Life goes on . Ask Toronto. Ask San Francisco. At least, unlike those teams, the Sox actually had a Plan B they were able to make happen…
  11. notin
    So sad. It seems like just last year they were all just 29…
  12. notin
    Is it just me or would “Boomer Talk” be a good name for a cover band playing songs from the ‘60s and ‘70s?
  13. notin
    I dunno. I hear he’s immune to injury for the next 10 years…
  14. notin
    Only 10? Rookie!! Do you even have one with Henry Godbout in CF?
  15. notin
    I didn’t know it was obviously not the case last year despite the same age gap…
  16. notin
    Fair. But the Sox do need an infielder, have an abundance of SP, and have to trade someone good to get someone good…
  17. notin
    And yet Gray was 10 years older than Bello last year and still threw more IP..
  18. notin
    Not to mention if you think Gray is a clear injury risk and a number 4 starter at best, why would Houston trade an All Star 3b for him? After an entire offseason of complaining the Sox are cheapskates that miss out on the best players because they are not willing to do what it takes, thats now exactly what you’re recommending…
  19. notin
    While age discrimination is justifiable to an extent in MLB, it’s not always accurate. Gray has managed a relatively healthy career because he doesn’t throw hard and strain his tendons. There is no reason to think Gray will instantaneously collapse at 36 when he didn’t at 35 or 34….
  20. notin
    I put Bello behind not only Gray but also Early. In 166 IP last year, Bello posted a paltry 1.9 fWAR. In 14 IP, Early was worth 1.1…
  21. notin
    Maybe if we expanded it to “The Acquisitionator”?
  22. notin
    I’m sure it matters to some players, and others just don’t care. The “players need to know their roles” is just a veiled management criticism. Sure, some absolutely do. But you cannot paint all 780 major leaguers wuth the same broad brush…
  23. notin
    Some players are great at dominating lesser competition but not so good against their own talent level. Happens in every sport and always has…
  24. notin
    I don’t think shattered confidence is an issue for most players. You get this close to MLB without having an overabundance of confidence and still have enough leftover to sell on eBay at a tidy profit…
  25. notin
    Is that the guy Soxprospects is calling Acquisition?
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