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I thought they were giving Cora a bigger role in that regard…

So why was Bloom fired at all? And stop being unobservanr and unimaginative. It’s been pointed out HUNDREDS of times free agency is the worst place ti get pitching. Short term deals? Sure. But game-changing players? I’ve asked dozens of times the last time one of those deals worked out for Boston. And really, no good answer. Now the trade market is a different story. Sale, Schilling and Pedro headline that list. And I know a lot of fans would prefer a free agent and keep the prospects, as free agents cost “only money”, but that’s because we’re all not thinking like team owners. We’re thinking like poor people. They’re thinking like billionaires. Prospects and money are two methods of acquiring new players, but in general, owners like to keep the money. Largely because, unlike prospects, everyone accepts it. They can’t go to the Lamborghini dealer and, when he asks how will you be paying, respond in good faith with “will you accept an 18yo Baseball America top 100 shortstop prospect and a 22yo MLB-ready starting pitcher?” It turns out, Italian sports car dealers are not so into prospects. Breslow been talking trade market all along, rarely mentioning free agent pitchers. I expect more along that line…

I told you that all along. Granted, I said the Mets were. But most important was the Sox weren’t. That leaves Snell, Montgomery, Giolito, Stroman, Montas, Clevinger. And the longshot of long shots - Brad Keller (included because of Breslow’s reported interest in hard-throwing pitchers, which Keller certainly is.) Still some trade market options as well…

Just bad outfielders?

Perfect!! Another corner OF who can’t field and is coming off a season where he has a lower OPS+ than Masataka Yoshida!

Can he pitch?

That old timer was the incredibly awesome Arthur Hunnicutt, who also appeared in such classics as “El Dorado” and “Cat Ballou.” In the latter, he played an aging Butch Cassidy. Hunnicutt’s best talent, besides his non-stop rambling of nonsensical metaphors, was looking 80 while in his 40s. He was only in his mid-fifties for that Twilight Zone episode. (I believe he appeared in another episode of that show as well.)

I stopped believing anything they said after “full throttle.”

I don’t see why the Mariners would be so willing to move the Castillo. Now if you want Robbie Ray, he can be had for a song. And not even a good song. “Pictures of Matchstick Men” might be enough…

Senga was the clear better option at that price. But I’m willing to give Yoshida another shot. He did have stretches where he was the type of high OBP hitter the Sox needed. I didn’t realize until I saw a Sox game in person how tiny he is. He walked out on the field next to Casas, and from where I was sitting (right behind first base), they looked like they were participating in a father-son game…

I have no idea about the “A”, but SI hasn’t seen the “I” portion of that equation in decades…

SI disagrees. But I do think (re: hope) they avoid the overrated Snell. Montgomery no longer passes for underrated, however…

My point. And in this “Kill the Messenger” world, he’s in the line of fire…

And onward… https://www.si.com/mlb/red-sox/news/red-sox-eyeing-star-duo-in-obvious-pivot-after-missing-yoshinobu-yamamoto-pat3

How is Lugo an equal gamble to Stroman?

Sign Montgomery, Giolito and trade for Drury…

Regardless, Breslow is in the fan-facing role of those two…

I want to see that…

The mood of this one forum alone indicates otherwise…

The Sox run and the Patriots run aren’t comparable. The Patriots finished first 16 times and second twice in an 18 year run during a salary cap era. That’s beyond unprecedented…

The Patriots had the most ridiculous run of success in sports’ history, all things considered. I can’t be mad about reality catching up with them…

Word has it when their lease expires, their new ballpark will be in Gulf Breeze, Florida so they can cut down in travel time to Dr. James Andrews…

Instant Karma’s gonna get you. Even if is not exactly instant…

But he also likely to be incapable of handling the workload

Ok, but right now Toronto is MLB’s biggest also-ran. Baltimore has a loaded farm that they really need to pan out, especially since they refuse to trade any of them…