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  1. The splits that gave Eaton a .673 OPS vs LHP? I mean, he did come within .300 points of Refsnyder, so there is that…
  2. So you’re saying the 2026 Sox DH candidates should do better than Bog Papi? I can agree with that since he’s like 50 years old…
  3. Because I f***ing wanted to. I said they are an upgrade over the DHs the Sox had for the last 90 games. I didn’t know I had to supply a reason WHY I made that statement as well…
  4. You eliminated the part about the last 90 games, which I assumed most would interpret to mean “after Devers”, and not “hey let’s include Devers anyway” After Devers was traded, Boston.’s DHs put up a wRC+ of 96 with 9 HRs and 44 RBI. So yes, I stand by that…
  5. I was saying that just the other day to my local weather man…
  6. I think the goal is one big trade. The focus has been for Duran, but they haven’t apparently had any worthy offers. And really, I haven’t heard any bad offers, just team interested and the occasional clickbait from a clueless writer. Now watch them go and deal Rafaela instead…
  7. Straining? It’s easy. I have several reasons to think the Sox stay on a budget. They include 2021, 2022, 2023. I also don’t buy into “replace Player X” when looked at in a vacuum. 2025 vs 2026 to date C: Narvaez vs Narvaez. I could see getting a better catcher. Sox have been rumored to be in on a few. But for now - status quo 1b - Abraham Toro v Willson Contreras. Toro lead the team in PAs from 1b. The Sox have upgraded. SS - Story vs Story. We will leave him at SS for now and call it status quo. OF - Duran/Rafaela/Abreu vs, hmmm let’s say Anthony/Rafaela/Abreu. It’s close. 2026 probably gets a slight edge DH: Devers vs Yoshida. Devers is better but Yoshida is a good hitter. Plus at some point I expect Casas and Romy in the mix. While no Devers, that trio is probably an upgrade over the last 90 games from the Sox. 2b or 3b is a mystery for 2026. If they get Marte, the lineup is pribably better. A lot does depend on a Duran trade…
  8. Pitching depth can disappear rapidly….
  9. More value than Hunter Greene probably starts with Roman Anthony. Don’t be fooled into thinking recent acquisitions of JJ Bleday and Dane Myers have fulfilled Cincy’s outfield needs. Bleday and Myers are grown men capable of making MLB rosters who happen to know where the outfield is, but they are not solutions for teams seeking outfield production. In fact, in that regard, they are problems…
  10. Why do people think Hunter Greene is available and Cincy is punting after their first postseason appearance in years? Yes some clickbait-oriented writer wrote an article about him being dealt. I could go publish one about the benefits of trading Roman Anthony (actually I don’t have to; Ive read several) but that didn’t mean the Sox are considering it…
  11. Shouldn’t the Sox replace Betts’ and Bogaerts’ production first? Especially if we’re counting what Devers did for another team. Abd what about Sale? When do we replace Sale?!? And Schwarber! How do we get those 7 home runs back plus the 187 he hit for Philly?! Breslow has some work to do…
  12. Weren’t the Sox better off without it? I know some folksy simpletons like to say that’s irrelevant because the starting pitching carried. Those people must get whiplash watching the point whiz by. This isn’t fantasy baseball where the Sox are chasing categories. Right now, DH is likely set with a combination of Yoshida, Casas and Gonzalez. Or maybe Duran if he doesn’t get traded. The Sox are probably set in 8 positions, possibly allow 9 if they never move Duran and make the unwise but still possible move of putting Rafaela at 2b. Or SS…
  13. What he is saying is he doesn’t believe in the predictions and projections of other people, unwashed heathen that they be…
  14. Apparently. Maybe the Sox aren’t cheap. Maybe they aren’t signing anyone because they’re a team of selfish divas that don’t want their playing time jeopardized…
  15. Wouldn’t that imply he has multiple peaks?
  16. How is Sonny Gray not a #2?
  17. Stop. He’s not a bad player; he just shouldn’t be a starter. I’d take Hamilton on my bench any day. And even as a strong side platoon player if I ran a small market team. Hamilton was worth 2.4 bWAR in 2024 in only 98 games and 300 PA. That’s similar to the kind of production you get in 150 games and 600+ PA from Isaac Paredes, and some folks think he is worth Duran in a trade…
  18. Why is that a good thing? Who didn’t like the Southpaw Killer?
  19. I can’t assume a conditional statement. (If the Reds are willing…) I don’t think Paredes falls into the same category as Lodolo when it comes to trading away Duran. I (incorrectly?) have pegged Lodolo as his ceiling for a starting pitcher return. I stick with that. If Breslow is asking for Ragans, he is aiming high and looking at SP. But part of that post was the extremely likely scenario that Cincy was not trading Lodolo for Duran…
  20. It was 60 in Chicago yesterday. December 26 + Chicago + 60 degrees is like it being 110 in Houston. It is supposed to be 20 here tomorrow. Balance restored…
  21. If by always, you mean NEVER, I agree…
  22. The team didn’t create any drama; Devers did. Telling a player to play DH doesn’t create drama. And Devers jumped the gun and created all the drama about a move to 1b before he was even asked. Mookie let the Dodgers bounce him around the field just to let other players play. Devers wouldn’t even switch to cover for an injured teammate. I’m glad he’s gone…
  23. No, Devers “me first” attitude cost us Devers. If he shut up, grabbed a first baseman’s mitt and signed the team “Get Well Soon” card for Casas, he’d still be here. But instead he went on some whiny rant about having to play EVERY POSITION, when in reality, he was asked to play just one. What a terrible teammate. Bregman just allowed us to find out about it faster…
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