Nick

not true....chicks dig long ball...

Paging Betts, Paging Mr. Betts.... When you have $300M chip on the table, you take it. Be smart. Someone is giving you bad financial advise. Stick an opt out clause. Take the money, son.

I agree. Even if he comes back, he'll get hurt. Do you really want a player that needs 5 days off every other week?

Do you honestly think he'll come right out and say that? It's more about Vaz anyway. Vaz clearly understands where he stands with Porcello. The entire board knows it.

At some point, both the Yankees and Red Sox will be at full strength and we'll just see how the teams match up. Encouraging signs for Sox? 1 Chris Sale...he was hurt August/Sept, started out very poorly in April. If his last outing is his norm going foward, then watch out. 2 Devers...his bat has come alive and he's beginning to be patient at the plate. Yeah he needs to make routine plays better but if his offense stays consistent and if his power comes around, then watch out. 3 Chavis...it's way too early but he gave the team spark when it needed it. His horrendous defense at 2B is way overblown. He's making the routine plays and that's all we need. I love the idea of power bat at 2B. 4 Vazquez..sure Porcello thinks he sucks. His offensive numbers are climbing. I'd say f*** Porcello. At least you can hit better than your pitcher. 5 Moreland....yeah don't worry about little stuff like batting average...keep hitting deep bombs. No one will complain if you hit 40 homers. Striking out isn't all bad. You don't hit into double play and give the next guy a chance. 6 Bullpen...they make $8M as a group out of $243M total. By that standard, they're performing like Hall of Famers. Henry loves you. And I like Porcello. But I know what I'd be thinking if I'm Vaz. It's all good. 25 men out there. You can't all be best friends.

I would love to see our manager use either Hernandez or Shawaryn and not retreads.

I agree. I get frusted with pitchers that can't or won't (Dice K) throw strikes. With Dice K, I always thought it was an 'honor' for him to walk a batter on 3-2 count to face the next, LESSER, batter. But I digress. Kimbrel, Barnes and Hembree always struggled when they had trouble locating. I rather pitcher get hit hard then to walk them.

Not sure what will happen with Betts extension.But i do hope when times come, we extend JD Martinez. Big issue is TV Revenue. If the revenue stagnates, I can't see Betts getting $350M. We build the team around our starters, Sale, Price, Eovaldi and E Rod. We build the team around JD Martinez, Xander, Beni, Devers and Chavis. Everyone else is hired gun.

Current bullpen group is paid in aggregate slightly over $8M. I'd say they're doing damn good job. Kelly is making $25M over 3 years.

Sox bullpen is just fine.

It starts with guys like Betts. He's heating up a bit. When he gets hot, scoring runs become easier. Right now it's all hands on deck and that means a guy like JBJ should sit against lefties, especially if Chavis continues to hit. I like this team. Lots of moving parts, many ways to get guys into lineup. Think what will happen when Pedey comes back and he HITS.

Team needs to move quickly on relievers. You have to ride the wave. They are disposable commodity. Cost is minimal. It's always knowing when to cut the ties. Thornburg is nearing it. More of them versus major league starters. They are easier to come by. Anyone here really think it was good idea to bring back Joe Kelly at $25M/3 yrs? Moreland, Pearce, Holt and Nunez, all on one year deals right now. That's managing the risk. I always rather overpay slightly for one year deals.

When we come out of this slow start, while having found 'gems' in Chavis and Walden and expected return of Eovaldi at some point, then the team will be better for it come August/September. I always get excited for newbies. 6+ years of team control for Chavis!

Michael Freakin' Chavis.....

well?

Mike Shawaryn, Boston Red Sox prospect with 2.72 ERA for PawSox, was considered for big league start last week http://www.masslive.com/redsox/2019/05/mike-shawaryn-boston-red-sox-prospect-with-272-era-for-pawsox-was-considered-for-big-league-start-last-week.html I would love to see him pitch.....

How's Joe Kelly doing? 12 Games, 8.31 ERA, 0-3 in converting saves...13 IP, 20 hits, 12 R/ER, .351 BA... Yeah, he would have helped us...3 yr/25M, $8.3M CBT payroll..yikes Kimmi is always right....don't spend on relievers.

Chavis has basically hit himself into the lineup. Obviously this would not have happened without Pedey injury. He needs to stay in the lineup. I don't care how you work it. We are 6 games behind. It's definitely not a panic time but Chavis has earned regular at bats.

FTR, I get more enjoyment out of watching our home grown players than I do watching our expensive free agents

It would be nice to place 8 position players at their best positions. But as a coach, I want my 'best' eight on the field. "Best" meaning the group that gives us the best chance to win. I have no problems moving Devers under that scenario. Chavis' offensive prowess thus far has overshadowed any perceived defensive shortcomings he exhibits. I'm a happy camper. First thing first, climb back up to .500 ball. I'm always glad to see youngsters move up. I threw my kids in the water.....swim or sink is my philosophy. No worries, all my kids are alive by the way.

Are you not missing E Rod as a second year arbitration player next year? I would also elevate Walden to the 'varsity' team.

Tyler Thornburg needs to go. He just doesn't have it. I've been impressed with Walden. A 3 inning stint with one hit given up, no walks and 3 strikeouts. He's probably in line for his fourth win.

With Xander out today, I see that our young ones' are batting fourth and fifth. Someone thinks they are READY.

JBJ's value goes up if our staff is pitching well. If April becomes the norm, then we need to upgrade our offense. We're pretty much stuck with our rotation for next 4 years.

We're kind of stuck with our starting rotation for time being but I think they'll all come around. I'm still glad that we signed Eovaldi and extended Sale. We do need someone from the farm to step in for Porcello next year.