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  1. oldtimer
    Not much hitting going on but I wouldn't accuse Bogey of anything. He has been nothing but a pro for the Sox.
  2. oldtimer
    I'd rather have Vazquez in the lineup than McGuire. I notice Duran is starting tonight instead of Dugo. Is Dugo being rested?
  3. oldtimer
    Agreed. Should have gotten a first baseman who could morph into a DH, since JDM was not in the plans for 2023. We could have kept Renfroe or if letting him go we needed a solid outfielder. JBJ was a mistake. Mancini would have been a good move if he was available. He checked the first base, outfield and possible future DH boxes. Chock up the lack of moves to either incompetence or lack of resources. Lack of resources does not square with the JBJ deal though.
  4. oldtimer
    We can think of Hosmer as a DH if Casas becomes a viable young option at 1st. At least Hosmer is a pro. Possibly Dalbec will be dealt.
  5. oldtimer
    Judging from where the Sox were in the standings and the level of competition from teams like the, Yankees, Houston, Toronto and Atlanta, only the most optimistic fans would have believed we had a shot at a WS this year. After the trade deadline the disparity grew even more adding the Padres to the mix of those ahead of the Sox in talent. The smart move for Bloom and the front office would have been to keep a core intact and try to build toward being a contender in 2023 and beyond. He may have had significant financial constraints for 2022 and yet some of his moves this year have been head scratchers. I have difficulty seeing a plan in Bloom's approach to date. He will have more resources to play with for the winter meeting but the Sox could have further holes to fill with Eovaldi, Bogaerts and Martinez likely to leave. I've been a fan a long time and must say I come away from the trade deadline feeling confused and disappointed.
  6. oldtimer
    Bloom said the puzzle was not yet finished, but did nothing further. Sounds like he couldn't make a favorable deal with the Boston players available to trade. Were his expectations too high or were other clubs just not interested?
  7. oldtimer
    I am disappointed with the lack of moves by Bloom at the trade deadline. We neither added excellent prospects nor filled holes in the lineup. Eovaldi and Martinez are still with the club and become FAs next season. The most we did is to get some outfield help and first base help. Is it because Red Sox players were lightly regarded, too expensive of something else? This is a pattern for Bloom of not improving the team but sitting on the sidelines. We did lose out best catcher and did nothing to replace that loss as who we got is lightly regarded. I give Bloom a D for this trade deadline.
  8. oldtimer
    The devil is in the details of the trade. We get a serviceable first baseman bor $7+ mil per year. Since he is a lefty bad, it sounds like Cordero will be odd man out. Hosmer also can be looked at as insurance at the DH role which may soon be vacated JDM. Is there a master plan to vacate enough bucks to sign both Devers and bogie to contracts while also taking care of some deficiencies?
  9. oldtimer
    Not playing well behind Nate. Bogie looks disinterested and like you say Franchy is not a defensive outfielder or first baseman.
  10. oldtimer
    I wanted to keep him although he becomes a FA at years end. They apparently decided at his age and with the wear and tear, they didn't think they should compete to sign him. My view is that is difficult to get good offensive catches and we should have kept him while developing a young catcher behind him.
  11. oldtimer
    I thought Dalbec was stiff defensively and had taken a long while just to get to the majors due to his so so defense and high strikeout rate. He had a good second half last year, but still looked lost at the plate when the pitching he faced was upper caliber.
  12. oldtimer
    Houston just got Mancini from Baltimore. He is a real pro and would have been an ideal guy for us at 1st base this year. Keeping Renfroe and picking up Mancini early on would have given us a better shot at the playoffs this year. Here we are watching other teams get better and nothing from Bloom as yet. I believe Moon also wanted Mancini early on but no such luck.
  13. oldtimer
    If Arroyo could stay healthy, he would be a good choice for one of our utility players going forward. We may see Devers, Bogey, Story, Dugo and Arroyo as the only holdover field player in 2023. Casas needs to get a look at 1st starting in August. Bloom may have to look for help at two outfield positions, catcher and DH. Along with our pitching needs that may be too much for one year. If Bloom secures a ML ready outfield prospect, that would help.
  14. oldtimer
    What bothers me is how few of our prospects look like they can do the job in the majors in 2023. Casas, Bello and Crawford. Yorke looked possible but is in a swoon ( temporary I hope). Downs hasn't shown offense and Duran doesn't seem to have baseball acumen. Bloom needs to get some ML ready talent as it looks like we will need to replace as a minimum JDM and probably Vazquez while at least two outfield positions will need replacement, even if Casas can make the breakthrough in 2023. So far, Bloom's moves haven't borne fruit but perhaps it is unfair to expect his prospect additions to make a difference on the club in 2 years. Several of his low cost additions have not worked out and the trade for JBJ stands out as Bloom's folly. Not all good or bad and as a fan I choose to be patient.
  15. oldtimer
    No reason to bring him back early as this team is going nowhere.
  16. oldtimer
    I agree. He is a valuable player, but not a $30 mil although some team may overspend for him. What I thought was fair was 22 AAV. I was told that was ridiculously low. I think it is fair but if it took $25 for 5 I would still do it. More than that is an exercise in overpay.
  17. oldtimer
    I thought Duran getting picked off first set the tone for the night. He didn't dive back. He is not doing himself any favors regarding a return next season. Thing is, the Sox are remarkably short of outfield talent. Even Kike was not hitting before his injury.
  18. oldtimer
    Of those, Devers, Kike and Story are injured and JDM is in a major slump. Hard to win with what we have.
  19. oldtimer
    The Sox took another miserable loss last night with very little hitting evident. I wonder why we haven't raised the white flag yet. The only prospects who are hitters that are nearly ready to be brought up are Casas and Yorke. Our outfield prospects are interesting but a year away. What can Bloom do? Bring up what we can and trade for prospects that might fill our needs. NO sense going for FA or ML ready players in trade as we are going nowhere this season.
  20. oldtimer
    Tell me you're kidding.
  21. oldtimer
    To say this lineup is weak is an understatement.
  22. oldtimer
    One hit in 6 innings. Bring Devers back.
  23. oldtimer
    That is just dreaming. We wouldn't have enough top prospects to make it happen and then it would only be for 2 1/3 years. He will go to a team that has the prospects to give and who has a reasonable chance of playing in the WS. Still, if one is dreaming we could put together quite a lineup and perhaps lose JDM's money to make the next 2 1/3 years financially possible. Arrange a lineup of Devers, Soto, Bogey, Story, Dugo and Vazquez. Fill in with scrubs and it would be a scary team to face.
  24. oldtimer
    Bad time for him to slump and Duran 's not lighting it up these days either.
  25. oldtimer
    MVP raised a question about your math. Did you count Devers twice? If Casas can fill !st base with Dalbec as a backup and Franchy gone, there is no increase in expense. Keeping Vazquez along with our best prospect solidifies our catcher I advocate finishing the season by playing our best outfield prospects to see if one can stick. FA outfielders are available for one position unless Ref can hold one down. A top class starting pitcher could be a major expense. Will we go after a top of the line or someone below. I can't see us affording two. A lower cost DH for 2023 makes sense as I doubt we can become fully competitive in 2023. Just too many holes.
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