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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    And this has to be the first time in my old life the Red Sox' farm had the #1 prospect in baseball AND the Minor League Player of the Year -- and they were two different guys.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ok, but you do realize the Red Sox basically offered Pivetta the same one-year deal, which he declined? Buehler, however, was inclined to take it. And now I'm inclined to recline.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Don't trade Crawford. You just added quality depth to the starting rotation. Don't thin it back out the same day. This isn't like trading an incumbent position player to make room to promote baseball's #1 prospect or Minor League Player of the Year. Every starting pitcher in the rotation will break down or at least need a rest at some point. Sign more pitchers to preserve the bullpen arms.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Buehler is more of a perfect fit for the Red Sox than Sandoval, because as of right now, he can pitch to start next season. And in the last series he pitched in last season -- the World Series against the New York Yankees -- Buehler was good. Those fans who care about Boston's year-to-year budget can't even complain about Buehler's contract, since if he shows he can't stay healthy through next season, the Sox won't owe him anything (or have to eat millions to watch him pitch for someone else).
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm more optimistic than I was when I woke up. I like Buehler more than Flaherty, who had one great year when he was 23 and has been a model of inconsistency for four teams the past two years. Flaherty would've cost a lot more for a lot more years, which may have been a waste of money. The same with Burnes, who will look great on a team actually going for it this season -- but not so much in Year Six or Seven of his soon-to-be massive contract. The Red Sox aren't World Series contenders right now, especially if breaking in unproven youngsters transitioning to the bigs. But they're better in the rotation than last year, with two new starters coming off of star moments last season.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I like Buehler and see some parallels to Eovaldi -- a guy bouncing back from major surgery and surging in the most recent postseason. Both also beat the Yankees on the big stage. Walker also has a better track record, a two-time All-Star receiving Cy Young votes. He's only 30, so less of a chance to be a Kluber in Beantown. If the Sox extend him, fans can only hope he evolves like Eovaldi did into his mid-30s (especially winning another ring)...
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Based on health at the end of last season less than two months ago, here's the starting rotation today: Crochet, Buehler, Houck, Bello, Crawford. Whatever the Red Sox get from others who have not yet returned from elbow procedures is a bonus.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    BUEHLAH-LUJAH!!!! Some posters will just have to complain he was injured and might be again -- like a kajillion other pitchers... like all pitchers this decade this century. But now there can be no doubt that the rotation that lost Pivetta and added Crochet and Buehler is upgraded. So what if it's a one-year pillow contract -- if he has a good year and likes Boston, maybe he'll want to stay. Meanwhile, find a nice pillow contract on your couch or recliner and enjoy the holidays...
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But only if confirmed by Jeff Passive Aggressive.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Further down, Gammons quoted other GM's praising Breslow's aggressiveness at the Winter Meetings. He called it a "willingness to embrace change." I can think of a few changes Red Sox fans would embrace today, with a week to go before NEXT YEAR. "Right now, Red Sox Nation," said one poster, "has an impressive willingness to embrace Adam's apples."
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ya, when it comes to the defensive side of big league catching, I'd rather be good than lucky. Maybe Wong can improve behind the plate. Right now it looks like the front office is counting (besides the money it's not spending) on a lot of players who are already in the system to improve...
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Cross off two more starting pitchers: Manaea signs with Mets. Luzardo traded to Phils. Red Sox know if they wait long enough, they won't have to pay market prices for any more starters. OR TALENT. But the team will coalesce during the playoffs without question. There will be a party at Fulmer's house for Boston players to watch Game 1 of the ALDS on TV.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    No doubt. But we all know that everything starts with the starts. How many years in a row has it been now that once Boston's shallow rotation broke down, the overuse of relievers led to more losses (notice there is no question mark -- it goes back to Matt Barnes, who was once an All-Star). Beyond all the IL starters the Red Sox seem to stock, another factor that saps the pen is starters who constantly struggle to even go five innings. This major flaw isn't just on the pitchers, but either the front office, the coaching staff or both -- they recruit these fragile guys and decide how best/worst to use them. Bottom line AGAIN: Improving the rotation improves the bullpen. INVEST IN TALENT. SPEND.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It's never too early when the free agents you want that you know would improve your club -- and you know you can afford -- are signing elsewhere, especially with rivals. I see -- and hear -- "lapping" when my rescue dogs reach up to the table and devour whatever food is left (this only happens when people turn their heads -- kinda like Boston execs in the offseason). Brez needs more ravenous dawgs from the front office at winter meetings.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Oh. My. G-- quick! Send this to the front office! They probably have no idea... but we know Brez is all about balance, so someone better tell him Corbin Burnes is a righty!!!!!
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    CBT: Chronic Bull Talkers
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'll never ever believe that Giolito was a healthy horse when signed by Boston. He went from being an All-Star starter who earned Cy Young votes for three straight seasons to a guy who suddenly had a borderline 5 ERA for three different clubs, all who gave up on him in his twenties. Put it this way: a stud professional pitcher who was that good in his mid-20s doesn't all of a sudden forget how to pitch when he hits his still-under 30 prime.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Sasaki to the Red Sox will be gaining momentum now. Roki was just waiting for Sandoval to sign, to see how much money a pitcher can soak Boston for, when he's rehabbing from inevitable Tommy John surgery.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Yup -- ha ha, those suckers; if they don't stop themselves, they're going to have to play ball in the cold of November, when the Red Sox players are all lounging on vacation beaches.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Derek Lowe. Don't worry, with this Sandoval signing, it's very possible there will soon be a flurry of moves in Boston (nothing that actually accumulates, just flurries). Breslow's phone has been flashing in his pants like a pocket full of fireflies (accompanied by a group of Assistant VPs in an offkey cover: "We built the wall, we built the pyramids!" The calls are from agents for post-op pitchers booked for the next six months with physical therapists, massage tables and personal trainers -- who were all just waiting for Sandoval to set the market for damaged goods.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    You can bet your sweet ebay there's a Red Sox front officer or three with a hotline alert that tases them through their phones whenever an MLB player is DFAed or put on waivers. They probably even have similar apps for all levels of the minors when kids get sent home. (I have one when my ceramic beer mug is almost empty, but it's not AI; it's MyEyes)
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Trade him now while he's at peak value, then sign him on a rehab contract after he gets hurt. Even if he doesn't make a comeback, the Riddlers in the front office will chalk up the expense as a win-loss leader -- the price they'd gladly pay for talent in the Crawford exchange: new young player + WAR = Crawford draft bonus + minimum wages + "later bonus" to rehab instead of pitching - HRs allowed in non-existent second stint.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Hi, this is Craig -- did someone say DISCOUNT? Sign me up! (... just don't spend any money signing me). And I'd like an opt-out, in case we win. So I can go to another forum where posters are warmer.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It is uncanny how the Red Sox continue to blow money on players that blow their chances at filling holes on rosters that are never fully ready to compete for division titles (not to mention go deep into postseasons without question). What good is it to prepare for the essay question at the end of the test if they skip the fill-in-the-blanks, and just guess at the multiple choice?
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It's perfect that he'll be able to rest his arm for the entire first half of the season, while a rotation as deep as his ankles in low tide burns out another undermanned bullpen. Then he'll come back from major surgery better than ever without question and throw perfect games into November.
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