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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    We don't have a lot to discuss yet since no moves have been made, but DH is maybe the least important issue; ... by default, DH is the only position that doesn't affect the defense. Yoshida might bug some fans, but he and his salary aren't going anywhere. His big league bat may stay in the rack in the dugout half the games next year, but Masa is not going to make or break the season. Even if Brez finally lands Teoscar as his righty power hitter, they'll deal with him in left field part time and let whatever good glove isn't traded in center to cover the gap.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I wouldn't either, but the Bloom Sox sure paid him like one. And we all know Story wasn't signed to play 2B, but SS as soon as Bogaerts left -- because they didn't want to pay Xander the same amount for those same years.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Get forward, Jojo...
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Chasing down star players has worked for the Red Sox lately. They chased down a star infielder in Colorado and a star outfielder in Japan, and have since moved from last place in 2022 and 2023 to third place in 2024.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That's nice of them, but the only true value of anything is what someone is willing to pay for it.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ARod eloquently summed it up on the pregame: "The Yankees' using Weaver and Holmes every game showed their fatigueness."
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    For any kid who almost grew up half a century ago, the following declaration is non-negotiable: the dragon teeth skeleton seeds in Jason and the Argonauts produced the most intense TV battle scene of the Sixties and Seventies, right up there with Wolfman vs. Dracula in the castle balcony with Frankenstein stumbling around Abbott and Costello.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I knew I could count on you to point out my typos, but can't believe you didn't catch my spelling on the arsenic tonguesten Verdugo compound resulting in poisonous tung.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    In evaluating any trade, there is also qualitative data to consider. I'm not a scientist, but in regards to overall clubhouse chemistry, the addition by subtraction of Verdugo may be represented by these elements: C - (AR + T) = HeP Translated in guinea pig latin: Carbon (element that forms the most compounds; in other words, team) minus Arsenic and Tungsten (poison tongue) brings Helium and Phosphorus (uplifting glow!).
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Sam, body-surfing again: "Not this one, the next one!"
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    My forehead is passive recessive... ... suspecting MLB sneaking juiced balls back into the playoffs -- again.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Nope, but it gave me hope. Still needed three more... and then we'd never have to watch Fox clips of Babe, Bucky, and Boone again. OOPS -- I meant Fox would never again show Brock Holt's CYCLE in YANKEE STADIUM in '18, and the Nunez-Pearce ALDS-clinching play, and Eovaldi beating NY AGAIN in the '21 WC!!!!!
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It's ok. Someday our ancestors will read Tom Warner's memoirs, where he'll say he was, too.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not surprising: the seven best players in WAR since 2020 play today in the Final Four. https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-aaron-judge-lead-star-studded-mlb-playoffs-slate Also, it's not surprising that all are also well-paid, earning current market value for their stardom.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    In the past year, I saw a Bellhorn who became more aggressive towards the front office, and more decisive with posts. MVP, notin, Old Red, Max are more regressive, as oppressive to each other as they are to Sox ownership. Moon is depressive, finally giving up predicting another John Henry Wave of winter spending... ... but we've all lost our buoyancy, waist-deep in the ocean, peering expectantly at the horizon for that perfect body-surfing wave -- "not this one, the next one!" -- sorry, boys, it's low tide. Time to head back to the beach and dry off (5Gs hiding in the realm of digressive).
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But can Sam Kennedy convince you that adding Kikuchi, Hoffman and Treinen will make the Sox a winning club again? With those three in '25, they could go 82-80!
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Bloom was at least smart enough to know what he got himself into. Declaring the Red Sox wouldn't be as good after trading Mookie or calling the club "underdogs" to justify not making any major deadline moves weren't the words of a CBO proud of his actions or inactions. Maybe it was Bloom's way of speaking in code to the fans and admitting he was just following orders. Ultimately, ownership got sick of his smartmouthing and gave him the axe.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    How is that so many Red Sox leaders suck so badly enough in the eyes of John Henry that they need to be fired -- and almost immediately after they all land similar jobs elsewhere in the industry? After awhile, even a megalomaniac staring down into a pond has to recognize the watered-down image staring back.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    #2 was also speculated by some media members as a main reason Dombro was eventually canned... ... which, if true, may explain why Bloomslow may be directed by the lifers in the front office to shape recent rosters in their own images (where lifers = lifeless).
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I dunno why, but this post made me think of offering Bogaerts a one-year extension, when the other five best shortstops on the market were getting half-decades plus at new market value. Maybe it was the same people in charge pulling the levers -- unless we all still believe Bloom was just an isolated D-bag (not Diamondback).
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Who would even interpret a talksox post that way, except bored or bitter fans whose team isn't even in the postseason, and are just looking for something semantic to jump all over on their screens. But if LA makes the World Series with Ryan Braiser as an opener -- taking a regular turn in the Dodgers' rotation -- it sure will make it easier for reluctant spenders to say they don't need to blow $325 million on a Yamamoto, when less than two percent of that can get you there, too.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    As an informed fan, I would be remiss if I wasn't intrigued and interested in Scott, and plan to closely monitor his status as the market develops throughtout the offseason, using all available resources to keep abreast of competitive offers -- as long as they make sense (and we don't lose phone or internet services).
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Conveniently ignore that Henry can dismiss that entire list except Braiser, who is getting paid $4.5 million and opened Game 2 of the LCS. JH -- if actually watching the playoffs at all, and still all about beating the system (that he helped sustain 20 years ago) -- probably already called or texted Craig about Braiser and not spending kajillions on the others. Root for the Mets, Sox fans.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    With the tepid AL Central offering absolutely zero threat to keep the Yankees out of the World Series, there is a real chance the final round for 2024 rings and banners will come down to a New York-New York showdown. Hate to say this, but maybe it will be Sox fans' best hope for ownership to once again invest in legitimate pitching talent. Of the Final Four right now, only the Yankees and Mets feature starting rotations of actual starting pitchers. The Yanks paid top dollar for Rodon and Cole, among others. The Mets signed Quintana, Manaea, Severino and Senga (none broke the bank, like with Scherzer and Verlander, but those flops didn't stop the club from spending on MLB starters, either). Imagine, if instead, Cleveland and LA managed to make it to the World Series -- with scrap heap meatballers ... or RYAN BRAISER as an OPENER?!? John Henry would feel justified to cut corners for another half decade. And the forum will feature more winters of daily posts arguing about market values that don't exist in Boston.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm not surprised he left the Red Sox' yellow uniforms, but his new team colors include both yellow and pinstripes. Ugh... At least the Pads still wear camo once in awhile, for guys who want to blend into the desert, ashamed from wearing yellow and pinstripes.
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