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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If Cora knew you personally, he'd call you a good kid (even if he's decades younger).
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Maybe that's Sam's urgency, and maybe why Brez keeps talking up Raffy at 3B -- to hint that guys like Bregman and Arenado aren't happening... hopefully, because the remaining budget will be devoted to PITCHING.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Well, we know this CBO isn't unconscious -- he's so excited for Raffy to be playing third base.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It's unconscionable if they don't. Real contenders constantly recruit established relievers every winter. Some are recycled, and all are susceptible to injury and thus, on-and-off again good/bad seasons. But the value of bullpen talent (not minor league arms cut from other rosters) is never ignored... by the good teams.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Even if they sign Buehler and a bat, we're all overlooking the same problem that comes every single summer of this decade: when the rotation breaks down like it always does, the bullpen gets burned out, and by August the whole pitching staff is in tatters. And they never have enough to hang in there for a stretch run. Sure, a tighter defense keeps the pitch counts down, and a blaster offense can help compensate. But we know, the players know, and the frigging front office knows they need more established arms, and way more durable depth in the bullpen. And as we see every summer, waiting until the end of July is too late for this org to add any pitcher of significance.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Only 13 more days until next year. This offseason, with Sam Kennedy and his front office displaying "extreme urgency to compete for the American League East championship and to set ourselves up for a deep postseason run in 2025 without question"... the Red Sox: 1. lost a starting pitcher and replaced him with a better one; 2. lost both a closer and set-up man in their late-30s, and replaced them with two others in their late-30s; 3. lost the back-up catcher and replaced him with a minor leaguer; 4. lost the team home run leader and right-handed swinging middle order bat... and did not replace him with anyone. In a Sirius interview yesterday, Breslow repeated how "excited" they are to have Rafael Devers as the third baseman -- because they hired some new coaches. Management understands that fans demand World Series rings every season, but please... stop asking so many urgent questions!
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Whoosh... ssssssssand! Klop-klop thud.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Roki Betts LA
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The same Giolito yet to throw a pitch for the Red Sox, who are paying him the third-highest salary on the roster (after Raffy and the Ever-Mending Story)? The same Gio they gave an opt out to if he was good? I know Henry is 75, but that's still another half decade before he gets to run for President. And as a loyal fan, I still have time to exercise my opt-out if I find something better to do with my money than give it to him.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I like it, but Fan-Unfriendly Henry probably wouldn't -- because he ascared of Whitlock winning the Cy Young next year.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The next draft may have some more college catchers. None are projected to go Top Ten; Red Sox pick 15th. Boston gave up its top picks in the last two drafts for Crochet, but just remember what it really gave up to get those picks: spending to acquire top MLB talent in those offseasons... ... or as many of us spent those winters typing -- the Red Sox organization gave up trying to use all their resources to put them in the best position to win.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Just saw a chart of Red Sox salaries by contract for 2025. In order of who will be paid the most money: Devers, Story, Giolito, Yoshida, Chapman... Bello, Rafaela, Liam Hendricks. Holy Crap. Literally. Holy IL players who have hardly contributed or not even played at all yet. Holy Ivy League CBO misappropriations of fun. No wonder the owner is hesitant to sign any. body. actually. good... and healthy.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    For those who worry about Walker's wear and tear, just remember what Cousin Ferris says is real simple: "Whatever mileage we put on, we'll take off. We'll drive home backwards."
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Stockpiling Broken Promises R US
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Front office interns just ran to all the Assistant Vice Presidents to show them this line. Sam's taking them all out to lunch -- and Henry's gladly paying that bill.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Look at all those names when they became Red Sox and notice that none are/were in their primes in Boston (though Martin was near-perfect in '23). Relievers and closers in particular fluctuate frequently. But there's nothing more secure for a team than having a lock-down back-end, game-over bullpen: Eck and Mo -- and their underrated set-up men -- set the standard. Every Boston champ this century had a shutdown closer: Foulke, Papelbon, Koji, Kimbrel (well, until the last month of '18). But none of them ever last long; Diaz and the trumpets, Hader... Williams in NY? Tanner Scott is 30 and has been good for... only two years. Is there any possible way a guy like John Henry thinks a guy like that is worthy of a large, longterm investment?
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    1. Vlad is exactly the type of star righthanded hitter in his prime the Red Sox need. 2. Vlad is exactly the type of bad first baseman the Red Sox don't need. 3. Vlad as a longterm DH? Does anyone really want a rich, young guy with past weight problems sitting around, waiting for three or four swings a night... for the next decade? 4. #s 2 and 3 are already potential reasons Boston is hesitant to move Raffy to 1B or DH this soon in his career.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Yoan Moncada was the big prize coming out of Cuba around 10 years ago. Boston outbid the Yankees, and residuals helped the Red Sox win the 2018 World Series.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Better: lost our most frequent whiffer (33.6%); Worse: lost our home run leader (31 HRs)... the preceding player is Tyler O'Neill, signed by Baltimore. Worse: lost our most infrequent whiffer (12.4%); Better: lost our weakest power-hitting DH (10 HRs)... the preceding is Masa Yoshida, recovering from surgery.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If so, John is just a Means to a beginning... of Spring Training.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Rusney Castillo says, "Konnichiwa"
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Aren't most third catchers in Triple A? I guess if your ceiling is the floor, then you do a lot of squatting.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The more one reflects on this trade, the more we should admit Boston earned Crochet by tanking. Two last place finishes put us in position to draft Teel and Montgomery (we didn't win the lotto by drawing the 14th and 12th picks, but by some reports were lucky both were still on the board when it was our turn). But... no back-to-back lasts, no All-Star starting pitcher age 25. And isn't that the way parity should go? The incredible cost for Crochet wasn't so much two #1 draft picks going the other way, but the not credible rosters that made Boston cellar dwellers in the last place.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Keep'em coming: scarves, sweaters, small square coasters. Or ask Gramma to make an afghan. (at least this forum cares more about this trade than Boston sports talk, where it's still second to the top story of a crabby old guy who didn't even work in New England this year, taking a job at a school down south... big whoop)
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Or we could pay him even less -- say, 10 million -- as long as he agrees to just work out, rehab and not pitch until after the All-Star break! He'd be better than any Buehler we could get in the offseason, who'd prob burn out the bullpen by spitting up innings early. (sorry for the post of christmas past)
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