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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Do we really need a domestic violence lefty, who last year also tied Jarren Duran for two-game vocabulary suspensions? But just to get ready, I watched an entire youtube of game-tying or game-losing home runs given up by Chapman, including 7,516 on sliders after swings and misses at 100 mph heaters. Good thing his new pitching coach prefers breaking balls.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    John Henry's accountants have it calculated down to a final offer that Cohen will top at the last minute that will make Soto the highest-paid ballplayer ever, a Met forever, and save the Red Sox $666 million dollars.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Get more start makers and not more start missers.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Higgy's gone, signed by Rangers... stealthily, players being eliminated from posters' suggested rosters. Happens every winter... (from no other club's fan forum): "And let's add a lefty reliever from the Reds' bullpen; Wilson's only gonna be 37 next summer. His WAR is a WBR, only 1/5th of a win below a replacement player."
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I admit I will be blown away if Soto signs with Boston. And let me say it first: if it happens, Rafael Devers will be so happy -- even if he moves to first base -- he'll have a career year with the bat. But adding Soto and only one new starting pitcher (like some of the projections here) might boost the Red Sox to a wild card, but it's not enough to win a ring. More potential rookies in the starting line-up will be exciting, but Boston still needs to add at least two established guys each to both the rotation and the bullpen to make it real. The trap every fan falls for every offseason is expecting all returning players to be at least as good as they were the previous year -- and that's never the case, because of regression, opponents' books exploiting weaknesses, and certainly injuries. So please add multiple starting pitchers, beyond a Fried or Crochet; there are plenty of #2s available out there to stockpile.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Cohen said he's just going to buy it. And he won't be outbid -- not by Cuba, the USSR, the Sam F Kennedys, no one.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I asked Uncle AI, why Caroline, and he replied instantly: it's a highly singable, upbeat song that encourages audience participation I also wondered why Red Sox fans are so skeptical. He gave me a list (with bullets; of course, this is America): Spending limits Years of self-imposed spending limits have led to poor performance on the field and declining interest in the team. Unfounded promises Fans are skeptical of promises made by club officials, such as "full throttle". Lack of investment Fans feel that the team has not invested enough in the roster. History Some fans feel that the team, its fans, and the city have distorted or overlooked history, such as the Jackie Robinson tryout
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But... the Fenway Experience -- what's the next blasphemy here, an article to ban "Sweet Caroline" ? O-O-Nooo
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Once the Soto rumors are officially rumors, I swear to give John Henry more money... at least a dollar so I can read about the rumors on Boston.com for the next six months.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Should find out soon if it was Soto news or Soto ruse... or Sox got Soto used.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Or in the Dominican -- they have strong connections there!
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Shared on a credible social network: Bogaerts' own private platform!
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Soto's sister has scheduled apartment tours in Boston. She's older than Juan, so probably not a student -- maybe she's checking them out for family...
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not into malakas, Dino. The last guy a young core of players needs to show them how not to act on and off the field, the last guy a manager with a tainted past needs to deal with, the last guy an insecure organization trying to earn back fan trust needs, the last guy Sam Kennedy needs to hold Damage Control pressers and answer honest questions about... is this bigmouth sociopath.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ya, when your bullpen loses two guys who were the main men in the 8th and 9th innings, that doesn't leave any kind of quality depth for the relief corps (and no, I didn't accidentally leave off the "e"...). But lost in all the hype among Hall of Famer hitter and Game One starters is the key to most champions' postseasons... pop culture hint: their dog is white with a 101 black spots.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    For me to hope Soto picks Boston, it takes a lot less to believe it's because of a legacy of Dominican greats -- Pedro, Papi, Manny, Raffy... ... than the Red Sox will top all bidders.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Don't forget Roki! Another guy on MLB just said, the Red Sox are so in, he wouldn't be surprised if they sign two of Burnes, Fried and Sasaki.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If Soto really was on eBay, the Red Sox wouldn't be making bids hours before the auction ends. All that does is drive up the price... what they would actually do is watch the red clock on the Soto page, and post their best offer with less than 10 seconds left, so the other players have to scramble to try and beat it before time runs out. In other words, be very suspicious that big Red Sox offers are somehow circulating (and leaking), when we have no idea what the Dodgers or even Blue Jays are thinking.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    domino 6 - tell free agent pitchers they can even get some ABs and green lights to swing away (if they want) once a month, when we rest all our DHs. Barnum and Bailey are still ex-pitchers, and remember the days from Little League through high school when pitchers also played shortstop when they weren't on the mound, and batted clean-up. How many times do you think Chaim thought of that when he was the flea markets?
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Boras will always seek to squeeze every last penny out of bidders for his clients -- that's his job. But egos aside; when a player is already guaranteed to be paid more money than he or his great-great grandkids can ever spend, then it all comes down to where he really wants to work for the next decade (or half-decade with an opt-out). Sorry... for a second there, I almost sounded logical.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Yesterday, after Passan finally tweeted to mock the "report," Mick replied, calling Passan a malaka for getting caught with his pants down, and standing by his declaration: Soto to Boston. But this morning there is internet silence. Everyone is afraid -- really, in this age of disinformation? Ain't that American.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Yoshida is getting stronger after his surgery. There are already pics posted of him pumping plastic, air-filled dumbbells.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Why not -- it is my money, because if this happens, I promise to go back to Fenway, pay hundreds for tickets and parking, drink watered down beer in a plastic cup and eat fried peppers, onions and a heart attack on a soggy bun, with mustard and high fructose corn syrup!
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    And I have already voiced my suspicions (to my son, at least) that these Boston "leaks" are merely a Boras ploy to get NY NY to just bid higher...
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I don't care what the metrics say about "batting third" ( oh my), or if Soto-Devers bat 2-3 or 3-4 or 8-9; they are going to hit back-to-back somewhere, in the best interests of maximizing an epic 1-2 punch.
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