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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Cleavon wears his war wound like a crown
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Except, of course, Marcus. No one needed to be extended more in Red Sox history.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    How semantic of you to take a noun I used and turn into a verb thrice to pick apart yet another post. And don't pretend to defend Larry, because he knows I wasn't disagreeing with him -- as do you, officer -- but only adding to his take with another adjective. We're all in this together, even paid interns. And if I wouldn't dare try to compare the waste of the Giolito signing with Sale's, lest I get my post instantly replied with quote, replete with statistics and dollar signs to prove how much better off we all are without that all-time fiasco-of-an-extension budget-killer... who no matter how good he pitches, will still spend more time on the IL this year than the guy he was traded for.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The Giolito signing almost made me puke the minute they announced it. Just what a putrid starting rotation needs -- someone, who if he's good, will leave after one year... but if he sucks, we're stuck with him. All that arrangement ever indicated is that the front office was just trying to fill uniforms to get through this season, and then start all over again next year. It's insulting to fans -- and if you don't think so, I'll rephrase immediately: it's insulting to this fan.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    So true. Reminds of Jim Palmer, who, after leading the AL in ERA in 1973, gave up almost a run more per game the next year. But he bounced back to led in ERA again in 1975 (for those who value won-loss records, Big Jim was a 20-game winner for four straight years before slumping to 7-12 in '74; he then won 20 or more the next four years). The difference is that Palmer had elbow problems for at least two months during '74, and Giolito's were just disclosed now, after two really bad seasons.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Extending Bello is a great move, and the kind of move the front office has planned for, since the Bloom Era began. It's also nothing novel or ingenious, but one that all big market teams and even mid-markets like Cleveland have aspired to for awhile now. The Red Sox have resisted for too long (except for Whitlock), but maybe the Brinks truck that Henry had to give Devers will now expedite the plan of paying now to save later, and that includes reserving homegrown stars for loyal fans to root for, for a long time. Hopefully, no more Mookies will be lowballed and have to leave?
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    because it's more and moronic it keeps happening in Boston, where the front office gets what it pays for -- which are acquisitions that are prone to break down with some kind of flaw that made them available as alternatives to spending on top talent? because it rhymes with ironic? because semantics police lurk in the dirt like trapdoor spiders, ever ready to pounce on any word they can counter, just for the sake of creating arguments that keep the majority of forum members from even bothering to post anymore?
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    No one on this forum typed that except you. Griz did have an issue playing shortstop for Atlanta, where he started 18 games and made a Kikesque 6 errors. Luckily, the Braves had a fallback in Arcia, who hadn't been a regular shortstop since the pandemic, and who wound up starting the All-Star game. Red Sox fans are intrigued (and still waiting) to see if Grissom can instead become a viable big league second baseman...
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    No. We just invested more money in Bello than any pitcher signing or extension given out in the Bloom Era. Bello is guaranteed even more money to actually pitch than Giolito will make to not pitch for Boston.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    No one on this forum except you typed that... but Griz did have a hip injury, and a lot of baseballs thrown by Gio were injured by home run hitters.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    No. It is more and moronic. Both had issues last year, as did O'Neill (currently sidelined with a leg strain), and Cron... ... subsequently, each became available to a team like the Red Sox.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    dangyo
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Someday the sun will implode.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I dont care what the numbers are, as long as the contract is signed and doesnt include the words "opt" or "out" (unless it says something like, I promise to get out as many batters as possible).
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Henry just walked into the front office and decreed a complete spending freeze. There'll be no more roster reinforcements, unless from within the org. Then, the sly investor looked at all 33 assistant VPs and gophers in the room, picked out the most athletic-looking two dozen, and told them to report to the clubhouse to be fitted for unis. "I've made them all thousandaires," he mused. "What's the worst that can happen -- we'll finish fifth? But when these guys blow out their knees, even if they're in wheelchairs, at least they can still crunch some data for us. Now that's optimizing resources... I'm brilliant."
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But we have Nick Yorke, the best under-radar high school second baseman not ranked in the top 100 draft prospects to pick #17 overall!
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Breslow is praying injury-prone O'Neill stays healthy and not join his other two big offseason acquisitions on the sidelines. Otherwise, Henry will can Brez and send him to join Bloom in St. Louis. Then be prepared for Alex Cora to move upstairs, and hire older bro Joey to manage, who -- after Bailey leaves -- will hire Pedro as pitching coach. Things will be looking up, until Pedro decides to make a comeback. THAT will keep the fans interested, at least...
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It could be an issue as soon as next season -- and Story will still have three more years on his contract that the Stupid Sox will have to eat half of, if they need to trade him. Story moved to second base "for one year" when he signed for longtime hometown hero Xander B, but doing it again... for a rookie? Can't see it. Mayer playing second is much more likely, initially. I like Story's D, and that he's become a leader and good teammate. But unless he makes a big adjustment with his bat and approach, expecting Colorado Trevor is like hoping for LA to trade Mookie back to Boston.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm ok with it, as long as it's not too exorbitant that -- once they trade him -- the Sox will have to pay half for Pivetta to play for another club. That's too much for the current regime, and probably the reason they'll never trade Trevor Story... and subsequently, have to deal infield prospects, instead. Pivetta would be a useful addition to a contender's staff, but so far has never been a top of the rotation guy.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This might be the most intriguing subplot of the season -- who will be traded and when? Obviously, the front office has factors to consider: keep as much talent together as possible early, in deference to fan interest... but also, optimize any and all trade chips while players are healthy and show potential to help contenders. Not dealing Paxton last July after he was Pitcher of the Month -- and before he broke down again (like many predicted) -- is not the way to rebuild... Breslow can't wait until midnight August 1 to act, thinking he'll get better prospects in some bidding trade war. There will be clubs willing to deal in June to get a jump on competitors. Over-Under right now is 75 wins -- a 75-87 record would equal 2020's 12-games-under-.500 season... but not its .400 winning percentage; that would closer to 65 wins.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Wacha contributed to 25 team wins for two clubs that were below-.500 combined the past two seasons. That's 25% more team wins than are credited to Red Sox leader Nick Pivetta in the same span. At this point in what is obviously nothing but a Boston rebuild, maybe the most prudent move for Breslow is to make that painful trade he suggested in his introductory presser. If the Sox really think Story is their shortstop for the next four years of his contract, then Marcelo Mayer is their best chip. My first phone call would be to the Braves, where 10 of Atlanta's top 15 prospects are pitchers. The Braves have two Top 100 pitchers, at #69 and #90. Both of those for #15 Mayer was called a slight overpay by BTV, but with "a high probability it would be accepted..."
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Opinion noted. And I might agree, if we were getting the Giolito from three or four years ago. Or the Kluber or Sale from six or seven years ago. But the facts are we weren't, and we didn't. At least now, one of the five-man electrical band can relax and maybe emerge as the next big thing.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I keep saying the playoff hopes aren't any different today -- and maybe even better. I don't care if a guy gives me innings if he's serving up longballs. Now other pitchers will get an opportunity in those 180 innings... and maybe one of them will actually be good.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This seems inaccurate. I heard he was amphibious; he could give up homers underwater, too.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I gave up a lot of home runs when I got divorced, too. But I never threw a pitch, and didn't have my choice of groupies in every city.
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