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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Good to see the new veteran influence (instantly filling Bregman's leadership shoes) rubbing off on his impressionable young countryman. They get to bond even more in the WBC. And Red won't even give Duran an extension pole with a net on the end of it.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    An overall interesting post. I've always thought Yankee fans ridiculously bitter viewing every season they don't win it all as a total failure, as if anything else that happens -- first place, postseason series wins, MVPs, Cy Youngs, All-Stars etc. -- is meaningless. Those feats have meaning to a lot of fans, and can be fun times for those rooting for their favorites. I only quoted your line about Fred because I look at it as the opposite -- if by O you mean Optimistic -- because those who are always Pessimistic can't really be disappointed if they're wrong, because that would mean good things actually happened. Pessimists like to set low expectations because then they can possibly be pleasantly surprised. Then again, we could probably do an all-day thread trying to define the difference between those who are pessimistic and we Realists...
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I don't think I was there -- but then again, I forgot the whole 1980s... or was that the 90s?
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    For some reason it always seems harder to predict the future than the past.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    "Bregman was not "the big bat" we needed. (Nor was Bichette.)" "Duran might be, though." ME: Bregman and Duran were not the bats we needed to lose, either. The more I mull -- even if this Boston offense is statistically average or above average in the AL, scoring runs against good pitchers is still going to be as painful as ever. We assume our pitching will keep us in most games, so the key to the season will be for Cora to find and employ his best defense as much as possible... even if that sacrifices some offense. Therefore, I'm choosing the under for the 87.5 Ws -- BUT another playoff spot in somebody else's stadium for three Wild Card games. Some weaker all-around teams like KC and Texas may have more wins than the Sox, not because they're better, but only since the mighty AL East contenders all have to play each other 13 times.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ah, Rock and Roll High School -- which makes me think of Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Dunno why... probably the Cars and Phoebe Cates (red bikini's a better image than the latest whiteout).
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Sox are probably closely monitoring his recovery and may not deem him ready for games yet (but if they are, they'll never admit it, lest this administration shows some kind of org weakness). In the meantime, IKF is a key guy. Better get used to it -- he may just remind Cora of himself in his playing days: a career utility man who can play all over the infield and give you a positive dWAR. I have no evidence of the AC-IKF connection, but Alex did announce he took him to dinner last week...
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ramoan has a ST batting average! Oppo RBI single!
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Game was on NESN but with Minnesota feed. In case anyone missed it, the Twins announcer called one of our batters Ramoan Anthony. I don't expect AL Central guys to know entire rosters of all clubs in the other divisions, but the player who finished 3rd in Rookie of the Year? Ya know, last year's consensus Number One Prospect?!?
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    For those with faith in this offense, one could argue Bregman replaced Devers (literally did at 3B), and Contreras replaced Bregman. And we can say Campbell, Mayer and Anthony replaced their younger selves with wisdom. Still unaccounted for is the loss of Refsnyder, the greatest Red Sox southpaw masher in the history of this decade. And if Romy doesn't come back as good as ever from injury, we've got issues.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I think I pulled a left pectoralis muscle, maybe the clavicular head, opening up the sliding door that was frozen. But Monasterio went yard and Campbell cracked another good oppo hit... so I won't even mention the names of the 1-2-3 batters who went 5-for-8 -- in Ks.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    We all want to be optimistic that the snow will melt and birds will chirp, but Breslow left a gaping hole in the middle of the order. So the Red Sox have to optimize the best possible combinations for what's left of this offense. Durbin hasn't proven anything in Boston, but I appreciate his contact rep -- especially since the Sox project to feature high K-rates with their first five hitters: Anthony-Story-Duran-Contreras-Abreu. Cora loves Anthony leadoff and has already said Contreras will bat clean-up. Does that order strike fear in the hearts of any pitcher with a sweeper? I've said it before, but if Anthony is your best hitter in a swing-and-miss line-up, it may be imperative to bat Roman after your best on-base men -- and to follow him with the next guy foes least want to face...
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    How about Bregman, Harrison, Hamilton, Drohan and Rafael Devers (whose money signed Suarez) for Suarez, Durbin, Monaseterio, Seigler and a pick.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Gotta get there first. There's no doubt this year's rotation looks deeper, but there's also no guarantee veterans like Gray and Suarez will both be good (though they're better bets going into the season than Giolito and Buehler off their previous year). But just because the rotation looks improved -- and assuming the bullpen is ok -- there are still concerns. We have no choice to move on from Bregman, but stop pretending it's a relief the Sox didn't spend all that money on their one All-Star position player and team leader. Durbin has had one decent big league season and Mayer has had zero. From the sound of it, IKF is going to get a lot of PT...
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    How to resolve? Just ask The Godfather. Brando of course had the biggest payday in the original. But Clemenza made more dough than a then-unknown Al Pacino. When that became a family controversy, the Corleones just made Clemenza disappear. He was replaced by Frankie Five Angels in Godfather II.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    My cousin Vinnie? And the Skanks can ruin it back all they want, but Juan Soto isn't walking through that door.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Like the NBA and NHL? Look at the bright side: none of us would have to watch any games until at least September... and for the really old guys out fishing or just sitting in the sunroom or on the deck, we can listen to music -- but not through ear plugs.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    As long as top four in each make the postseason. They might go for it because half the clubs get at least a taste of playoff money.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Agreed, but you must be referring to my health concerns. Because watching the defense the past several years made me sick.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm really looking forward to all the frozen white stuff to melt and baseball to begin. I'm excited to watch the young Red Sox develop and the new additions to contribute. But come on. I watched the worst batting order in Red Sox postseason history and then heard the CBO say Boston needed big bats. He "pivoted." Failing the exam but doing an extra-credit essay to bring up the grade rarely gets anyone an A. If that paper eventually gets published and wins a national award, then it's ok to reassess. B-.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Games begin tomorrow!
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Contreras at 1B should hit better than any Red Sox did there in '25. If Mayer has just two good months at 2B, it doubles how many Campbell gave us. Durbin at 3B doesn't strike out, but he's not an All-Star hitter like Bregman. Assuming Story will duplicate last year's output is a huge risk, considering his tenure in Boston. Outfielders can't regress, including whoever DHs. Raffy hit 7 homers last May alone, which I don't think any other surpassed in the DH slot for the season. But this year's Sox also can't afford to tolerate any designated hitter whiffing 15 of 19 times to start, either.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Mayer has a photographic memory. At least he remembered to take pics of all the guys in cowboy hats at the Story Camp. Duran, Mayer, Romero all looked good in black, but someone talked Anthony into buying a burgundy hat, and well... at least they have photo evidence.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not the four-letter f word... whenever my wife uses that, it's definitely not.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If everything ends, we're six feet under the floor. The cap is heaven... unless above us is only sky. Then it's fun stoppage.
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