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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm starting to rethink the nomenclature for OPS. Guys aren't literally "hitting" .825, but more like reaching and launching .825.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If this was an argumentative poster, you'd read that Bregman and Abreu were with the line-up, Casas hasn't been a practical part of the batting order since 2023, and Mayer has yet to swing a reliable bat in the majors. But I'm not a guy even wondering what happened to Duran's game in Sept/Oct, because to me he's always been an elite athlete aspiring to become a consistent MLB ballplayer (I guess they're all craving that, though his talents give him a better shot).
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That's funny -- because the Sox only scored 35 runs in Games 4 and 5. No, seriously. (I know, I sound like the posters who lauded Boston's TOP FIVE offense all summer -- which reflected totals based on breakfasts of egg-and-cheese omelets once a month, and bowls of Special K all the other days...).
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not even close. I was at Fenway for Game 3 of that '99 ALCS when the Sox lambasted Ohmygoodnessgracious Roger Clemens, 13-1. After Pedro shut down the Stanks in the top of the 1st, the rocking Red Sox greeted Roger before his Showah with the loudest two at bats I've ever heard in person: Offerman triple, Valentin homer. It doesn't matter if Boston outslugged Cleveland in the ALDS to get there, or lost the pennant to three-peat NY; in that one game alone, the Red Sox ripped 21 hits, 4 by AL batting champ Nomar Cherrygarciaparra.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Maybe a lot of fans already forgot the names from the '25 Red Sox postseason batting order, but it's going to be hard to forget that was Boston's worst playoff line-up of all-time. As far as being undermanned, Anthony was injured -- but that's one guy. The rest of the roster was undermanned because of the CBO and his bosses.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Oh, sure -- Giolito hurts his arm and can't start in the playoffs, and now they want Raffy to pitch in. The next thing you know, they'll use a batting order full of bench warmers in the Bronx, and then ask Raffy to bat in two or three spots. How's he supposed to knock himself in, if he can't face Cole every at bat.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The problem won't be Sogard, who tied Nate Eaton with Bregman last year for the team lead in postseason double. The problem will be if the Red Sox have to rely on Sogard and Eaton again to lead the team in playoff double in 2026.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Nothing a few protein shakes can't cure.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Those 90 games were similar to the 85 career postseason games of David Ortiz: 17 HRs, 61 RBI, .947 OPS. The similarity was that all those guys DHed... (though Papi did play some snazzy World Series 1B in NL parks).
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I get you want to trade our WAR leader, and best pitcher acquired in the Devers dump. I'd do Duran and Harrison for Marte, too. But you'd also include Romy... Romy Gonzalez?@! Our only .300 hitter for a guy who batted 20 points lower? Cora will be apoplectic; he's already lost his other platoon lefty masher. What if Romy grows back his mustache?
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Mention of Hunter Greene reminds me of this week of half a century ago, when the first major free agent signed -- Jim Hunter. It was New Year's Eve 1974 and we were either at a high school party or about to go to one when it was announced on TV: Catfish signed with the Yankees. Damn, nothing worth celebrating there (except among the few New York fans present). This isn't a post calling for offseason patience among Sox fans -- or any baseball fans. Unlike other sports, there's no set free agency season except Winter, which now drags on into Spring. But it isn't our fault there's now just a flood of constant info outlets that post daily about this crap even before the previous season ends -- keeping topics relevant and anticipation ripe through the cold months of waiting...
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Good stats, and while I may be the biggest critic of the all-or-nothing goon who hits 40 homers in between 200 strikeouts, I've watched too many Octobers lately to ignore what I see: Home runs win playoff games and are essential for teams that want to go deep in October. It's just the reality of MLB these days -- mainly because how good pitching has become. Close games are more likely to be settled by one batter hitting one out, rather than three guys stringing together three singles... ... or even a walk to a fast runner and a double, which is how NY beat Boston in the game that Eaton didn't score with two outs on Yoshida's single up the middle that was thrown in the dirt and bounced past 1st. That happened, but it was far from the norm of Springer homering the Jays to the World Series, and Smith homering LA to the title.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Good breakdown. How about we just call Henry a big league owner, and spending to stay competitive comes with the badge. He may argue that trading resources is an alternative to signing free agents -- but scouting, drafting and developing those prospects (even surrounding them with non-prospects and coaches so they have can have on-the-job training) costs money, too... ... amiright or amibidextrous?
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Unlike the savings from Devers' contract dump, Brez never promised to "repurpose" the salaries the Sox escaped from losing those others. Bloom, however, bragged about trading Mookie so he could sign Kike and Garrett Richards (i heard Chaim say it in person). Sam Kennedy did once tell us there was a way to keep both Betts and JD Martinez. Of course, they didn't -- which probably explains why he's still Prez (if the Sox canned Sam, his salary could've been repurposed). Here's some advice, but promise not to repeat it: condemn the past. From now on, let's just hash the future.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Devers hit 15 home runs in 73 games for the 2025 Red Sox. Then he hit 20 more in 90 games for San Francisco. Technically -- realistically -- criminally -- however it can be phrased, here are the batters that joined and hit homers in Boston uniforms after the Raffy trade: Yoshida 4, Lowe 2, Eaton 1. That's not even half of Devers' HRs before he left...
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It ain't what they call rock and roll And the Sultans play Creole. Creole.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Me, neither. As of now, the potential of young pitching may be the only way the 2026 Red Sox could improve on the squad that opened 2025. Last year's Opening Day #2, 3 and 4 hitters are or may be gone: Devers, Bregman, Casas. Contreras replaces Raffy or Tris (if he's not ready). A full year of Anthony should give Boston a boost, but his '25 production - 8 HR, 32 RBI, .859 OPS - isn't much different than Reysnyder, another Red Sox batter who just left - 9 HR, 30 RBI, .838 OPS. Even if they sign Bregman or Bichette, is the line-up any better? We'll be counting a lot on health and a 21-year-old becoming a superstar. On the mound, Sonny Gray and Oviedo replace Giolito and Buehler. That's a reasonable wash, with a shot at hubcaps sparkling since Oviedo is still under 30. But if one or both of the young arms of Early and Tolle solidify the rotation, the Sox could be true contenders (assuming the bullpen doesn't regress too much). That's who they can't trade for Marte...
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Wonder how much Casas and Mayer turned down... or if they're forever after branded as damaged goods and have to live with Jody Reed regrets into old age. If I recall, Reed turned down a big offer from the Dodgers at the advice of his agent, and never sniffed such riches again. Pretty sure Nomar turned down Campbell's $60M, but for 4 years... over two decades ago. And then the Red Sox sent him packing.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The Red Sox gave me an opt out to watch them. When they're good I keep NESN on, but when the defense makes errors and the offense strikes out with runners in scoring in position, I can change the channel. But there's no refunds.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Two of them Henry didn't want to do and dumped them as soon as he could. Eeegads... that only cost us Mookie, and Raffy. Why change now: ink Breggie and use him up while he can still contribute. Then make him a "player" coach to get something out of the back end -- and put it in writing so he knows he'll have some kind of guaranteed longterm future in a Red Sox uni (as Manager Pedroia's batting coach).
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Red Sox have good depth, but star power is what separates contenders. Of course, injuries to top players can be a big factor in the races, but Toronto did ok without Bichette for a lot of games. New York endured losing their Cy Young all year to tie the Jays for best AL record. Boston made the playoffs with a depleted second-half Bregman. Can't always look at WAR, either. In bb-ref's WAR, "All-Star Quality" is defined as 5+ WAR. If that's the case, then the AL East only has two true stars: Judge and Gunnar Henderson...
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Fantasy? On an anonymous forum full of outsiders speculating info, most of which is typed by old-timers like me who need to keep bloviating to ward off old-timers' disease? Wharf Rattedly, August West (opposite direction of Ebenezer Stooge).
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    What's different may be that the Sox saw how valuable Bregman was on the field, in the dugout, at the batting cage, in the clubhouse, on the airplanes, at the hotels, and in front of the microphones. All those x-factors may make a longterm contract more feasible, especially if there is an implicit agreement that when Bregman finishes his playing career in Boston that he'll still wear the uniform in a management role that coincides with Alex Cora taking his off.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Dante used to hang his backpack bat bag on the passenger seat. You don't think a couple good kicks could break the zipper on the glove compartment?
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That's cuz when the other 14 all-or-nothing goons tried to put rings on, they missed their fingers. But there was once a player that put his team over the top. When the '84 Tigers acquired closer Willie Hernandez, I predicted they'd go all the way. They went wire-to-wire. It was only 4 decades ago.
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