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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    For the projections of what it will cost for Giolito, I'd rather just sign both Lorenzen and Manaea. None of them are that good, but might as well double your chances of one being good -- or at least eating some innings. As for trades, all the big names left -- Bieber, Cease, Burnes -- had metrics pointing down last year. For the complete overhaul needed, I'd go big on Framber, if available (not trading Casas) -- Astros will want pitching back, so the Sox won't get him, anyway.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Maybe. But if it's true that Breslow might talk to the press again in January, then all we're really left with is Sam Kennedy, in the line of liar. Brez may be realizing that the market once again has exceeded any spending limits from his bosses (stuck in the 20teens). But Brez is also smart enough not to make the same Bloom mistakes and answer frequent media/fan questions with ******** and inanities.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Bad riddance.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Mookie just denied there was any offer to Yamamoto, but the Betts were rumored to be driving Yama around Mass Ave, looking for mansions... ... that's Massachusetts Avenue, Los Angeles, California.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Brez says he's going full throttle, but can't seem to get anywhere without the catalytic converter Henry sold to American Pickers.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This just in, on the Yankees website aka MLB.com: "Yanks to pivot to Plan B as Yamamoto heads to Dodgers" ... all the other clubs will pivot to Plan C or Plan D -- except the Red Flops (they'll stick with their sustained Plan F).
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ALeast -- a Bearclaw of a division!
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Here, Johnny -- let me fix that spelling for your fifth-best Sox: suck seeding.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If Yo Yama is good as all the big spenders think he's going to be, then keeping him out of the Bronx or Ontario is today's victory for Red Sox Fifth-Best Nation. We'll see what kind of moves the O's without-closer and Rays without-McLan/Glasnow can make, if any, to sustain contention. But right now, the Red Sox can still greatly improve their MLB roster and compete -- IF THEY WANT TO...
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It's a good thing those Sox prospects don't need thought partners to decipher Breslow's terminology. Just in case, I just went on Amazon and ordered each of them Molecular Physics and Elements of Quantum Chemistry : Introduction to Experiments and Theory Quick book summary: "It covers not only current theoretical approaches but also new developments such as high-resolution two-photon spectroscopy, ultrashort pulse spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, optical investigation of single molecules in condensed phase, electroluminescence, and light-emitting diodes." That should cover it.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Today there is still hope in the Nation. No Yamamoto in the AL East means the fifth-best team still has a chance to finish fourth -- or even third -- if proper changes are made soon. Now is Brez Time: time to sign some starting pitchers, and swing some serious deals; all the Red Sox need are a second baseman who can hit and field, plus 57 home runs that they had from Turner, Duvall and Verdugo (depending on how many HRs are hit by O'Neill in the dozens of games he'll play). The big splash has to come from a blockbuster trade that the front office of countless veteran execs and VPs have been cooking up for a month now... Let's GO!!!
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Haven't we been saying that since Bloom sent Graterol back after confusing his medicals with a stanza of "Beowulf"? Just give us something, Red Sox, in a trade that doesn't always have to include a starting big league outfielder... There's got to be some arms available that are more than appetizers (though if it has to be just a few lopped limbs of calamari, at least throw in a few hot cherry peppers).
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    moon man -- it's always his fault
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I don't know if Cora would ok trading Pivetta. If it's true that AC has other clubs interested in paying him Counsell dough, then maybe no other player is responsible for upping his profile so much. Remember, when the Sox had the hottest team at the start of last summer, it was Pivetta as Bulk Guy who was making Cora's opener rotation succeed.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Sox might still have might, or they might just want you to still think they might.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Worst team ERA in Red Sox history
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not bad -- Player C is harder to hit, but not as reliable than A or B? Here's a chart from a new MLB.com article about Monty... not sure their formula (but it does show that Burnes is still a good option): Pitchers with highest in-zone run value in 2023 Regular and postseason combined Gerrit Cole: +65 runs prevented Blake Snell: +56 runs prevented Sonny Gray: +53 runs prevented Zac Gallen: +49 runs prevented Kodai Senga: +49 runs prevented Kyle Bradish: +48 runs prevented Cristian Javier: +46 runs prevented Corbin Burnes: +45 runs prevented Zack Wheeler: +44 runs prevented Jordan Montgomery: +43 runs prevented
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Peace-nik hippies -- no wonder no one ever started a brawl to contrive effort, or Cora never bothered to jump up and down in the dugout to light a fire.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The point about the last five Red Sox years isn't really revolving CBOs, but how ownership has changed this century. And it's not just about dropping out as big time recruiters in free agency, but also not paying to keep established stars in Boston. The wisdom or outrage of being outbid for Pedro and Lester was debatable, since both starters had turned the corner on Henry's magic number of age 30. In hindsight, the one worth longterm investment would've been D.Lowe, though most Sox fans didn't predict that at the time (having endured his days of inconsistent closing). But Boston always found a way to keep its best -- Papi, Tek, Pedey -- while knowing when to move on from others, like Nomar and Ellsbury. Everything changed with Mookie.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm not a vroom-vroom guy, but what little experience I have opening it up seems more in the hands and wrists on a bike than pegging a foot to the floor in a car.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Were Sox fans misled about Breslow coming in and taking charge of an established front office? At his introductory presser he certainly sounded like someone ready to shake things up... ... or were we just aching for massive change from the Bloom Era that we overlooked the obvious clonage of old CBO to new CBO? Of course, we all read the Tom Werner "Full Throttle" quote -- but someone should've asked if he meant Kawasaki Ninjas or mini bikes.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ambivalence here. Starters like Stroman and Imanaga will still improve the rotation (even if it's not a world-beater) and also help the bullpen -- by pushing guys like Whitlock and Houck into more prominent relief roles when Jansen and Martin show more age; which is inevitable, even though fans assume they'll automatically repeat '23 success. Two more viable and dependable starters should also provide more stability for fielders honing their craft, and take some pressure off youngsters trying to establish themselves on O and D.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Is Sandoval on the trading block for some reason? Otherwise, I'm not sure why the Angels -- always hurting for pitching, and who just lost their ace -- would want to give up on a 27-year-old starter with four years of control... maybe, if they're in total rebuild and really like the prospects coming back? Is Sandoval and one year of an ok RHH infielder worth dealing a guy projected with five-tool potential (who missed most of last year with injury)? If the Sox aren't going to be a legit contender, why not just keep Bleis and Yorke and let them develop? The latter may be ready for a call-up mid-summer, fill the hole at 2B, and become part of the future core of sustainedglass...
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    HEY, LOOIE! MIX IN SOME PROTEIN SHAKES AND PUT ON 30 POUNDS THIS WINTER, SO YOU CAN BE THE NEXT DWIGHT GOODEN! ... wait, Gooden had already won a Rookie of the Year, a Cy Young, and two strikeout crowns in the majors by the time he was 20? And Perales will be 21 in April? Fogedaboudit...
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not necessarily -- often, splitters, curves and change-ups are thrown by design to hit the dirt. If a guy leaves one up or hangs one, and gets taken deep, that's a lack of command. Schilling's goal was to make batters take strikes in the zone, and swing at pitches out of the zone. A lot of it has to do with delivery and deception...
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