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But he's great now... while the Red Sox aren't even good.
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From watching Nola in the playoffs, I'd stay away from him; his curve could be crushable vs. AL Beasts -- and for the cost, I'd rather the Sox sign Lorenzen (as a #3), who has similar stuff. Montgomery is the prize lefty after Snell... but his price could rise in the World Series.
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It's hard to appreciate him as a prospect until we actually see him competing; the only consensus is that he's a "pure hitter." And 5'9"... ... soxprospect report: "solid-average raw power with the potential for more as he fills out... average arm, average speed." Sounds like a righty Yoshida.
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Don't forget his best move -- he moved out of his office last month.
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You can't say that again... it's not repeatable!
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Gammons cried when Lou Gorman gave them Bagwell. I seethed.
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Good-hitting team signs injury-prone Cy Young starter, but is led instead by Nate Eovaldi... that story we've lived before. At the deadline, trades for Montgomery and Sutton, gets to World Series... that story we suggested, as recently as July. And yet, the Red Sox brass refuses to interview me because of family considerations... (though my kid would be happy if I kept Nate and dealt for Monty!).
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A Realistic View at 2024: Part I
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
... and the Dodgers played him at SS every game in the playoffs -- and lost them all. Kike also played a little CF and 2B, and outhit Betts and Freeman... -
Of course -- I'm waiting like the rest to see if the Bloom firing was just a facade...
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I don't really care who gets the jobs -- as long as it happens soon after the World Series, and they start changing the roster and culture of suck at the next GM meetings. ... and that doesn't include swapping commons for commons on the playground or flipping doubles against the corner of the school at recess.
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A Realistic View at 2024: Part I
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I was responding to what I thought you referenced that half a team's fans root for the laundry. I only added those that do aren't quite the same diehards that, say, post on team message boards every day during football, basketball, hockey and turkey season. -
Well, the Komodo dragon can reproduce both sexually and asexually... but I'm too dumb to know if that's smart or they just think it's a good idea at the time.
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A Realistic View at 2024: Part I
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Only the casual fans that jump on the bandwagon when they're in the playoffs. -
It's not too hot for the pitchers, but for the baseballs! As I stated from my own observations, the ball bounces faster on the baked surfaces, and flies further in the dry air. I know there is a lot of debate on fly balls in dry vs humid air. Here's one study that says a home run in Miami that goes 417 feet would travel 458 feet in Phoenix: https://www.daytondailynews.com/weather/does-humidity-lead-more-home-runs-baseball/oP4c9mGNHtBAo1gYDpFODJ/ Put it this way: there has to be some reason they built ballparks with leftfield foul poles 360 away from home plate. Retirees actually move to Arizona because of the climate (well, before it was 115)... it's hot, but a lot less humid. Here's a simple test: try to drive to a restaurant in the Phoenix area on any weekday between 4-5 p.m. It may take you the full hour to get there, because the whole road system is grided and there are stop lights on every block, but also -- nobody old wants to stay home and cook and clean anymore!
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A Realistic View at 2024: Part I
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Fans sense John Henry isn't all-in on his Red Sox like he once was, because his most recent Chief often didn't spend what it took to land or keep many players viewed as potentially vital to the success of the team. But success doesn't necessarily always entail just winning... ... not if you accept that watching, following and rooting for a sports team is a form of entertainment, an interactive hobby, a not-just-passive pastime. Red Sox fans want star players, but love good guys who try hard and at least look and sound like they care as much as their fans. Since baseball is a young man's game, homegrown prospects are the easiest to grow attached to as they develop into big league regulars (and hopefully All-Stars). There are also veteran warriors who show they have what it takes to thrive in Boston and on a big stage. Those are the guys an owner should always pay to keep or recruit. A core to care about. When fan favorites like Betts, Bogaerts, Schwarber and Eovaldi leave, in lieu of cheaper, revolving replacments, there is a detachment. It's not just about rooting for the laundry. -
Eovaldi? He gets hurt too much, too much of an IL risk, not a good longterm investment, because he's too much of a... pitcher. If you sign a starting pitcher who's good now, it might make your team good now, but does that really matter? Even if there's no guarantee there will be another now then, many fans are more concerned about the future (there must be at least two of them). But for this winter, a lot are hoping the Sox spend 10 times what it would've cost to keep Eovaldi to sign other pitchers who have never proven they can succeed in Boston...
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So Schwarber's agent told him wrong?
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If Bloom traded JD and signed Schwarber, it would've made more sense to sign Senga instead of Yoshida. And then maybe not felt the need for any Kluber. These aren't too far-fetched alternate realities, except for thing: no club will swap anything for a large contract with an opt-out, because if they really want a player, they won't want to risk losing him for nothing. So once again -- it's all Dombrowski's damn fault for the opt-out contracts!!!!
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The Sox' brass just needs a candidate to threaten their wives' lives. That should help a guy get named CBO... never.
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He said he was open to signing in Boston but it didn't work because JD decided not to opt-out for what -- the 20th time. I was always hoping against hope Martinez would leave; first, so they could keep Mookie (some media at the time noted they couldn't afford both); next, so they could keep Schwarber. And then, of course, Bogaerts did opt out, causing more infernal issues... Opt-outs suck. Glad they wised up and didn't give one to Devers.
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No, but it would mean they were the best team at this time of year. Like all other sports, the hottest team in the tournament usually wins it. If you truly want the best teams to play in the World Series, then eliminate all league playoffs and just let the two clubs with the best overall records for six months fight it out in October... ... kinda like it was when only the pennant winners went to the Series for the first 60-something years in Major League history. Btw, not all posters are disciples of the crapshoot theory. I'll take my chances with the best group of star players in a short series. Baseball is the sum deeds of isolated individuals. Batters all by themselves, facing pitchers all by themselves, with fielders trying to catch a ball before it hits the ground, and baserunners trying to score without teammates setting picks or blocking for them... stuff like that.
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A Realistic View at 2024: Part I
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
When I was a young teacher it was hard for some folks to trust me because I was not a parent. -
A Realistic View at 2024: Part I
5GoldGlovesOF,75 replied to moonslav59's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Imagine the Red Sox always thinking they could have a two-way player become a both a superstar pitcher and hitter. Trey Ball, Frankie Rodriguez, Casey Kelly -- a veritable trio of Joe Schmoetanis. -
Charles Steinberg? LaRussa? El Guapo? Stories may note they took jobs elsewhere, but does the public ever really know what exit arrangements are made behind the scenes...
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I was actually thinking the brass may pivot to AC if he isn't to too many potential candidates' liking.
