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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If only they used a telescope to steal signs from a window above centerfield, with buzzers to notify players via underground lines installed by hired electricians -- like the New York Giants did to win the pennant in 1951 on Bobby Thomson's home run (the Shot Heard Round the World, the most famous HR in baseball history)... ... then maybe it wouldn't be such a "scandal" to those who really care, and could spend their time instead interpreting the "infield fly rule" and calling the baseball police on players pulling the hidden-ball trick and attempting to steal bases.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Story's '23 dWAR was 1.0 with a .986 fielding %. Last year, Bogaerts' dWAR was 1.4 with a .983. Story wasn't quite "phenomenal" -- as described by employees in the NESN booth -- nor did he make much difference in wins and losses in the tank stretch. Bogaerts led the '22 Sox with 5.9 WAR, and wasn't "brutal, horrible, pitiful" or whatever other adjective fanalytics used to blame the season on him. Pitching is why the Red Sox finished last. It's always the reason a Boston team sucks. But poorly-constructed pitching staffs were a staple of the Bloom Era, in all areas at one time or another: bullpen, rotation, waiver wire bargain bin dumpster diving DFAed rehabbing rejects, and zero deadline recruits of MLB mettle to stop ensuing spirals.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It helped Tek reminisce -- he was jotting haikus. Me and Derek Lowe scarlet moonrise breaking curse ... for Heathcliff Slocumb
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Hey, Max! If you're watching the AL playoffs on TV, you must be loving the Rangers: unbeaten so far in the postseason, with their league-leading offense -- and a bullpen this season that has more blown saves than actual saves! Then again, they also have the AL's best defense... But one guy I'd take in a heartbeat -- if Tex would ever part with him -- is Evan Carter: drafted out of a NJ high school in 2020 -- 33 picks after Nick Yorke -- nicknamed "Full Count Carter" for his selective strike zone coverage, fast runner, good outfielder; how much could a guy like this help a batting order in front of Casas... would Duran and Yoshida be a good offer? Ha
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It may be prudent not to automatically assume our veteran bullpen saviors will repeat the same success they had this year when they're a year older. Anyone watching the playoffs on TV may not be as dizzy as this viewer, but every contender seems to have an assembly line of primetime relievers who all throw over a hundred...miles per hour...
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Great question coming from an outsider. Here's one reply from a Red Sox fan who's been a diehard for 55 years: Four years is a long time to watch the team you've loved all your life suddenly and entirely change its approach to building rosters at the big league level. The fact that the club finished in last place three times means the new strategy obviously failed -- worse than any other in over half a century. The fact that the club recently fired the architect of the collapse -- no matter what materials he was allowed to use -- and the fact that organizational coaches of pitching, hitting and fielding were also fired, shows that ownership agrees it needs to change direction. ... and when you're an old fan, four years is a long time -- as in, I hope I'm still around four years from now when/if the Sox are legitimately back to contending on a regular basis.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Do any Red Sox fans think the Red Sox actually did what was best for them the past four years? (and I'm not including those who never in their lives can imagine anyone worth getting paid "Blah amount dollars for playing a kid's game!")... ... but fans who truly want what's best for their team -- as far as being entertaining, with favorite star players they can root for and identify yearly -- like family members in their living rooms on TV every night -- heroes who regularly provide hope that Boston has a real chance to win and compete for first place and a World Series title...
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    2023 WHIP: Crawford 1.106, Garrett 1.146 2023 K/9IP: Crawford 9.4, Garrett 8.8 Btw: I am absolutely "prepared to spend a ton getting someone better, either in money or traded prospects."... ... and so will be the new Winter Guy, who'll be hired as the new Fall Guy -- that is, if Henry lets him spend a ton (but with all the old boys and girls still in house, that's 50-50, at best).
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If Garrett is close to a #1 or #2, then what does that make Crawford this year? Kutter 2023 4.04 ERA 3.83 FIP 113 ERA+ 1.106 WHIP 9.4 K/9 2.5 BB/9 All those numbers look pretty close to those listed for Garrett... does that make Crawford a #3? And if so, why would a pitching-starved cellar dweller want to deal a guy like that -- especially for someone slighter better? Intentional incremental improvements are what got us in this mess the past four years.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I hope if Miami offered Garrett for Duran -- and a pitching prospect, and a first-round draft pick -- that Boston would refuse... ... or at least insist the Marlins throw in Tanner Scott.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Thanks for the suggestions. The Red Sox organization needs a shake-up, and no one can blame a new GM for moving guys who may not even make or stay in the majors for established big league talent. I'd probably make all those trades, except the last one. In the second half of the season, Crawford improved his BA/OPS/ERA/WHIP, and is arguably already as good as Garrett (the latter certainly isn't worth losing two more players). I would consider Duran straight up for Garrett... that's a deal that makes sense for both sides.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If that is truly the case, then how did Henry tolerate crap teams built by Bloom for so long? Three last place finishes in four years -- in comparison, look at the Mets and all that money spent; it didn't work out, and Cohen blew it all up before one season was over! The answer must be that Bloom was entirely Henry's idea. If true, maybe he tried to give Chaim enough time for the plan to succeed, but when the Moneyball approach continually backfired in the AL East standings, JH couldn't take it anymore and finally said "forget about it..."
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    All we do on forums like this is speculate. No one here knows for sure why Dombrowski was replaced by Bloom, or why Bloom was fired, while everyone else in upper management -- in the front office and the dugout, kept their jobs. The facts we do know are that the Red Sox won titles when people like O'Halloran, Ferreiria, Romero and Cora had a hand in running things -- and did not, with Bloom in charge. To get back to the top, does it make more sense to hire someone who has already been there (like when they targeted Dombro) -- instead of another new guy who shows potential? How long does any fanbase tolerate languishing in last place?
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Because of what Bloom didn't do -- and the excuse he gave -- at the deadline, he became a joke. Varitek gave Cora an Underdog t-shirt, and AC openly wore it in the clubhouse, and even on TV interviews. When employees openly mock upper management, it's time for changes. Bloom was fired because he was a joke. Literally.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Maybe he just gave him a scheduled year off...
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Imagine the implications and overall cost. Juan can't play centerfield nor cover right in Fenway, so he'd do the Mash, the Monster Mash. It'd be a Green Wall smash. Green, as in more than the $400 million he turned down in Washington? And even if, that would also preclude definitely trading Duran and Yoshida (and maybe eating part of that contract). Can we get one healthy big league pitcher who's not past his prime for that pair?
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'd say it's interesting that Sam Kennedy mentioned Wilyer Abreu second to Bello on his list of young players to lock up. Maybe it's a reflection of the org's opinion of Abreu -- or maybe it's an indictment of Sam's baseball expertise. The kid has played 28 games in the majors and hit .316 -- what does the board's small sample size of small sample sizers say about that? In Fred Lynn's debut in the last month of 1974, he batted .419... and nobody told the press they needed to lock him up longterm. Or even after he won Rookie of the Year/MVP the next season. Oh yeah... Reserve Clause.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    So he can walk in and get new free shoes every time his feet sweat? On second thought, if you're making half a billion, you can afford to have your personal assistant or someone else on her staff employed full-time just to open and lace up daily shipments, and neatly place in your locker before each game... or hike... or stroll downstairs when the chefs call you for meals.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This is where they constantly blew it with Mookie. Every time they tried to lock him up, his market value had already exceeded their offer. But the Red Sox front office, arrogant in their lofty place in the upper echelon of big markets, never expected a kid in his 20s to refuse them.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Why is it threatening? Who is it threatening? I got it: Sox fans -- who know it would only be a PR move, and blow all winter money on a guy who can't even pitch next year (and maybe never again like he did in the past)...
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The elephant on the baseline... jogging to first on grounders is a bad look -- everyone knows it, especially the guy in charge of the dugout. So, how can Verdugo get benched for not hustling, but not Devers... unless he has a nagging leg issue that management would rather not disclose.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If the Red Sox are just going to be run by committee, they don't need to look any further than this board. We've got advanced scouts everywhere -- Hugh in the north, MVP in the south, Dipre in the Caribbean... Moon can head analytics, Bellhorn as the voice of reason, Old Red the voice of treason (Sam Kennedy replacement), and Notin to settle arbitration arguments with irony that compels all to comply while laughing at themselves (they think). The Roster Recruiter -- by fan majority vote -- has to be Max, who will stockpile batmen, bats, and superstar lumberjacks to outbash any bad pitching and defense... and most importantly, keep customers entertained.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Agreed. Ideally, second base can be upgraded with more righty pop and fielding consistency. Unfortunately, most decent batters there are lefties. Home runs by RHH second basemen, 2021-23: 100 Semien, 58 Gleybar, 48 India. One intriguing candidate: Brendan Rodgers, who missed most of the season with shoulder surgery but is supposedly healed (I know, I know...). He's 27, won a Gold Glove two years ago, and is arb eligible on the last-place Rockies... so could be available.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    People can make fun of the Mets because their plan backfired (and they're from NY), but their fans can't fault ownership for going all in, and immediately rectifying mistakes by trading big contracts for prospects, and changing upper management. If you're a Mets fan, at least you know they're committed to win. Now.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    #3 for a guy about to enter his prime; the only time winning may be the priority is when an already rich veteran on his last contract desires one last shot at a ring 1. Money: lots and lots, commensurate with longterm production that you know your body can't possibly deliver 2. Weather: decent enough to give your body a chance to produce longterm; can't all be San Diego, but cities with miserable months of raw, rainy nights in the 40s need not apply 3. Vibes: crowds excited about baseball and baseball players in a place where winning matters (or the opposite of toiling in the Flying Dutchman of Domes in Tampa). Some guys leave Boston for #1, and while happy with #2, miss #3... examples: Fred Lynn, Bruce Hurst. Others bring #3 with them, like Mookie or Manny (whose better-body-by-chemistry was one of the rare few that sustained excellence in Boston after signing longterm).
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