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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Thus explains the fate of we fluctuating fans of the schizophrenic Sox straddling the scales of .500...
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    No matter what you think of McGuire's talents, you gotta respect a player who dives head-first into first base, with an eight-run lead.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Thanks for the lists. Which players -- if any -- have been recruited to be part of the core of the next sustained contenders? Yoshida, unproven in the majors, and Story, damaged goods? I realize some pre-arbs may be also be core down the road -- like maybe Verdugo or Dombrowski draft picks Casas and Duran -- but what key guys were acquired and signed... Whitlock? Seriously, all that spending shows that this front office isn't cheap... but are they committed? Are they really investing in the future? Or just trying to field a team? Hopefully, they think it's both, and aren't inept...
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm glad you'll own your bads -- like putting quotes around something you're replying to that I didn't post. But kudos to you for your prediction that out of the entire 25-man roster that won the most games in Red Sox history, the one player that the new CBO would re-sign would be Devers. I'll never deny I'm a cynic about a lot of things, but history has shown what has become of the Red Sox so far under Chaim Bloom. I'm glad the Sox locked up Raffy, and now I await all the talent Bloom promised to surround him with.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That's bull -- most of us who didn't think Bloom would sign Devers weren't cynics. All you had to do was just look at his record of dealing with all the players from the roster that won the World Series the year before he took over. He was stuck with Sale, but before Raffy, all the rest were either traded or not resigned (except Braiser for some reason). That's not cynicism, just history.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    They're exactly a .500 team because of their rotation: good game, bad game, win, loss, even-steven, steady-eddie, one step forward, two steps back, feeling better, need to be better -- there's no reason to expect anything else... but fans can hope: "If only Sale and Kluber were as good as they were, and Whitlock and Houck were as good as they'll be, and someone would just keep Bello in the bigs, and Paxton actually pitched in a Red Sox major league game..." Sing it, Carly: These are Pivetta days!
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Come on -- if everything goes right,[/i] we'll win as many as we lose... ... and Sam Kennedy is all-in, absolutely. And all the Bloom staffers go doot-dedoot-dedoot-dootodootdoot...
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    They did, he's coaching Paxton, The Invisible Man.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Boston could afford to acquire two top starters for less than what it will cost for one Ohtani. The Red Sox could avoid next winter's New York and California bidding war for Ohtani, and sign Julio Urias for a fraction of the cost. And then go after another available top starter via trade, like Corbin Burnes. Sox fans forget how much difference it makes having not one but two good, dependable, healthy starting pitchers leading the rotation all season.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not now, but in his only year as a Red Sox in 2022: 11 wins, 2 losses.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But... the answer to which question? Who is going to be cheaper than the multi-year costs of proven Boston winners Eovaldi and Wacha? Who is going to provide upside? Who is going to appease the fanbase, by hitting them upside the head? Who is going to take the heat off Sale, and make him look better by comparison? Who is going to put the heat on Cora, and make it easier to fire him? Who can't even throw hard enough anymore to hurt Nunez, if he swings from the heels?
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Great post. Neither the apologists nor the not-sorryists can post facts to refute your opinions. Marcelo Mayer will be here sooner than anyone expects. Maybe the Red Sox will then choose to "surround him with talent" -- like Bloom promised when they signed Devers -- and invest in legitimate starting pitchers. Meanwhile, a .500 record is reasonable with this year's rotation.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    So they do have options...
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    There are probably at least 40 million reasons why they demoted Bello instead of Sale or Kluber... but one of them isn't stuff.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Dean Wormer just looked into the Delta dugout and said, "I hate those guys."
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    They'd rather have Bello playing in Worcester than sitting on the bench in Boston. He's got a great arm, so Bloom's plan might be to get him some reps at shortstop and in right field to improve his versatility. They couldn't send Kluber down to play SS or RF, because he only throws 87 mph now.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Yet, every time I'm asked for a couple drops of bodily fluids, I tell the nurses, "It's still early..."
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Don't worry, it's guaranteed by then you'll read or hear someone still say, "But it's only Memorial Day!" The Rays could be 50-5, but a fan or player of a losing team will insist it's still early. It's amazing how doctors with advanced medical degrees can determine so much from tiny vials and plastic cups...
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The way the Red Sox are producing runs from all over the line-up, they shouldn't be concerned with Chang's offense. They need the guy to stay at shortstop consistently -- for who knows how long. There's no reason to believe that anyone currently injured will have their legs or arms miraculously heal and play better D than a healthy Chang. Shortstop is too important a position, especially on a subpar defense like Boston's. Btw, Kike looks way more comfortable at second base... you know, the spot they acquired him to play where Cora called him the best in the majors. p.s. there's no such thing as SSS when it comes to playing defense -- you either have it or you don't
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I don't what big leaguers are thinking with a man on third and less than two outs, but I hope they're not looking for a walk. From watching at least 90% of the Red Sox games the past few years, it certainly at least looked like too many batters weren't shortening up and trying to just slap a grounder to the right side to plate the run... especially with two strikes.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Most of the time. I'm still scarred from all those man-on-third, less than two outs situations where all a Sox batter had to do was touch the ball!
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Best part is that he's not trying to jack. The muscles let his liners carry, and since sprinting is all upper body, he's thinking three on every gapper. Duran could actually be faster this year, especially on the pizza boxes.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'd still prefer singles instead of walks by Casas, because even a one-base hit for the big guy can move traffic in front of him first-to-third or second-to-home. A walk isn't as good as a hit.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Agreed, and I've been saying the same regarding their soft sked so far. But momentum and confidence from a great start are factors that can't be measured. It may be too early to call the Red Sox a good team, but we know they're competitive -- and better with Chang and Duran playing regular roles. The development of guys like that -- including Wink in the bullpen -- will key the season more than hoping for injured players to return and be instant contributing stars again.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    You didn't mention the Yanks -- who Toronto just beat in a New York series. The pinstripes start five guys batting .224 or lower. The Jays have five hitting .295 or higher. And anyone stuck on "Small Sample Size" must also think the Rays aren't for real, either...
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