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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    After last night -- (reactionary much?) -- if the Sox are reluctant to part with any actual prospects for a decent starting pitcher, I'd just as soon put Murphy into the rotation, and dispense with the 12th man on the staff as opener. The Bernardino-Pivetta combo is good, but they're pushing their luck with the Jacques and Orts of the world. Murphy is the kind of promising young arm they could expect to get back in a Paxton trade, so they may not even have to deal Paxton (though the odds have to be 50-50 right up to the deadline, even if they're still going for it, esp if one of their IL guys is ready for a comeback).
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ... or the transportation options: roller blades or roller derby.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ... except the Red Sox now have one less game on the schedule while trying to catch clubs ahead of them.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ... or the weather in LA vs. Boston.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Career OPS .710 -- better than Arroyo, Wong, McGuire, Alfaro, Ref, Reyes, Chang (Kike's .719)...
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I missed Lorenzen. Back when the NL was still the only league at any level in the universe that banned the DH, he was a two-way threat. Not Ohtani, but at least O: seven career dingers, including four in 2018 when he hit .290 in 31 ABs... The Sox could use another righty power bat.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Hendricks would be a luxury, compared to what will be available to CBOs only looking for a #4 MLB starter that also-rans no longer want to pay (and willing to trade a #4 minor league starter). Lance Lynn, Carlos Carrasco, Trevor Williams... what the -- let's just bring back Rich Hill!
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Assuming the A's series goes well, here are the last nine games for Boston in July: Mets 3, Braves 2 at home; Giants 3, M's 1 on road. If the Sox are still close to a wild card entering August, it's notable they play 10 games vs. their current nearest comp: Blue Jays 3, Astros 7 (btw, expect each of those clubs to make moves to improve by the deadline).
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The thing is, Chang's hand -- now missing a bone -- will probably always be weaker, and sore at times. So he will need days off, and you know Cora will "take care of him." Thus, a key man off the bench down the stretch may just be Pablo Reyes... a guy who the 25-70 Oakland A's couldn't find a spot for on their sorry roster.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I love the renovated offense with Duran going two out of the box on every hit, and Devers and Verdugo using the whole field again. And this year, the Sox don't just have a man with a plan (like Boggs or Manny or Mookie) -- they have three: Yoshida, Turner and Casas. Boston also doesn't have to worry about a bad bullpen, like in '21, or contract distractions hanging over the club, like with Bogie and others in '22. But many weak areas seem to conspire against a legit title run, especially the defense and brittle starting pitching (I don't expect significant contributions or health from Story or even Paxton through October). The imbalanced batting order top-heavy with lefty sticks is also vulnerable to tough lefties on contenders, like McClanahan and Framber Valdez. Can Bloom fill all these gaps in the next few weeks? Maybe... but for a man who speaks in terms of sure bets, is it even worth it to deal prospects away with the longshot that everything will then break just right for three more months?
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Paxton is a rental. If he has another really good start, he may bring back the best possible return of any deadline trade to date in Bloom's entire era. I always want the Red Sox to go for it, but this summer I have absolutely zero faith in Sale coming back healthy for any length of time, Whitlock looks done for awhile, and it really makes no sense to rush Houck back from major facial surgery (he should get lengthy rehab assignments to deal with both mental and physical recovery; this could affect the rest of his career). If a Paxton trade could net at least a good relief arm under control, and Bloom could acquire a decent bulk guy from an also-ran, I'd take my chances going forward now with a staff that could contribute to '24 and beyond.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ronny, can you hear me? Ronny? Ronny...?
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Skimming through the recent posts, I thought you guys were talking about Bloom almost crying at the airport, staring at his cellphone in shock when he discovered Bogaerts signed with SD. Of course, that tableau was described by a few media members who only hours before were assured by front office people that Xander was staying in Boston... ... perhaps it was all just posturing for the press.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Yup, that's why I don't bother trying to evaluate a GM based on who his organization drafts -- especially since it's so dependent on draft position and the best player available. Drafting names left on the board is part of the CBO's job, and not that scientific (though trying to spread out the allotted signing funds is trickier these days, and can add decent depth to the farm if done right). Signing the right international prospects, and hiring/trusting a staff of scouts and analysts, is perhaps more telling of a bossman. But his most important role is building the big league roster each offseason, and adding/augmenting to it at appropriate times in season. Mr. Bloom, you're on the clock...
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Red Sox are the best team in the majors this summah! 9-2 in July... keyed by Bello, and a cast of openers, with Pivetta in the bulk role. Devers is heating up to boost the offense, with a cocoa crisp .395 batting average and 1.249 OPS. Raffy's supporting cast has also chipped in, led by Redbeard the Vet and his band of rookies: Duran .500/1.467, Yoshida .436/1.142, Turner .429/1.146, Casas .276/1.034. Ok, Chaim, end of plug -- now go get a good starting pitcher asap.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Don't hold your breath to welcome a 2018 Eovaldi or even a 2016 Pomeranz, just off the NL All-Star team. For the prospect it will cost an extreme title longshot like these '23 Sox, it may not even be reasonable to hope for a Jake Peavy, circa 2013. The ceiling may be a Paul Byrd, circa 2008... with the floor a '19 Cashner.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    We knew it when he was feeding the homeless in the middle of the night during the '18 postseason (wearing a hoodie, so he wouldn't be recognized). But ownership decided he wasn't the kind of player they'd pay full market value to keep in Boston, and instead hired a guy specifically to trade him. People who say "get over it" are the ones who wish they could.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Man, haven't you been reading this forum all season? The Yankees are not in last place! Yes, they're at the bottom of the division, but that's also a tie for fourth. And they're only two games out of wild card berth, tied for seventh overall... in a 15-team league. They're better than half the teams in the AL. The Yanks are in half place! Their glass is half relevant.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Prediction: one of those three will be opening for Boston in the next month. Or bulking. And maybe setting upping. But not closing. Bearclaw is actually trying to reset his career by becoming a starter. So far in AAA, not so bad...
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Snell's a great baseball player. During the pandemic, neither my kid nor any of his friends could ever beat Snell in The Show.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Bloom promised last winter he will surround Devers with talent. He didn't say what kind of talent, so... poets? Sculptors? Plumbers? Spaceman once asked: "What's really more important -- a good plumber or getting Rod Carew out with the bases loaded?"
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Michael Holley, Boston sports TV, says $700M. Wouldn't it just be cheaper to buy the Rays?
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Regarding Ohtani and the impending biggest contract in the history of baseball: teams that have gotten burned in the recent past on big-money, longterm free agent pitchers (signed or extended) will have no appetite, and that includes John Henry's Red Sox. There's no evidence Bloom will even spend half of the projected Ohtani price -- say $300 million -- on the next-best starting pitcher on the market. Even that will be too risky, on who: Urias, Nola, Stroman? But most Sox fans will probably agree Bloom absolutely has to do better than more $10M rehabbing vets on one-year deals. How about some in-between starting pitchers, like a few Kodi Senga-TYPE signings (5 years @ $15M)? Pitchers from Japan (ones that don't also hit 30 HRs) usually agree to more reasonable wages while initially proving themselves in the majors. Guys
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Mookie's too short.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Roman Anthony, age 19, just passed Marcelo Mayer on the MLB prospect list? That should generate some serious talksox... Since being promoted to high A Greenville, Anthony has 21 hits in 16 games with an OPS of 1.331. For perspective, Ohtani leads the majors in OPS with 1.050. A few ex-Red Sox are 1-2 in career OPS: Babe Ruth 1.163, and Ted Williams 1.115. A year ago, another teenager Miguel Bleis, was the Red Sox All-Star outfielder of the future. He's hurt this summer, but now we have Anthony. Maybe not trading young prospects as they develop is better than acquiring mediocre cast-off pitchers to bolster the rotation for another furious run at the third wild card...
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