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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I actually changed the ringtone on my cell to something called "Bloom." It promises to alert me every time another player signs elsewhere for more than the Sox will pay (somewhere, there's a poster beginning to type: But they just changed the clocks; Spring isn't even officially for another week...)
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That sinks it! Henry is so cheap! But Sam Kennedy just texted that the Sox lead the league in most facial expressions created using punctuation marks...
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    None. But with all these teams making moves, the only action in Red Sox Nation is the typing of old guys like us on the first Saturday night of ST... Sure, we imagine Bloom is glued to his cellphone like a middle schooler, but he's probably having a nice, relaxing dinner with his family, wondering if the octopus on the menu is really eight times smarter than the average GM. And alien. And capable of generating more ink in times of stress than Manny and Pedro combined...
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Montas is more of a strikeout arm, and Bassitt more a control guy... so for a crappy D like the Red Sox, Montas is more attractive. Ugh.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Why not? They're the fourth most powerful team in the MLB.... DOT COM.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    White Sox sign Josh Harrison and Joe Kelly, Colorado signs Jose Iglesias... seriously, these are all guys the Red Sox could use. It's reminiscent of the offseason a year ago, when all the players I wanted in Boston were allowed to go elsewhere. What was Chief Bloom thinking... and then they made it to the ALCS.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Mets gave up their second best pitching prospect and another for Bassitt. Hopefully, the A's liked the Mets' minor leaguers better than Boston's... but if Bloom wouldn't give up Jay Groome -- the Sox #2 pitching prospect -- for an AL All-Star starter... grrrrrrr. Have to think Montas or Manea will cost more...
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    There's another report out there that the Sox are one of a handful of teams in on Jorge Soler. What's the board to make of that interest? Would Soler replace JD (if traded) at DH? Can he play LF better than JD... with Verdugo moving to RF, along with the usual JBJ/Kike CF/2B permutations? Is Soler -- an AL home run champ and World Series MVP -- Plan B if Suzuki chooses the West Coast?
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ... and Sox fans will be glad to watch him, bailing out a pitching staff that replaced their innings leader, top winner, and under-30 starter from the past four years with older, broken-down veterans.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ... and in candid GM-speak, Bloom told us it was going to be. I'm still trembling after one glance at Moon's list of '20 pitchers, and we shouldn't forget who assembled it. But it puts into perspective how unGodley the '21 staff was in comparison; Whitlock was really Bloom's find of the century, the one strand of pasta that stuck on the wall, when all the other pieces the year before splat on the floor.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Yankees are 4th-ranked in all of baseball in MLB.com's Power Rankings, behind only the Dodgers, White Sox and Rays. Yup, the Bronx Bombers are rated higher than the World Champion Braves, AL champion Astros, and stacked Blue Jays. Surely, no Yankee fan would trade their pitching staff for Atlanta's or Houston's (who just got Verlander back), or their top hitters for all the young studs on Toronto. And just look how much New York has improved since last year at important defensive positions like catcher, shortstop and centerfield. Start spreading the news.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This also describes me and many other Sox fans. I'm also with Red and others in that I'm concerned with what Bloom has actually spent -- not where the total payroll ranks because of contracts Boston is still obliged to pay from before he got here. But I'm reasonable. I'm not urging the Red Sox to pay big bucks longterm to whoever the top free agents are just to keep up with the big spenders. I just want to see Bloom sign one guy -- ONE -- for market money and years, so that we know our Sox are using all avenues to improve. Bargain bin and prospects are important, but so is top talent. Seriously, I'd be happy if Bloom just extended Devers or Bogaerts -- just to see if these current John Henry Red Sox will still pay market value.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Quote from today's Boston Globe article about the possibility of the Sox signing Trevor Story: "One scenario is that Story could serve as a stopgap, giving top shortstop prospect Marcelo Mayer time to develop before potentially being ready to command the position in a big league uniform."
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Hey, I thought we were all peaceful tourists here...
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It would be ARodian ridiculous to give out Mookie money to anyone not Mookie if they weren't planning on playing him at his best position at least through his prime. That is, unless good buddy Alex Cora has had conversations with Carlos about converting (before the last three months of off-limit contact, of course). If that's the case, I'm all in -- as I was a year ago on signing Correa when available. If the same conversation was had with Bogaerts and he also agreed to move positions, I'd rather keep him, because we already know he can handle Boston, loves it here, and doesn't have to transition from villain to hero. Meanwhile, all industry speculation about the Yankees not signing Correa centers on Volpe, their top shortstop prospect not yet ready for showtime. Instead, a popular stopgap is A.Simmons... but no one is saying that's stupid.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Fair enough. Soto played 122 games in the minors, Franco 215. Mayer may not make the bigs at age 20, but if he develops as advertised, would it be such a shocker if he has a cup of coffee before turning 22? The bigger question is: does anyone think Bloom and Co. don't project lineups a few years into the future? And if they anticipate Mayer at short in '24 or '25, are they planning on breaking the bank for Correa and then asking him to move positions before he's even 30? Or do they just move Mayer to third and reacquire Stephen Drew?
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    True. JD may never play the outfield again for anyone.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Mayer will be 20 in December. Bogaerts and Devers were big leaguers at age 20, and regulars at 21... for Boston. Mayer is already the Red Sox' most highly regarded all-around infield prospect in my lifetime, ahead of Nomar (#12 pick in '94 draft) and Moncada (all offense).
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    ... for some NL team.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not the whole picture; Bryant's a guy who can start at any outfield position and third base and first base and DH...
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The same thing is being discussed right now about the Yankees; NY has two top prospects that are shortstops... either or whom will be making around three-quarters of one million dollars in their first year instead of $30+ million.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If any big-money guy makes sense in Boston, it's really Kris Bryant. The Sox love versatility, and Bryant fits the job for '22 and beyond. He'd automatically become the needed righthanded power bat in the outfield. If Dalbec or Casas flop or are traded, Bryant can play first base. When JD leaves, Bryant can DH. If they decide not to re-sign Devers (or move him to first or DH), Bryant can play third.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The cost of Correa just seems so anti-Bloom, especially with Mayer in the pipeline. More pressing 2022 priorities in order: a good reliever, another starter better than Wacha-Hill-1/2Paxton, a righthanded hitting outfielder, and a regular second baseman... ... unless Bloom knows Bogaerts refused to switch positions and is as good as gone; in that case, trading Xander to get anyone decent back takes on an almost Betts-like priority.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I agree with all your points but will be shocked if Chaim Bloom does. It should be exciting watching GMs trying to jam three months worth of hot stove into one week. Some deals and signings may happen fast, because they were already agreed upon behind the scenes and just waiting to be announced. The Sox need Carlos Rodon just as much as they need Suzuki. Can a $100 mil land both? Beyond Rodon, there really aren't other free agent pitchers I'm interested in at the prices they will demand. Solid young pitchers will certainly change teams, but at the cost of prospects.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Top 10 prospects not named Mayer or Casas.
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