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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Besides Bregman and Alonso, Marte is the third baseman the Sox have targeted this winter. Sanity is what drives me crazy.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Guy Ants already got a first baseman/DH!
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Let's pretend Anthony and Mayer return from injuries and are good enough to replace Bregman and Duran, All-Stars in the past two years... here's the revised 2025 WC Playoff batting order: Ref, Platoon guy Story - ya, baby Anthony (for Bregman) Romy, Platoon guy Narvaez, 2nd half BA .187 Eaton, 4A Mayer (for Duran) Rafaela, 2nd half BA .218 Sogard, 4A ... sure, Casas and Abreu might be back and better than ever, and Yoshida may power up in the WBC... then they can start in place of next year's injured guys. Ready to win the World Series?
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Good lists, MVP. I usually give Baseball America more regard because they specialize in evaluating ballplayers on the way up -- but not if they've never seen a guy yet. I generally want to see (which means read) how he looks at at least one pro level, though some D1 programs are probably equivalent to rookie ball or foreign leagues as far as quality competition. "Can't Miss" labels are almost as cliche as cliche. There are few Lebron James who look like they're pushing 30 in high school while knocking down bowling pins disguised as skinny boys.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Re. Sandoval: from what we've seen in Boston and on other pitching staffs, even for guys who return totally healthy from major surgery, it still takes at least half a year in a comeback season before most pitchers find their groove again. And relapses are very common. From Paxton to Giolito...
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Posters keep mentioning Sandoval as a possible member of the 2026 starting rotation, but has anyone in the Red Sox organization? I read a lot of online articles containing quotes and may be confusing overlap with overhype, but would appreciate it if a sharp talksox typist could supply such pertinent info...
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Are the high ratings for Dorian Soto based entirely on potential? He hasn't played at any pro level yet beyond the Dominican Summer League. No one on Soxprospects has even seen him play... Already the Sox' #10 best prospect and won't turn 18 until February... because he's still growing? What is this guy's top asset -- his arm? He's not noted as a great hitter or speed demon, and reports are they don't even know if he can stick at shortstop... Don't get me wrong; I'm not down on Dorian, just intrigued. Will he be the next Soto to make the majors before he can legally buy a beer? Does his presence in the system make trading Franklin Arias acceptable? Does anyone remember Robin Yount, who started at shortstop in Milwaukee at age 18?
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It's the offseason. Things are barely happening yet, but it's already primetime for fans who post daily on forums. Here's another ranking... Talksox SPECULATING ROTATION: #1 -- Cy Offseason with his five pitches to improve the team (free agency, winter meetings, blockbuster trade, waiver wire acquisition, Rule V draft); #2 -- Preseason Predictor, who always takes the over on his Ws every Spring; #3 -- Julio Tradeadline, whose promising deceptive curveballs are inevitably spiked in the dirt; #4 and #5 -- Stretchrun Pickup and I.M. Ineligible... any contributions are appreciated. Type, post, repeat.
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Possible answer: the guy who starts Game 2 in a playoff... but who you're not afraid to start Game 1, if you just used your ace to clinch the last round... ... and that doesn't necessarily mean an All-Star, who made that squad after a good first half: I'm looking at you, Matt Clement, Game 1 starter in the '05 playoffs (but probably the #4 behind Wake, Wells and Arroyo)... ... or you, Drew Pomeranz, who didn't even get a start in the '16 ALDS sweep at the hands of Cleveland, but who did give up the playoff-losing homer to Coco Crisp.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It's pretty obvious Gray replaces Giolito as a good veteran presence in the rotation. And Gio was arguably the #2 of a playoff team last year. If Sonny is only a decent #3 that means there's at least 60 to 70 starting pitchers better than him... ... though his durability -- which Gio once had -- gives Brez a better chance that he'll actually start a playoff game.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    There are 30 teams with ideally 5-man rotations, so 150 starting pitchers. After seeing some of the comparative stats by moon and others -- when considering the total #1 and #2 guys -- here's what needs to be asked: Is Sonny Gray at least one of the top 60 starting pitchers in the MLB? ... or to reword: are there really 90 starting pitchers in the MLB better than Gray? (yes, I realize 5 of those 60 are probably Dodgers... but then 0 are Rockies).
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Toronto also just signed Cease, who could be good or mediocre, but will give them innings. As for NY's Cole coming off major surgery, don't be so sure he'll be as good as new. It may take him a season to fully heal and pitch with consistency. Cole's also going to be 36 in '26, so by the time he's reliable again he could be as good as old.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Both Gray and a teammate attribute his struggles in pinstripes to a command by the pitching coach to change his repertoire. Obviously he moved on and got over it, making All-Star teams in each league for his next two teams. If you're still worried about Gray on big stages, please note his postseason ERA of 3.26 in 6 starts is better than his career regular season ERA of 3.58. He's had some blah playoff starts, but some good ones, like when he was a 23-year old rookie and bested Cy Young Verlander with 8 shutout innings to 7 shutout innings in a 1-0 win for Oakland. Pressure? When he was an undersized high school starting quarterback as a freshman, Gray insisted on playing the same day his father died in an auto crash. Sonny's tribute to dad included four TD passes and a big W. As a junior and senior he also QBed two state titles. He'll be ok under the blinking lights of the Citgo sign (before it's blocked by the new front office tower).
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That's a fact (that many dispute).
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Not in Yankee Stadium if Judge hits one and someone drops it. Ask anyone in the stands.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    All Get Realists better remember this regime is counting on those whose Glass is Half-Fool. Fans pay for and sit in Fenway Park seats with views obstructed by poles in their face -- every year.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Well, Jimmy Dorsey was a big band leader, but not as famous as younger brother Tommy... whose biggest single was the #1 hit in 1940 titled "I'll Never Smile Again." Tommy's nickname was the Sentimental Gentleman of Swing, which contemporary Ted Williams had to hate -- "GENTLEman?!? Swing hard, in case the pitch hits your f***ing bat!" -- and explains why he never smiled again.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I've never been a guy who strikeouts didn't bother, even if I could hit a homer once in awhile. But I agree with Breslow that successful playoff teams need HRs -- and that the Red Sox need MORE HRs. In the '25 postseason, any time a game was close in the late innings, it became home run derby (it doesn't mean a homer decided it, but most of the batters tried to go yard to decide it). And you just had to favor the club with the most longball guys: LA wins the World Series on a home run by Smith, after a dinger by Rojas ties it -- over the Blue Jays, who won the pennant on a home run by Springer. The lone exception was the Wild Card series in the Bronx between two overrateds, which for all intents and purposes was decided because Jazz was scoring on contact, and Eaton was not...
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That last number should be the gripe for disappointed fans. It's unlikely the Red Sox are extending any old-timer with a longterm contract to be part of their "sustained contenders." Chapman had a career year and was Reliever of the Year, and the Sox rewarded him with a deal for one more season with an option... because he's pushing 40. They're still trying to be competitive with temporaries while building a foundation with more permanents.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If the Red Sox trade Kristian Campbell then he can finally get the chance to start in the All-Star Game at shortstop. Please note: starters are still selected from majority vote... but as anonymous posters in our own isolated offices of democracy, one vote is unanimous.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I wouldn't call Sonny Gray mediocre. He wasn't an All-Star last year, but he has been three times, when he also finished 2nd, 3rd and 7th in Cy Young voting. That's something nobody on the current Red Sox pitching staff has accomplished. In 2025 Gray won more games and threw more innings than any Red Sox but Crochet, and led the NL in K/BB%. If he can return to the AL East and repeat what he did for a crappy Cardinals team, we'll take it. I'd like Breslow to also add Freddy Peralta, but know it will cost either Early or Tolle or both. Milwaukee doesn't mess around when making trades. It's quite possible Boston's front office believes that Early or Tolle -- at minimum wage -- could develop into the solid #2 starter we need by 2027 (which they also might deem more reasonable as a season to really go for it).
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Trade Hamilton for Yandy Diaz, and sign Bichette (because Bregman's agent will stall the entire winter), and be done with big names. Let future GM Cora and future Manager Pedroia figure who plays where in the infield: Diaz, Bichette, Story, Mayer. Then Breslow and Bailey's Flying Sweepers can recruit more relievers they can convert.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Craig just might have to be really flexible to pickpocket Henry's wallet when he's bending forward to light a cigar.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It's true, the Red Sox already replaced Devers' power production after he was traded. Of the new guys who got to play more after June 15, Anthony blasted 8 home runs, Yoshida came off the IL to poleaxe 4, Mayer slammed 1 more (then got hurt), Eaton launched 1, and eventually Nate Lowe joined and crushed 2. That's 16 total HRs -- EVEN MORE THAN RAFFY'S 15 IN BOSTON! And just to show that power is more than taters, the following second-half Sox combined to pop 31 doubles to Devers' puny 18: Masa 11, Sogard 8, Lowe 6, Eaton 4, Password 1, and Sabol 1! WE GOT THIS!
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But the intruther in this decade is that the real disappointments are not what happened in the offseason, but at the trade deadlines. And not just last year... some of those Red Sox teams that ended up with bad records could've been in the hunt with the kind of quality fortifications that other clubs' GMs procured. As for Fred's worry, a segment on MLB Channel just now with Harold, Lauren and Jen McCaffrey sure sounded like Gray was the one starter Brez wanted, and now all the focus will be on offense...
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