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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I would say I resemble that remark, but I know you don't like cliches... unfortunately, that's the entire language of sports media, especially pro athletes programmed to answer interview questions with their backs against the wall, because there's no tomorrow, when they play within themselves, because it's too hard to play without themselves. (I've always had a semi-proclivity at turning phrases... sour. That's why Bill Spaceman Lee was so refreshing, for those who also sprinkled mother nature on their buckwheat pancakes).
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Breslow disagrees -- if he's not BSing us again (is it another day that ends in a why?) “We tend to get caught up in the pitching portion of run prevention, but there are other key components as well — defense being the most obvious,” said Brez. “It’s really important that we improve our defense, particularly our infield defense... our out conversion needs to be improved... any additions we may make will be mindful of the defensive skillset.” My first thought is that ends any idea of signing of Geno Suarez -- but what does Craig really mean about being MINDFUL? 1. Boston signs E Suarez, who plays soccer with a few of Ranger's grounders, and the CBO says, "I must have been out of my MIND." 2. E. Suarez throws a few hand grenades but hits a few more homers, and the CBO says, "He's like a Devers who likes me, so I don't MIND."
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I heard he beat everybody in Woo in an arm wrestle except Payton Tolle. But he didn't Noah Song.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Don't worry. Today's NESN.com dreadline lists the Red Sox as "actively" trying to win the AL East. The other clubs include Toronto and Baltimore. The Yankees are actively trying to be the Yankees. The Rays are active in their yogurt culture, giving fish with bat wings live bacteria which is supposedly beneficial to the whole division.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This was black and white once they traded for Sonny.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Have you ever lived in San Diego? Even visiting for just a week makes hair turn blonde and jelly bellies disappear -- public transportation is roller blading!
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Only a half dozen clubs in the big leagues have a better offense than Anthony getting on base, a few guys stealing, and a few others hitting 20 homers? Twenty MLB batting orders can't do better than that? Really?
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Good point; I was also in favor of Sale's extension. It was below Price's market-setting deal, and Sale jumped at it -- which was suspicious, since at the time he was the most underpaid star pitcher of his day. Even more urgently, I wanted Eovaldi extended, too. Nate was just coming into his own... 2019-2025 WAR: Eovaldi 16.4, Sale 14.9. (stats do not include postseason, where Eovaldi went 7-2 and won another ring, while Sale was 0-1 and mostly unable to compete).
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I can't believe I'm about to attempt to be a voice of reason. Crochet is everything this team -- and any team even in a rebuild -- covets to build around: an ace, a Number One, the All-Star starter who pitches and WINS Game 1 in a playoff series (circa The Bronx '25). If the Red Sox are dumb enough to trade Crochet, they deserve to suck and never wait til next year again. Just like the Tigers. Say they actually do trade Skubal -- for a haul -- and even get some prospects that develop into a core of The Next Good Not Great Tigers, then they'll still be searching all over again for another ace Number One pitcher... just like Boston craved for years since Sale got hurt in the season of the best Red Sox team ever. Keep your aces. Pay your aces. Cover your aces.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It was his parents poor decision to give a newborn and future big leaguer a name that begins with an E. E Suarez has already appeared too many times in the wrong places of box scores. In case anyone is nervous, he has more career errors at 3B than Raffy (but hasn't led his league as many times). And now we know why he likes to be called Geno. At least G Suarez is a gamer.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Stanton was Rivera's lefty set-up man all those years Boston finished second. Red Sox Hall of Shamer.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Timlin! But I blew it because he has more rings than Ortiz: two with Boston ('04, '07), two with Toronto ('92, '93). I only remembered him for his Foulke lore in '92, fielding and throwing to 1B for the last out... on a bunt by another future Red Sox, Otis Nixon.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Red Sox Reportedly Aggressively Interested in Predicting Trade that Aligns with Line-up (with missing link) And now for the partial answer to this weekend's trivial question of which Red Sox Hall of Famer won the same amount of World Series rings as David Ortiz -- and yes, he was a teammate of Papi's: first name is Mike.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Well, it's always easier to catch sometime during their deathtime (they don't move as fast). Speaking of rings, what newly appointed Red Sox Hall of Famer actually won as many World Series rings on the field as David Ortiz?
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Who's on second, I Don't Know's on third -- unless he stays healthy for the entire season for the first time in his pro career.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Pressure a Boras' client? I dunno; I'm still in shock how much they paid instead to a pitcher whose average fastball is 90 mph. And I preferred Suarez over Framber and Cease. But the Red Sox -- who in the past year drafted or signed dozens of pitchers 6'6 with extensions?!?!?! Btw: Houck walked past me on Lansdowne St last week and he is gigantic. I know he's listed as 6-5, 225 but he looked closer to 250 or 260 (maybe it was his big winter coat).
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    To let posters know -- no matter what NESN.com headlines say -- they really don't "like" Geno.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    So cutting him would be an option. Actually, I just saw a Fanfest interview where AC tells TC that Moran is an option.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    What's on second.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It's hard to say the Red Sox are better than last year because they just added Suarez to the rotation. The guy is a ground ball pitcher, and Boston lost its best infielder -- and has yet to replace him. It defeats the purpose of recruiting a pitch-to-contact starter if you don't surround him with stellar support in the field. Crochet-Suarez-Gray might be as good as any trio in the majors, but don't forget the strength of the '25 Sox was Crochet-Giolito-Bello taking regular turns, with career-years from Whitlock and Chapman closing. Rational posters have cautioned about expectations for Chappy to repeat his automatic 9ths, but what about Whit (1 earned run allowed in 27 games through the '25 second half)?
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This all started 60 years ago when Koufax and Drysdale held out together for a month before the 1966 season. Imagine two Hall of Famers asking to be paid at the top of their market. LA did, and eventually made them each the first pitchers with salaries of one hundred thousand dollars.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    No matter if they make another $100M or $200M, these are young men who will never have to work another day in their lives. Right now. What's the risk, really? They continue to perform at high levels for two or three years and then sit by their pools or vacation beaches, waiting for agents to present new bids for millions more -- or they really go all out, pushing through aches and pains to win a title or two and even more recognition... which just might net them a permanent limp, but hundreds of millions more. In other words, they can't lose -- unless they do something really bad that turns the public against them for the rest of eternity (it happens sometimes to "celebrities").
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This is where a good year from Contreras is vital. Let Duran and Story run, and with 1B open, teams pitch around Anthony at their own risk. But good point about Ant angle: Roman Candle > Roman Anthills. And the cheerleaders were just learning their '26 chant: "Roman Anthony, he's our man -- If he can't do it... Whoooooooo?"
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    That hole in your #3 slot is very real and very scary. Marte is ideal, but Hazen says no deal. If so, the best option is Paredes, but Cora would never bat two lefties in a row, followed by two righties in a row... so Anthony may still wind up batting third. Nico Hoerner doesn't slug but can get on base and run. He'd be ok batting in front of Roman. Right now we're looking at Duran-Story-Anthony-Contreras-Abreu. And if Geno joins them in Florida, fans will feel the breeze from the Sultans of Swing And Miss all the way to Alaska.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The Red Sox may view Contreras the run-producer who'll drive in Anthony in the L-R order. But with WiLL 4th he won't provide much protection for Roman if the latter is leadoff. And now without Bregman, it will be just too easy to pitch around Roman -- when he's hot -- and go after another big whiffer. This is one of two reasons I don't want Geno Suarez (the other is his D). Obviously, the batting order is still missing that one more quality contact bat, which we can't or shouldn't be distracted from after just pivoting to another quality pitcher. Just remember, even if Contreras is the viable replacement for Devers the offense won't even be as good as last year until they replace Bregman.
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