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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The Union will never approve of a salary cap -- but don't take the paying public for granted. At least give the fans a beer and pretzel cap.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Only LA with its kajillion dollar TV contract can afford to stockpile aces they rest all during the summer, just to get ready for the postseason. 2025 Games Started: Glasnow 18, Ohtani 14, Snell 11. With frenemies like that, who needs openers.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But the Brewers were second to the the Dodgers in NL runs per game and led the majors in Ws -- even though they hit less home runs than the Red Sox! So who needs homers... except anyone who wants to win in the postseason.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Of course we need Schwarber and/or Polar Bear. But they're both going to cost a ton of money, and they're both destined to DH into their old ballplayer age... ... and John Henry just got out of his last Raffy contract.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I keep scrolling with my rightist hand, but my typing is done by my ambidexterist fingers. Except on April 15th, when I file and then pay my taxidermist. Having good skin is worth the fee.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    My main concern were the strikeouts -- like with every prospect or Red Sox batter, in general, trying to adjust to big league pitching... Maybe it's just my crabby, old-guy obsession with batting from back when the object of hitting a baseball was actually hitting the baseball. But as far as power? Anthony crushed a 500-foot grand slam that forced Breslow to call him up. He also won a home run derby (Future Games?). That's plenty strong enough, but at 21 there's still room to bulk up. As for overrating him -- no doubt fans are desperate for a superstar in Boston to replace the Good (still winning titles in LA), the Bad (X doesn't mark the spot in SD), and the Ugly (banned to San Fran). But all those #1 prospect ratings came from industry professionals, and now seasoned teammates like Bregman are calling Ant one of the best in the bigs. Gotta consider the sources and feel encouraged.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Kristian Conundrum: Cora and Brez no longer discuss him extensively, and immediately change the subject with the same stock "Working on some things..." KC's minor league manager at the end of the season recently had just one word: "Outfielder."
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Nothing against Campbell, but his spontaneous combustion as a second baseman is mind-boggling to this fan. It's really hard to fathom because there was nary a mention in scouting reports or 2024 Minor League awards of the possibility of the defensive disaster we witnessed. Most perplexing is that not one voice from the entire Red Sox org cautioned against giving him the starting job at 2B in the big leagues. Of course, most of the administration was too busy falling all over themselves congratulating each other on persuading KC to sign that team-friendly extension. But what about all his managers and coaches from the various levels he shot through in '24? Did reporters forget to interview any of them when Campbell struggled last Spring? Or did the complete silence just reflect fears of being primaried, like the scout from the doomed Zoom call with Brez?
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He hits the ball so hard, his grounders kill turtles and armadillos.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    We have at least three guys that are better shortstops on the 40, so Bichette would have to agree to play 3B or 2B. But as far as pop, he's good for over 40 doubles and 20 homers in his 162-game average (Fenway's his second-favorite HR park on the road besides Camden Yards -- where the distance to the leftfield fence used to be a lot shorter). Again, signing Bichette wouldn't give the Sox a 40 homer bat... and not another big whiffer. What it would do is give the Sultans of Swing and Miss a batter who led the AL in hits twice and was leading again this season before injury. Plus, having a 40 double, 20 HR man would be nice in a batting order that right now has exactly zero of those guys...
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Always suspected some teams may give minor league awards to prospects they're considering as trade bait. As for entire minor leagues naming award winners, clubs with players receiving hardware may reward ballot-punchers with 300 bonus points for first-time voting.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Nah, I see Naylor as more of a Jonny Gomes type. Yankee fans already hate him, so he's got that going for him.
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Jarren, Wily, Tris, Masa, Romy, Ref, Ceddanne, Narvey, KC, Hammy, Sogie, Eatonotscoring, Mayer, Password, the Wonger and the Roman Candle have all hit 25 homers nonce.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Of course, the lone character fluent in Sasquatch becomes the richest, post-movie franchise... ... at least, from the weekly tribute our household pays him to keep our zoo of rescue pets well fed.
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    They're out there. I've been advocating trading for Diaz and signing Bichette. They're not 40 HR guys, but 25 with a ton more contact and less than 20% K-rate. That type of hitter gives the Sox better balance -- starting with replacing Bregman with two bats with his profile. You mentioned Ketel Marte, Josh Bell and Cody Bellinger -- they've all improved their K-rates as they've aged. I'll take any of them over a swing-and-miss goon. Josh Naylor is a winner, bringing consistent energy and contact to a line-up. Jorge Polanco looks better than ever. Kyle Tucker might be too expensive, but how much prospect capital would it take to shake Vinnie P. loose from the Royals? If the Sox could persuade KC, I'd immediately learn how to spell his last name...
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Move Bo Derrick to 3B, Mayer SS, Story 2B, Diaz 1B. The corner bats can carry the middle D.
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Fact: Hunter Green is in stock right now on Etsy. The dark green cotton fabric is available at $9.99 per yard. Fact: I'm right-handed, though admit my opinions could be considered radical -- like not playing a second baseman with the lowest fielding metrics in the sport at the even-more difficult shortstop position. Fact: There have been a lot of famous ballplayers nicknamed Lefty, but none called Righty. However, it's my opinion we shouldn't rename any greats who were.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Thanks! I dunno... seems like we just got rid of a guy that was a downer for the team. Marte in his 30s leaving the warm climes of Az to come to Boston with its non-existent Springs? Maybe a change of fandom sparks enthusiasm? Solid career numbers through 11 years, and even better stats in the postseason...
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ketel Marte would be the position player prize of the offseason for Boston! He's in his prime right now, a positive dWAR second baseman with more home runs this year than anyone of the Red Sox roster. And a 14.9% K-rate! Question: but why do we keep talking about him, as if he's available this winter? Is Arizona in complete tear-down mode or looking to get back in contention soon? Corbin Burnes is expected to be back in the second half, but can't be as good as new so soon. Marte, 31, was recently extended and is under contract through 2031. He just had an All-Star year and was still third on the team in WAR to two guys age 25 and 24 -- Perdomo and Carroll.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It's also worth noting that Franklin Arias was runner-up to Dru Jones for Minor League Defensive Player of the Year. Jones is an outfielder, which means Arias at shortstop is at least as good with the glove as any other infielder in the minors... according to evaluators. With the Red Sox' current infield instability possibly forcing Marcelo Mayer to play 2B or 3B, it would be wise to hang onto Arias -- especially for a franchise building its future around pitching.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I want nothing to do with E. Suarez. Has anybody seen him in the postseason? Guy's on a loaded offense, and he has 12 Ks in 29 ABs for a 41% K-rate. He looks like Rafaela after a whole winter diet of Papi protein shakes, hacking at every single pitch. And it's not quite a slump. He had a regular season 36% K-rate for Seattle. The Red Sox need more power, but the last thing they need is more all-or-nothing strikeout artists -- especially at some of the prices typed around here. It'd be cheaper to just bring back Tony Armas, and have hit BP off Tony Armas Junior.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He's so short. Those guys never age well! Andre the Giant didn't even die until he was 46.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Sox sure have gone through some free agent third basemen. Just this century, they've recruited Mueller, Lowell, Beltre, and Nunez (played all over, but made the famous play that finished the Yanks in '18). And then was the third basement, Pablo Sandoval. At least Bregman didn't bust a good belt buckle bending over when he got hurt.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I can maybe see trading three big league position players or three top-10 prospects for Greene... but all six? Greene has annual injuries, but should still be more valuable than both Perales and Clarke combined next season... right? Those are Boston's top two pitching prospects now vying to make the majors, and considering how quickly the Sox moved Tolle and Early last year, there's a good chance at least one of them makes it by the end of the summer. There's no doubt Greene is a talent, though; he led the NL in shutout twice, and hit the most batters once...
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    "Other teams have larger needs on the infield, some really need right-handed power in their lineup, and a select few have $35 million just waiting to be assigned on the 2026 payroll." This describes the Red Sox exactly -- even with Bregman in the line-up. But which team has larger needs on the infield? In Boston -- where they're all about winning championships according to the president -- there are only gigantic holes at 1B, 2B and now 3B...
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