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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I wouldn't trade Bogie. But I believe Bloom would. I hope X is a Red Sox for life, but if he is, I expect him to play the second half of his career at a different position.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I'm not disagreeing on Ozuna, but Correa is a free agent after next season, so he's available and close to AC. He's also a better defensive shortstop than Bogaerts, comparable bat, and two years younger. Guaranteed he is a future option discussed by Cora. He may even be a guy who prefers playing for Cora and Boston. Of the upcoming Big Five free agent shortstops, I'd definitely rate Correa the most likely to become a Red Sox (even if Trevor Story is a better fit).
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This is why I think Springer and Correa will also be discussed by posters and actual employees of the Red Sox.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This is why I don't necessarily believe Gammons. Cora was a splish, compared to a Bauer or Springer splash that would best serve the Sox in the standings and ratings. But if they're not going to risk losing an invaluable draft pick for such a signing, then fans better brace for a big-time trade.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If the price of a decent second baseman is the same as JBJ, I'd have to think Cora would prefer his man, Jackie. But a lot of that has to do with how much Bradley is looking forward to leaving Boston -- which returns us to the which-came-first, the Mookie or the Betts question. Also, if analytics continue to drive the rebuild, and market trends, then we already know that a gifted regular second baseman like Pedroia is now just a commodity. Shifts and platoons are in style, and Cora won big with no regular there in '18, while the Sox have had musical second-sackers since Machado's take-out slide, which will be four years ago next April.
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Devers' focus seemed inconsistent without Cora, who was a big influence. Then again, playing for a last place team does that to many guys... meanwhile, a whole lot of good players throughout the MLB had bad years that may be attributed to different routines due to the pandemic.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Cora should have a good assessment of Duran before ST. The CF prospect was assigned to compete in the Winter League in Cora's hometown of Caguas, playing for Cora's coach, Ramon Vazquez.
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Dyslexic, late SNL comedian?
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Watch out for those baby Bosox in 2025. Reserve your first round wildcard elimination umpteenth-seed showdown tickets now.
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Lugo was the best amateur hitter in Puerto Rico; wasn't he a star pupil at Carlos Beltran's academy... uh oh.
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I can agree with no promises, per say, but Cora's input will certainly be a consideration with the rebuild. I also expect his connection with available players on other teams to be a factor.
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Come on! The nerve that anyone could think Manfred's investigative report last winter had anything to do with politics...
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Darrell Johnson 6-4, Farrell 12-11, Mac 7-7, Little 6-6, Dick Williams 3-4, Kennedy 0-3
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Placeholders for Lugo and Yorke, both at least 6 footers... and the DP combo for the next great Red Sox team (unless they're converted to outfielders by then).
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The players are happy, and happy players play happier.
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Come on, we can do better than a football metphor. How about, should they Bauer (chuck a ball over the centerfield fence)? Or should they just Steamer (bounce a pitch to the backstop with the World Series-tying run on third)? It might be too confusing to pull a Manny (cutoff a Damon relay, bounce a comebacker to the mound and U-turn to the dugout, or leave the bat on your shoulder and take three straight down the middle from Rivera)...
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If you think Red Sox games were interminably long already, next year's games may last eight hours instead of the usual four. Word is out that before each potential in-game pitching change, the Chief Baseball Officer, GM and new manager will do a Zoom to discuss and vet a list of five finalists in the bullpen. The owners swear they'll have nothing to do with it and will leave it entirely up to management.
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    https://www.beckett.com/news/1968-topps-game-baseball/ This was the best game. As long as you had a stack, you could play for hours. I count 13 Hall of Famers out of 33 cards...plus, Pete Rose (who you can bet hated being a Ground Out, Runners Do Not Advance).
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    They'll give him a shot. Among all the baubles Bloom picked up at the MLB tag sale, Arroyo was one of the few that shined if you held him just right in the light. But I wouldn't plan on taking his rookie card to the Antiques Roadshow in 20 years.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I wasn't talking about careers -- when I said "turned out to be" I meant since the trade. Arroyo at least played the last month of '20 for the Sox. Of the other two guys, Stephen Wood pitched his first 1 1/3 MLB innings for KC this summer, while Matt Krook has yet to make majors. Maybe it was just a genius salary dump by Bloom, but all four players in the return for a 50 WAR third baseman were with different organizations within two years.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Nope, Span played all of 43 games with the Rays, who then traded him with Alex Colome for two more prospects (neither of whom played in the majors last summer). Span finished out '18 with the Ms, was granted free agency, and hasn't sniffed the bigs since.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    New to Boston, old to Bloom. Evan Longoria was the greatest player in Tampa history when he was traded to SF three years ago for four players; the best one turned out to be a part-time second baseman for the past season's last-place team in the AL East...
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Depends on the market and the new CBA -- if they even agree on one. But as their best player and under contract (at a hometown discount, and considering he was the all-MLB shortstop in 2019 and remains a heart-of-the-order hitter), Bogaerts is one of Bloom's best current chips... at least, as part of a package that could retool the flailing franchise.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    We could trade him to us!
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I think Bloom keeps X for '21, then dangles him in earnest before '22, when more potential suitors may resurface -- depending, of course, on the health of the universe. I also think Bogie's future may see a transition to probably third base, where he'll become more like ARod, so he won't become more like late-career Jeter...
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