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  1. Old Red
    I know he will do it with others that is what Cora does, but when I said others I was referring to Raffy, which is a whole different conversation then throwing spaghetti against a wall to see if they will stick. Moving Raffy to 1B would be a lot bigger move then trying all the others you mentioned. The rest of the moves you mentioned was to see if they could help in a pinch, and not for a FT move, or this big of magnitude. Raffy was signed as a 3B, and not as a 1B/DH. Like I’ve repeatedly said before that Cora says Raffy is is 3B, so I won’t lose any sleep thinking, or worrying about Raffy moving to 1B, and I’m sure you will let me know when he does.🤫
  2. Old Red
    We agree on one thing that Cora doesn’t go by much of anything when it comes to D even though he says it has to get better all the time. You keep thinking Raffy has to be moved off 3B, and I just don’t think Cora sees it that way viable candidate, or not since Casas is at 1B. To you Chapman would have been the right move, but the Red Sox brain trust didn’t agree. Just, because Raf Man got moved around doesn’t mean he’ll do it with others. Not everyone can play two important positions like the RAF Man can. He’s a special case.
  3. Old Red
    You crack me up always trying to distinguish on what you say is an opinion, suggestion, or prediction. You really don’t have any idea if moving Raffy to 1B will improve the D, or that Mayer, or Campbell would improve the D at 3B. Opinions, suggestions, or predictions can all be right, or wrong, and one isn’t any better, or worse than the other ones.
  4. Old Red
    Analytic data? Do you think Cora makes his lineup out, or makes all the moves he does during games, because of analytic data for his defense?If he does he’d better try something else, because the D has been bad for 3 years. Cora has said he makes his lineups out based on who the opposing pitcher is, and not for defense. Raffy could have been tried at 1B instead of Franchy. He wasn’t. Raffy could have been tried at 1B this year when Casas got hurt. They didn’t. Cora has said more than once Raffy is his 3B. I guess that isn’t good enough for some on here, but that’s irrelevant.
  5. Old Red
    Don’t forget those ammonia caps.
  6. Old Red
    #1 Bloom isn’t here anymore, and some point could be a long time away. Raf Man kept getting moved, because Story Land was down for repairs, and because the Red Sox once again had no reliable gloveman to take over SS. Either it wasn’t a big concern, or Kike wasn’t available again. All of these are just examples of improvement to the D is no big concern. Casas remains one BIg obstacle of moving Raffy to 1B, and I think Cora is another. Raffy is the 3B.
  7. Old Red
    And like I keep saying most likely the Red Sox will continue to play the cards they have dealt themselves, which is Raffy at 3B, Casas at 1B, and Masa at DH. Making the constant switches that keeps being suggested on here is way down the list of Red Sox priorities, if on the list at all IMO.
  8. Old Red
    Good history lesson, but I was thinking more about the middle to late 60’s.
  9. Old Red
    Could they? Yes. Would they? NO to all.
  10. Old Red
    The thinking that Devers could just slide over to 1B, and be better is wishful thinking at best. Maybe he could, but i doubt he would be a Boomer Scott, or Youck over there, and like you said he could be worse than Casas.
  11. Old Red
    Tell that to all the teams that won championships prior to the Super Bowl like the Packers.
  12. Old Red
    What you haven’t figured out is that even though Cora talks about the D having to get better all the time I don’t think the Red Sox have shown the last three years they are all that concerned about it. Arroyo in RF, Franchy at 1B, kike at SS, and keeping him there as the errors mount up. Cora says he makes the lineup out depending on who the opposing pitcher is, and when Cora makes his wholesale changes during a game the D takes a backseat there too, so all the justified talk about how the D needs to be improved on here just isn’t a priority to the zRed Sox brain trust.
  13. Old Red
    If Brez could pull that off without paying even if he gives him away I would like to see it. I would think JH hates paying for players not on the Red Sox anymore. I would guess though that Masa is not in high demand throughout MLB.
  14. Old Red
    If, if,if one of the favorite games to play on here. Most likely Casas will be the 1B. Raffy will be the 3B, and Masa will be the DH when the Red Sox season opens in 2025.
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  16. Old Red
    It did, but it didn’t have to, and wasted expense at that. Bad deal, back luck, and s*** happens all in one deal.
  17. Old Red
    San Diego won an AFC Championship back in 63 beating the Patriots 51-10. A great game it was.
  18. Old Red
    The 2nd scoop was the $17M the Red Sox paid Atlanta for Sale.
  19. Old Red
    Exactly! The Royals Actually tried to get better this past offseason, and the Red Sox didn’t put out much of an effort.
  20. Old Red
    It doesn’t matter if the Royals are any better than the Red Sox at all. The main point being they are in the post season, and the Red Sox are not. The old poor , poor Red Sox cry of being in a tougher Div, which they have been in the same division since the exception of the Div. The Red Sox under the leadership of Alex Cora fell apart after the AS break, and swooned at the end of the season for the third year in a row. As Max pointed out several times this year the Red Sox struggled to go 4-3 against the White Sox, so it’s far from a certainty the Red Sox would have won that more if they had played the White Sox more.
  21. Old Red
    A discussion I heard yesterday was on which teams winning in the postseason is making the Red Sox situation look even worse than it is. DD having a winning team again in Philly? Bingo! The Tigers who were really scuffing at the trade deadline? Bingo! KC who lost 100+ games last year, and went out, and actually spent money this past offseason? Bingo! And the list kept going. Get the picture?
  22. Old Red
    Exactly! You think the Tigers, and Royals fans aren’t glad they made it into the postseason no matter what happens from here. If not sounds like a loser attitude to me.
  23. Old Red
    Story needs a change of scenery too just like Sale to get away from that bad Boston Ju Ju.
  24. Old Red
    I know Anthony has over taken Mayer now, but Mayer was bigger when he was drafted even though 3 teams passed on him, and Mayer fell in to Bloom’s lap. He has lost valuable developmental time the last two years though. Either way I’d still be shocked if he gets traded.
  25. Old Red
    I’d be shocked if Mayer gets traded. He’s been pretty much the chosen one since he was drafted. I could see Duran going before Mayer. I don’t put ANYTHING into trade predictions, suggestions, or opinions on here. Last year Masa, Story, Martin, and Jansen were all being traded at one time, but they all stayed.
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