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Getting in the WS helped back then too, because everyone watched a lot more than they do today.
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That’s another good example of how things have changed. Baseball cards used to be a real big thing, and now they’re not. I’d probably be rich right now if I would have kept all the ones that I had instead of putting them in some bike spokes.
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It’s just not as simple as marketing. To me the interest just isn’t the same as it used to be. Yes there are future HOF playing right now, but even if Mookie put up the same career numbers as Mays he would still not be held in the same esteem as Mays, and no marketing is going to change that. The game is held in a whole different light today, and even the stats are looked at in a whole differently light today, and the analytics of today aren’t held in as high esteem as the old BA, HR, and RBI did back in the day, and once again no marketing is going to change that. It is what it is. No one is being taken for granted it’s just not viewed the same, and as important.
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I understand we’re older, and things have changed, but that doesn’t change that names recognition is still nowhere near the same. All of the players of today are on TV all the time where stars of yesteryear were only on the game of the week, or mostly weekends like the Red Sox were yet Maury Wills was a lot more well known then than Cory Seager is now.
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The stars of today don’t come close to the stars of yesterday when it comes to household names. When I started out as a fan the SP had as big a name as the sluggers. Koufax, Gibson, Mays, Mantle, Aaron, and Clemente just aren’t around anymore. The names you mentioned just doesn’t register against with the greats of the past.
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You will always have stuff like this as long as you have divisions, and just don’t put teams in by the most wins. At this point I’m not counting on 84 wins for the Red Sox next year anyway, but I hope things change on that senecio.
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You wouldn’t take the Red Sox getting in with 84 wins? Luck, or not I’d take it.
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The DBacks are playing good ball when it matters most, and have knocked off the Dodgers, and Phillies. It doesn’t matter how they got it done, or by whom.
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Fortunately the DBacks aren’t in the AL East, and unfortunately the Red Sox are where they have been since Day 1 of divisions coming in to play.
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Chapman is NOTHING, but a pipe dream like it was with him, and Gallo, and he liked the JBJ trade.🙈
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I not saying they shouldn’t. It’s just that recently they haven’t had much success in developing their own.
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
Old Red replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I agree on the pitching part, but I don’t think you need to rest every day players the last month if the team is out of it. Should Raffy been rested? Like I said fans pay big bucks especially in Boston, and want to see their best team on the field when they go watch them. -
ND already talking about the transfer portal for a QB in 2024. Wow!
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
Old Red replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Why pile up innings on arms, or play guys every day who are near a full season, and could use some rest? Maybe fans who are paying big bucks, and have bought tickets to see the players play months in advance want to see them play. Also if you’re playing teams still in postseason contention you should put your best team out there. -
Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
Old Red replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
If You deliberately try to lose then don’t play at all. Future winning be dammed. If you try to lose you’re a loser in more ways than one. Bloom was a loser. -
Agree on Dugo. Duvall would have been an option for another year, but at 35 he’s lost a step from when he last won a Gold Glove a few years ago, and that wasn’t playing RF in Fenway. I wouldn’t give him 2-3 years now.
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
Old Red replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Bresknows Best. Smarter than all the rest. -
Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
Old Red replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
After being out, and about this afternoon, and after talking with other fans, and listening to other venues the majority of opinions on Breslow was take him, or leave him, and not very strong at that. The biggest concern seems to be that he has never been close to being in charge before, and getting someone who has, and more experienced would have been a better option. Of course all of those wouldn’t even interview. I’m all for giving him a chance, and he’s got to be better than Bloom. Let’s get the WS over with, and let’s see what Breslow can do. -
As usual a day late, and a dollar short for the show. The comment was about his last two years in Boston.
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
Old Red replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
That would probably confuse Sam.🙈 -
Correction on the above that had Bloom traded some top prospects for someone who was producing for the big league club the team would be better for it even if it weakened the farm. Kind of like when DD traded top prospects for Sale, and Kimbrel. It weakened the farm system, but most importantly made the big league club better, which should always be the priority.
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DD had a pretty loaded team his last two years in Boston, so, because he didn’t trade any top prospects i wouldn’t lump that in with Bloom’s years, and say see DD didn’t trade any top prospects either, so the order must have came down from JH not to do so. As for the 40 man had Bloom traded some of the top prospects who were producing for the big league club it wouldn’t matter if the farm was a little worse off. The top priority is the big league club. Not the farm.
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abloom wilted on the vine.🤭
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
Old Red replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I just hope he doesn’t say things are going to be AWESOME. -
It fitted a narrative to take the blame off Bloom. It worked for some.