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  1. Old Red
    No one knows that Whitlock will be a good starting pitcher, or not, but he is effective in the BP. I could care less about value at the moment, and only about what’s going on with the Red Sox having the most blown saves in the league, and a losing record to go along with it. Right now the value is being in the BP.
  2. Old Red
    What’s wrong with Whitlock as a starter? Nothing except that the Red Sox lead the league in blown saves, and Whitlock could be the closer, which is the teams biggest need. I repeat the Red Sox lead the league in blown saves, and the Sox are only 3-4 in Whitlocks starts. To me he’s wasted in the rotation.
  3. Old Red
    The trade wasn’t the problem to me, because I think Mookie wanted out of town, but what Bloom got back in return is.
  4. Old Red
    Red Sox Nation is not patient enough for any long term development plan, and especially if you see the Mookie, Bogey, and possibly Raffy leave in the process.
  5. Old Red
    The Red Sox continue to blow games by the BP, but still no change, so the big question is why? Why does Cora continue to not give Houck at shot as closer? My stance is well known that I think Whitlock should be the closer, but to not give Houck a shot as a second option is a head scratcher.
  6. Old Red
    A longer enough leash? Does Bloom deserve one? The Mookie trade looks worse, and worse every day.
  7. Old Red
    Someone on here said Cora was a magician with the bullpen, but that magic act has been canceled. It’s true that Cora can’t make a mediocre pitcher pitch better, but he can make better use of what little value he does, or should have in the bullpen namely Houck, and Whitlock. Leading the league in blown saves, and Friday night being the last to me is on both Bloom, and Cora.
  8. Old Red
    Where is all the we got Bloom, and we got Cora talk like that gives the Red Sox an advantage over all the other teams? Where is all the Bloom knows what he’s doing, and I trust Bloom, because I don’t trust Bloom, and I don’t think he does know what he’s doing. Boston isn’t Tampa, and what may have worked in Tampa doesn’t mean it will work in Boston. Maybe he can keep reshuffling the Sour Man, and Bra Man, and Valdez over, and over that sounds like a sound strategy.
  9. Old Red
    And Bloom’s solution was to send Bra Man, and the Sour Man down, and then called them right back. Not to mention Valdez too.
  10. Old Red
    Last year at this time the Red Sox had a better bullpen. Barnes was a good closer, and Whitlock was in the pen pitching good too. Even Otto wasn’t bad at the time. This year. Meh.
  11. Old Red
    No at the time I thought it was a good deal, but the bad part today is that the Red Sox do not have anything close to a good closer, and that is on Bloom.
  12. Old Red
    Win some, and lose some.
  13. Old Red
    Bloom said it was a great day for the Red Sox when Barnes signed the extension.
  14. Old Red
    Bloom’s contract extension is what’s stopping that.
  15. Old Red
    Because to them playing piggyback is more important.
  16. Old Red
    I’m not counting on Sale to be anything more than how he came back last year, and not the Chris Sale of old.
  17. Old Red
    Everyone goes Ga Ga over the farm, but what are they until they produce in a Red Sox uniform, or traded foe someone who does, but unless those two things happen they are just the farm, nothing more, and nothing less. Having said that you do need to have the farm produce some, because you just can’t go out, and buy a team. The 2018 team had plenty of help from the farm. I’m for keeping all of the Bogey, Raffy, Story, and even JD for the right price, and years, and hopefully at least Cases can produce soon, and then fill with mid level, and hopefully some pitching can come up, and help. If not the team won’t get much better, because you can’t count on Frail, and you still don’t know what you will get from Houck, and Whitlock. Pitching is always the key. Evol would be brought back too for the right price. Duran could hit 400 for the Woo Sox, but how does that helps the Red Sox unless some other team likes him enough to trade the Sox some young pitcher for, or is thrown in as part of a trade.
  18. Old Red
    His control issues haven’t been addressed injured, or not. Meh.
  19. Old Red
    I’m talking about this year.
  20. Old Red
    And that’s why I’m against giving out those long term contracts going into a players late 30’s rather it’s to lower the AAV, or not. Trout has been hurt a lot now, and probably will even more going through his 30’s.
  21. Old Red
    Darwinzon has 16 walks in 19.2 innings. I’d be surprised if he comes back up.
  22. Old Red
    I don’t remember anyone on here saying they should. I want him resigned, but 6yrs at the max.
  23. Old Red
    Big difference between tacking on an xtra year on his existing contract for $30M, which would make it 4/90 then 9/225. Which sounds more like the Red Sox?
  24. Old Red
    I don’t think there is anyway the Sox would offer Bogey a 9yr contract at this point.
  25. Old Red
    Using Houck in a 7-1 game. Wow I guess Cora isn’t taking any chances, but who’s going to piggyback Hill tomorrow?
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