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    Red Sox, Ceddanne Rafaela agree to contract extension

    "It's not incredible" is a bit of an understatement; it's awful. Only 18 qualified players ran a higher K rate last season; only 29 out of 171 have a higher K rate this season. And while it's not impossible to be productive at the plate with a strikeout rate that high, it more or less is...
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    Sox trade John Schreiber to KC for minor league right-hander David Sandlin

    If nothing else, judging a trade off 14 relief innings is part of the path to madness. So far it's been a good move for Kansas City and one with probably negligible impact in Boston, the bullpen has been fine without Schreiber. Sandlin deserves a season to see what he can be.
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    2024 Worcester Red Sox (AAA)

    That makes total sense. The Devers and Casas injuries showed how brutally thin the depth in the org is at first and third, and it never hurts to have another OF-capable player in the system. And assuming Grissom clicks at second, there's no path to playing time for Valdez there anyway. Might as...
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    Red Sox sign Dominic Smith

    Only reason I'd see to carry both is if the FO really wants a backup lefty-hitting 1B to spell Cooper once or twice a week and has given up on Dalbec and/or Yoshida is going to be out for a while
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    Red Sox sign Dominic Smith

    Makes sense if they want L/R balance with Cooper as the full-time first baseman and Smith as his backup who can face certain righties. I'm guessing this is the prelude to Dalbec getting sent down.
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    How do you solve a problem like Yoshida?

    It's hard to imagine a worse fit for the Boston media and fanbase than Rendon, who has about as much enthusiasm for playing baseball as most people have for doing their taxes.
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    How do you solve a problem like Yoshida?

    But that's the thing: Yoshida *is* unplayable in left. He finished 31st of 35 qualified leftfielders last season in Outs Above Average at -8; by overall Fielding Runs Value, he was in the bottom 1.3% of all players in the majors. You can be a butcher to that degree if you're putting up Kyle...
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    How do you solve a problem like Yoshida?

    Bad defense can play if you hit like prime Manny Ramirez. Bad defense doesn't play if you hit like late-career Manny Ramirez. The problem with Yoshida is the same problem as the team ran into with J.D. Martinez at the end: when he's not hitting, he's borderline impossible to roster given his...
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    Bello to IL with lat tightness

    Well if folks want good news, the Cubs just lost Cody Bellinger to, amusingly enough, a fractured rib, and both the Giants and Twins are running out below-average offenses (SF is 17th in the league in wRC+, MIN is 25th). And Atlanta was probably going to grind them into paste healthy or not, but...
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    Bello to IL with lat tightness

    Well at least it's not his elbow. Assuming that lat tightness means either a) the lowest grade lat strain or b) something they caught before it turned into a lat strain, hopefully Bello is back in a month's time.
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    Casas has a left rib fracture. Transferred to the 60 Day IL on 4/27.

    The safe bet is that Dalbec is given the next 3-4 weeks to show any signs of life/competence and buy the FO some time to figure out potential replacements. Cooper would be literally free and is probably worth a tire kick, and I imagine they've at least reached out to Belt's representation to see...
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    2024 Portland Sea Dogs (AA)

    Lugo is Rule 5 eligible in December, so he pretty much has to show out this season in order to keep his career going with the org (or to get himself selected by a new one).
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    How do you solve a problem like Yoshida?

    This is by no means a scientific or perfect comparison, but in thinking of who Yoshida reminds me of (at least in terms of the shape of his production), my mind immediately goes here: Eric Hosmer, 2018-23 (ages 28-33): .263/.323/.406, .314 wOBA, 99 wRC+, .143 ISO, 7.8% BB, 20.2% K, 56.6% GB...
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    Feats of Mookie - 2024 Angst & Awe

    One of the worst and dumbest trades in league history. I hope John Henry gets hemorrhoids.
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    2024 Lineup (What we actually have - no trade speculation.)

    There should've been no expectation for Story to stay healthy, and while O'Neill's is a fluke injury and not his usual soft tissue strain/pull, he's not an ironman either. It's bad luck that they're hurt, but it shouldn't be seen as either unexpected or abnormal. Same goes with starters no...
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