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    Alex Bregman and Adding a Bat

    Yes of course, Campbell at 3b not Anthony. The story of the year (no pun intended) is likely to be how and when they bring up the big 3. I am sympathetic to true spring training battles, but in the end to maximize value, I am leaning to giving Grissom and Rafaela 6 to 8 weeks to prove it...
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    The Conductor: who should Breslow haul to Boston this winter?

    What about signing Justin Turner to be the right handed bat? It may not do much for PR purposes but we are looking for righty 1b/3b/dh depth. He OPS+d 114 last year in full-time ABs. I see it as an upgrade from Romy as the back up corner infielder.
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    Alex Bregman and Adding a Bat

    And we need to plan for Mayer's emergence too. Ideally by August, we are running with C Wong 1b Devers 2b Campbell 3b Story SS Mayer LF Anthony CF Duran RF Abreu DH Casas which would be fun and leave Grissom, Rafaela and Yoshida on the outside looking in. It will be interesting to see if...
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    Grade the Crochet Trade

    Ultimately it doesn't really make sense to assess this deal without consideration of what happens with the extension. If it is a a deal for just two years of Crochet, I think it is under water, mainly because I think the odds are better than even that Teel's first 6 years in the MLB will be...
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    Much like Newman, the Sox are not “Ready to deliver”– The 2025 Offseason News (& rumors?) Thread

    We are going to be wishing they extended Pivetta last off season.
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    Much like Newman, the Sox are not “Ready to deliver”– The 2025 Offseason News (& rumors?) Thread

    Sean Manaea looking for 5 or 6 years. Mets hot on his trail. Won't come cheap. Being so skeptical on him last year turns out to have been a major mistake in retrospect.
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    Much like Newman, the Sox are not “Ready to deliver”– The 2025 Offseason News (& rumors?) Thread

    Bregman makes no sense. Just offer Burnes 10/300. Maybe he can close for us after his TJ.
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    Hooking Crochet? 12/8 update: Rumors of Red Sox "just on the periphery," "not aggressors at all" at this point.

    This sure would set us up for a fun 2025, but I think we lost that trade. In this case, just make Kutter (or Houck) the closer, and keep Wilyer in RF.
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    Hooking Crochet? 12/8 update: Rumors of Red Sox "just on the periphery," "not aggressors at all" at this point.

    If they get Soto, why not just dump Yoshida, and keep Abreu/Refsnyder in RF? Then when Anthony comes up on May 30, he platoons with Ceddane. I am dubious about Abreu alone for Crochet, let along Campbell too. Casas? Casas+? Get outta here. Wilyer is so under-rated: a good great defensive RF...
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    The Conductor: who should Breslow haul to Boston this winter?

    If Pivetta accepts the QO that would give us 5 guys (not counting Criswell or Fitts) who would be expecting to be in the rotation next year before any further SP acquisitions. They could sign let's say Snell and NMartinez and then have 7 credible SPs with a couple in the pen working as long men...
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    It's Story Time Again: Trevor Story activated 9/7

    Story had a 790 OPS in September which is more than adequate for a SS who can field. With that said, I think the Sox should be conveying to the many MIs on this team, including Story, that it is an open competition in camp with the team committed to playing whoever they decide are the best...
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    The Conductor: who should Breslow haul to Boston this winter?

    Nick Martinez strikes me as someone who they should target. He is a rare guy who has proven over last 3 years he can pitch 100 IPs plus in starter reliever role (142 last year), including multiple innings when working out of pen. May help to address recurring issue of staff running out of...
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    When Is It Okay To Worry About Triston Casas: An Attempt at the Reverse Jinx

    I am not really bothered by Casas' defense and I cant see any logic in selling low on Casas now. He clearly has a chance to be 900/950 OPS guy for awhile on the cheap. At the same time, if only out of injury concerns, they need to have another good (right handed) 1b on the roster. If this...
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    Red Sox, Ceddanne Rafaela agree to contract extension

    After walking twice (!) on August 10th, he has gone without walking for a month: 233/242/378. I really do not think we should be handing over starting CF duties (or any other FT duties) to Ceddanne for the next few years, especially considering the other options. At a 3% walk rate for a full...
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    Cy Young winner Chris Sale thread

    Agreed it is too early to say it was a bad trade. I am only saying that it cannot reasonably be argued that thus far it has been a disaster, on both ends of it. For what it is worth, back of the envelope, Whitlock-Criswell-Winck have pitched to a 3.32 ERA in their 23 starts, which is pretty...
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    Cy Young winner Chris Sale thread

    In this post facto assessment, why would you compare Sale's performance to Pivetta's? Pivetta wasn't involved in the Sale-Grissom deal. If Sale wasnt dealt, he would have almost certainly replaced the Whitlock-Winck-Criswell slot in the rotation, pushing the latter two back into the pen...
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    Tanner Houck 2024

    Yes, he has been remarkably efficient, which just underlines how valuable he has been and potentially is going forward. He also leads the AL in batters faced per start, over 26. So much for the conventional wisdom that he cant get through the order 3 times -- he is almost averaging it.
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    Tanner Houck 2024

    I can see the logic in the above, but guys that ever pitch as well as Houck has in his first 9 starts this year are not common. We have him tied up until end of 2027 at least. It only makes sense not to unnecessarily endanger him this year, especially if we continue to sputter out of any...
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    Red Sox, Ceddanne Rafaela agree to contract extension

    After starting 17 straight games at SS, Rafaela has only started at short 4 of the last 10, and none of the last 3. Romy has got the last 3 starts at SS vs LHPers, with CR to center. In STL, Hamilton showed much needed signs of life, when given a couple starts vs RHPers and off the bench. Do...
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    Tanner Houck 2024

    Houck is on pace for well over 200 IPs, close to doubling his career high of 106. After tonight he should be number 2 in AL in IPs. If he finishes 2nd in the league in IPs with a 2.17 ERA that should get some Cy votes whatever the W-L. But do the Sox back off his workload at some point or just...
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