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  1. Tuor

    Sox to pursue early extensions with the big 3

    Slim, couldn't you have a start at your question by looking at a simple correlation between prospect rank at graduation (from prospect status) and career WAR, or even WAR in first 3 MLB seasons? That would obviously be only a crude start, but you'd think that if prospect assessment is much...
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    The Conductor: who should Breslow haul to Boston this winter?

    Me too. I'm glad to say that that does not sound like: "We are on the cusp of signing Bregman to a 6-year deal".
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    Much like Newman, the Sox are not “Ready to deliver”– The 2025 Offseason News (& rumors?) Thread

    Anybody else thinking that it is far, far past time to change the mockingly pessimistic title to this thread, altered in the midst of the gloom and panic inspired by not signing Soto or Fried?
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    Much like Newman, the Sox are not “Ready to deliver”– The 2025 Offseason News (& rumors?) Thread

    Does anyone else see the "realism" of that trade according to BTV and suspect that this rumor began with someone playing on that website, rather than having actual sources? This trade makes much more sense on that website than in any kind of 3D reality. I'll believe Speier's sources first...
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    2024-2025 MiLB Offseason

    I count myself fortunate to have lived to see that list of names. My only regret is that Remy didn’t live for me to hear him pronounce them.
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    Much like Newman, the Sox are not “Ready to deliver”– The 2025 Offseason News (& rumors?) Thread

    It is possible, but I wouldn't gamble nine figures on that proposition. Me, I'd rather bet on the kid -- more fun, and leaves both roster and payroll flexibility open. Give that $100+ mil to the kids.
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    2024-2025 MiLB Offseason

    I was fascinated by the Yordanny angst. I didn’t know much about him, and I was delighted to find that Boston has a pitching prospect that someone is that excited about. Also, I didn’t remember the results of the R5 draft, so I was in actual suspense as the thread approached the dreadful day. It...
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    2024-2025 MiLB Offseason

    Hey! Have I discovered at last the place where I can go to get the analysis I love without all the complaining and toxicity of the main board? I just read through this whole thread and it was like the friendly highlights of the last few months of the main board, except without any of the...
  9. Tuor

    Red Sox sign Walker Buehler

    Yes. I would also add that this is what signing someone for future potential rather than past performance is often going to look like. We don't really want them signing people just for their track record; smart money is spent signing players that they project they can get good performance for...
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    What is the point of professional sports?

    Apologies if I offended you. I have just read many dozens of posts in which you share your unhappiness and frustration. My expression of pity is genuine; I don't like to see anyone suffering as the tone of your posts suggests you have suffered.
  11. Tuor

    What is the point of professional sports?

    Your argument here seems a bit disingenuous, since I don't believe you to be suggesting that the 1987 or 2002 Sox are an actual candidate for "greatest story ever in sports". But your other example actually shows my larger point excellently. You are quite wrong about Bucky Dent. The Collapse...
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    Red Sox sign Walker Buehler

    You are forgetting Giolito.
  13. Tuor

    What is the point of professional sports?

    Entertainment, but for me, the entertainment is in the stories. I love an interesting story, and sports allows you to enjoy many fascinating stories all unfolding spontaneously. Baseball is my favorite sport because the nature of the action allows you to follow all the stories at once, from...
  14. Tuor

    How old are you?

    Not to aggrandize myself or anything, but I was born within a week of the great Mark Bellhorn.
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    Much like Newman, the Sox are not “Ready to deliver”– The 2025 Offseason News (& rumors?) Thread

    I am so ready for Anthony and Campbell this year. Sign me up.
  16. Tuor

    2024 Rotation and Bullpen

    I was at this game. Yes — the pitch count was crazy low, because Priester threw strikes, and Lehigh Valley was very aggressive and making a lot of contact. Worcester also played pretty good defense, so there were a lot of fast innings. Much of the contact was good (lazy flies, pop ups, ground...
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    Dom Smith DFA'd

    A more eloquent illustration of why I do not whole-heartedly trust WAR as a stat I could not ask far. I get WAR, and I have respect for what it attempts to achieve, but I always take it with a grain of salt -- because sometimes it will look you in the face and ask you to believe that Dom Smith...
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    Will you ever root for Duran again?

    Thank you for this balanced, thoughtful, and reasonable post.
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    The glut of Middle Infielders: who do you keep and who goes and what could they bring in return?

    Sounds like an excellent plan. We have at least 6-7 actual or potential plus starters for the outfield in the organization right now. If we can turn one of the younger and less certain ones into a quality young pitcher with years of control, we obviously do that.
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    The Newest Vaughn

    I would certainly be comfortable with Story, Grissom, Hamilton, and Romy as the middle infield options, especially with Rafaela as backup and Mayer on the doorstep. Those four are a really solid group with excellent flexibility. I'll take Romy and Hamilton (an excellent utility L-R pair with...
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