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    Inside Alex Cora’s Red Sox ‘culture change’ — Chemistry, competition, camaraderie (the 2024 manager thread)

    rare poster, long time reader here. i’ve watched just about as many games as possible this spring (b/c…baseball) but i’ve been noticing/thinking that there is definitely a different, more collaborative tone so far. i e thought with breslow bring in bailey that cora has definitely adjusted to a...
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    Offseason rumors

    long time reader, ultra rare poster as i’m terrified of exposing my dumbness. but as the new yr stumbled on me, i’m wearing my sox cap and thinkjn on baseball. kenley on the block has been discussed and i’ve read here that thoughts are rangers are a good fit. saying that, this popped up for...
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    Extreme Makeover: The Jarren Duran Edition

    duran is just a different human this yr. gives me hope for my own tomorrow.
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    Trade Deadline Approach

    also, i’m talking of the likes of a r.hill, maybe paxton (if it’s cost effective) kinda of signings. (also, should i use more parentheses?)
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    Trade Deadline Approach

    hey. long time reader. long time too intimidated to post. also, y’all are all great. but going forward, in the “market deficiency” train of thought…should the sox sign “too many” starters nxt yr in the churn of trading off to keep repeating the minors? like, we’re gonna have sale (i know)...
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    Will the real Red Sox please stand up? I repeat, will the real Red Sox please stand up?

    not sure if this is the right thread, but my search turned up lacking… re: bullpen and closer/barnes problems. brasier shouldn’t be too far away (over a wk or rehab so far?) and maybe ort, who’s been pretty great all season in wooster, should maybe be considered. who they replace on the...
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    Trade deadline

    i’ve been dreaming on franchy since the benny trade. barely any real playing time, no spring training, killing (relatively) in AAA. but people are selling and we do have resources. i’m crazy high about scherzer and bryant added to us. and fine w/, no super happy, about trades that get us better...
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    Trade deadline

    re: max scherzer. what are the vegas odds he makes it through this full start? i bet a $1 that he gets through 2 w/ 0-1 hit and a few strike outs and he gets pulled…causing all the sites to crash at once.
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    Alex Cora-- what do we have here? Perhaps the best manager in baseball.

    pretty directly after arroyo left the game from his injury playing 1st, cora did a scheduled dugout interview on air. he kinda fumbled with the “how’s arroyo?” question then said something like, “sry, i’m not feeling good about myself for putting him in that position. but he looked good in...
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    Houck up

    didn’t get to watch the game but man, that 3 innings in the box score super stands out! no idea how the season unfolds for tanner, but needless to say it’d be pretty great to get this kinda production for 5 or so innings every 5 days. the rotation performed admirably the 1st half and is a big...
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    Alex Verdugo - on-field discussion thread

    to answer your question: yea. i’d be perfectly pleased with that as i’m perfectly pleased w/ verdugo. i’d prefer better defense outta center but offensively, sure. i’d also expect of this we’re to be the case, we’d have our lead off hitter solved. and would expect more steals.
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    The Red Sox ARE good. So now what?

    also, a) gimme duran and franchy. b) and a high life and whiskey shot
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    The Red Sox ARE good. So now what?

    a) i’m at the point that i’m listening to overthemonster podcasts. the latest mentioned kenta meada. i’m interested. b) typing this at a bar in brooklyn
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    The Red Sox ARE good. So now what?

    this is where i’m at. duran and/or franchy can’t be worse than santana and marwin/kike at this point. i’m all for hoarding talent, but i also like to make the most of resources. maybe they’re waiting for all star break to make the moves?
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    Workman called up, Brewer DFAd

    knew there was something. couldn’t find it m’self. thanks
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    Workman called up, Brewer DFAd

    sox are all about retaining as much talent as possible. while looking at the 40 man to see who workman can replace: is mata not on e 60 day IL? if not, they could move him there to make room for workman, right? otherwise there’s hudson potts, who’s yet to play that they may slip through...
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    Workman called up, Brewer DFAd

    brandon workman exercised his opt out and the sox gots 48 hrs to either add him to the 40 and call him up or grant his release. in 7 innings at worcester he’s got a 1.29 era w/ 4 walks and 10ks. of course we’d be thrilled to have him up and pitching like the sox version of ‘19. any thoughts on...
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    PTBNLs named in Benintendi/Cordero trade

    been waiting for someone to mention this. as i remember, chaim got a month after the minor league began to evaluate and make his ptnl choices. seems like that date is coming up quick. 2 from KC and 1 from the mets (k.lee) which should be the one to really look forward to seeing. side note...
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    Bullpen Analytics and the Three-Batter Rule

    question : if a pitcher just ain’t got it that night, he could potentially have to walk 3 batters before he can be switched out? side note: wonder how many phantom “blisters” comes outta trying to circumvent this.
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    Betts/Price to LA for Verdugo/Jeter Downs/TBA

    asssuming reports of 1/2 price contract going to dodgers, quick math says sox are approx $25M under the $208 tax hit