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  1. czar

    4/22 - Rodon vs. Sears

    View: https://twitter.com/ActionNetworkHQ/status/1782457950147125375
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    4/22 - Rodon vs. Sears

    That was some serious ump show and YES has showed me that I *need* field mics on managers at all times. Terrible umpiring, but in some ways amazing broadcasting. Jomboy incoming in 3... 2... 1...
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    Red Sox, Ceddanne Rafaela agree to contract extension

    Rafaela has 2 options remaining (including this year). Since he has <5 years of service time, I believe he could be optioned, for example, this year and next freely. However, his contract is guaranteed and counts against the cap regardless.
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    The Tommy John Epidemic

    In 2018, 26% of MLB pitchers had undergone TJS at some point in their career. What's that number of 2024? Feels like it's probably north of 35-40%?
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    Feats of Mookie - 2024 Angst & Awe

    Even if Betts was absolute hellbent on not staying in Boston regardless of what $$$ the Sox offered him, I'm sure the FO would love a do-over on the trade between the mediocre player return and fan backlash. Yeah, yeah, but 2020 was a lame duck / COVID year so who cares if he's here for one more...
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    Let's Talk About MLBTV

    My suspicion is if you wait, you can eventually get a $5 taker but I offered $10 a couple weeks ago just so I had something locked in. FOMO is real! Also, rumor is the fed watches MLB.tv SlickDeals trades for inflation targets...
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    2024 Rotation and Bullpen

    FWIW, here is the the career xFIP as a starter (effectively the last 2 years) for the 5-7th members of the rotation currently. Houck: 3.76 (198.1 IP) Crawford: 4.37 (171 IP) Whitlock: 3.78 (90.2 IP) I only note this because a lot of the debate is Houck v. Crawford, but I don't think it should...
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    Hey, Let's Talk The Mookie Trade!

    Not going to pollute the thread on this further because we're clearly talking past each other but at some point you literally said: "But I am going to gently suggest that if you're not sure if there's someone on the team you'd be excited to watch. . .because you don't actually watch the team"...
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    Hey, Let's Talk The Mookie Trade!

    Eh, I have not once claimed someone who I don't agree with on the Mookie situation doesn't watch enough baseball or doesn't understand how FO work or is being too emotional/nostalgic, etc. I'd argue that simply insinuating people need to better understand the state of team-building is borderline...
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    Hey, Let's Talk The Mookie Trade!

    I'm cautiously optimistic on Mayer + Anthony + Teel (less so on Yorke + Jordan, etc. which aligns with the SP folks). I like Casas, I'm not 100% sure why I haven't "bonded" with him as much as I have, some of it may be the uneven dev at the MLB level last year but hopefully he mashes this year...
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    Hey, Let's Talk The Mookie Trade!

    FWIW, I'm pretty sure I watch the team more than 95% of people who'd call them Red Sox fans. Probably much closer to median on this board, but we're a self-selective group.
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    Hey, Let's Talk The Mookie Trade!

    To me, this is frustrating and pseudo-gatekeeping. You are essentially saying "people who lament the Mookie trade don't really follow the sport." Maybe a lot of the feelings expressed in this thread don't align with the current "standards" around the league for building a team. That doesn't...
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    Hey, Let's Talk The Mookie Trade!

    I'd argue that roster continuity doesn't have to mean championship teams. We have been very lucky to have those 4 teams, but obviously you can be a hardcore fan of a team without championships. Anecdotally, the team has felt far more of a "mercenary" squad since 2020 than it did pretty much...
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    Hey, Let's Talk The Mookie Trade!

    FWIW, my guess is there are a lot of people like me who used to post on the main board constantly but have been far more absent since ~2020. It's not all Mookie, but Mookie sort of epitomizes the team's turn IMO. Someone pointed out MLB.tv -- I actually would guess that I watch 30% Red Sox...
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    Looking for a Black Friday gaming monitor deal, any recs?

    Here are 4 other options. View: https://www.amazon.com/Sceptre-FreeSync-Speakers-Displayport-C325B-FWD240/dp/B08VM9JN7H/ I'm not an expert on this, I'm most interested in the resolution and refresh rate. For a good gaming monitor, I've always figured >150Hz, full HD, and <5 ms, then it comes...
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    Looking for a Black Friday gaming monitor deal, any recs?

    Potential option I've been eyeing: View: https://www.amazon.com/Sceptre-30-inch-Curved-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B07TXM7K4T/
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    Everything Zen: 2023 Michigan Football

    Also, this is an odd stance given that it's seemingly OK for other teams to share information re: signs and the NCAA has dragged their feet on some sort of radio setup between the sidelines and the players.
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    Everything Zen: 2023 Michigan Football

    From a quick reading of the Big Ten's response... well I learned nothing the Reddit sleuths hadn't already keyed me in on. Spreadsheet exists, people went to games, "publicly available photos" show said dude hanging out on the sidelines.
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    Dombrowski

    Not quite sure I buy that. Anecdotally, a lot of my friends from Michigan (I lived there 2010-2015) really dislike him and shoulder him (fairly or unfairly) with a lot of blame for their performance over the past decade. I would think if your last paragraph were to be universally true ("i.e...
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    Tim Wakefield has passed away from brain cancer at 57 (10/1 update)

    View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v96cJoC-Lkk
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