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    Red Sox in season discussion

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    Red Sox in season discussion

    Every mlb scout and analyst would disagree with you., Everyone knows pitching dominates baseball. Teams who have created championship teams do it through developing young cost controllable pitching. The Dodgers drafted 16 of 18 pitchers this year. The Red Sox of 20th century prove the futility...
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    Red Sox in season discussion

    So which one of these wonderful pitching acquisitions will win even just 14 games or earn 20 saves next year??? None of the pitchers you reference. Long before Bloom, the Red Sox have failed to draft and develop pitching. None of the pitchers drafted by Bloom over 2 years rank as Sox top 10...
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    Red Sox in season discussion

    The Sox pitching is still ranked in the bottom half of mlb, at 16th place in ERA. Sox wasted over $20M on Richards, Perez, and Ottavino, that could have been used to secure quality bullpen depth. Re trades, Sox traded the best RF in baseball and didn't get back any pitching. Re draft, Bloom...
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    Red Sox in season discussion

    If Houck can learn a 3rd pitch and gain better control. I agree he could be a competent MLB SP. But Sox pitching prospects pale compares to Dodgers (Buehler, Urias, Gosselin, May, etc..); Astros(Garcia, Valdez, Urquidy etc); Braves (Fried, Anderson, Soroka, etc..) already mlb ready starting...
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    Red Sox in season discussion

    There is no hard cap in mlb so Dodgers are playing by the rules. More important, Dodgers, Astros, and Braves have adeptly drafted numerous prospects(especially pitchers) that continue to provide them with cheaper young major league depth. Name one pitcher Sox have drafted over the last few...
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    Red Sox in season discussion

    FACT: In 3 of the last 5 years, both Astros and Dodgers have won their respective league championships and played in the World Series. Braves constantly lead the NL East. None had a team finish in last place like Red Sox. Pretty obvious cases of quality run franchises.
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    Red Sox in season discussion

    Until Bloom demonstrates he can draft, sign, and/or trade for quality pitching, the Red Sox are not going to win the AL East, let alone another World Series. Sox enter 2022 without any quality pitching depth across their entire minor league organization. Astros, Dodgers, and Braves demonstrate...
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    Grade the Red Sox trade deadline

    The Sox desperately need a left handed hitting 1B and another quality RP. They failed in securing either so I’d give Sox mgt an Incomplete grade. I understand the need to build farm system depth to create a contending team. However, besides Casas and Houck(Mayer can’t be traded) which other Sox...
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    Trade deadline

    If accurate, Gallo trade has now become incredulous! How could Rangers agree to also fully pay remaining salary for both MLB players traded to Yankees, while receiving nothing else from Yankees??? https://nypost.com/2021/07/29/the-yankees-joey-gallo-trade-just-got-a-little-bit-better/
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    Boston Red Sox 2021 Draft Class

    You make a valid point that no one really knows the ultimate impact of any drafted player. I don't. You're also correct that scouts will hopefully be able to more closely follow prospects next spring that leads to better picks. However, with the 2021 Red Sox success, what are the chances the Sox...
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    Trade deadline

    Agree. The Yankees clearly have minor league depth. The challenge is after 4 minor league seasons (age 19 signing) or 5 seasons(age 18 signing) the player must be added to the MLB 40 man roster or exposed to Rule 5 draft. Yankees current depth is a reason how Sox adeptly nabbed Whitlock. As...
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    Trade deadline

    This is mlb.com latest update of Yankees top prospects. Its dated July 25, 2021 and claims to have updates on Yankee prospects. It only doesn't included their recent draft picks. Smith ranked 14th and Duran 15th. Even if somehow they've become 6th and 8th ranked(middle infielders not even top...
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    Trade deadline

    Not one of the Yankees top 12 prospects are included. Rarely does "quantity" vs "quality" in a trade lead to securing a future impact player. I'm more shocked that Gallo is still only making $2M/yr. He's been in MLB since 2015. Cashman is a genus if he gets a power hitting left-handed bat and...
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    Boston Red Sox 2021 Draft Class

    As I stated on draft day, Sox blew it by not taking a calculated risk with selecting LSU SP Jaden Hill with 40th pick. He signed for under 40th pick slot value , which would have allowed Sox to over pay Hickey and others. If he fully recovers, Hill was projected at beginning of this year as one...
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    2021 Draft

    Valid point on budget issues. With 8th pick, Rockies took a HS OF that wasn't ranked in top ten with possible agreement to pay him under slot to then cover over paying Hill.
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    2021 Draft

    I'm no scout, but I'd have taken chance on Jaden Hill recovering from surgery, with 2nd pick. Second, McDonough looks interesting, but would have been there at 4th pick. I'd have taken another pitcher with 3rd pick, then McDonough with 4th pick. I believe these picks would have better fit in Sox...
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    2021 Draft

    That's my assessment too, especially with Sox minor league system bereft of any top tier pitching and limited pitching depth.
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    2021 Draft

    Every LA Dodger pick through the 15th round has been a pitcher
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    Might as well start talking about 2021

    which Red Sox prospects are Rule 5 eligible, and required to be placed on 40 man roster, or exposed to MLB draft?
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