Red Sox/MLB 2023 Regular Season - 154-8 still possible - Adam Duvall suffered fractured wrist, no timetable set for his return

[Mione134]

I don't like either of them, but they're right.

I need a cold shower now.

 

[KesselBuiltMyHotrod]

As someone who is more or less indifferent towards this organization, what’s the direction?

Continue to bide their time and make a run in 2-3 years once they rid themselves of bad contracts and some of these guys in the minors reach the big leagues?

Throw enough short term crap at the wall hoping some of it sticks so you remain competitive without making long term commitments and hope you don't end up with 5k attendance at Fenway in June. Pray your farm develops and wait for FA you think are worth it because you're not paying market rate.

 

[KrejciMVP]

I don't like either of them, but they're right.

I need a cold shower now.

john henry needs to go

 

[Bruinswillwin77]

I forgot about the Sox til now... hmm judging from the score I guess it's what we expected.

 

[LouJersey]

Bogaerts hit a HR at citifield where I have not seen too many hit.

 

[CDJ]

kids a very good athlete for his size

 

[KrejciMVP]

Bogaerts hit a HR at citifield where I have not seen too many hit.

at least John Henry saved money, horray

 

[GatorMike]

Continue to bide their time and make a run in 2-3 years once they rid themselves of bad contracts and some of these guys in the minors reach the big leagues?

Kind of.

I mean it's a little more complicated than that, but essentially...

1. Draft and develop.
2. Figure out which players are franchise cornerstones and get them signed long-term.
3. Surround those cornerstones with younger, cost-controlled players from your farm system.
4. Create as much organizational depth as possible.
5. In the mean time, sign veterans to reasonable short-term contracts that may have some value if you need to flip them at the trade deadline.

 

[Mr Cartmenez]

The offense has dried up as expexted. While they are still ranking in the top 5 for runs scored (which won't hold up for much longer), most other relevant categories have them in the mid teen ranks where they probably belong. OBP has them at 18, SLG is at 13 and OPS at 15.

kids a very good athlete for his size

Mayer is a stud and anyone can see it. If anything, he is still underrated. You can dream big on his frame and athleticism.

 

[RoccoF14]

Ryan Weathers has the best pickoff move I’ve seen since Andy Pettitte. 10 runners picked off in a little over 100 total MLB innings. He made Pete Alonso look silly last night…

Weathers picks off Alonso | 04/11/2023

Ryan Weathers shows off his pickoff move and nabs Pete Alonso at first base for the first out in the bottom of the 4th

www.mlb.com

 

[EverettMike]

Ryan Weathers has the best pickoff move I’ve seen since Andy Pettitte. 10 runners picked off in a little over 100 total MLB innings. He made Pete Alonso look silly last night…

Weathers picks off Alonso | 04/11/2023

Ryan Weathers shows off his pickoff move and nabs Pete Alonso at first base for the first out in the bottom of the 4th

www.mlb.com

Does he also balk every single time like Pettitte did?

 

[RoccoF14]

Does he also balk every single time like Pettitte did?

Depends on who you ask. The runner or the umpire? That’s baseball. You use it until you don’t get away with it anymore. Same with the strike zone…

 

[EverettMike]

Depends on who you ask. The runner or the umpire? That’s baseball. You use it until you don’t get away with it anymore. Same with the strike zone…

Pettitte only got away with that because he was a dirty filthy Yankee.

 

[Johnnyduke]

As someone who is more or less indifferent towards this organization, what’s the direction?

Continue to bide their time and make a run in 2-3 years once they rid themselves of bad contracts and some of these guys in the minors reach the big leagues?

People will answer this as if Chaim actually has a plan. But in year 4, his plan is well behind schedule. Some are ok waiting five more years before reaching a conclusion. As far as I'm concerned we are trotting out a garbage team in year 4 of a GMs tenure and he doesn't get a pass for that.

 

[CDJ]

Red Sox prospect reaching 95 mph, has plus changeup, ate 1-2 steaks a day to gain 14lbs

The Red Sox are excited about prospect Shane Drohan who has reached 95 mph, has a new cutter and turned his changeup into his best pitch.

www.masslive.com

 

[LouJersey]

Kind of.

I mean it's a little more complicated than that, but essentially...

1. Draft and develop.
2. Figure out which players are franchise cornerstones and get them signed long-term.
3. Surround those cornerstones with younger, cost-controlled players from your farm system.
4. Create as much organizational depth as possible.
5. In the mean time, sign veterans to reasonable short-term contracts that may have some value if you need to flip them at the trade deadline.

I mean they are the Red Sox, the first one should be to buy talent on the open market. The penalties are not enough to not spend. A lot

 

[GatorMike]

I mean they are the Red Sox, the first one should be to buy talent on the open market. The penalties are not enough to not spend. A lot

Yes, at some point, the Red Sox will have enough cost-controlled players where it will make sense to make high-profile acquisitions.

They're not really at that point, yet.

Also, if the CBT penalties are not significant, why did the Dodgers slash their payroll this year to get under the threshold?

 

[KrejciMVP]

People will answer this as if Chaim actually has a plan. But in year 4, his plan is well behind schedule. Some are ok waiting five more years before reaching a conclusion. As far as I'm concerned we are trotting out a garbage team in year 4 of a GMs tenure and he doesn't get a pass for that.

People will answer this as if Chaim actually has a plan. But in year 4, his plan is well behind schedule. Some are ok waiting five more years before reaching a conclusion. As far as I'm concerned we are trotting out a garbage team in year 4 of a GMs tenure and he doesn't get a pass for that.

every team has plan just have to hope its not a last place plan in the divison

 

[Mione134]

kids a very good athlete for his size

Can we fast track him here. Cause Kike and Arroyo ain't cutting it. Heck. Give me David Hamilton and his speed.

 

[LouJersey]

Yes, at some point, the Red Sox will have enough cost-controlled players where it will make sense to make high-profile acquisitions.

They're not really at that point, yet.

Also, if the CBT penalties are not significant, why did the Dodgers slash their payroll this year to get under the threshold?

They are over by about 10 mil iirc while a team like the Red Sox are what 15 mil under?

 

[quietbruinfan]

Can we fast track him here. Cause Kike and Arroyo ain't cutting it. Heck. Give me David Hamilton and his speed.

Whaddya mean? Arroyo is AWESOME and Kike is playing AWESOME baseball. Arroyo's total impatience at the plate has done more to increase the speed of the game than any rule. Of course his lousy defense slows it down. ... All hail Chaim Bloom. We are playing Bloomball baby.

 

[Mione134]

Whaddya mean? Arroyo is AWESOME and Kike is playing AWESOME baseball. Arroyo's total impatience at the plate has done more to increase the speed of the game than any rule. Of course his lousy defense slows it down. ... All hail Chaim Bloom. We are playing Bloomball baby.

It's cool watching Xander hit these bombs in Xan Diego. Too bad they didn't offer him what they did in the off season in spring training because he would of signed it. But no. We're stuck with a bunch of ...whatever they are. Cool. Cool. Cool.

 

[Johnnyduke]

This annoys me. I don't want any expansion while Oakland and Tampa are allowed to have teams playing in dumpsters. Relocation before expansion.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

I don't like either of them, but they're right.

I need a cold shower now.

Don’t like either of who?

 

[Mione134]

Don’t like either of who?

Shaughnessy and Mccarthy from 98.5