Red Sox/MLB 2023 Regular Season VII - White Sox clean out the front office

[BruinsFanSince94]

URIAS!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mione134]

I know it's the Yankees, but we just gotta keep the offense going and win. Control only what we can control.

 

[Mione134]

Just keep doing what you can control. Just keep winning.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

A totally dead rivalry.

 

[BostonBob]

A totally dead rivalry.

Nah - it's like the Bruins and Canadiens. No matter how bad one team is ( or even both teams ) the rivalry definitely lives on.....at least for the older fans that watched the rivalry play out in previous seasons.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Nah - it's like the Bruins and Canadiens. No matter how bad one team is ( or even both teams ) the rivalry definitely lives on.....at least for the older fans that watched the rivalry play out in previous seasons.

I am 52.

This rivalry is dead

 

[BostonBob]

I am 52.

This rivalry is dead

I disagree and I'm pretty sure the majority of Red Sox fans in our age range would agree with me. How do you feel about the rivalries with the Canadiens or Lakers ????

 

[quietbruinfan]

I disagree and I'm pretty sure the majority of Red Sox fans in our age range would agree with me. How do you feel about the rivalries with the Canadiens or Lakers ????

The rivalry lives, despite the players paling around.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

I disagree and I'm pretty sure the majority of Red Sox fans in our age range would agree with me. How do you feel about the rivalries with the Canadiens or Lakers ????

Bruins barely play Montreal anymore. Dead rivalry.
I don’t watch the NBA anymore but I still like basketball

 

[CDJ]

I’m 31 and I thoroughly enjoy every second of the Sox beating the tar out of the Yankees

 

[Mione134]

I’m 31 and I thoroughly enjoy every second of the Sox beating the tar out of the Yankees

Same. But I'm 33.

I don't care if the Yankees suck. Same with the Habs. I love beating them. It feels good.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

The real joy in rivalries is when both teams are at their best.

Not this mediocrity

 

[Walkenthewalk]

The real joy in rivalries is when both teams are at their best.

Not this mediocrity

Absolutely. The Sox should beat this mess of a Yankees team.

And this ‘balanced schedule’ is most definitely a rivalry killer too.

 

[KesselBuiltMyHotrod]

The real joy in rivalries is when both teams are at their best.

Not this mediocrity

I didn't hear Yankee fans complaining when they kicked the shit out of us for years.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Absolutely. The Sox should beat this mess of a Yankees team.

And this ‘balanced schedule’ is most definitely a rivalry killer too.

The schedule has nothing to do with big market teams being in mediocre

I didn't hear Yankee fans complaining when they kicked the shit out of us for years.

I didn’t either. But it used to be a battle of first place

 

[GatorMike]

He might legit be my favorite non-Red Sox player in MLB right now.

 

[Johnnyduke]

Devers leads the team in slugging, OPS and 2nd in WAR (despite his bad defense). Which is why I never cared about his defense to begin with. If the GM is competent he will start implementing Devers at DH and find someone who can play 3rd base. Year one of this contract has been a success.

By the way, for Verdugo to be at a 3.1 WAR with very little power tells you he's played a mean RF this year. It doesn't seem like the organization is that fond of him but I would be perfectly fine with him in RF for a few more years. He's a decent enough complimentary piece. I just don't think the power will ever be there.

 

[CDJ]

Elly is a mutant

 

[Mione134]

Elly is a mutant

X-Men style. He's so fun to watch

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Devers leads the team in slugging, OPS and 2nd in WAR (despite his bad defense). Which is why I never cared about his defense to begin with. If the GM is competent he will start implementing Devers at DH and find someone who can play 3rd base. Year one of this contract has been a success.

By the way, for Verdugo to be at a 3.1 WAR with very little power tells you he's played a mean RF this year. It doesn't seem like the organization is that fond of him but I would be perfectly fine with him in RF for a few more years. He's a decent enough complimentary piece. I just don't think the power will ever be there.

Did someone hack your account with this Analytical crap?

They have good pitching. They have good hitters.

They don’t have baseball players

 

[Johnnyduke]

Did someone hack your account with this Analytical crap?

They have good pitching. They have good hitters.

They don’t have baseball players

Well I am really just happy that Devers is producing like he normally does so I don't have to hear about how the Red Sox shouldn't have signed him and that they shouldn't give out contracts like that. I was just stunned to see Verdugo with a 3.1 WAR. I don't reference that stat a lot but it stood out.

 

[McGarnagle]

Fun fact I just read:

Miguel Cabrera is the last active MLB player who played a game in Montreal.

Zach Grienke is the only other active player who faced the Expos, but that was at KC.

 

[GatorMike]

Well I am really just happy that Devers is producing like he normally does so I don't have to hear about how the Red Sox shouldn't have signed him and that they shouldn't give out contracts like that. I was just stunned to see Verdugo with a 3.1 WAR. I don't reference that stat a lot but it stood out.

For the record, I'm not opposed to the Red Sox handing out huge contracts.

I like Raffy.

I'm glad he's on the Red Sox.

He's not the guy they should have signed to that kind of deal.

They guaranteed $315 million to a .280/.350/520/.870 guy who's a bad defender and should probably be moved to DH in the near future. The idea of paying a DH $30+ million/year is ridiculous and a poor piece of business, in my opinion.

 

[KrejciMVP]

For the record, I'm not opposed to the Red Sox handing out huge contracts.

I like Raffy.

I'm glad he's on the Red Sox.

He's not the guy they should have signed to that kind of deal.

They guaranteed $315 million to a .280/.350/520/.870 guy who's a bad defender and should probably be moved to DH in the near future. The idea of paying a DH $30+ million/year is ridiculous and a poor piece of business, in my opinion.

is there anybody you would pay?

 

[GatorMike]

is there anybody you would pay?

Sure.

For instance, I hope they sign Casas to a long-term extension this winter. I wouldn't give him $300 million, but I wouldn't have an issue going 10 years with him.