Red Sox/MLB 2023 Spring Training Begins- Forbes says Boston Red Sox are worth $4.5 billion

[22Brad Park]

Rays radio broadcaster Dave Wills dies at age 58

After joining the team in 2005, Wills and partner Andy Freed became one of the league’s most veteran and respected duos.

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Good read ty.

 

[CDJ]

Hoping he only got split open above his eye or something. That can cut pretty easily and it will also bleed pretty heavily. Source: myself after my dog crossed in front of me on our run and lawn darted me onto pavement

The ambulance stuff I’d imagine is precautionary, have to make sure his brain isn’t bleeding after taking that off the head

 

[GatorMike]

Has an MLB team ever gone an entire season without losing a game, Spring Training included?

Asking for a friend.

...named Chaim.

 

[GatorMike]

 

[Fenway]

 

[Morris Wanchuk]

Ok hear me out.

I have gotten more into he sox the past 2 years than the decade before. Probably due to my kids starting to play.

Anyways, I know the rays have made a blue print out of hobbling a bunch of no names together to make a competitive team. I know it’s not how the Sox are used to doing it. But what if it actually works this year? I know it’s only spring training and I’m probably being overly optimistic but we do have a GM who was trained in bargain basement shopping. So maybe it will work? At least enough for us to care later in the summer with the expanded payoffs?

 

[JRull86]

This is great news.

No facial fractures is best case scenario IMO.

 

[GatorMike]

If Ceddanne Rafaela starts to make better swing decisions, he's gonna be a star.

 

[JRull86]

If Ceddanne Rafaela starts to make better swing decisions, he's gonna be a star.

He's by far their most interesting prospect.

 

[GatorMike]

 

[Alicat]

I have questions about this

 

[CDJ]

2 bags is back and coaching! I’d imagine he’s a guest instructor

 

[GatorMike]

Bryan Mata's having one heck of a Spring so far...

 

[Mione134]

Same

 

[FrankerC]

I am ready for an undefeated spring training and then a 0-10 start. The Red Sox way.

 

[Morris Wanchuk]

Same

Let’s f***ing go!!

 

[GatorMike]

Anyways, I know the rays have made a blue print out of hobbling a bunch of no names together to make a competitive team. I know it’s not how the Sox are used to doing it. But what if it actually works this year? I know it’s only spring training and I’m probably being overly optimistic but we do have a GM who was trained in bargain basement shopping. So maybe it will work? At least enough for us to care later in the summer with the expanded payoffs?

I think we touched on this briefly in the last thread.

Every team has guys at the end of their roster who are at or close to Replacement Level players. One of the things that hurt the Red Sox last year, is that because of a lack of organizational depth, Replacement Level pitchers threw about 25% of their innings, and accounted for something like 23% of their at bats. That's insane. It's tough to compete like that.

This is one of the things the Rays do really, really well. They have enough depth on their 40 man roster that they're rarely in a position where they send non-competitive hitters to the plate or non-competitive pitchers to the mound.

I think the Red Sox are hoping that they've improved their organizational depth to the point where they will be giving far less playing time to Replacement Level players. If that happens, it theoretically should be enough to swing a significant number of wins their way.

 

[N o o d l e s]

I don’t think the Red Sox are gonna be very good but 77.5 wins is crazy imo. Might be my first bet on Friday

 

[CDJ]

Bryan Mata's having one heck of a Spring so far...

TRUST THE PROCESS



Side note I like what I’m seeing from Yariel Rodriguez for Cuba in the WBC. Want him. Drilled a couple guys this inning but the stuff is pretty nice

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

TRUST THE PROCESS



Side note I like what I’m seeing from Yariel Rodriguez for Cuba in the WBC. Want him. Drilled a couple guys this inning but the stuff is pretty nice

Is this the same process you told us to trust last season that got them in last place?

 

[FrankerC]

I have questions about this

 

[EverettMike]

Everyone really needs to calm down.

I don't care how good their spring training record might be, at best that means they're only going to win between 105 and 115 games. So still far from 162-0.

 

[GatorMike]

Everyone really needs to calm down.

I don't care how good their spring training record might be, at best that means they're only going to win between 105 and 115 games. So still far from 162-0.

 

[Alicat]

Thanks! I saw that they brought he and Mike Lowell in as special instructors for a few days. I hope he stays involved in the organization in some way. Overall great guy

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

Sea Dogs crossover night Saturday vs. NOR;

Mariners to auction off team jerseys at some point;

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