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Red Sox/MLB 2024 Playoffs: Dodgers win the World Series

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EverettMike said:
It won't be. They're not going to do anything big. Ownership doesn't care. They want to keep costs down while waiting for the prospects.
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I'm not suggesting that the Sox will have a $300+ million payroll next season.

I'm saying that they should have options available to them, and Breslow's now had an entire season to evaluate the organization's strengths and weaknesses. I think it'll be interesting to see how he goes about trying to address those weaknesses.
 
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GatorMike said:
I'm not suggesting that the Sox will have a $300+ million payroll next season.

I'm saying that they should have options available to them, and Breslow's now had an entire season to evaluate the organization's strengths and weaknesses. I think it'll be interesting to see how he goes about trying to address those weaknesses.
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I don't think it will be interesting because I don't think it will be anything different from the last few off-seasons. I think Breslow is operating under the exact same mandate Breslow was working under.
 
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I mean, the Sox not going guns blazing this off-season isn't the worst thing. Last year with the holes we had it was terrible, but the fact that we do have a young core and some A+ prospects who are almost ready to come up makes me think that they're not too far off. You do need a top line pitcher and some bullpen help, but other than that you don't need a $300 million off-season to be competitive in 2025.

What you don't want is another Sandoval/Hanley off-season that's going to set you back.
 
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In my opinion the Red Sox have the same exact options this offseason as last. Highly rated prospects and money to spend. So what's the difference?
 
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Double-header is underway in Atlanta. Ozzie Albies cranked one in the bottom of the third to give Atlanta a 2-0 lead
 
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EverettMike said:
I don't think it will be interesting because I don't think it will be anything different from the last few off-seasons. I think Breslow is operating under the exact same mandate Bloom was working under.
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Even if they're operating under the same mandate, I still think there will be a number of interesting storylines to follow. Off the top of my head...
  • I think there's the potential for a front office shakeup.
  • I think it's fairly likely that they'll trade one of their OF this winter.
  • They probably need another starter - does that come via trade or free agency?
  • They need to figure out what to do at 2B in both the short and long-term.
  • They'll need a new closer and probably a couple more reliable bullpen arms.
  • At some point, they'll need to address the lefty/righty balance issue with their lineup in the long-term.

McGarnagle said:
I mean, the Sox not going guns blazing this off-season isn't the worst thing.
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I believe the term you're looking for is "full throttle".
 
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GatorMike said:
Even if they're operating under the same mandate, I still think there will be a number of interesting storylines to follow. Off the top of my head...
  • I think there's the potential for a front office shakeup.
  • I think it's fairly likely that they'll trade one of their OF this winter.
  • They probably need another starter - does that come via trade or free agency?
  • They need to figure out what to do at 2B in both the short and long-term.
  • They'll need a new closer and probably a couple more reliable bullpen arms.
  • At some point, they'll need to address the lefty/righty balance issue with their lineup in the long-term.


I believe the term you're looking for is "full throttle".
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There's plenty of storylines to keep the winter entertaining. Problem is come Spring Training all we'll have is a few average relievers and a middle starter added and a front office hyping the hell out of "the kids"
 
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Fenway said:
Well if the Mets lose the first game they at least will see a AAA pitcher in Game 2
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MLB has told both teams that the game one winner cannot have a champagne celebration after the first game, though it'd be funny if the Braves came out drunk for the second game.

If Atlanta wins game one they're locked into the 5 seed, making game 2 completely meaningless for them. If it were the Mets taking game 1, they could finish as the 5 seed or 6 seed depending on the outcome of the nightcap, so both teams would have something to play for. 5 seed goes to San Diego and the 6 seed goes to Milwaukee - not sure which matchup I'd prefer tbqh.
 
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McGarnagle said:
MLB has told both teams that the game one winner cannot have a champagne celebration after the first game, though it'd be funny if the Braves came out drunk for the second game.

If Atlanta wins game one they're locked into the 5 seed, making game 2 completely meaningless for them. If it were the Mets taking game 1, they could finish as the 5 seed or 6 seed depending on the outcome of the nightcap, so both teams would have something to play for. 5 seed goes to San Diego and the 6 seed goes to Milwaukee - not sure which matchup I'd prefer tbqh.
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My gut feeling is Arizona sneaks in
 
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