Red Sox/MLB 2024 Spring Training Part 4: - Ownership seems content with another last place finish in 2024

[Mione134]

surely people can’t be surprised by this

Sam is lying

 

[CDJ]

surely people can’t be surprised by this

It’s always been stated he wants to be commissioner, this just gets him closer to that goal

He gonna be a sounding board for Breslow and hopefully can get in Henry’s ear about spending. That’s about it though. He’s not making specific roster decisions. He’s as much an employee of the red Sox as he is the Pittsburgh penguins

 

[Johnnyduke]

surely people can’t be surprised by this

Here's an idea, Sam. Maybe try not saying anything at all. Because every time you do say something you make it worse.

It’s always been stated he wants to be commissioner, this just gets him closer to that goal

He gonna be a sounding board for Breslow and hopefully can get in Henry’s ear about spending. That’s about it though. He’s not making specific roster decisions. He’s as much an employee of the red Sox as he is the Pittsburgh penguins

He was already working with MLB. How does being an adviser for FSG get him closer to being commissioner? The getting into Henry's ear about spending is a pipe dream. It's just not reality.

 

[GatorMike]

Sox had also reportedly shown some interest in Junis as a starter.

 

[Mione134]

Sox had also reportedly shown some interest in Junis as a starter.

Interest kings

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[FrankerC]

1.5% chance to win the division. Time to channel the 18-19 Blues season and win it all!

 

[Shaun]

80 wins is very generous with this roster

 

[FrankerC]

80 wins is very generous with this roster

Honestly, comparing the east with the other divisions, not even a Montgomery/Soler signing would put them above any other team in the east. We'd still finish last it seems. Long slog ahead.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

I'll be shocked if they even sniff .500 ball

 

[GatorMike]

80 wins is very generous with this roster

Honestly, comparing the east with the other divisions, not even a Montgomery/Soler signing would put them above any other team in the east. We'd still finish last it seems. Long slog ahead.

I'll be shocked if they even sniff .500 ball

This seems overly pessimistic.

They were eight games over .500 and 1.5 games out of a Wild Card slot in the last week of August before the wheels fell off.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

This seems overly pessimistic.

They were eight games over .500 and 1.5 games out of a Wild Card slot in the last week of August before the wheels fell off.

The wheels didnt fall off because of some random/unforseen reason that wont repeat itself. It's not that the wheels fell off, its more like water found its level.

Not to mention the roster has only gotten worse.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[Johnnyduke]

Full throttle

This seems overly pessimistic.

They were eight games over .500 and 1.5 games out of a Wild Card slot in the last week of August before the wheels fell off.

The same thing will happen again when you're out of contention and nothing to play for. It's not like they were a good team and then injuries decimated them.

 

[EverettMike]

Slam the under because when they're not in it at the deadline they will finally sell after having that non-action blow up in their face two straight years. They'll be much worse the last two months of the year.

 

[Therick67]

So, who's excited about baseball season?

 

[Mr Cartmenez]

This is an even worse roster than the ordinary at best ones of the past 2 years. How that is expected to get to 80 wins (in a brutal division) is beyond me.

I wouldn't be shocked if they started cleaning house way before the deadline this year. Seems like Breslow has already started doing that. It's been rumored that he tried to ship out Yoshida and Jansen.
Going into the upcoming season with that roster is even more of a waste than last season or the year before. It won't be enough to get a top draft pick, but bad enough to be entirely irrelevant in the AL (east).

 

[Morris Wanchuk]

So, who's excited about baseball season?

I am, but I fully expect to be tuned out early like in 2019

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[Johnnyduke]

Vegas mayor: A's should try to stay in Oakland

Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman said the Athletics' stadium plan "does not make sense" and the team should "figure out a way to stay in Oakland."

www.espn.com

This is hilarious. How about pitching a new stadium idea to the city of Boston and come on in as our NL team! At least we don't have John Fisher as an owner.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[SwayHeyKid]

surely people can’t be surprised by this

Yeah, not sure why people thought otherwise.

 

[GatorMike]

Random awesomeness on my timeline this morning:

 

[GatorMike]