Red Sox/MLB 2025 Off-Season Hot Stove II

[Mione134]

He broke the scoreboard. Dead center. 454 feet.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[RoccoF14]

He broke the scoreboard. Dead center. 454 feet.

I actually watched that game last night on the MLB App. Game 7. Wasn't anything good on to watch last night and my brother texted me to let me know it was on. Those two teams are the titans of the Dominican League. Longest HR trot I've ever seen....

It was fun and definitely scratched the itch.

 

[Midship]

Thread title is an offense to actual hot stoves everywhere.

 

[GatorMike]

So put forth an inferior team for five months hoping for a maybe?

I'm saying that I don't want to spend $200 million on Alex Bregman to play either 2B or 3B when Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer are knocking on the proverbial door. Figure out if they can play. If they can't, THEN you can go sign someone like Bregman. But if Campbell and Mayer can make an immediate impact, you've still got that $200 million to spend on pitching or an upgrade at catcher or extensions for your young core or whatever else you might want.

Don't spend huge amounts of money on someone you might not need a year from now.

If we get 100-120 games out of Story this year, that will be a miracle.

I don't buy the idea that Story is fragile.

If he had some sort of chronic condition, and kept aggravating the same injury, then that's one thing. But he's had two different injuries to two different parts of his body. Prior to coming to Boston, he was pretty durable when he was with the Rockies. I don't think he suddenly became fragile when he signed a Red Sox contract - I just think he's had a bunch of crap luck over the last three seasons.

 

[quietbruinfan]

I'm saying that I don't want to spend $200 million on Alex Bregman to play either 2B or 3B when Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer are knocking on the proverbial door. Figure out if they can play. If they can't, THEN you can go sign someone like Bregman. But if Campbell and Mayer can make an immediate impact, you've still got that $200 million to spend on pitching or an upgrade at catcher or extensions for your young core or whatever else you might want.

Don't spend huge amounts of money on someone you might not need a year from now.


I don't buy the idea that Story is fragile.

If he had some sort of chronic condition, and kept aggravating the same injury, then that's one thing. But he's had two different injuries to two different parts of his body. Prior to coming to Boston, he was pretty durable when he was with the Rockies. I don't think he suddenly became fragile when he signed a Red Sox contract - I just think he's had a bunch of crap luck over the last three seasons.

STORY IS TERRIBLE when healthy. How people forget this i don't know.

 

[GatorMike]

STORY IS TERRIBLE when healthy. How people forget this i don't know.

4.0 WAR in 163 games as a Red Sox is NOT terrible.

 

[quietbruinfan]

4.0 WAR in 163 games as a Red Sox is NOT terrible.

Leave it to you to find a phantom stat. Look at the rest of his hitting numbers TERRRIBLE:

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[GatorMike]

Leave it to you to find a phantom stat. Look at the rest of his hitting numbers TERRRIBLE:

Ahhh.... I see. You're one of those people that thinks defense isn't important.

He was slightly above league average at the plate in 2022 and 2024. He was terrible for his first 25 games back after returning from injury in 2023, and average from then on.

Let him have a full, normal, injury-free off-season, and then you can judge him.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Ahhh.... I see. You're one of those people that thinks defense isn't important.

He was slightly above league average at the plate in 2022 and 2024. He was terrible for his first 25 games back after returning from injury in 2023, and average from then on.

Let him have a full, normal, injury-free off-season, and then you can judge him.

And just which universe will this occur?

 

[quietbruinfan]

Ahhh.... I see. You're one of those people that thinks defense isn't important.

He was slightly above league average at the plate in 2022 and 2024. He was terrible for his first 25 games back after returning from injury in 2023, and average from then on.

Let him have a full, normal, injury-free off-season, and then you can judge him.

i judge him now and he is garbage. 3 years is plenty of time. Btw this noodle arm isn't exactly Ozzie Smith.

 

[RoccoF14]

He broke the scoreboard. Dead center. 454 feet.

One fact about this series that I wasn't aware of until my brother pointed it out.......Tigres and Leones share that ballpark for their home games. That atmosphere must have been nuts. I'm sure stadium security had their hands full.....

i judge him now and he is garbage. 3 years is plenty of time. Btw this noodle arm isn't exactly Ozzie Smith.

Ozzie Smith had a noodle arm, too. You just couldn't tell because of that concrete astro turf stadium he played on......

 

[quietbruinfan]

One fact about this series that I wasn't aware of until my brother pointed it out.......Tigres and Leones share that ballpark for their home games. That atmosphere must have been nuts. I'm sure stadium security had their hands full.....


Ozzie Smith had a noodle arm, too. You just couldn't tell because of that concrete astro turf stadium he played on......

He also played in SD on grass. But no he wasn't the best example to use.

 

[EverettMike]

I'm saying that I don't want to spend $200 million on Alex Bregman to play either 2B or 3B when Kristian Campbell and Marcelo Mayer are knocking on the proverbial door. Figure out if they can play. If they can't, THEN you can go sign someone like Bregman. But if Campbell and Mayer can make an immediate impact, you've still got that $200 million to spend on pitching or an upgrade at catcher or extensions for your young core or whatever else you might want.

Don't spend huge amounts of money on someone you might not need a year from now.


I don't buy the idea that Story is fragile.

If he had some sort of chronic condition, and kept aggravating the same injury, then that's one thing. But he's had two different injuries to two different parts of his body. Prior to coming to Boston, he was pretty durable when he was with the Rockies. I don't think he suddenly became fragile when he signed a Red Sox contract - I just think he's had a bunch of crap luck over the last three seasons.

There were major questions about his elbow before they even signed him. It was the big reason he was available for so long.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[quietbruinfan]

Get the duckboats ready!!! (Psst, I wonder how much it costs to rent a duckboat.)

 

[DKH]

Any relation to Zoro ?

Get the duckboats ready!!! (Psst, I wonder how much it costs to rent a duckboat.)

You’ve never been on the duckboats ?

 

[DKH]

I’m fine with going with Campbell if they think he’s ready ~ the Bill Madlock comp as a hitter is enough for me

JSTFU about spending money in FA

Sign all your guys

 

[GatorMike]

There were major questions about his elbow before they even signed him. It was the big reason he was available for so long.

Understood.

But he had surgery and it's been repaired. I don't have any reason to believe his elbow will be a significant issue moving forward.

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[Johnnyduke]

Hey, i hear we are in on Randall Grichuk haha. The cheap scum ownership has once again found its level.

Steinbrenner: 'Difficult' to spend like Dodgers

Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner said it is "difficult" for other teams to keep up with the Dodgers' offseason spending.

www.espn.com

This is hilarious stuff

What is this supposed to mean?

 

[Johnnyduke]

I also cannot believe there are still people defending Trevor Story. It was a TERRIBLE signing. Fact.

I’m fine with going with Campbell if they think he’s ready ~ the Bill Madlock comp as a hitter is enough for me

JSTFU about spending money in FA

Sign all your guys

Huh? Sign all what guys? I hope you're not saying the approach should be just blindly sign all your unproven young players and hope for the best. That's not what should be happening here.

 

[GatorMike]

Tis the season for Top 100 Prospect Lists, and ESPN's Kiley McDaniels released his today. The "Big 3" all made the cut.

2. Roman Anthony - "There's legitimate star potential here with the plus-plus raw power to potentially hit 30 homers, above average on-base skills, and the speed, arm and instincts for real baserunning and defensive value."

4. Marcelo Mayer - "He projects as a potential All-Star who posts above-average on-base percentages and hits 20-25 homers while playing shortstop."

26. Kristian Campbell - "Some rival teams think Campbell is among the top few prospects in the game, while a larger group of teams aren't sure he belongs in the top 50 of this list, as they are skeptical of outliers when it comes to hitting mechanics. Since hitters have to adjust to all kinds of pitches and pitchers, there's a narrow sense of what swings can work in the big leagues, but we can all think of some exceptions; teams don't like to bet on them."

 

[Johnnyduke]

I was looking at that list. The Dave Dombrowski Phillies also have three guys on it including two in top 25. Interesting.