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    If you were a ballplayer...

    I played baseball at a shitty D1 school. I had my first knee surgery at 13, three elbow surgeries in high school and two more knee surgeries in college. Take away the injuries and I probably would have made it to a better D1 school.
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    Let's Predict the 2024 Red Sox Season

    89 wins -Team leader in Wins? Pivetta -Team leader in Losses? Houck -Team leader in Saves? Jansen -Team leader in ERA (qualifying)? Pivetta -Team leader for Batting Average (qualifying)? Yoshida -Team leader for OPB (qualifying)? Casas -Team leader in OPS? Casas -Team leader in HR? Devers...
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    Offseason rumors

    Previous reports where Red Sox brass stated a want to trade for a starter before signing a free agent combined with later reports that the Mariners rebuffed a Sox approach indicate Breslow doesn’t necessarily want to sign two FA pitchers. It sounds like he prefers to trade for a cost controlled...
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    Red Sox sign Masataka Yoshida

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    Red Sox sign Masataka Yoshida

    The biggest difference is his hand position, but it’s hard to tell what that does for him without seeing where they end when they’re loaded. His hands may end up in the exact same spot when he reaches his launch position. It’s impossible to see that in these pics. It’s likely that he made these...
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    Let’s sign a starting pitcher!

    I was reading this quote specifically: “These guys would all have to be replaced on the roster and a league minimum player will cost about $260,000 against the CBT payroll the rest of the season, which has to factored into the payroll equation. But yeah, the Red Sox can get under the $230...
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    Let’s sign a starting pitcher!

    According to this article: https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2022-mlb-trade-deadline-how-competitive-balance-tax-could-impact-big-spenders-including-yankees-and-padres/amp/ the Red Sox would have had to trade Martinez and Eovaldi (or Bogaerts) to get under the tax threshold plus replace...
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    The 5 Dumbest Moves in Franchise History

    He was never a free agent. They offered a massive extension and he explicitly stated he was going year to year and testing free agency. He extended with the Dodgers only after Covid changed the world.
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    Poll: Rate Your Faith in the Red Sox Front Office

    They did sign Bogaerts to a six-year deal. They let him walk after he opted out, which may have been the right thing to do. We won’t know if it was the right decision until all the pieces are in place for the Red Sox and we see how Xander performs. I’m not happy to see homegrown guys leave...
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    Starting Rotation '21

    The thing is, sweat makes grip difficult regardless of the ball condition. For example, I coach at a high school in Utah where everything is dry as we’re in the middle of the desert. Even sweat doesn’t hang around on your hands long. We take our kids to tournaments in the Midwest and on the East...
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    Fundraiser March Madness Pool

    Mods, please delete if this is inappropriate. My son’s 12U team is *scheduled* to play in Cooperstown this summer. They’re doing a March Madness pool as a fundraiser. $10/entry. 1st-3rd places will be paid out (prize amounts depend on number of entries). Scoring will start with the Thursday...
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    Spring Training 2021

    Couldn’t we say that about any profession? Businesses do things all the time to help keep their employees engaged and most people’s jobs don’t require the focus it takes to be the absolute best in the world at whatever it is they do. I don’t see the problem with trying to create an enjoyable...
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    MLB 2020: We're Playing, but We Can't Agree on Anything

    My 11-year-old son played two baseball games today in 95-degree heat. We were sitting on the couch this evening and I mentioned the Mets/Yankees were on. He has no rooting interest outside of always wanting the Yankees to lose. He turned the TV on and was searching for the channel almost before...
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    Reserving Judgment... But What Did the Sox Do and How Bad Will They Get Hit?

    Because they were only deciphering the sequence in the video room. Runners on 2nd base were armed with the sequence, which they used to decipher the pitch and relay it. Regularly changing the sequence renders the Red Sox method useless.
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    Chavis Suspended 80 Games

    You’re partially correct. It all depends on if the product label contains “nutrition facts” or “supplement facts.” Most proteins and meal replacements use nutrition facts and are regulated similarly to foods as they are considered food substitutes. Products with supplement facts are regulated...
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