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    Going to see the kids.

    Could be quite the interesting season for Worcester if/when some of the top prospects show up.
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    What is the Minimum Level of Success You will be Satisfied with from the 2024 Red Sox?

    - Play good baseball (defense and baserunning better than last season) - Develop the kids - Improve the incumbent pitching resources (Breslow/Bailey influence) - Make it an interesting summer for the fans - Position for the Serious Contender window to open in 2025
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    NFL Officiating: Zebras gone wild

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    Surprised there isn't an announcer thread...

    Youk — getting better, still can be annoying Middlebrook — pretty good, maybe #1 actually Merloni — always needs to show he’s the smartest guy in the room; he’s not Millar — clown show/embarrassing (Man, do I miss Remdog and Eck)
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    Larry Lucchino to sell the Worcester Red Sox to Diamond Baseball Holdings

    I’ve only made the trip to Polar Park one time, but I was pretty impressed. Great site lines. Good concessions. Excellent beer choices. Apparently they led all of minor league baseball in attendance. Looking forward to getting there more next season. Should be some of the top prospects up at...
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    RIP Toucher and Rich Show ... It was fun while it lasted

    Fred would have internet tough guy Murray in tears after a few sessions.
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    So....who is the new GM/head of baseball ops?

    I'm thinking that any really good GM candidate would want to have control over who the manager is. If that's not the case, then they withdraw from consideration. Leaving the Sox to choose someone from the "B" pool.
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    Will Cora be back in ‘24?

    I was against his hiring back following the Houston cheating scandal. The Sox can, and should, do better than Cora. If he’s back I’ll be very disappointed in the ownership group.
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    X Leaves the Spot for San Diego: 11 years, $280M

    That’s very true. I’m counting on that to be part of his overall training efforts.
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    X Leaves the Spot for San Diego: 11 years, $280M

    I’m optimistic regarding Story. He seems like the kind of player who will work hard in the off-season to continue rehabilitation of his elbow. If he can come through with a .270 average, 20 HR, 70 RBI, 20 SB and gold glove quality defense I’ll be a happy camper.
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    Fan dies at Gillette Stadium

    I know a season ticket holder who lost two of their six tickets because the folks who had them were pains in the ass to others in the section. Security got involved, the actual owners were identified, were contacted by the Pats, asked to come to a meeting of the “ Ticket Inquisition” with loss...
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    Bloom, Cora -- Do they stay or do they go?

    (Looking for a towel to wipe this egg off my face)
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    Bloom, Cora -- Do they stay or do they go?

    I’m in the “Bloom is executing the plan he was brought in to do” camp. Basically rebuilding the farm system and getting some salary relief to allow for targeted FA signings. He’s not going anywhere in the short term. On the other hand, I was against the Cora hiring. Given the poor base running...
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    Pats Training Camp - News, Notes, Discussion

    If I recall, Belichick has always viewed the first few regular season games as extended training camp. Probably more so now with the reduced time allowed in camp for full contact practices. I don’t get too high or too low until we get into Week 4 and get a better handle on who plays where, for...
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    Just how good was Nomar Garciaparra?

    Having been a Sox season ticket holder for 30 years, I've seen just about anything that can happen in a ball game. Certain player strengths stand out. For Nomar, it was his relay throw home from shallow LF on a relay. He had an absolute gun. Nobody that I saw play came close.
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