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    Nick Pivetta to the 15-Day IL retroactive to April 6, with a right elbow flexor strain. (Bernardino called up)

    There are ten people on this list. Six are currently on the team. Gausman was not a Free Agent this off-season: that was 2022. So you're saying they should have signed three pitchers, two of whom are currently injured? I don't think it's as easy as you make it seem to suddenly have ten starting...
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    March/April: Red Sox discussion, observations and trend tracking...AKA It's not all about the Benjamins

    Lotta injuries at the end for Billy, I assume that, at 39, that rehab process becomes less and less rewarding.
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    March/April: Red Sox discussion, observations and trend tracking...AKA It's not all about the Benjamins

    I'd deleted this memory. Only 13.2 innings, but they were pretty good!
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    2024 Rotation and Bullpen

    I've been of the presumption that if they thought they could turn Sale around, they wouldn't have traded him at something close to the nadir of his value. The implication is they felt they could not fix whatever the problem was, and based on the early returns, I'm inclined to trust that evaluation.
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    The Frailty of the Modern Pitcher

    This has always bothered me and your explanation is obviously the right answer. Thank you.
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    Calvin Ridley, you in?

    The Pats desperately need stability at this position. Ridley ain't that. Hard pass.
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    Lucas Giolito has an elbow issue.

    I mean, lol. What a disaster.
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    Heinz Ketchup is returning to Fenway

    Finally seeing some fruits of acquiring the Pittsburgh Penguins, I see.
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    How do we feel about Matthew Slater announcing his retirement?

    He's spoke about wanting to minister in his post-playing career, is my memory. But hard agree, if he would accept any position, they'd be lucky to have him in it.
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    How do we feel about Matthew Slater announcing his retirement?

    Slater in many ways symbolizes the best of the Belichick Era. He will obviously be profoundly missed, but it feels fitting for them to exit the franchise together.
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    That was then: Celebrating what was

    Eh, I'm not sure I agree. I take your point; there are a million ways to run a team and certainly there are some highly successful ones that don't include BB's infamous joylessness. And sure, perhaps if you just subtract the joylessness out, it would have run the same. But also, perhaps not...
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    Rest in Peace, DaveRoberts'Shoes

    This sucks. We -- SoSH, Red Sox Nation, America, Humanity-- are lesser without him. I will send $10 to a medical charity in his honor. (Edit: now I see the link in the obit, rest assured, that's the spot for my co-pay.)
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    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    I third the idea that we are mid-way through a full-on reimagining of what a pitching staff is and that Big Ideas like this could be more realistic than they were just five years ago. I have no opinion on if it's likely to work but I do think this kind of thing is worth trying: we've seen TBR...
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    Mayo is the New Coach

    I referenced it in the least partisan and incendiary way possible, I thought, but sure, mia culpa for "expressing", perhaps "having" was a more accurate word I should have used. So let me try again: it was sometimes hard for some fans (like me) to root for someone with such apparent reverence...
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    That was then: Celebrating what was

    Thanks for swinging in to call me weird? I deeply enjoyed watching Brady play, sorry for not properly revering all 29+ days worth of regular season football minutes he accumulated with the team.
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