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  1. geoflin

    SS possibilities going forward

    If O'Neill had been playing center and Duran left as many of us here would prefer then O'Neill wouldn't have gotten injured today. Who knows what might have happened if Duran were in left but not what did happen.
  2. geoflin

    Let's Kut to the Chase

    Anyone know of any studies about injury risk for short arm pitchers like Crawford? Looks like it might be easier on shoulder but harder on elbow.
  3. geoflin

    Red Sox, Ceddanne Rafaela agree to contract extension

    I hope you're joking. That only buys out 1 year post-arb and he'll make far less than that if they don't sign him to anything.
  4. geoflin

    2024 Red Sox Spring Training

    Interesting article in The Athletic today (behind paywall) about how the Tigers are using certain mechanical adjustments and exercises to increase velocity. https://theathletic.com/5360718/2024/03/22/tigers-pitchers-velocity-increases/
  5. geoflin

    Lucas Giolito has an elbow issue.

    According to this he tore his UCL while facing the Twins on March 1. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/03/11/sports/lucas-giolito-surgery-contract-red-sox/
  6. geoflin

    2024 Red Sox Spring Training

    One of my favorite spring training stories is from about 35 or 40 years ago when I went to a Sox/Twins game with a friend. Before the game we were standing along the railing next to the field and Kent Hrbek was nearby. My friend was calling to him for an autograph and Hrbek was ignoring him...
  7. geoflin

    Offseason rumors

    Meanwhile they had signed Jansen. Nobody at that point knew that Kluber would be a bust so it's understandable that they wouldn't want to spend the money on Eovaldi. Hindsight is always 20-20.
  8. geoflin

    Offseason rumors

    Allowed for the possibility how? Expect that Eovaldi would come back to them a month or more later and say "hey, that's a pretty good offer after all" and do nothing in the interim while holding out for that to happen? Or should Bloom have bid against himself and raised what was already the...
  9. geoflin

    If the RS sign Montgomery are you satisfied with the off-season?

    It would be just OK because they would have signed 2 starting pitchers (assuming the price is reasonable for Montgomery) and added a 2B but they lost 2 RH hitters (Duvall and Turner) and added only 1 (O'Neill) while failing to replace their back up corner infielder so haven't addressed those...
  10. geoflin

    Offseason rumors

    Of course neither YY nor his agent would rule out any team before he agrees to a contract, the whole point is to get the highest offer he can by maximizing the possible competition for the player's services. But that doesn't mean he didn't intend to go to the Dodgers all along. Edit - or what...
  11. geoflin

    Offseason rumors

    I don't disagree but at this point, although pretty much any player would prefer to be on a playoff contender and would prefer to start, those who remain unsigned likely haven't received such an offer and might well settle for whatever they can get. Spring training has already begun, they're...
  12. geoflin

    Red Sox signing Liam Hendriks

    Not yet having seen the cost of the option, it's most likely for less money than the QO so the risk would be if they declined the option the player could accept the QO for more money.
  13. geoflin

    Red Sox signing Liam Hendriks

    Both my wife and I have been treated for NHL. We are both in remission but I don't believe they ever call you cured from it. There are about 50 different variations of NHL and for most you are good for at least 5-10 years after treatment, maybe and hopefully more. My wife is now 12 years out...
  14. geoflin

    Offseason rumors

    How do you know this?
  15. geoflin

    The Average Fan’s Perspective

    And Manny who would have been HOF except for the substance abuse
  16. geoflin

    The Average Fan’s Perspective

    How does John Hancock paying to put a large sign in center field equate to fans funding the team?
  17. geoflin

    The Average Fan’s Perspective

    A pretty large amount of funding comes from media rights and advertising among other things not directly related to fans and certainly not coming out of the pockets of fans.
  18. geoflin

    The Average Fan’s Perspective

    I've said this before elsewhere, but my reason is I love the game of baseball and I live in the Boston area and have rooted for the Red Sox my entire life. Do I want them to be better than it appears today that they're going to be? Yes. Would I like to see them spend more money than they have so...
  19. geoflin

    Offseason rumors

    Pressure from the fan base might drive a team to spend money but I don't believe it applies to any free agent in particular. I get the Devers point and it may well have been in part a reaction to the Boston fans but I also think the Red Sox wanted to sign him anyway and if the terms hadn't been...
  20. geoflin

    Offseason rumors

    And the next time a front office signs a particular free agent because their fan base got riled up will be the first. I certainly hope it never happens here, the front office has access to a lot more information, particularly medical, than the fans do and that goes into their decision-making...
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