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    Lucas Giolito has an elbow issue.

    They should Montgomery and Snell! That would teach us whiny fans a thing or two.
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    Offseason rumors

    Ironically, I think Theo will play the same role as Larry Luccino. He won’t behave the same way. He won’t be a dick. He won’t publicly thwart Breslow, who is someone he already believes in. But his word will carry a lot of weight with the owners and when it comes to deals, he can turn “no” into...
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    Offseason rumors

    A few months ago, Yashinobu Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani walk into FSG Headquarters. They are holding hands because they are friends. “Hello. We love the magic of Fenway. We’d like to play for the Red Sox for free. Do you have any interest?” John Henry doesn’t even look up from his laptop. He...
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    Offseason rumors

    This feels likely but I still don't understand the logic. Three out of our last four championships came from great teams, no? It seems like the better the product on the field, the better our chances. Isn't having an above average pitching staff better than not having an above average pitching...
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    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    The Breslow plan sounds exactly like the Bloom plan. I guess the only difference is to not whiff on the pitching. Fair enough. They sent a signal they’d be cooking the team through free agency which got my hopes up, but I think we are starting on Square 2. It’s not exciting. It’s not making me...
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    Come on People Now, Smile on Your Brother

    As a very old old school member who doesn't say much, I wanted to add that the last few years, I've logged onto this site is that on one hand, with the team losing, some of the passion that were the hallmarks of the early days has returned. HOWEVER, I've also seen some of the most useless...
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    Craig Breslow: Red Sox CBO

    Will Caesar Crespo join the front office, too? I don’t doubt his analytical abilities or intelligence. But that’s not what the Red Sox have been missing. I’m most interested in seeing if he’s aggressive. Is this a guy who can sign stars? Sorry to be a radio listener here, but I’m missing...
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    So....who is the new GM/head of baseball ops?

    I was listening to a podcast, Off the Pike, and Julian McWilliams talked a lot about how Cora loved DD and Cora would bring up DD long after DD was gone. Cora liked the experience of DD asking him what he needed and then DD delivering it rather quickly. From Cora's perspective, DD was gold...
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    So....who is the new GM/head of baseball ops?

    This might be a hot take but maybe. Cora wasn’t really hired by Bloom. So there was probably less loyalty there. Cora also seems to have more job security. Cora has had been with the organization a little longer than Chaim. So he can easily poison the well. It’s not nearly as optimal a situation...
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    JWH and Bloom in Light of Mookie's Comments

    I picked up my 9-year-old son from his mom's house today. She lives in a two-story house in the Hollywood Hills. She divorced me and ended up with a wealthier guy. A housekeeper was looking after my son as he waited for me to arrive. I lingered in the front hall while he took a while to find his...
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    Game 5: Sixers at Boston: Lobster Rolls > Cheese Steaks

    There’s a retro vibe on Celtics threads with some posters arguing like it matters. As it’s the worst thing in the world to be wrong on a message board when it’s fine, really.
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    Celtics vs 76ers, Round 2 Discussion

    We need Brad Stevens to coach the rest of the playoffs. I think you just have him call the plays from the booth or whatever.
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    Game 4: Celtics@Philly

    Phillies counter by putting all the owners wives in the front row and he’s too turned on to concentrate.
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    Red Sox sign Masataka Yoshida

    And that’s why he’s one of my favorite rookies.