Recent content by Dewey'sCannon

yeah, absolutely nothing was hit hard - a bunch of bleeders, drinks and dunks, and a couple of errors thrown in.

I wonder when/where he's getting the MRI. In Ft. Myers, or are they sending him straight to Dr. Andrews (in Alabama, I think)?

ruh-roh

The only thing I care about, or worry about, at this point is the draft picks. I'm hoping the it won't be as bad as the Astros' in this respect, but the repeat offender aspect has me worried - this could offset the fact that the Sox' offense appears to be less significant.

So who was Evan Drellich chummy with when he was working the beat in Boston? Were there any players that were his "go to" for interviews, quotes or comments? I'll bet that's where he went for his sources on this story.

I generally agree with the layout of this lineup, at least against RHP, although I might switch Beni and Verdugo out of concern that Beni might try to hit HRs out of the 3 slot rather than just getting on base, which I think was part of his problem last year (and why he bulked up last...

Yes, it was unfair to the players. But unless it was the Red Sox who leaked the initial deal (prior to the review of medicals) or who released the medical info on Graterol - both of which I think are highly unlikely - then it's not the Red Sox fault.

You may be right, but I'm not so sure. With regard to (a), I don't think the Sox care that much about lowering the subsidy - getting under 208 was the only priority, and they're comfortably under that already. Being further below doesn't help them much at this point of the offseason, when...

I've maintained all along that the Sox need to get a near MLB-ready SP prospect back in the deal. Initially, it looked like whether Graterol's future was as a SP or a elite reliever was still somewhat open, with may evaluators thinking he's probably end up as a reliever, but the Sox apparently...

Have you watched the video clips? His 100 mph sinker moves a lot, unlike JoKe's whose FB is usually straight as an arrow.

The fact that he opted in is probably a good indication that there wasn't much of a trade market for him at that price either.

[ I'm disappointed that they didn't find a way to make the amount of the payments dependent on the number of starts or IP by Price (more starts or more innings reduce the payment). I think this is true. Plan A for getting under the CBT was JD opting out (and maybe non-tendering JBJ). Plan B...

I doubt we'll see the Competitive Balance Tax removed entirely. But there are several ways in which it could be revised in the next CBA: 1. It seems as though the draft pick penalties are more of a concern for teams than the money, at least judging by what teams say publicly (although there may...

Story if I missed someone posting this, but MLB.com has an article weighing various trade packages for Mookie - they also discussed this on MLB Network Hot Stove: https://www.mlb.com/news/mookie-betts-trade-proposals I generally agree with their conclusions, but not completely in sync with...

Iowa Democratic Party just announced that they will release caucus results by 5pm ET. So at least one of these will be resolved today.