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    sǝloᴉɹo ǝɹoɯᴉʇlɐq ǝɥʇ ʇɐǝq

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    Larry Lucchino dead at 78

    Bill Madden, NYDN
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    2024 Spring Training Stuff

    video will emerge soon enough, but miguel bleis has totally reworked his swing, changed his footwork and made his bat much quieter and shorter to the ball.
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    Offseason rumors

    Gammons actually tweeted that was "clickbait of the day"
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    Too Many Hitters? How the Red Sox Draft Strategy Changed

    You have this reversed. This is how the Sox ended up with low ceiling guys like Matt Duffy and Connelly Early in the 4th and 5th rounds this year.
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    Offseason rumors

    Cabrera that can throw strikes is basically deGrom
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    Offseason rumors

    Speier says the Red Sox are not willing to trade Mayer, Anthony, Teel, Casas or Bello; aren't willing to spend money; and are offering Duran, Rafaela, Abreu, Houck, Yorke and Bleis in trades. https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/01/12/sports/red-sox-free-agents-pitchers/?event=event25
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    To Exceed the CBT, or not . . . that is the question

    Alex Speier makes it sound like Bloom was ready to spend. FSG fired him. And now Breslow is gun shy to make big moves. View: https://twitter.com/redsoxstats/status/1745826888734462195
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    Offseason rumors

    Last year average MLB revenue was 344 million, with average operating income of 18 million The Red Sox were 513 million revenue (3rd behind Yankees, Dodgers), and had 72 million operating income (3rd behind Mariners, Giants)
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    Offseason rumors

    They way they have operated in the past, as most big market clubs do, is spend over the tax for two years, and then reset before the 3rd year so you don't lose out on your big revenue sharing rebate check. There is absolutely no need for them to not be over the tax this year, if they go over...
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    Thank You Chris Sale

    $10 m deferral is gone, atlanta was on the hook for it, not boston. all we were on the hook for is 17 mil this year and that is still the case. sale got his 10 m deferred money 15 years earlier and another 10 m or so to pitch next year, atlanta got a second year of control and a lower ctb...
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    Moves I'd Make

    3 years of control for a lefty that has a huge prospect pedigree and is basically a lock to be a #2 starter. I think they should trade any of those three prospects for him, plus more second level players.
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    Offseason rumors

    The reason is he threw the highest percentage fastballs in Japan last season and threw everything over the plate. It's a good fastball, but still can't throw it like 60% of the time. When he comes here, a team will certainly change his pitch mix.
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    Craig Breslow: Red Sox CBO

    If you want to project Breslow's stated philosophy, the name of the day should be Shōta Imanaga. Strikeouts, crazy control, and stuff metrics off the charts.
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    Craig Breslow: Red Sox CBO

    Bello is a power sinker, dominant ground ball guy, looking at his in zone whiffs is a ridiculous way to judge him and Breslow is a lot smarter than looking at Houck's whiff rate being higher thus thinking more of him, relax.
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