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    Dalbec sent down to AAA (recalled to BOS on 4/12)

    They can correct a person's vision back to normal. I'm blind as a bat, but can wear contacts that let me see slightly better than 20-20. What they can't do is give you the super human eyesight that lets you see the spin on a major league pitch in flight.
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    Nick Pivetta to the 15-Day IL retroactive to April 6, with a right elbow flexor strain. (Bernardino called up)

    The pessimist in me thinks this means they're going to waste the whole season attempting rehab and getting lousy spot starts out of Pivetta in between IL trips, and then do the Tommy John just in time to lose him for all of next season.
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    The TrevorEnding Story: needs shoulder surgery, out for the year (4/9 update)

    You got to love an Eye Test joke 20 years later.
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    Somewhere, Brian Cashman is Furiously Kicking His Own Ass: Whitlock Edition

    If I understand correctly, it's a straight pitch, but because of the spin, most batters are going to confuse it with a sweeper? So the hitter winds up getting the handle instead of the sweet spot of the bat? What is it's relative velocity? EDIT: Found this video. I have no idea what this guys...
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    Somewhere, Brian Cashman is Furiously Kicking His Own Ass: Weissert Edition

    Another appearance without a 4 seamer?
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    Tanner Houck 2024

    So far, that's two pitchers (Bello is the first, on opening day) that relied heavily on a mediocre four seamer that have abandoned the pitch. SSS and such, but is this a glimpse into the organization's new pitching philosophy?
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    Red Sox sign RHP Chase Anderson

    It does kind of sound like Anderson was a guy they had on a short list of potential pickups if he was released. Especially since they signed him to a major league contact immediately. No waiting to see the market develop at all. They wanted him, despite all of our reservations. Maybe they...
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    Are the risks of "Max Effort" worth the cost?

    I have dozens of clients who were middle aged when I met them and they have literally nothing saved for retirement. They are going I can be a savior for them when they can only spare a couple hundred dollars a month and only have 15 years before they want to retire. People are in really bad...
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    Are the risks of "Max Effort" worth the cost?

    I will calculate it for you... But the bottom line point is: Risking Tommy John surgery in exchange for getting a shot at the major leagues is an absolute no brainer decision. I remember once reading somewhere that 90% of Olympic hopefuls would do whatever it took to get a Gold, even if it...
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    Are the risks of "Max Effort" worth the cost?

    To those who replied... I wasn't referring to lifetime income, I was referring to lifetime retirement savings. It is unfortunately rare for Americans to have accumulated 750k in retirement savings during their lifetime. Sorry I wasn't clear in my comment.
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    Are the risks of "Max Effort" worth the cost?

    Hell yes, this is true. If you ride the shuttle for three years, manage to stay on a roster for a few more, getting a couple arbitration awards, and then have your arm blow up and are out of baseball.... You're still set for life if you managed your money well. This isn't the 50's or even the...
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    2024 NFL Draft Combine

    When measuring for shirt size, you measure from the middle of the neck to the top of the shoulder and then down the arm. 36-37" dress shirts are pretty standard for a tall guy. 38-39" for really tall guys. These offensive linemen are having just their arms measured, not the space from their...
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    2024 Red Sox Spring Training

    It sure sounds like the change in general manager and some of the coaching staff has led to a significant difference in the way practice is being run. Perhaps Bailey will have more input about how the bullpen is managed?
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    Sox trade John Schreiber to KC for minor league right-hander David Sandlin

    Interesting thing about the Sox Prospects scouting report. They said that he was a "Short strider with well below-average extension." It is unusual for a guy at 6-4 to be "well below average" extension. Is this something they might try to fix? Is changing how far he extends to the plate...
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    Sox trade John Schreiber to KC for minor league right-hander David Sandlin

    With this tweet, we've heard his arsenal includes fastball, slider, curve, change and now splitter. What does he actually throw? The first reports suggest that he has two plus pitches in his fastball and slider, and some show me other pitches that have potential. Maybe Breslow thinks he can...
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