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    Offseason rumors

    One of my favorite memories. In fact, I gave my son an extra middle name when he was born in Feb ‘05. We had already settled on Steele—a family name—for his middle name. I added Roberts to go before it. So he’s Jacob Roberts Steele _____.
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    Offseason rumors

    This post deserves a lot more love. Well done, @Remagellan.
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    Red Sox signing Liam Hendriks

    As I grow towards my hopefully well deserved status of curmudgeonly Sox fan old timer, I care more and more about getting great people on the team. I’m rooting for Hendriks no matter what, just like I did for Pedey, Mo, Hurst, Lynn and others who seem to be as good as people as they are as ball...
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    Offseason rumors

    So they can’t get it up in the zone?
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    Offseason rumors

    Thanks @Salem's Lot. That is really helpful to know.
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    Offseason rumors

    I’m still primarily a “lurker” here, but this is the first I’ve heard someone mention taking outside investment money. Could you share more about that — maybe a summary or a link? If they have VC money in the mix somewhere, that could go a long way in explaining why they’ve tightened the purse...
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    Who is the next coach?

    I hope so, too. But recent history isn’t trending in that direction. As other posters have suggested, it would be great to see the Krafts do a meaningful search for a qualified GM, then coordinate a search for a coach who is ready to lead this team in this iteration of the league. I worry that...
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    Who is the next coach?

    I have to disagree. There’s ample evidence that bad organizations ruin potentially good QBs. Geno Smith comes to mind immediately as an example. Can’t remember where I saw a good breakdown of this (The Ringer), but so many promising QBs have flamed out because they ended up in chaotic organizations.
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    Offseason rumors

    Makes perfect sense. So interesting how much the game has changed in such a short time. As I typed that I was thinking back to the late 70s when I first started watching the Sox. I was thinking the game hadn’t changed much until the past 10 years, especially around pitcher usage. Then it...
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    Offseason rumors

    This has me wondering about something a bit off the wall. For context, we’ve seen a shift in bullpen usage over the past 10 or so years to the point that starters pitch half the game now. And many of those “failed starters” have been repurposed as 1-2 inning relievers (lately even some going 3+...
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    Red Sox Riddles

    Total bWAR is close, though Devers has him by 0.7, if I gathered that right. So not that, huh? Also, great thread idea!
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    Viva Lost Vegas: McDaniels fired

    Has someone already suggested that they do the Reverse Patricia™️ and hire Josh back as Defensive Coordinator?
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    So....who is the new GM/head of baseball ops?

    That would seem to answer at least one question: Urias is likely to get the 2B job next year.
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    Let's enjoy memories of the Red Sox of the past 20 years! What were your favorites (team/player/moment/etc)?

    Huh. I think the rest of that game blotted out my memory of that. (My clearest memory is of my 5-month old crying out from her sleep moments before Boone ended it.) In hindsight, I probably did believe then. Just as I did when they were one strike away in ‘86. Perhaps my memory of my belief is...
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    Let's enjoy memories of the Red Sox of the past 20 years! What were your favorites (team/player/moment/etc)?

    Damon’s slam in G7 at The Toilet was when, for the first time in my then-34 years, I allowed myself to believe that the unthinkable could happen. So I’m going with that.
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    What does Red Sox starting pitching look like in 2024?

    Is there any reasonable way to find out how many games this year were lost in the 5th inning? I know it’s actually a stupid question because each event affects the next. So just changing that one inning’s outcomes isn’t determinate of a different outcome. BUT… how many times did we fall behind...
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    2024 Core

    I root for the laundry. And…The hardest of hard passes on Ronald McDonaldson. He’s not even a good baseball player anymore, and he appears to be worse in his personal beliefs.
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    What does the Red Sox corner infield look like in 2024?

    I just tried to figure out BTV’s trade simulator for an idea I had. I’ve never used it before but I think it showed my trade as hugely tilted towards the Sox. So I’m not proposing this is a polished trade idea. Rather, on the hot stove-ish theme of this thread, I’d love to see if there’s a good...
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    Come Sale Away

    I suggested this about a week ago and someone shot it down with the (IIRC) justification that a vet on a last year of a deal wouldn’t be willing to downgrade his role. I wouldn’t care about that if I’m the brass. Take your paycheck and do the job that we think you can for a winning team. Or quit...
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    Game 1 Philly, Silver Linings

    First of all, if the thread title is a nod to Silver Linings Playbook, well done @Saints Rest. I agree with what’s been shared so far. And I want to welcome Kendrick Bourne out of the Patricia Doghouse. While perhaps not quite on par with Romo’s “the Pats have found a number one receiver”...
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