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  1. pk1627

    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    Roll with the kids. I think one extra, decent pitcher could have really helped this team, But I like this approach better than all the old fossils we had the past two years.
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    2004 WS Celebration

    Derek Lowe. Performed so badly/erratically he lost his starting gig in the playoffs…and was the winning pitcher in all three series ending games.
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    Do You Want John Henry To Sell The Red Sox?

    Thoughts and prayers on this harrowing experience. Save yourself a rude awakening and don’t look at the promotions scheduled by every MLB team (and milb team). Enjoy your OD Sea Dogs bobblehead!
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    Do You Want John Henry To Sell The Red Sox?

    Yup. The criticism of Henry started immediately. He was a Cardinals fan and in Boston to make a buck. Even in the thick of 4 titles in 15 years, it persisted. Even as he sunk money into Fenway, the Kenmore area and even Boston, it persisted. Lately the damnation has come down to three things...
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    Do You Want John Henry To Sell The Red Sox?

    Agreed. I’d like to see if the ownership can transition this to their improved model. (This issue is about provincialism, pure and simple: “spend money you carpetbagger, or we’ll run you out of town”).
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    2024 Red Sox Spring Training

    I spent 3 innings with Mike F at a ST game and came out a better person. I think it was right before the 2004 season. This is a great story.
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    Brayan Bello signed to a 6 year, $55 million extension

    Fucking A! Finally good news
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    2024 Red Sox: Better, Worse, or About the Same?

    sadly, I agree here. ST season-ending injuries truly suck. The bright side is that the Sox can make a move. The other side is that they probably will not now.
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    Offseason rumors

    Everyone tells me the playoffs are a crapshoot and essentially meaningless. That is, except for 2020 when it supports a narrative of how great the Dodgers are. My opinion is: congrats to the Dodgers for winning 2020. Now do it in a normal year. More seriously, I think the regular season and...
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    Offseason rumors

    Equivalent to agreeing up front that the marathon will be shortened to a mile, and calling the winner the marathon champion. The winner has indeed won something, but it wasn’t a marathon.
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    Offseason rumors

    Are you nuts? Of course he goes to games. The narrative pushed by those who over-react to Kennedy’s statements does not play out at the park. We watch the game.
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    Anchor Investment or Distressed Asset? Where the Red Sox Fit in the FSG Portfolio

    Boras’s comments on “market irregularities” screams that he suspects collusive behavior. I believe owners have found a way to tamp down FA spend, and Henry has become a leader in this. I mean, how many Cotillo tweets based on Boras’s slicked-back hair posse do we need? The CBA set caps, but...
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    Stacy Wakefield has passed away from cancer

    Hits as hard as Wake’s passing.
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    Offseason rumors

    Got it immediately. Everyone talks about how the SP that year didn’t miss a start, but BY Kim went down early. (And Schill, Pedro and even Lowe faced all sorts of issues).
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    What if you could change one thing - Red Sox edition

    I’m can’t complain. It all came together in 4 games in 2004. However, to answer the question I was never more excited than to see Yaz come to bat in the bottom of the ninth, Game 163. The outcome of that at bat is the one thing I’d change.
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    Glass Half Full nuggets for 2024 Sox

    Looking forward to see how Bello, Crawford, Houck and Winck perform this year. On the other side of the ball, Casas, Duran, Grissom and Yoshida.
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    Let's Predict the 2024 Red Sox Season

    82 wins. The young pitchers take a major step forward. But their Achilles heel is SP depth over the course of the season. Somewhat of a 2015 season. Tie-Breaker Questions -Team leader in Wins? Crawford -Team leader in Losses? Winck -Team leader in Saves? Houck -Team leader in ERA (qualifying)...
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    Let's Lay Off That Throttle

    Easily my favorite post of this sterling offseason. Sounds like Breslow won’t break camp with the team. And they’ll hate playing
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    Is It Over Now? Chiefs/Niners SB Thread

    2 back to back commercials about Brady
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    Offseason rumors

    I love the playoffs. Managed differently in all phases (SP, RP, lineup, late innings). Sure, injuries are really magnified. Sure, players can get hot (Steve Pearce). Sure, some players seem to shut down (Arod, Mookie). But something else is going on besides Billy Beane’s luck. The way all of...