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Our pitching was brutal today. I could be wrong, but I think there may have been a stretch of 6 straight walks today... that’s hard to do.

Mercedez with 2 line drive singles and a line out . Collins homers...

Nothing like some good friendly competition.

Mercedez with a line drive single and a thrown out steal attempt in the 1st today. Collins with a gidp....hmm!

Service time manipulation could very well be affected by the delayed start to the minor leagues. Teams can’t say they want a couple extra weeks of experience in the minors, if there are no games...

The poll was put up early to gauge DH opinions before the games started. If we did it at the end of spring training, it probably isn’t much of a question anymore.

Definitely the leader out of the gate.

Grandal already hurt. We better have a good backup catcher. We may have already found our opening day DH.

The lack of a mi or league season last year makes this so much more of a tossup. Add in the back story of Burger, and you never know how these guys are going to come out of the gate. Collins has...

In other news, the Sox named Todd Steverson as special assistant to KW.... ??????

Didn’t realize Sheets was such a big boy. His dad Larry had a big year for the Orioles in 87.

If nobody separates themselves from the group, I think Sheets or Collins may get a shot on opening day. Both hit LH to go up against what will probably be Bundy for Anaheim.

I can also see the...

As of right now, I’m going to go with a dark horse and say Sheets as a LH bat. If Vaughn rakes in ST, then it will be him, but any stumbles and I think they start him in the minors.

I do think it...

Who is going to be the Sox opening day DH?

Sheets
Mercedes
Vaughn
Burger
Collins
Other

Missing on Tatis may be more about our scouting and player development than our FO. The Sox were lacking in those areas for decades, as illustrated by repeated weak farm systems and poor track...

Correct. Tatis was a lottery ticket at a time when we should have been collecting them instead of giving them away. I think it should be noted though that SD knew something about Tatis that the...

Sox did the same thing to a lesser degree with Eloy and Robert. Sox could have waited, as neither would have been eligible for FA for around 6 years, but they rolled the dice to get a discount. ...

Every year they would have waited, his AAV would have sky rocketed, along with increased odds of Tatis testing free agency. I’m not saying I agree with the move, but that is probably their strategy...

Cease actually had a 4.01 era last season, which is very respectable. I still don’t understand using Cease in relief for game 2, to save Dunning for game 3 just to take him out after 3 batters.

I’m not saying Tatis Jr isn’t a very good player, but $340 mil is a lot for a player with less than 1 full year of MLB track record. The trade off that the Padres had to make was rolling the dice on...

I think the Sox will also have flexibility at the deadline if they need to make a move. Hopefully taking on more of a contract, than giving up prospect capital.

https://youtu.be/tt1Drp1RQfg

Of course, I’m more partial towards this one.

https://youtu.be/fm8V46BfynM

I sure hope he hits this year.

I see Kopech starting the season in the minors, getting stretched out and working on his command, in game situation. Actual game pitching is something he has not done in 2 years. Maybe a June/July...

Not just the pride part, but I think the comfort level of playing in a foreign country with people from your home country and culture is a big part of it. These are very young men, off in a foreign...

Yes, I believe you’re right. Guess that means we’ll ultimately have to move Eloy to DH, and sign Colas next year. That should do the trick.