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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.

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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.

Hopefully the Cespedes signing will complete the trio of Cuban OFers for years to come. Sox scouts are saying he might already be MLB ready, but a year in the minors couldn’t hurt.

The spot I’d...

Yes, I think that may be the residual legacy from our “draft athletes, not baseball players” days.
On the flip side, coming off of a year with no minor league games, and the injuries that hit in our...

FA graphs has SOX AT 88 wins, which I think is much more in line. Even though they have many Sox players falling off is WAR projections
They have Abreu as the biggest faller in the league. Must be...

We were on a 94 win pace, despite Renteria. No production at DH, Very little in RF, and not much at 3B. Lots of injuries too. Unless most of the team has a major fall off, 87 wins should be the...

I get the question marks. Many teams have them, and only a select few do not. But to project us as 4 games over .500 is pretty low.

I would be very surprised to see Vegas over under lines for...

PECOTA says Sox will 83 games and finish 3rd. How are they still a thing?