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Do the Sox re-sign Moustakas now? *only half kidding*

Sucks for Yoan. He started off pretty decent, and I had the slightest glimmer of hope that he'd have a good first half and he could be dealt. I am, however, not surprised at all that he went down with a significant injury. I will be glad to not see him in a Sox jersey again. What is truly mind-boggling is the number of times a Sox player goes on the IL for non-contact running injuries. Someone is not doing their job.

Nice to see a win. They'll be few and far between. Leasure continues to pitch well. Fletcher is looking better. Kopech may just become a dominant closer. Moncada going down is probably the least surprising part of yesterday's game. Everyone except for Eloy, Robert, and Moncada knew they were full of s%*# when they said they'd each play 150 games. Now, it's likely they won't play 150 games total.

This is the lineup that will somehow f*** around and win. Not really, but that would be hilarious.

Just finished Constellation on Apple+. Excellent sci-fi show. Creepy, unsettling, and mind-bending. I hope there's a season two.

Starting pitching was good. Bullpen was shaky at times (the wrong times). Offense was meh. Few standouts: Robert, Shewmake, Chrochet, Kopech, Leasure, Lee. Overall, it’s going to be a long season.

This is going to be a long-ass season, not necessarily because the team will be bad, but because the fanbase is so toxic. We have a right to be mad after last year. But I'm tired of thinking and talking about it. I want to focus on some of the new guys we'll see this year and watch their development. I honestly believe this team will be better than last year's team. Not dramatically better, obviously, but more enjoyable to watch.

I don't buy the Clevinger s%*#. Mainly because I don't want to. He pitched fine last year, but part of this rebuild was to rid the team of bad culture. This would look really bad for the Sox.

It has been so frustrating watching Kopech pitch. He seems to be in his head from the first pitch. As someone else mentioned, Kopech's biggest issue has been himself. I'm hoping going to the bullpen helps. Maybe less pressure will be better...but I'm not optimistic.

He's a shadow of the guy he was last season.

https://x.com/chuckgarfien/status/1768308350025142420?s=46&t=CmXau5C6XZLEE5q5OJlG4A About time.

"Gatz" will never be fired. However, Getz will be given a few years to build the team. Maybe if JR kicks off or sells the team within the next few years a new owner might decide to clean house. But, Getz hasn't done anything to warrant being fired. He's actually done a pretty good job with the limitations he has. If this team is not competing for the division and playoffs by 2026, he may be on thin ice. However, I just don't see JR canning him anytime soon.

There's a lot of risk there. I'd be less concerned about injury, as Case has been pretty healthy. But, if he has a first half similar to how he pitched last year, his value at best is slightly less than what the Sox got for him. However, if he has a first half similar to 2022, the Sox get more at the deadline. That's a tough call.

Yeah, they have quite a few bullpen pieces to sort out. They did before this trade, but with Wilson being a sure thing for the pen (most likely), this probably pushes out a guy like Chavez, Keller, Shaw, etc.

Yeah, he looks like a decent bullpen piece, and he's under control for a few more years. When I first saw he was 29, that didn't even occur to me. He could certainly be a flip candidate if he pitches well.