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Sure. Why not? We currently are playing a catcher who’s soon to set “The Romo Line”

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I had hoped that Roch would start to wear number 21… would have made for a good story opportunity.

Looks like he was pretty good last year. Doesn’t strike out enough guys though.

Lot of the '05 crew

0.57 GB/FB 5.76 FIP 1.335 WHIP Eek.

Look, I'm not here to argue with you....nor am I saying anyone is cheating. I just find this 2 month run insane. I would disagree with you on career years and some other aspects (look at my previous post where every guy listed has a bWAR much higher then their best career years with 50 games left to play)

“Nationals released RHP Zack Littell.” I know nothing about him other than his Baseball Reference page. Worth a pickup or is he a gas can at this point?

Meidroth Mune Vargas Grich Colson Doyle B-Mont Quero Acuna

I do not disagree with this. However.... Caleb Durbin- 3.1bWAR so far this year after a negative WAR in 1st month Rafaela- Currently 5.0 bWAR with 50 games to go Monasterio- 1.2bWAR this year so far (career 1.9bWAR coming into the season) Contreras- 4.0bWAR this year so far Abreu- 4.3 bWAR so far this year I can keep going. Yes, guys can get better but some of these guys a journeyman players. Then there is the eye test of dudes being on every pitch and hitting pitches like they know what's coming and where. Anyway, never seen anything like this....

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Nice to see them do this. Hopefully Noah also made it into Chicago earlier than the rest of the team since some times upcoming starters will travel during a getaway game. Would be nice to have at least 2 of our 26 fresh. 😆

Was wondering the same thing. His minor league numbers look really good but it seems like he never had success hitting at the major league level.

Ok, my last post in this thread. Wilson Contreras hasn't caught a game since 2024. He is now a 1B/DH. He had an 850 OPS as a catcher two years ago. Catching is hard, it beats up your body. Nothing weird about a guy moving from behind the dish and being healthier and stronger and having a big year. The Red Sox are 4th in wRC+ since July 1st at 117. There is nothing historically crazy about a 117 wRC+ over a month. The Minnesota Twins had a 122 wRC+ in June. Were they cheating? No idea why people are so infatuated with a guy hitting a low sinker in the spot Brazoban always throws his sinker. That was a great piece of hitting. Durbin has been worse for the Sox than he was for the Brewers, Monasterio has been basically the same offensive player he was for 60 games last year with the Brewers, Abreu has been basically the exact same player he's always been the years prior, Rafaela was a 24 year old who took a step forward (hardly shocking, look at the Sox!), Yoshida has been better than he was last year, but worse than he was the two years prior, Connor Wong better than last year but worse than the year before. Where are all these career years? Contreras is having a career year, that's about it.

What are you talking about man? The direct quote originated from Bart and it was along these lines: “KT brought it up. He saw something and once he was able to start calling out pitches as they came, he knew there was some tipping. That’s when he brought it over to me and Davis.” That is in a completely different universe from what you’re attempting to invent. You’re just pulling s%*# out of your ass for some reason.

Was worried about the pen this weekend but adding Sandlin will be a big help

I'll nitpick a little bit on this and say some of their players are actually very good and have been for their careers so far. Wilyer Abreu 3+ bWAR in 24 and 25. Ceddanne Rafaela 3 in 24, 4.9 bWAR in 25. Caleb Durbin 2.7 bWAR in 25 Contreras pretty consistently a 3+ bWAR guy.

You're insufferable. I'd probably shrug it off and laugh honestly.

“They’re doing a pretty piss poor job of cheating.” Or “Well, they sure are blending in those losses at a high enough rate to fly under the radar - tricky!” 😆

This is fair. I don't care how much Castillo makes. I care about how much Jerry Reinsdorf would be willing to spend on the 2027 team. Castillo at $23 million with Dominguez at $10 million is different than Castillo at $23 million and Seranthony Dominguez off the team with no salary committed. That was my basic point. I'm shocked that anyone took Dominguez. I'm not excusing him for anything but I do think the deal was fine. Am I GetzBot now? Technically no. But this is a Jerry Reinsdorf org and every last cent matters. I actually think it's the opposite. They weren't willing to trade good prospects. They took on plenty of $$.

That whole thing sounded like: "Oh they crushed you, but I've been watching you and this is why" type situation to lift up his pitchers confidence. Who knows though, still a big Teel fan so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt on being wise!

I will preface my comments by i have no clue if Boston is cheating or not.... So, I agree with most of your logic that teams go through stretches. However, some of what is happening in Boston with their hitters is insane. You have Dudes mashing and crushing (at the same time) for about a 2 month period who are at best mediocre/average baseball players.... Along with some anomalies like Wilson Contreras having a career year at age 34 (catcher regress at this age, they don't get better....I know he's not catching right now but has most of his career) They are hitting pitches that have no business be hit let alone being hit hard unless you know it's coming. Wilyer Abreu hit a pitch from Brazoban last night that was perfectly spotted (99mph fastball sinking to the ground). Some of the stuff that is going on there makes no sense. I have been an avid baseball fan since mid 80's and have watched teams go on runs (usually led by superstars and aided by role players). The Red sox have no superstars and this is being done by average baseball players at best. Never seen anything like this!

Or you’re just making connections that simply don’t exist in order to be negative and critical.

Next season? LOL May never happen and for most true Sox fans, it was not OK to punt this season. White Sox needed a good catcher at the trade deadline. Not next year. There were catchers available before the trade deadline and Getz could have traded for one. However, every team that had a good catcher required prospects. Colorado wanted a #1 prospect plus more for Hunter Goodman. Orioles had a similar ask for Adley. Not sure what the Mets wanted. So why punt a great season just to keep Caleb Bonemer or Carlson. or any other Minor leaguer? Do people understand how hard it is to be in first place in August. WSox have plenty of infielders and don't have any need Bonemer. He is surplusage. Sox could have had Rutchsman or Hunter Goodman but instead, they trade for Bart and probably pizzed away the season.