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That feels like way too high of a bar IMO. There’s no reason it CAN’T be that good, but I don’t necessarily think it NEEDS to be. It’s such a great site that I actually think it’ll be pretty hard to screw up.

This is true, and I totally get the reality of the situation. But until they actually show that they can pull off the Rays/Brewers thing, might as well let yourself get excited about the rare bright spots that appear in the present day. It makes the existence of being a Sox fan slightly less miserable IMO.

If you won’t allow yourself to get excited about Schultz because of those reasons, I truly don’t understand the point of following the Sox at all right now.

Fandom gatekeeping is the dumbest s%*#.

No one was gloating about it, just like no one is happily accepting losing. Deep breaths, y’all. We all want the same thing.

The dreaded “Show more”

Not a getaway game (they play again tomorrow), but I get that most Sox games can feel like getaway games.

Solid call. I like the Orioles PBP guy. Plus you’ll probably learn more about the Sox than you would on their own broadcast.

Not sure I understand the Wrigley and Fenway hate. What about them makes them overrated? Season tickets to either obviously lessens the charm as you deal with seating, sight line, etc issues on a regular basis, but I always think of ballpark rankings based on relatively few visits rather than what it would be like to regularly attend games there. Wrigley and Fenway are both really unique experiences and I totally get why they’re bucket list destinations and always near the top of lists.

This was one of my criticisms of him in his first year and it doesn’t seem like he’s gotten any better. He calls games like it’s our hometown heroes vs a bunch interchangeable nameless enemies who don’t deserve to be recognized. And if he does say something about an opposing player, it sounds like he’s reading straight from the intro section of their Wikipedia page. Broadcasts are so much better when you can feel a little extra drama and a different energy based on who the opponent is. When the Sox are playing the Marlins, I want it to feel like Sox vs Marlins, not Sox vs <insert opponent here>.

What a bum that he couldn’t even homer on his first AB of the season.

Yes, known terrible human Jason Benetti.

Exactly how I’m feeling.

Yep, totally fair assessment. Admittedly I was initially only looking at it through the lens of “teams will always exploit loopholes for a competitive advantage.”

But…they didn’t break any rule. And if it’s an unwritten rule type of thing, well, then maybe it should be a written rule. That’s on the NFL. The only thing the Ravens should care about is doing what they feel is best for their team, which they did 🤷‍♂️

36 points from the free throw line alone!

There is a zero percent chance I remember this prediction by the time that game rolls around.

From least to most bold (I think): Colson gets optioned to AAA in May after a horrendous start, but restores our faith by having a solid final few months in the majors. Quero finishes with a higher WAR than Teel. Murakami homers in the first four games of the season, including one on his first AB of the season. Meidroth doubles down the right field line on 3-1 pitch in the 6th inning of the game vs the Braves on June 11. Alas, he gets thrown out at third trying to stretch it into a triple. Such is life.

No Cunningham comp picks

Price will be massive obvs, but I think it’s a great investment. You’d have your head coach, qb and elite center locked up for a long time. Arguably the most important continuity across three guys that you can have.

I feel like you’re devaluing the technical skills side of it quite a bit.

I’d say it’s more of a win for the residents who are no longer on the hook for $1 billion in public funding.

PCA rules. An MLB player with a personality. What a novel concept.

A little surprised the Mets are so high. I knew their farm system was good, but didn’t know it was THAT good.

All of the changes you mention did improve the park, but they weren't major enough to vault it into an upper tier of parks or anything. It was basically outdated as soon as it was built and those changes probably should've been part of the original design. One of the main knocks on the park has always been that it's just fine and nothing special, which is too low of a bar for a MLB park. Stadiums have evolved quite a bit over the years, especially with an emphasis on the ballpark village type of areas immediately surrounding stadiums these days. This is all why it'll remain at the bottom of lists. It wasn't great when it was built, hasn't aged well in the grand scheme of things, and is now being left even further behind as trends change and the idea of what makes a good park continues to evolve.