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Astros were 5th in MLB in lowest chase rate. Sox were 22nd. Next worse playoff team was Braves at 17th.

The game also featured an offensive pass interference penalty on an offensive lineman and a false start penalty on a kicker.

Even if it's only $10K per day, after 6 weeks, that's enough for the CEO to buy himself, his wife, and his side chick all new cars.

I bet your local bank would offer a higher interest rate if you deposited $96 million.

Still have 2-3 spots in the lineup for right handed DHs.

Situated just blocks from the west coast of Lake Michigan . . .

Guess being the key word. All you can do is guess as to whether they're really that good or still cheating.

News: Marshall to have TJ surgery and will be out for 2022 Out: Evan Marshall $2.3 In: Ryan Burr $0.7 SP: Keuchel $18.0, Lynn $18.5, Giolito $7.9, Cease $0.9, Kopech $0.7 RP: Kimbrel $16.0, Lopez $2.8, Hendriks $13.0, Bummer $2.5, Ruiz $0.7, Cordero $0.7, Burr $0.7, Crochet $0.7 C : Grandal $18.25, Collins $0.7 IF: Hernandez $6.0, Abreu $14.0, Anderson $9.5, Moncada $14.0, Mendick $0.7, Sheets $0.6 OF: Goodwin $1.7, Engel $2.2, Jimenez $6.5, Robert $6.0, Vaughn $0.6 Total: $163.85m

He's one year away from free agency and would accumulate service time if under contract while rehabbing so there's no way they tender him.

Not every week though. And not every guy. I don't think it matters a whole lot that your starting 3B and RF get different or same days off.

A baseball season is 162 games. Resting on a different day of the week than your double play combo mate means you only get 110 games together rather than 136. I think they'll manage. Plus you get to gel with someone other than your regular partner which might come in handy.

You should rest the starters against whatever pitcher is their worst matchup that week. That might be six different guys resting six different days one week, it might be all six resting the same day next week.

This guy would go a long way towards fulfulling the Soxtalk goal of having 9 right handed DHs in the starting lineup.

Apparently the 8th inning jinx is transferrable.

4 teams that sold LCS tickets but didn't make it x 4 LCS games sold per team x 40,000 tickets sold per game x $150 per ticket = $96 million that they get to collect interest on for 6 weeks before refunding it.

Eloy Jimenez, Craig Kimbrel, Dallas Keuchel and $18m for Jesse Winker and Sonny Gray.

Your best 1-2-3 vs RHP is Moncada-Robert-Grandal. Your best 1-2-3 vs LHP is Anderson-Robert-Abreu

Knowing what we know now Scherzer would have been far better.

Hinch and Cora should have gotten 2 year suspensions. Every player on the 2017 Astros and 2018 Red Sox should have been fined 50 games pay, but allowed to play since some of them were on new teams. Both WS titles should have been vacated. All statistics from both teams should have been erased.

Offering the QO might also lead to an agreement on a longer deal. Rodon knows that rejecting the QO hurts his value on the open market. The Sox would like to reduce that big number for 2022. Maybe they end up at something like 2 years/$30m guaranteed with a 3rd year option.

Make your offseason predictions here: 1) When will the 2022 season start: As scheduled (March 31), 1-30 days late, 31-60 days late, 61-90 days late, > 90 days late, not at all Will the following players be in the Sox organization on opening day 2022 (whenever that is) Yes or No 2) Garrett Crochet 3) Dallas Keuchel 4) Craig Kimbrel 5) Carlos Rodon 6) Ryan Tepera 7) Jake Burger 8 ) Cesar Hernandez 9) Gavin Sheets 10) Leury Garcia 11) Eloy Jimenez 12) Andrew Vaughn 13) Yan Gomes 14) Eduardo Escobar 15) Marcus Semien 16) Kris Bryant 17) Nick Castellanos 18) Joc Pederson 19) Other (specify)

There are two aspects of managing - managing the people and managing the game. Both RR and TLR were/are good at managing people. They create an environment where players want to give 100% and succeed. Both RR and TLR are bad at managing the game. Ignoring data when making lineup, pitching and defensive positioning decisions. Liking a manager and wanting to play for him may cause players to dismiss a manager's shortcomings in this area.

I'm not advocating bringing Ozzie back, but his teams were known for doing the little things right. This team needs someone to instill that in them.

Should Rodon get a QO? Yes Should ron get a QO? Absolutely not

The Bears may have well lost anyway, but it's really disgusting to see the Packers continually get 3-4 huge breaks from the refs every single game. Clear offsides not called, led to an interception in the end zone when it should have been 3rd and 5 and at worst a 45-50 yard FG attempt. Clear grabbing of the face mask by Aaron Rodgers not called, plus an unsportsmanlike penalty called on Bears, instead of 3rd and long Packers get 15 yards and first down and eventually score TD. Ticky-tack holding call on Bears while the Packers don't get flagged for holding once the entire game. Bears overcame it and scored TD but took an extra minute off the clock.