JoeC

Yeah. At least I'm putting my hope in a different spot than in the past.

Yeah, I'd LIKE to think that they're going to do something intelligent with the prospects. On that, I'm willing to give Getz some benefit of the doubt. I hope he has a plan for prospects. That's the extent of my hope for 2024, is that they figure out what to do in the minors. (yes, that's bleak)

…so I guess you can put me in the “full rebuild” camp, I guess. sucks, but that’s what’s needed to get out of mediocrity.

What prospects? Nobody worth a damn on a contending team is close to being ready to come up to a big league club next year. There are no big league ready prospects to screw up, unless you're looking to flip some mid-level prospects. My vision for 2024 is to get a collection of veteran cast-offs on "show me" contracts. Focus resources on putting together an actual farm system with a development plan, and let the kids develop at an appropriate level... not just rushing guys to the big league level just because we have nobody else at that position.

To be fair... what could Grifol possibly screw up? Like, what is the upside if they hire anyone else at this point?

The season?

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He literally has to do nothing. Let the media deals keep accelerating the increased valuation of the clubs.

Milkman Delivers delivers!

I mean, his .070 BABIP is probably not sustainable, but wow.

You aren't familiar with our owner, are you?

Remind me to quote you on this with basically every front-office move the Sox make. This might be the most flexible and applicable quote I've seen on this board, and for that, I thank you.

Yep. One thing Ricky (seemingly) did is to establish a culture. The players seemed to give a s%*#. To me, this is the biggest thing that this team needs... to give a s%*#.

Competing for what, though?

My hope is that he sees 2024 as a lost season, so might as well just let it burn. This team needs a Ricky

Surprised they put him on the IL so quickly. Would have been a very Soxian move to wait until after this Arizona series.

You can just fast forward through the Disco Demolition Night section, then. Here's what the documentary wants you to know: 1. It followed Salute to Disco night earlier that year 2. It was wildly successful (drew a lot of people) and made the Sox happy, until it went haywire. 3. It crushed Mike Veeck, and Bill Veeck tried to publicly take the blame for it from Mike. 4. It basically blackballed Mike from baseball 5. It sent Mike's life down the drain until he got a call offering him a chance to start up the Saint Paul Saints franchise. Now you can fast-forward through that part and not miss a beat.

It’s really good, though Mike Veeck bald with glasses looks like a tall Danny DeVito.

Meh. Would be nice to see him get to 40, but maybe not getting to 40 (because of health) would keep him motivated to get to 150 games played next year.

Cease is probably a better hitter

Or, if things pick up and beer sales start on the rise, Bar Field.

So which position player will take the mound today? Some rookie like Sosa? Grizzled vet who grew up dreaming of being a pitcher (like an Andrus type)? Someone you wouldn't expect to want to pitch and would have no expectation of being able to throw 75 (like Vaughn)? ...or some boneheaded move that's just going to risk long-term injury to a legit star (Robert is the only one who qualifies, I think)?

Adam Banks > Tanner Banks

They've secured Home Couch Advantage.

Only if he is the backup. To whom, i don’t know.