Baseball Gal

I've loved my Sox for over 20 years. I watched religiously for most of that time. The failure of this rebuild has made me kinda indifferent. Though it's apparent now, you could see the seeds of failure during the 2021 season.

Well.....you can't win if you don't score.

What a bunch of schmoes.

Failed yet again. This is getting funny.

hahahahahahaha

One of those games where a 1 run lead seems insurmountable.

It's not talked about enough how the juiced ball in 2019 created delusions of what these hitters actually are. It was the worst thing to happen to the Sox.

hahaha fail

yeesh

That is how you lose baseball games. Just dumb s%*# like that. Fail.

Pallette and Cannon aren't missing enough bats.

Anderson sucks rn.

He didn't throw 100 mph all through 2021.

Crochet doesn't miss all that many bats since he stopped throwing 100 mph.

Burger>>>Vaughn

I have no idea why Vaughn escapes criticism. He is much more deserving of it than Moncada, Robert or even Eloy.

The ball just explodes off Burger's bat.

$29M for next year is a hard sell even if he's producing. Let's say that he hits .290 with 16 HR. Is that worth $29M on a 1 year deal?

Only if they pick up most of the remainder of the deal, then they MIGHT be able to get something for him.

I think it will be hard to trade him with his salary next year until he's a rental.

Idk why we're talking about Burger replacing Moncada instead of Vaughn. Moncada is still a plus fWAR player even when not hitting. Vaughn is a glorified DH with no power and is replacement level for his career. Moncada is entrenched at 3B until the end of next season so just roll with it. Maybe they can get some value for him as a rental at the 2024 TDL if they eat some money.

They should trade Vaughn for a similar pitcher and stick Burger at 1B. He profiles better there than AV. Moncada isn't going anywhere until after the 2024 season.

I hope they give Colas another shot soon.