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Now look at their career lines and WAR. Also, Verdugo is 28. Tauchman is 34. Who is more likely to be as good as usual or even improve?

Greatest post ever. I wish I could have worded it as well as you as many times I have tried to say it. We are 100% aligned on this argument. And even if Fletcher and Colas aren’t “it”, there will likely be better DFA options from other teams that are worth trying over worthless one year vets.

Nice copout answer — “it doesn’t matter.” Whatever. 🤣

Didn’t multiple posters just argue that all teams have this same TJ rate annually with their pitchers? Sox are at 29% for this year, if these numbers are accurate. That seems high out of 30 teams.

We need to hope that every top prospect hits. Colson is already questionable. How are they building a lineup if a few of these guys fail?

And a lot of people have said this already.

Oh okay, so you are acknowledging that Getz made even worse signings? Three of them in fact?

I guess I’ll have to listen to the recording. Did he ever admit publicly that he got the report completely wrong? Nice of him to apparently share it with you directly. Guess I know which reporter to put in the Bruce Levine bucket. 🤣

So you’d rather have Tauchman, Slater, and Taylor each all being paid more money than $1.5 million for Verdugo? Seriously? Well, don’t look at their ages, stats, etc., that would prove you completely wrong…

Better hope he pans out. If this guy is a bust, the Sox rebuild is hurt that much more.

It’s the combination of a few things. He’s the weak side of a platoon facing lefties so he won’t get all that much playing time anyways. He is also 32 and has more than likely declined so he may not do what you say again. Like you said, he likely won’t be traded for diddly squat either, regardless of how he performs. You are losing time to evaluate other young players that could amount to something in what will be a losing season. I just see no point in playing Slater. Hell, I wouldn’t be starting Tauchman either. I know they both signed for a pittance but horrible teams should be evaluating talent, not giving at bats to old ass veterans with a maximum of one year lifetimes with the team.

Thank you for your common sense.

At least the Astros have had a lot of recent success to make up for this garbage. We get s%*# on from all angles.

Yep, he sounds like someone kicked his dog.

Maybe Thorpe can go Henry Rowengartner style? Have surgery, his tendons heal too tightly, and suddenly he’s throwing 100, rather than 92?

From no restrictions in ST, to not ready for opening day, to… ??? Does he even pitch this year? The Sox are so very bad at injury reporting and updates.

Can you believe Covey is still pitching? Just last week… Braves reassigned RHP Dylan Covey to minor league camp.

Where is a UCL located again? Let’s hope it’s just muscle soreness.

What a steal. Tauchman, Slater, and Taylor are all laughing their asses off right now.

So far, other than a couple minor trades and the Crochet trade, what Getz trade hasn’t aged poorly after looking good at the start?

We’ll see. I know I ain’t trusting this clown…

Once again, I don’t care what a 32 year old vet does as a weak side of a RF platoon in what will be a losing season. If he was 25 with 5+ more years of control, great. I’d rather give those at bats to a player that may still be here a year from now. I’m not sure what is so difficult to understand about that?

Tommy John Day is inevitable.

Five great seasons? I would hope a player who had five great seasons would have better career OPS than .728. If he only ever faces lefties, his .793 career OPS versus lefties looks good. In the grand scheme of things, I’d still rather use those at bats on a younger outfielder.

Yes, one post took me a full hour. Even I thought he had more PA than that with the Dodgers last year before the Sox traded for him. But of course, here you are arguing your favorite thing in the world — small sample sizes.