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But giving a ton of plate appearances to proven failures like Gavin Sheets and Nicky Lopez made sense? Cuz that’s what Getz did instead. How did they prove themselves to be starters?

Fletcher, DeLoach, Zavala… I stopped caring about what bust outfielders that Getz picks and thinks should work with his Director of Hitting. Getz can even take some credit for Colas as he was the assistant GM when Colas was signed. I doubt Fuller can turn s%*# into whipped cream. Hopefully B. Montgomery is that guy, but Getz has already had plenty of whiffs at trying to find an outfielder that is above league average.

Dude, I’m divorced for a reason. I don’t sit around wishing my wife or ex-wife looks like Kathy Ireland or that she gave me head more.

So he should make bad signings intentionally?

29 other teams probably weren’t interested in Tauchman or Slater after Getz overpaid them. The Cubs non-tendered Tauchman even though they needed a fourth outfielder. Are we going to continue to play this gave that Tauchman and Slater aren’t trash veteran players that a rebuilding team should have no business signing?

Agreed here. Meidroth would be Pedroia v2.0.

Yep, luck is a wonderful thing. Would just be like deciding to trade Robert after 2023.

Exactly. Either play him or cut him. If Colas never had a shot to begin with, there were DFAs that would have been more useful to try out.

I wish Gertz was our GM. Much more enjoyable to watch, even if she fucked up half as much as Getz…

I didn’t say that but 29% of all TJ surgeries so far is rather high, no? We definitely need a larger sample size but it’s not looking good so far.

I didn’t pine for anyone, but nice of you to put words in my mouth. My point was that this is just further proof that Getz jumps on mediocre veteran players and overpays them, rather than letting the market work itself out and grabbing guys on the cheap… which is exactly what a garbage team should be doing. Captain Panic indeed. Remember when our stupid GM said that Austin Slater was his main priority of the offseason? 🤣 What a fucking loser.

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.