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Abreu swung at like six pitches he shouldn’t have - but he still saw a ton of pitches and battled. Yoan the same. That said - both didn’t deliver when it mattered and if Yoan doesn’t want play a lot better this would be 3 of 4 years where he is pretty crappy. Still - it is four games and a long season and I believe in the talent on this team. Losing Eloy hurts - but this team has talent and it will deliver.

The Sox were winning the whole game on Saturday and the only freaking runs the angles had up until their rally were because Robert took a ball off his head. First game was same thing and tonight they were 0-19 with Men on base. Yes they scored some unearned runs...but 0 for 19. Only bright side I saw today is I saw a team go much deeper into counts tonight. Less terrible at bats and more battling. They will pick it up - but they need it. A lot of their good relievers laid eggs this weekend too.

Sox should have swept - instead one and three. Need to bounce back vs Mariners. Can’t think of a much worse start. Blowing leads, errors, and other than one game...literally zero clutch hitting. That said - last year started off crappy too.

Alright - let’s take a piece from angels playbook and steal this one. Right here...right now.

This. I think Tim will be fine but the Sox need Robert and Moncada to be quite good. They certainly can be - but we need to see it. Yoan was not good last year but two years ago stellar...we need that stellar version and they need a Robert who has some semblance of pitch recognition.

Chisoxfn and familia will be there masker up and rooting the team on!

That was an unbelievable K pitch to Trout.

North Carolina job now open - Roy Williams retiring.

Sending thoughts and prayers to the two of you. Hope she starts feeling better soon.

All set - fantastic. Scooter - call MLB - they will give you a refund and than you can use your Tmobile. I did that a handful of years ago and it worked no problem. I can't remember if i called MLB or emailed them - but it was pretty easy from what i remember.

I tend to think Sam is a bust - but the Jets were such a mess. You are right - amazing how far Gase has fallen. Big difference in HC and OC though and the lockeroom issues were not good either.

Sam D'Arnold and the Bears might end up not being that bad of a consolation prize. Don't rush him to start - work with the coaching staff to fix him. Still kind of makes Dalton not that helpful / useful - but at least you have a guy with potential upside (even though his downside is way worse than Andy Dalton). Lets be clear - Dalton has been 100% worse than Trubisky - but there are reasons why you could explain that too (beyond just his crap play). Honestly - get an olineman, wideout and db with the first few picks - get D'Arnold for Foles and a mid round pick - and roll with that.

Other than - you can't do a trade when you are a free agent - the initial report was spot on. Funny.

It is interesting - I wonder if there is a scenario that Fields just tumbles down draft boards?

Just a real minor sore arm. Very similar to flu shot. Arm is already back to 90% plus this morning. No other side effects (from 1st shot).

This is true - if robert is the non-existent bad he was when he was in his funk this next year - than the Sox have some issues. If Robert can be the guy many think he can be - than losing Eloy hurts, but this club has the depth to overcome.

Greg - a few hours later still ticking from my moderna. Such an awesome feeling getting that shot. Don’t think I’ve ever had such a big smile for getting a need injected in me.

Yeah - I will wait and see how they do after a few weeks. I am just glad we saw some aggression - even though I don’t love losing those FRP - cause those assets are key. Would have been nice to have a few of those already being in this rebuild. I am kind of hoping we see Lauri benefit from playing next to a big who can play make and score. Should create a ton of space for him.

It will be interesting who the Niners are targeting. I wonder if it is Mac Jones or if they have basically zeroed in on 3 guys and said - hey we are good with any of them. Would Pace give up the same package + Mack (or someone else) to get up to #2 and would that be enough? I have no idea. Feels like the market is set for almost any of the available options. And any odds that the Bears have a QB fall to them (of the top 5) - have to be ZERO. Note: I shouldn't post this - cause I no no one agrees with me on it. But this is just more proof that the last thing anyone should ever hold against Pace is the fact that he gave up a day 3 pick or whatever it was to move up 1 pick to get the QB he had #1 on his list. If you have an issue - it is that he had the WRONG QB #1 on the list - not that he had the conviction to give up a 3rd rounder or whatever it was to secure that. I don't care whomever says he negotiated against himself or whatever it is - QB is way too important not to get that guy you have conviction for (if the conviction is that much > than the others). Would anyone be saying anything if it was Mahomes he gave up that pick for? No - everyone would be going Lynch - WHAT WERE YOU THINKING. The Niners seem to get it - they know they are going nowhere with Jimmy G and took another shot. They aren't in that different of a position than the Bears. They had there breakout year - than regressed massively (Jimmy G wasn't who they thought he was / they dealt with injuries). They have a younger D than the Bears - but still - same boat - mediocre QB and now they mortgaged a lot of draft capital to try and get that guy. If it works - no one complains - if it doesn't - the whole front office will be gone and someone else will be and will try again (and by that point - they'll have their picks back). But a miss with that trade-up will basically set the franchise back 4-5 years (given how much into the future they have borrowed). A hit and they are money.

I'm sure there will be some players / names we didn't expect who magically come available. There will be a team or two that flames out in the playoffs and all of a sudden a narrative changes. Heck - maybe the Warriors decide they need to rebuild or something else and next thing you know Curry is on the market (NO I Do not expect that - but who knows). But Kings are a mess organization that can never turn things around - does D'Aaron Fox want out.

100% agree - but I think him playing PG (or attempting to) - put more thoughts in his head and made him worse at doing what the reality is is his skillset. I think it effective his defense too - because the last turnover / mistake was getting into his head. Bottom line - he was thinking a TON vs. playing. I expect with him playing more off the bench + just having another option on the floor who is an above average scorer - and the general spacing increase that will come when you replace 1 player in a lineup who literally didn't look to score (Wendell/Gafford) - with someone who will score and can make others around them better - that will pay off too. That is my hope at least - it might be too much optimism.

Basically if you want a QB at this point - you need to pay more than the Niners did with the Jets - who might be the only team on the fence. Other than Jets - pretty clear top 4 picks are going to be QB's - which means you have pick 5/6 as the non QB picks.

Phins than move up with Eagles for 6th overall pick + pick #156 - giving up the #12 they just got from the Niners + pick #123 - 2022 1st round pick. Not sure what the Phins are targeting - but presume they want best available non QB or close to it.

Niners just got the 3rd pick - Dolphins get 12th pick, 3rd round pick + 2 more 1st round picks. Phins have a TON of draft capital. Wonder who grabs Jimmy G.

I assume that would be how the Bulls would acquire him. Could be as simple as a 3 team deal - whomever wants Lauri - signs him - than Bulls get Lonzo - and Pelicans maybe get some advantage out of it. Bulls can also sign him outright - bottom line - as Bmags said - if Lonzo wants to come to Bulls and Bulls want him - they have the flexibility to figure it out. But who knows - there could be far better options the front office is looking at in the offseason.