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That was mostly for after the Sox traded him after he had a big year this year. But anyway you slice it if he played well he gets traded and he still has 2 option years . So Boras cant do anything for him if the options get picked up.

ONLY have to go 39-11. Dont think anyone's buying what you're selling but if you're on it it must be good stuff !

Noda got a 2 out hit to drive in the tying run in the bottom on the 9th against the Cubs but the O's lost in the 10th 2 days ago.

Nvm, found it in the White, Noda, Altavilla, Scholtens thread. Scholtens claimed by TB, Noda by Orioles.

Was there a particluar thread where it said the Sox claimed Hudson and the other guy ?

He could say lots of things. He's said stuff like he didnt know if anyone would want him the way he was playing. And this is the only place Ive ever known. Seems pretty humble and genuine. It's not unusual to say something like we'll see what happens I know theyre trying to move me. We can't assume hes just saying what he think sounds right. He's not a politician.

Robert has always said he wanted to stay

Pete Ward was also #8

Bob Shaw

The 59 unis are similar to the current one, just accented with red snd they had no black top uniform. A lil splash of red makes it pop. It's not a black and white world any more. The unis are bland.

Id have no problem with a little dashes of red shadowing letters and numbers on the uniform like late 50s and 60s teams. Name the player below.

🎼Everybody have fun tonight... Everybody Wang Guhn tonight !

Yes

Hairy Chafin

Insurance please

I don't even like thinking that. Seems like to dream the impossible dream , Man of LA Mancha, tilting at windmills stuff.

Ken Berry was my 1st Sox crush.

BB is my guy !

Big glove there by Robert ! He went a long way turn that down !

Burke FB got some sizzle on it and a Uncle Charlie is a big dude .

I dont think that's Crow worthy.

I wholeheartedly agree with that. I'm not a huge fan of grading trades right away but we all do it . Teams do it for different reasons. In the Twins case it was to get rid of contractual obligations more than anything. They accomplished what they wanted to do so someone might give them an A. Trades are never really based only on what you got for what you gave up. It takes years sometimes to come to conclusions that are reliable. Some people think if you win the World Series you automatically win a trade even if there was no significant contribution from who the Series winner got back. So in that case it's too early to give grades Houser got back 15+ years of MLB service time and one of the guys was a former top 50 prospect . Houser has about 50 games left before he's a Free Agent on a team that needs a minor miracle to make the playoffs.

Bowden...nuff said. No one should be using his opinion as proof of anything.

I love a big picture look at roster moves. Very important. Getz wants to build a solid bullpen. Many were particularly worried about the BP in the off-season but Getz put a lot of trust in Katz and Bannister and stockpiling arms. It's gone fairly well on a rebuilding team that had room to cycle through numerous arms . April was rough as I suspected it would be but it seemed each month the pen got better and better. Don't know if stats will back me up on that. But lots of guys went up and down and the more consistent ones stuck. Slowly but quietly the Sox ended up with a decent BP. Not great but borderline good since about the middle of June. Bullpens always cause a lot of consternation and moreso when the offense is bottom of the barrel bad which it was until the slow but steady influx of the positional prospects. As they got more comfortable and the coaches reiterated hunting and turning on fastballs in hitters counts, they settled in after the All Star break.

I need more Mead in my goblet !