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Not sure what that means. A short term contract does not make Japanese sponsors make long term or high priced committments. If Mune goes they go. JR might be negotiating with Japanese sponsors based on if he will actually extend him. But again we're getting ahead of ourselves. Even if Mune has a long memory of all who didnt sign him I doubt that would prevent him from taking the highest offer unless the Sox offer is similar if it ever gets to that point.

McKinven taking over the catching program . Never knew he wasnt in charge of it since one of his strengths was being know as the catcher whisperer on framing with Milwaukee .

Venable on Meidroth.

McCartney ( upbeat lyrics) and Lennon ( adding the "it cant get much worse" lyrics) are accredited with writing it. There's no mystery as far as the history.

None of that negates the points I made which I thought was accurate given the big picture.

Question of the Day.

Quero knows he can do better offensively and defensively.

Beatles😉

Im sure you know that projections for young players are generally very conservative. I'm not asking anyone to be more positive than usual ( or maybe I am) but if I have a choice to think there will be more growth with the youngsters that are in the lineup and the ones likely to make an appearances mostly from July through September then I can see a better than expected outcome. If it doesn't happen then we're another year closer to a change of ownership so its all good.

Maybe they can put together solid efforts in both halves of the season with increased run production and a better record in close games with better relief pitching also. With a deeper lineup and bullpen they could avoid prolonged periods of losing and have more late inning comebacks.

For quite a few fans a small upwards trend despite obstacles and building the foundation is all about the future of the franchise more than it's about instant gratification or placing blame. It's just about moving on and letting old prejudices die and not looking at things with jaundiced eyes. Children learn how to be a fan through their parents attitudes towards favorite teams. If you show disappointment and indifference. Children may see a subconscious connection to how you feel about them. Having a positive attitude helps in many situations, be it homework ,where looking forward to a good future is imperative to their efforts or other endeavors.

I hope it'll be a positive experience for the whole family, not about who wins but fostering a love for the game that leads to their old man playing catch and pitching to them for many years.

All depends if they think they are backing a winner like any other sponsor and how much income it brings in. It's not just about Murakami. It might be enough to hold onto Murakami into the 2027 season but with the strike looming and the brevity of the contract I'm not convinced commercial time bought on CHSN or luxury suite money or ball park ads will be a substantial enough payout to sway JR into a much bigger contract offer that would prevent Murakami from foregoing free agency.

So misappropriation of funds and philandering... alledgedly of course. It's always abuse of power that brings about downfalls but often not before atrocities.

I agree. I've been saying it a while, no more crap Aprils. Start that belief in yourselves early . The 2 consecutive AA Championships showed some of them what it takes to win. That's important. It starts with believing in yourselves and teammates.

If JR is still the owner good luck with that unless in those 2 years sponsorships and attendance skyrockets and the Sox are over .500 again. He likely won't make any major expenditures. Again its hard to predict the future with a 90 year old still expecting to leave his sons as little debt as possible . Maybe he can make a better deal with Justin Ishbia taking over sooner than 2029 if Ishbia uses his money to resign him.But we're getting way out over our skis here.

Joel McKeithan Asst. Hitting Coach

Roch Cholowsky hits 2nd & 3rd HR. No highlights in the video.

Austin Hays : "Anything is possible. It's baseball".

Depends on how good. .250 .350 .500 Yes

Neither is Acuna hitting them 😉

I suppose not but does getting all the facts right in all the other guys he has talked about instill real organizational change for you or, building a new training complex in the DR , or all the quality people he's hired and updating R &D or the big turn arounds in Colson Montgomery's and Crochet's performance , or the return in the Crochet trade, or picking out 2 successful Rule 5 candidates last year ? How about many of the rookies performing well or the better hitting of Sosa and Vargas from the previous year ? Many of these things accomplished with a rock bottom payroll. Houser was picked up mid season and did well. Other veterans weren't total duds despite the bargain bin salaries. Also seemed very opportunistic to grab Murakami and get back into the Japanese market, yes ? Some scouting and development wins for sure.