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Good point.

Depends on if it's something structural that can be corrected with surgery.

Is it? I couldn't remember which one it was. Hopefully, nothing structural.

Better than the left.

Possible. Patella-femoral issue?

Limping a little walking off.

Now what?

They will have some people there although depending on where he is they may have a local PT working with him during the week.

More baseball!

I would high doubt they will give him bpc-157. The PRP and STEM cells during the reconstruction are more direct and effective. They aren't going to risk unproven substances for a routine procedure when there are proven substances available.

The side effects wouldn't be worth it. It's why its banned.

Dang? I saw it in another post. Still don't remember it though.

Yes it will. Many have used this excuse in the nfl back in the day. Although it would probably need to be about 8 -12 weeks during the healing process.

He'll be ready near the beginning of the year. Although they've been really conservative lately so maybe in the middle of the season.

Yes.

Once a month isn't uncommon. Check in with the trainers for progress.

Greg?

I always though his contract with AB bonuses starting at 400 made me think they didn't really consider him a "full time" starter.

The greatest ability is availability.

Of course you can have all of those opinions. However you also need to look at a few other variables. 1. They are only 20 million they were only 40 million or so from the luxury tax. Most people didn't think their salary thus high let alone go higher. 2. They had a good lineup already but their bullpen was Hendricks, bummer, Crochet and kimbrel (who we all knew was going to be traded for pitching or an RF). That is a weak bullpen. Weaker than the lineup. 3. The starting staff has 3 good dependable pieces giolito, Lynn, Cease. Kopech is talented but they know he is on a limitation. Keuchal, well. However quality starting pitching us very expensive to acquire and hiw can that fir under the tax 4. Giolito is going to need a new contract soon. If they spend all the way to the cap where us this money coming from or are they planning on letting him go now. So giving this secanario. Spending to near the salary tax to add to a lineup that is already good is risky considering the limitations. They decided to add to a weakness, the bullpen and trade kimbrel for a decent but flawed upgrade in RF. You could go otherwise but adding to a strength when there are other weaknesses would have been an expensive luxury.

I don't disagree. However I think your obsession with the fact that the Sox haven't had a RF in 15 years is not that big of a deal. If there were multiple positions where they were lacking talent it would be one thing. But the fact that they have very few weaknesses is a good thing. Strength up the middle is more important than a RF. The fact that they have a really good hitting CF with outstanding defense negates that deficit to an extent.

Are they valuing the now because they think they are in a window to win now with these last couple of picks? We know they are up against the luxury and would thus need to have more, cheaper players.

Just because others wanted gim doesn't mean he fits into the Sox plan. I know you think the Sox FO are idiots but signing a player is more than just who the better player may be. The Cubs are in a totally different siutation. If it takes a year fir Suzuki to acclimate its no big deal to them. They won't be good for probably 3 years. The Sox went to the international market to get colas and cespedas. They aren't looking to have a player for 5 years when they already have 2 players for the OF they will still be playing by then in Jimenez and Robert.

For everyone who thinks TLR runs the team, did the Sox prefer AJP because TLR knew him from Arizona and wanted him?

Good one. I'll go with Madrigal as TLR likes to rest players more even when they are healthy.