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It isn't going to solve everything that is wrong with the team, but if he can hold their attention and get them mostly back to their career norms, it solves about 85-90% of the problems.

Or, maybe like Eloy and Yoan, he is in shape, but not the right shape. It will be an interesting winter.

And the extra LB that was in the deal.

Lucas was the King of the BEST SHAPE OF HIS LIFE fluff pieces this winter. He gained all of that muscle, and it was going to carry him through to the post season blah, blah, blah. Then he fell apart.

The funny thing is that I bet the media is way tougher on the new guy than they ever were on a deserving TLR.

Wasn't FSU the team that spent almost a million dollars to steal the Twins pitching coach?

Look, I have been about as pissy as it gets for the last two seasons, but this is a legitimate break from what we have seen for the last two years. If that doesn't make you feel a bit better, you are probably rooting for the wrong team as it might never be better than this. I mean this could legitimately be the high water mark for the Pedro Grifol era, but it is a big step up in the world from the TLR era.q

If the earlier quote is right, Grifol is probably the Tigers manager if the Sox don't blow off Hinch for TLR.

If you can get most of the guys playing back to their career norms this team looks a lot more like 2020 and 21, versus 2022. I don't know if it is enough to over take Cleveland, but depending on what this team does in the next 4 months, I think they can push into the low 90s for wins if the players buy in and we have a good winter.

Ok, that makes the pick seem a lot more worth it. You are basically getting two seasons at a draft pick price.

So how is the Claypool contract situation?

It actually shows they went into this with an open mind, and adjusted to who they thought was the best candidate at the end of the day.

Spring training was jacked up due to the lockout anyway.

The whole mystique of baseball is supposed to make up for the salary.

I mean Duh.

Heavy on experience. Nice.

Hell he could not be Jesus enough for KC. They are in their own world.

It sure doesn't hurt.

Who actually believes this?

Today was a good day.

Only if you assume one isn't already being hidden.

Jay has some work to do

Well I will give this Sox this much, they did an extensive and lengthy process and got some who checks some boxes. Can't wait to call for him to be fired.

This is one of the most absurd moves I have seen.