joejoesox

the most important undiscussed topic regarding the sox next year: how good the training staff is at their jobs and if they can get the players to listen to them

can someone explain this chart? is this if they play half their games in each park or what

highly doubt it

not gonna happen until they shed some $$$

you should know by now that this team can't figure out such an obvious fact like that, Eloy will absolutely play a little bit of LF throughout the year, I'd put money on it.

fwiw I think he's a good fit and a good signing. hoping by year 4 the Sox are ready to contend ?

anyone know his power splits in KC vs GR?

aren't these contracts covered by insurance though

it's almost as if they're fucking up on purpose

with the full court press/jersey unveiling/interviews

if they pay him? lol

you think LAA is gonna let him walk? I'm betting on an extension or at the bare minimum they trade him for a haul

removing Tim gives you the potential to be better for the future. the debate becomes do the Sox have a better chance of winning a title right now with small upgrades or do they have a better chance by restocking the farm and getting near max value for their top guys who they aren't going to resign anyways it's a s%*# situation either way because you're rolling the dice and taking a risk no matter which option you choose at least there's more of a payoff by retooling for a contention window in 2025-2026 (I'm well aware of the response: "YoU tRuSt haHn tO LeAd a REbUiLd??///")

that's exactly what came to mind. the lovable losers aura has faded. can you imagine being that kind of sports fan ?

Last I heard Liam, didn't have rumors going around about infidelity and club house issues either

it's funny. I've been working in Chicago for the last 3 months. all I see throughout the entire city are Sox license plates, in fact I can't remember the last cubs plate I've seen. it's bizarre.

I just fucking cant

Maybe the same people will have moved on They have to eventually damn it

they aren't going for it and spending money, that's the point at least a rebuild sets you up for the future, and rebuilds the desert that is our farm system it also cuts payroll so theoretically in 2 to 3 years, you can burn 35-40m/year on a huge all star Check out the 2025 and 2026 Free Agent class on Spotrac https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/2025/outfield/ https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/2026/outfield/

They can literally just ask for top prospects. It's player development where their issues stem IMHO, still doesn't make you wrong but top prospects are much easier to develop

I didn't realize Cease turns 27 this year Could get a haul for him now. He turns 29 in his final ARB year (2025), oof. #blowitup

Absolutely, I'm down for blowing it up, how many others feel the same though guessing maybe 10% of us

I'd be curious to see a poll of Soxtalk members who prefer keeping Giolito, TA, Hendriks and adding marginal at best players vs Trade these guys who still have some value (Even Giolito has some value imo) to retool their awful minor league system (Sox aren't competing in 2023) and these trade chips are GONE or lose massive value after this year I don't wanna make the poll, someone else do it ?

Apples and Oranges Abreu was a 4 win player last year and arguably the glue that held this island of misfit toys together TA was a 2 win shortstop who has off the field/clubhouse issues, who's one trick is hitting for average I was/am pissed that Abreu is gone, I wouldn't mind in the slightest if TA was traded, in fact I kind of want it to happen because we could probably get a decent haul in an overpay

Sox will be better off hanging onto Hendriks until the TDL, just cross your fingers he's performing at his expected norms (this will be tied directly to how the defense is, just based on his comments a few weeks ago)