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I was listening in the radio on my way home from work and the Angels broadcast said he’s a reverse split guy who has been better against lefties and the Sox loaded the lineup with lefties and we’re getting mowed down.

I mean 5-1 in the bottom of the 4th isnt quite yet a white flag situation, but that's essentially what they did.

They really had no other option to put in for this spot??

Why would he sign an extension like that when he can just hit the market in 2 years and probably blow that away if he’s a 40-50 HR guy. If he was interested in 4 years and 100ish million he most likely had offers like that this offseason that he obviously didn’t want to take.

I thought I read/heard somewhere that the Sox weren't the best offer but he went here because the deal was shorter and he could bet on himself, which to me, says he's not going to be taking a "hometown discount" and is looking to get a market contract in 2 years.

Please release Benintendi

You’re so off base

It’s crazy, they situationally treat him like the bad player he is but start games with him leading off and batting 3rd. It’s insane.

For whatever reason they seem to like having him on the team, and they just don’t really cut bait on these large contracts not in the final year.

I’d give them more credit if they would stop willingly giving their worst player the most at bats by batting benintendi lead off.

I think you have to trade him if there is a huge offer near the deadline only because I don't believe they would extend him for what his current projection is going to require. You need to weigh the options here, because if you don't trade him in season you run the risk of missing the window to do it in the offseason if there is a lengthy work stoppage at the end of the season. They already know weather or not they will do what it takes to sign him to an extension, and I think if the answer is no were not willing to do it then you have to cash out on him. I would just be pretty stunned if they signed anyone to a $200+ million dollar deal at any point over the next 2 years. And if you're not going to do that, then you might as well do what's best for the future of the franchise.

It should be Meidroth there, he at least gets on base.

Murakami, Vargas, and Montgomery all on heaters right now and we have Benintendi setting the table for them. Just braindead decision making here.

I mean really, either way is weird. Ultimately though, if they’re winning that’s what we all want anyways so whatever.

Yeah but typically I do that with my friends who are fans of other teams though.. very weird to be doing it of a team were all fans of to be perfectly honest.

All this does is bait someone to inevitably post a "See, these guys are garbage" thread when they go on another skid, and the cycle continues.

Yeah, remember last year I believe there were two different threads started that almost immediately derailed the momentum the team had almost as if it really did jinx them. Either way, I still think this teams sucks but I will happily enjoy them playing a stretch of good baseball. We're all fans of the team, totally weird flex but whatever.

"Hey buddy, your favorite team finally isn't embarrassing themselves anymore for the last few games. I bet you feel really stupid huh" - yeah, you really got me there lol

McGuire just couldn’t beat it

This team is dogshit but I don't think they come close to being as bad as 2024. And I think they are pretty bad.

Yeah wtf is this s%*#, why is he in the 6th inning against the bottom of the order?

He has to make it clear JR is in charge, because as of right now he is, but you all are kidding yourself if you think someone makes a billion dollar investment into something and has no input what so ever.

If they go through this season with everyone regressing and lose 100 games again, I would like to think that firing Getz comes to the table. Especially if you have Ishbia in JR's ear.

Man, number 42 for the Sox is a bum

The home runs are nice, but there better be a lot of them if he's going to hit .170 and strike out over 30% I don't think you could trade him right now for value if you tried.