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Fast forward to Spring Training. Montgomery will be there as non-roster player. See how he does. If he looks like the best shortstop on the team, play him. 2025 is not rushing it for him. If he plays poorly in ST, send him back to Charlotte. I remember when Rockies brought up Tulo. They rushed him, but there was something about the kid; he just seemed to change the attitude of the whole team. Plus, he played well.

Non-prospect Nishida had another 3 hits.

I keep thinking of a scene in Moneyball, where Brad Pitt is faced with a room full of old-time scouts, all of whom disagreed with Pitt (Billy Beane).

Paddy's last big signing was 3B Herrera, who had a tough year, to put it mildly. Does Herrera have any kind of future in Sox organization?

One thing about Fletcher, he runs hard every time he grounds into a double play.

Giving away Tatis for Shields and then hiring Tony were two deadly torpedo shots.

We're watching history. I might be the only guy in Florida watching these guys on a regular basis. Oh, well. Next year we'll get to watch Vargas, Amaya, Baldwin, Fletcher, Benny, DeLoach, Lee, et al all season.

No Nishida

The boys at PTI called Sox the worst professional team in any sport, ever.

Vinnie would make the Sox all-opponent team.

Flexen has more innings pitched than Crochet. 137 v 132.

Okay, who is Hale Sims?

If you dont watch any games, go away.

What are the chances Flexen is on this team next year? He is arb eligible in 2025. Paid $1.75mm this year. Sox wouldn't, would they?

I thought he did that on purpose.

How low can Flexen's morale go?

He should've been a politician.

Well, I hope Crochet can last more than 4 pitches today.

Careful!! He might end up back here.

I saw Barfield being interviewed during game, but I had the sound off. Did he say anything worth repeating here?

I remember Chet when he played in minors in Denver. You could tell then he was going to be a solid major league player. And, he was.

How do you do that? All at bats to one guy? ALL in all caps.

What went wrong with Kelley?

Tough to get hurt with his workload lately.

Right. Guys here are too tough on him. He hits .240ish, hustles, decent defense, etc. If he is slightly overpaid, so what?