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Tanner Banks wasn't really a shitty vet tho. He had multiple years of cheap control. in any event, I am referring to the the slew of not good position players that are crowding out the roster, not pitchers.

Like, I get where you're coming from, respect your opinion, and generally agree with your takes, but the Sox are going to suck ass no matter who they play. There is literally no upside in playing shitty vets on one year deals that aren't good enough to return anything of note even id they play well. So what's the point? To lose 107 games instead of 112? It doesn't matter. Chances are that Colas and Fletcher and Sosa aren't good major leaguers, but there is no reason not to find out when this season is already punted. here is to hoping Fletcher and Colas earn their way in AAA, because both should get a ton of MLb at bats in 25.

Colson should play better then. He hasn't remotely earned a big league roster spot and putting him in the bigs out of ST would be organizational malpractice.

Woof

I completely agree with this. We've signed so many scrap heap vets, that we're going to have to cut mildly interesting younger guys. None of these scrap heap guys are going to move the needle this year, be here long term, or are good enough to return anything noteworthy even if they have a really good first couple months of the season. I really dislike the strategy. FWIW - Carela can be added to the active roster and 60 day ILd worst case scenario...he isn't getting DFA.

While this was a foregone conclusion, I still don't get it. Oscar likely just sucks, but there is not a good reason to not give him 500 at bats this season. If if if if it clicked, he's kind of what we've been looking for for decades. Chances of that happening are remote, but chances that any of Tauchman, Slater or Taylor being part of the future is ZERO, and the chances they return anything remotely interesting are way less than Colas turning into a valuable player. Just play the dude and see what happens.

I don't think there is a much of a chance. Taylor signed an MLB deal and Colas has an option, and the Sox obviously aren't big fans. I'd absolutely give Colas as much of a shot as possible in 2025, but I also wouldn't have signed more than 1 of Tauchman, Slater and Taylor.

Was not expecting Beni back that quickly. This is good news. He matches that 2nd half of 2024 in the first half of 2025, and Sox might actually be able to dump the rest of that contract.

Why would they? They'd be lucky to lose less than 110 games.

I'd personally just stick Sosa there most days until Colson proves he is ready. meidroth isn't really a SS and hasn't been great in ST. Would have happily given him the job, but I'd send him to Charlotte for a few weeks based on the 40 man and his ST performance. Vargas, Sosa, Rojas/Drury, AV from left to right to start. Mix in Baldwin. I don't have much interest in rostering Amaya. Pretty thin on true SS that way, but Sosa, Baldwin and Rojas can all stand there.

I don't hate them. A bit beer league softballish, but they look good. I was always luke warm on the old ones. Looked good on certain players, dumb on others. I wouldn't be caught dead wearing one tbh.

I suppose. I personally really like listening to the commentary directly from the players and staff. That's going to be harder to get this season without DVS and Vinny unless someone good is added or someone significant changes their ways. Fegan is certainly capable, and I suppose this just requires an another subscription from me. I just enjoy the instant Twitter content.

I was always a fan of DVS because he would always share post game comment videos directly to his Twitter. As an out of town fan, there isn't really any way to get post game comments otherwise. And Merk is brutal - his stuff is all fluff, no analysis. The definition of a company man. He talks more about Michigan on Twitter than the Sox. Not a fan at all.

lol, between Vinny and DVS, Sox have lost the two most readily available Sox content beats. Bad news

Very good and 100% correct move

Not for Carela. They just optioned him to AA. He won't open up a spot.; have to be on MLB IL.

Honestly, fine with me. I'd be playing Colas and Fletcher every day if it were up to me.

JR is 89. The man isn't living to 104.

lol can't wait for the reactions on this one.

And as I've stated here many times for all these signings, I'd rather just play the fringe young guys. If you're not going to see what you have with those types coming off a 121 loss season, while almost certainly staring at another well into triple digit loss total, may as well try to find out who can help you in the future. None of these garbage heap vet signings will help the Sox in the future, and even if they play amazing, you're getting trash in return. It's a terrible strategy.

I absolutely loathe the Sox offseason. It makes no fucking sense.

I guess the logic might be that at $950k he might actually clear waivers. I hope so, but he definitely wouldn't have been my choice to cut, especially for another soft tossing lefty. Feels like Wilson was a good first half away from being a trade asset, with next to no risk if it didn't work out.

You'll never see me complain about minor league deals, but FFS, play the fringe young controllable talent at the big league level.

I want nothing to do with Amaya. Rojas isn't a SS. Colson shouldn't sniff the big leagues until he earns it, but no earlier than mid May. Early season Sosa, Baldwin and Meidroth can make it work until Colson takes over.

Yikes. Do not like cutting bait on Wilson.