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I like the signing. As some have said, I’d rather see him than Perez, as I believe Kay is 5 or 6 years younger. I do want them to sign another vet for the rotation, my ideal choice being Mike Soroka, and have Burke and Cannon battle it out to be the #5 starter. Curious to see what Bannister/Bove can do wit Kay to elevate him.

I don't think that's true. Ever since the 2012 CBA came into effect, the Sox have spent all the money allotted to them to sign amateur talent in both the draft and free agency. Every year under Mike Shirley, they've exceeded their bonus pools to sign their guys. I think the reports of them signed guys in classes of 2-3 years down the line, Is enough of an answer to that question.

I know nothing about the guy but because he had a background in player development, I’m going to say this is a good hire. I think teams forget that player development is something that happens throughout the entirety of a player’s career, so I would want as many player development guys on my staff as possible.

In an OPP, I said that I think the Sox should get Denzel Clark from Oakland. Put him in CF. And move Robert to RF

Every team in MLB has agreements with kids as young as 12/13 in Latin America, the Dominican Republic especially. The Sox and this new regime are now playing at the top of the market. James Fegan, Hector Gomez, and Frances Romero have all linked the Sox to guys in future classes. And buying prospects has nothing to do with the ML roster. What are you talking about?

The thought process behind the trade was a failure. The outcome was a failure

Let me add to this, A rebuilding team is in no position to be trading young prospects for unproven relievers, especially those over the age of 30. I know the plan was to be able to flip a guy like Booser for a better prospect but I’d rather have the certainty of a guy like Fjardo* in my system than take the risk of getting a better prospect

They absolutely should, I know Bannister doesn’t like him for whatever reason but maybe the Sox shouldn’t be taking his advice on pro personnel

I personally think a manager should have some input into the coaching staff but I think hitting and pitching coaches should be Gam hires since those hires dictate the hitting and pitching programs of an org. Or in the Sox case, Getz/Fuller/Bannister should have final say on these hires.

Based on these list, I want the pitching coach to be either Max Weiner, Mark Lowy, or Casey Jacobson. And for the hitting coach, I'd like either of Matt Borgschulte, Joel McKeithan, or Cody Atkinson. I think that whenever a team is filling out a staff they should look for guys who have backgrounds in player development, which is something that doesn't stop at the ML level. I also think these hires should be left up to Bannister and Fuller, let Venable recommend guys but I think Fuller and Bannister (and Getz) should sign off on the hires since they're the ones who the pitching and hitting coaches will be answering to. I really hope the Sox do hire more coaches and create new positions on the staff, like quality control and player development coaches. I imagine that they'll hire another offensive coordinator. I know McKinven can do the job of a catching coach but I think they should still hire another one.

They have nothing on the books salary wise. As of right now, they have $37M on the books and it’s just Benintendi and Robert. I don’t think O’Hearn and Fedde will cost that much.

PSU needs to move on from Franklin. He’s Brian Kelly 2.0.

I’ll expand but I want the team to sign Ryan O’Hearn to man 1B and DH, Zac Gallen to fortify the top of the rotation, Erick Fedde to eat some quality innings, and two proven veteran relievers. And acquire a RHH OFer for depth. I don’t think the team should be spending like a team that’s trying to win the World Series just yet, I think the young player this season showed that they’re worth investing in. With the right moves, it’s not ridiculous to think that they can win another 15+ games, especially when you consider all the games they lost in 2025 due to having a bad bullpen.

After Montgomery, Fauske, and Wolkow, I think the Sox need to address their talent pool in the outfield. They’ll probably take one of the SS’s in the draft next year, and they should those guys are all rated in the top of the class (we’ll see what happens) but they desperately need outfielders

Over, I expect him to get his OBP up considerably too. Pitchers won’t pitch to him as much next season.