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Lance Lynn doesn’t take care of his body which is beyond dumb for an older pitcher. I think Stone alluded multiple times that Lynn was very out of shape when he broke camp. I don’t blame the pitching coach, I blame the manager who is seemingly afraid of veterans for allowing that to happen. 2023 wasn’t one of his best years but Giolito was solid with the Sox. Joe Kelly was league average. Lopez was surprisingly above league average for the Sox as well. Let’s not forget to mention Clevinger who put up 3.3 WAR for the Sox this year with a ERA+ of 118, that signing while controversial was a huge success. Yeah, Cease‘s command took a step back. And Kopech unraveled but I don’t think Katz is the problem.

I don’t know if he’ll get to pick the hitting coach. It seems like most GMs make that hire themselves these days. And I don’t get why everyone thinks Katz should’ve been fired. Look at the garbage he had to work with but there were some guys who took steps. Santos was a nice discovery, Scholtens another one.

Theo said he was bringing back Renteria. Things change.

Like Katz, I highly doubt he was hired to coach/fix one player

Jerry’s refusal to spend on staffing the FO is ridiculous because the more money you spend on the FO and on analytics, the less you can spend on the roster.

So far the Sox have hired from the Giants, Diamondbacks and the Angels(?). So far they’ve going after guys in very good orgs (not you Angels), hopefully that continues with the remaining hires. And I really hope they pull from Baltimore. Those guys know how to develop hitters.

I’m totally out on Eberflus. I’m totally out on Getsy. I’m leaning towards being out on Fields and Poles (but less so). I didn’t buy the hype of them going to the playoffs as they won 3 games last year but they look like they took a massive, massive step back. I’m shocked that more resources weren’t dedicated to the LOS on both sides of the ball. I think they’re so bad that they might be better off not drafting a QB with these two seemingly top ten picks. Hopefully they can land Harrison Jr. and the best DE/LT who’s on the board.

So are the Sox still going to hire a Director of Player Development? And are they going to hire someone to replace Teaford?

Ask me on a different sub forum

I think the Watson thing is being overblown, of course Getz was going to hire someone from the Royals to join his FO. That’s the only other org that he’s worked for. I’m just glad he didn’t being in Dayton Moore and his crazy, anti porn, evangelical incel ass. I think the person who wants to turn the Sox into the Royals is Grifol, who should be fired immediately.

Also happens to be highly regarded: https://www.si.com/.amp/mlb/2019/06/07/boston-red-sox-brian-bannister-mvp-machine

Hostetler was the pro guy

It makes the decision to keep Pedro that much more puzzling

They worked together in San Fran, I’d be shocked if Katz is gone

The move seems to be a good one and people are commending it online. By all accounts, this is someone who the Sox probably should’ve hired to be GM. A quick glance at his resume tells me that he is more accomplished than Getz is right now.

Your next White Sox GM

The models loved Bradfield.

Colt Emerson too

Arjun Nimmala was right there

Good for him, college assistants are getting paid crazy money. He made the smart move and took the better job

CJ Abrams looks like a budding superstar, at worst a very valuable player as a 20/20 SS. He was picked two picks after Andrew Vaughn

Why?

I think if Courtney Hawkins was drafted by another team, he would’ve been a MLB player. They ruined his development by rushing him and they couldn’t develop an approach at the plate

Then he should shut the f*** up.

This team doesn’t hit the ball hard, they don’t hit the ball in the air enough, they don’t see enough pitches, and they don’t take enough walks.