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78-84 Astros, Blue Jays, Rays, Yankees, Mariners, Guardians Lose the division by 12 Starting rotation struggles with health and consistency. Sox lose a number of high scoring games. Shitbag starter #5 DFA'd by mid May and the 5th spot becomes a black hole that haunts the team all season. Yaz makes it a week before an IL stint. DFA'd by June. The rest of the starters remain mostly healthy. Not trying to be doom & gloom, just gut feelings at the end of spring training.

Zero hate. He was great. Genuinely great, passionate, and memorable. But by the end he was bad. I say it with no ill will. I still love the Hawk of old, but it was time for him to go well before he finally did. It's just reality.

Emphasis on was.

He was the voice of the Sox for my entire fandom from when I fell in love with the team until he retired. I loved Hawk, but you sum it up well, his last few years it was a chore watching the games he called. It was a sad decline and he should have retired sooner than he did. It’s unfortunate that our most recent memory of his calls were such a sound bite driven self parody. He shaped my fandom like few others, but it was time.

Sorry Hawk, it was time. It was actually past time. You were great, until you weren’t. They did you and everyone a favor. I appreciate that you went out magnanimously and didn’t make a fuss, but the interview sounded like a lot of sour grapes to me. It’s too bad that you’re crotchety and bitter about it, but it was for the best.

Nice running grab by Gladney

4 in a row. Ks the side.

3 straight Ks for Kopech

AV liner to RF

Romy rbi bloop!

Yeah, I don't know how many bats he will miss if he has to come at guys with a FB low 90s.

I just hope he can be effective with that FB velocity, if that's where he is going to be now.

I don't doubt it. I don't see him lasting at 3rd for long though.

Enjoy AAA Nick...

Great minds

Wild Pitch offense!

Colas works a 2 out walk

I think the back is good to go

Andrew BOMB

If he were Lance Lynn I wouldn't be as concerned. He's been low 90s all spring and hasn't been super sharp. We need a much better version than what we've seen.

They aren't showing pitch speed, just going off what they said. It is pretty startling if he's topping out at 93.