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Kepler was in a platoon last year yet was still unplayable down the stretch for the Phillies. .1 bWAR is pretty rough

Kepler posted .1 bWAR last year in over 400 at bats. He would be like signing another Benintendi. It’s not 2018/2019 anymore.

Kepler is toast. Giving him an $8 mil severance package would be a very bad idea. Tauchman is considerably better at this point.

I would rather sign Mune, but that said, O’Hearn is gonna help Pittsburgh. With their young pitching, a average offense makes them a playoff threat.

Well, it reinforces that Longenhagen doesn’t see a superstar in the system. I suspect Bonemer might end up being very good. Lotta ceiling for Oppor as well.

Hate this move, but influenced by how the Sox bombed him last year. Old guy whose stuff has ticked way down. Might work out, but if it doesn’t, gonna be unwatchable and uncuttable.

I disagree. I think he cares whether he plays in mlb or not, but I’m weird that way.

IDK why the Sox would want even more guys coming back from TJS. Maybe Bannister sees an easy fix for Petty or something. Trading an outfielder when you already have the weakest outfield group in mlb seems insane. Braden Montgomery has to be thrilled, though.

If they trade Robert, who the heck is their entire OF? Suddenly they’re counting on Baldwin to anchor an incredibly poor group. Do you really want to Hill and Pereira every day?

There has been massive turnover in the bullpen. Watching Taylor, Leasure, Vasil, and eventually Berroa won't be as tragic as the group from 2024. The lefthanders are another matter entirely, of course, but I can imagine the Sox having a decent pen in games where they have the lead, and sort of a disaster pen for the blowouts. Not exactly Cleveland or Milwaukee, but not the sole reason for the club losing 100 games either.

Personally, I have a hard time seeing Meidroth starting every day on a team with Antonacci. on it It might just be my Midwest bias, but I think Antonacci is a cut above Chase in just about everything except D, and his D ain't bad.

I am more bullish than most on the Sox pitching depth. The guys you get off the garbage pile rarely tend to be that good, while good arms from the minors can often help right away -- look at Yeasavage, Schlittler, McLean, the two Boston lefties etc. I believe in H. Smith, McDougal, and Schultz. I think Oppor is gonna come fast. They have a ton of depth arms like Murphy, Schweitzer, and Davitt who may be able to soak up innings. Then, after the break, Mason Adams, Drew Thorpe, Carela, and Ky Bush become options. I think they'll be able to patch something together. If they score runs like they did in the second half, I'm beginning to see a .500 team developing. In this division, a .500 team can compete.

Or on a more optimistic note: Add some guys that may be worth keeping in July?

Presser has me fired up. Mune ends it by saying "let's get to work." Guys who have accomplished what he has want to be good. I believe he'll work hard to make adjustments to eventually be good. It may be like Ohtani where it takes a little time and the Sox may not get his absolute peak, but I love the storyline. Much better than hoping O'Hearn's fade will be gradual, as far as entertainment value.

Draft eligible sophomores can do it, but most Freshman and Sophomores are not draft eligible. Juniors that don't sign destroy all leverage, so most take any reasonable offer.

They now have Beni, Murakami, and Robert coming off the books after 2027. The risk here is virtually nothing. At the very least, the Sox will have some Boom in the middle of their line up.

1. Meidroth, 2b 2. Teel, c 3. Vargas, 3b 4. C. Montgomery 5. Robert, cf 6. Murakami, 1b 7. Benintendi, DH/lf 8. Baldwin, lf/rf 9. Pereira, rf/lf or Quero, DH Or you could go Colson, Robert, Murakami 3,4,5 but I would wait to see how those guys do.

Now hold on to Robert. Sticking him between Colson and Murakami gonna make him dangerous.

Or short side of a platoon. He kilt lefties last year.

I wonder in what time zone this negotiations are really taking place. They have until 7 am Tuesday in Japan, which is 4pm Monday in Chicago. 1 pm Sunday in Japan right now on Sunday. I imagine they have to be getting close to “put your final offers in now” so Murakami has a chance to weigh them. Or do we think this is all being done by US based agents in a U.S. time zone?

Bears have had the ball twice in the entire half. Defense has crapped the bed but it’s only 6-0. Dan Marino used to say that every field goal is one step closer to losing.

JMU and Tulane in this tournament is a disgrace. Oregon having a Spring game before they play someone real next week.

Another huge issue with that rebuild is too many slow righty hitters in an era where suddenly every righthander seems to have at least a 50 slider. Having lefties in this environment is more important than ever.

Depending on how 1-1 goes can’t they try to push preps down to 2-2 and 3-2? I could imagine Thome as an overslot 3rd rounder if he doesn’t blow up this spring. Good bat, but limited athleticism and uncertain future position does not scream rocketing up draft boards.

Okamoto hits righty. Looking at their roster, they already have at least 3 R/R 1b/3b. Murakami fits what they said they were looking for much better.