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This is all very valid. The biggest question mark is health. If they can even have an "average" amount of injuries I think your 88 win+ is possible.

Mired in mediocrity.

I remember that. I think that was the season where Kopech had tommy john. Season started out so promising and quickly cratered.

I had a dream last night that prime Hawk was back in the broadcast booth. Then I wake up and hear this news. Now I don't know what to do with my life. On a real note, glad to hear the news. One of the best around. I actually love Steve's commentary. I couldn't care less about what he says on twitter. He does his job better than most in the business. And I really don't even care about the Nationwide jingle. The main request for me would be: get rid of the Sox Math ?? and bring back "What did Chuck Find?" I loved that segment I think they did it right before Covid in 2019.

Absolutely. Right here. This is where it starts. Until this happens the same old thing will continue to happen again and again and again.

Can a team release someone while they are under investigation and not pay them the contract that was agreed upon?

This team...man...

Fair point. I guess I'm hoping he can be a leader by being the comeback player of the year and being vocal. I mean it's his last season with us so why not lol. A guy can dream right

The leader should be Grandal. He's the most experienced of the bunch. He speaks both English and Spanish doesn't he? Other than that the only one I can think of might be TA but idk he never really gave me "leader" vibes. Maybe Vaughn can grow into a leader role...

Is Crochet even going to start the season on the active roster?

Gag me. We would go from one of the best to one of the worst duos on television.

Sox continue to find ways to f*** up things that are good.

Then I guess I'm on the owners side on this one. I truly wonder how representative of the whole that vote of the players was in the CBA regarding this specific topic. Integrating technology will only improve the game after the kinks are worked out. You can still have umps behind the plate to maintain the human component. Just give them an earpiece that relays the robot call and tell them to continue to be animated when calling strikes. And when there is an inevitable hiccup where a strike was obviously a ball or vice versa, they can do crew reviews or managers can challenge.

Behind who? ?

I think that if the rumor is true that he will be around for spring training, that's all the evidence one needs imo to come to the conclusion they would have kept him around if fully healthy

Here's the fluff piece. Lancy Lynn is...still fluffy.

Nvm just saw there was an entire conversation about 2nd base one page back lol

I haven't seen people mention this much, but we still don't have a starting second baseman. I guess unless they plan on running Romy Gonzalez out there. But Leury is not the answer. Leury Garcia needs to be a full-time bench player.

Honestly it makes me think he should be the 4-5 hole hitter with those stats haha.

If Leury is played like the super sub that he is, then he might live up to the contract over the next couple years. He can't be played as a starter.

I so wish he stayed here. God this organization is so awful. Why do we continue to be fans.

I can't believe they paid Derek Holland 6 million dollars. Just shouldve paid me.

fify

This comment really is the highlight of the thread

I mean honestly, what player that has an actual market would willingly play for this Sox "team" after last season and the rumors of how bad the clubhouse and management is.