I see a long losing streak in their future.

Can they get the #1 pick?  Is there anybody good in the draft to get excite about?

Lololol so glad I took the Rays at +245 in the 7th inning, knew that was easy money

sell the team jerry!! u stand by ur chumps (Williams/Hahn) too long, ur tenure as an owner will b remembered for being cheap and breaking up da bulls dynasty!!

1 minute ago, fathom said:

Sure has been a disappointment considering the pieces he had to trade.  It’s biggest reason why this rebuild failed.

What about Diaz and yet another failed outfielder from BOS on that Sale trade? 

 

Might as well get Kopech back to high nineties and market him as a closer while they're at it. 

1 minute ago, Green Line said:

Can they get the #1 pick?  Is there anybody good in the draft to get excite about?

There’s the lottery now, but A’s will have the worst record 

1 minute ago, Green Line said:

Can they get the #1 pick?  Is there anybody good in the draft to get excite about?

lol, so Hahn n Williams draft another Madrigal

 

1 minute ago, Green Line said:

Can they get the #1 pick?  Is there anybody good in the draft to get excite about?

if they trade away half their roster... 

Welp I guess it's Graveman time for the 9tj. Pedro said they'd do it by feel or whatever . Let's see if he sticks to his word.

2 minutes ago, fathom said:

Sure has been a disappointment considering the pieces he had to trade.  It’s biggest reason why this rebuild failed.

in hindsight, not signing $300 million free agents will be a blessing when this tear down happens.  Thanks to the epic failure by this "core".

The pitching staff is horrendous. How long before these guys get Katz fired?

1 minute ago, HOFHurt35 said:

in hindsight, not signing $300 million free agents will be a blessing when this tear down happens.  Thanks to the epic failure by this "core".

It still would have been pretty damn cool to see Machado or Harper in a Sox jersey. Especially when that potentially could have put them over the top in 2020 or 2021. Look at how Harper carried the Phillies last October.

They have crossed into fun bad territory. 

This is comedy. How are they going blow the game today? 

Edited April 22, 20232 yr by baseballgalaly

Just now, chw42 said:

The pitching staff is horrendous. How long before these guys get Katz fired?

They can and would do a lot worse.

4 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said:

Man oh man is that crippling. Once Diaz got the hit I knew it was over. Sox battled today; felt like a legitimate turning point at times. Hurts 

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1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said:

They can and would do a lot worse.

2024 Sox staff headlined by Davis Martin

1 minute ago, maxjusttyped said:

It still would have been pretty damn cool to see Machado or Harper in a Sox jersey. Especially when that potentially could have put them over the top in 2020 or 2021. Look at how Harper carried the Phillies last October.

We'd be the Angels in that case.  

No thanks. 

41 minutes ago, Capn12 said:

Side Note - @Tony you'll be happy to know, my Foo Fighters pin arrived today. About broke my back getting it in the house, that is the worst part!

Let's go! 

9 minutes ago, fathom said:

Sure has been a disappointment considering the pieces he had to trade.  It’s biggest reason why this rebuild failed.

The complete inability to scout and develop talent once they flipped to contending has been crippling. Every meaningful trade has come at the expense of also making the big league roster worse. No top prospect has been added to the mix sense and the system has been so dry adding impact players in trades is impossible.

Edited April 22, 20232 yr by maxjusttyped

Just now, Tony said:

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I know I’m Mr. Pessimism, but Tampa tried to give the Sox a blowout and the Sox kept them in the game.  

Just now, HOFHurt35 said:

We'd be the Angels in that case.  

No thanks. 

The Sox made the playoffs in 2020 and 2021. The Angels did neither.

I thought we had a chance to win. Can’t wait to see Liam back and healthy. Anderson and Moncada would help too

7 minutes ago, Green Line said:

Can they get the #1 pick?  Is there anybody good in the draft to get excite about?

 

2. Vance Honeycutt, OF — North Carolina
Honeycutt has a chance to become a rare 5-tool player the next level. He’s long and projectable with serious upwards trajectory in his game. Honeycutt possesses plus raw power and a swing path built to capitalize on all of it. The hit tool has taken major strides from his freshman year as he’s really cut down the swing and miss and subsequently shrunk his strikeout rates too. Honeycutt is a plus runner who plays plus defense in centerfield. As long as he doesn’t outgrow the middle of the field, he projects to stay at the 8. This is a guy who could be a perennial 20-20 guy at the next level.

 

3. Brody Brecht, RHP — Iowa
If you were to build a Mount Rushmore for the best pure stuff college baseball has ever seen, there’s a very real argument that Brecht would deserve to be on it. I think most would agree Brecht has the most electric fastball in the 2024 class; at least at this early stage. Brecht has been up to 101, sitting 97-99 in starts. It’s a metric-monster of a heater and is only reinforced by the elite whiff rates he generates off the pitch. He’ll mix in an absolutely disgusting slider with immense depth, inducing gaudy swing-and-miss numbers. He’ll also throw a traditional curveball extremely hard in the mid-80s. Brecht has a chance to possess an elite fastball and two plus-or-better breaking balls. That said, the control and command right now are below average. A two-sport guy, Brecht gave up football for the Hawkeyes in the spring of 2023 and scouts are excited to see if his game explodes because of it. If Brecht takes the next step in his development and develops even average command on the hill, there’s a very real chance he’s the first college arm off the board in 2024.

 

4. Konnor Griffin, SS/OF — Jackson Prep
Considering the size and physicality of Konnor Griffin, it’s incredible to think he’ll barely be 18 years old on draft day. Griffin reclassified out of the 2025 draft class after overmatching his peers. He has the frame scouts dream on, a long, levered body with projectable strength and present athleticism. The upside here is tremendous. Griffin plays shortstop and centerfield now, but most think he projects best in the grass where his plus speed and rangy routes will play best. He’s got a strong throwing arm and the twitch necessary to make a good first step. He has every chance to stick on the dirt, but the hands are probably solid average and there’s a high likelihood he’ll grow off the position. He could probably be an above average defender at either spot. Already an accomplished slugger, Griffin has huge bat speed with over-the-fence juice and should grow into 60-grade, potentially even 70-grade game power. A true 5-tool prospect.

Just now, maxjusttyped said:

The Sox made the playoffs in 2020 and 2021. The Angels did neither.

The Sox made the playoffs because they played in the weakest division in the sport.  They weren't anything special because of weak pitching.  Even with a Harper or Machado on offense.

8 minutes ago, HOFHurt35 said:

in hindsight, not signing $300 million free agents will be a blessing when this tear down happens.  Thanks to the epic failure by this "core".

But Benintendi Jimenez Moncada Hendriks will be four big reasons they don't add anything next offseason in FA... 

(Heck Urias Nola Snell the three best available pitchers and they haven't been all that impressive either.) 

Edited April 22, 20232 yr by caulfield12