Shouldn’t all the tension around 1st and 3rd bases for the Red Sox this off season highlight the fact that they haven’t developed a pipeline for corner infielders? Casas was, and maybe will still be, the guy at 1st but they haven’t had plan B. And nothing at 3rd.

The comments from Red Sox fans about the failure to sign Alonso are hilarious.

Stating the obvious - the Red Sox need to trade Yoshida. He’s a roster problem.They need to open the DH spot and can use the 40 man spot on a better fit. Eat the $ and move on. Several good scenarios become possible.

I don’t understand why the Red Sox didn’t give Grissom a shot at 2nd last year. If for no other reason than to help him develop trade value. They clearly weren’t interested.

This take on the Red Sox trading for Sonny Gray is close to how I see that deal. I’d add that Gray also gives Tolle, Early et al a year of development. One could become a young #2. If not Breslow will buy or trade for a starter when baseball resumes in 26/27. bosoxinjection.com/the-red-soxs...

Now here’s a fun surprise.

This is so far outside the bounds of rationality that I’m skeptical it’s not staged. If it is real, wow.

How predictable was this? Law enforcement must be identifiable and transparent.

Negative framing on Red Sox Duran. Cora says he likes him and Duran certainly brings energy and a unique skill set. That said, he probably will get traded, but not because the Red Sox see him negatively. They have 4 starting outfielders and he makes the most sense to trade.

I’m am dying! Even the name of the website Trump posted about should have been a clue!

Just tracked down the current Uniform Player Contract. It’s Appendix A to MLB’s Collective Bargaining Agreement that expires next year. Got interested because I wanted to understand how the end of the CBA would affect player contracts. Ended up thinking about the Devers situation with the Red Sox.

Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.

Interesting to see people twisting themselves into pretzels to dismiss yesterday’s No Kings protests as paid by Soros, full of paid actors, or whatever. Tells me they are worried.

Fair grades. The future looks promising for the Red Sox. The outfield should be stellar. Pitching behind Crochet looks promising. And catching should be solid. The infield is the question mark. Mayer and Casas have injury histories. Campbell’s future is cloudy. And there is no 3rd base pipeline.

Change is scary

Circumcision Causes Autism?

Imagine wearing a suit to a baseball game.

Bad Bunny

Tylenol

Warren’s comment about the last sliver of leverage reminds me of negotiating investments in China in the 90s. I learned that you always had to know where your leverage was, and maintain it, even post negotiation, because our Chinese counterparts would push us there.

All of this is true: “If it weren’t for double standards, there wouldn’t be any standards at all up here,” said Senator John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican. “Of course, it’s hypocritical, but Republicans have flip flopped on things, too.”

If I remember the historical numbers, there is a solid correlation between payroll size and making the playoffs. I’m not sure this year is the best example though. 6 of the top 10 spenders made it, but 4 didn’t. And 6 teams outside the top 10 also made it.

There was never any list

Missed this one. Fantastic as usual!

As to the claims about the sources of political violence in the USA, here is an analysis by the Cato Institute. www.cato.org/blog/politic...

Between the injury and this slump, Bregman isn’t helping his value.

Tonight‘s Red Sox lineup is terrifying, and not in a good way. They have too many guys who can’t hit or are in slumps.

Given who shared this picture and the facts around it, I’ll assume this is legit. That poor kid.

The Red Sox are playing meaningful baseball in September. Been a while. And against the Yankees this weekend. How cool is that?

Chapman’s hitless streak wasn’t going to last forever but I wonder if an unfamiliar catcher was a factor? Red Sox

Of all the Germans that supported or acquiesced to the rise of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazi), how many were happy with their choice after the war? And people think that somehow it will be different this time?

Love to see an analysis explaining why Hicks’ stuff is so hittable.

The Orioles have used 3 pitchers so far in today’s game. Their WHIP ranges from 1.34 to 1.52. And the Red Sox offense is making them look like all stars.

Pretty wild that our rate is 10x the next highest country.

This isn’t bad luck or coincidence or predestination. This is our choice. To live in a nation where our leaders teach hate, and military style guns are everywhere.

It’s pretty awesome to look at the standings; see that the Yankees are 7-3 in their last 10 games; and know that all 3 of those losses came courtesy of the Red Sox at Yankee stadium.

I use ESPN’s mobile site frequently to keep up on MLB and the Red Sox. They recently introduced a new design for the pages on games and I really like it.

TACO!

So on point!

Red Sox bats and pitching have not been good lately. In a rut.

The USA, Russia and the UK signed the Budapest Memorandum guaranteeing Ukraine’s territorial security. That document has been worthless. The sad reality is that with the rise of actors like Putin and Trump, and maybe before them, assurances mean nothing. You must retain leverage at all times.

With Mayer done what is the depth at SS and 3rd? Toro’s bat is gone. Cedd maybe but that would mean a weaker D all around. Can Romey play on the left side? Even if he can, it seems like they’re still short one depth piece. Sogard I guess. I’m assuming Hamilton gets called back only in an emergency.

Still surprised the Red Sox didn’t find a way to unload Yoshida at the deadline. Write a check and move on. He’s dead money at this point and the roster spot has a ton of value. Could be that Henry didn’t want to acknowledge reality.

Terrific piece about a terrific person. Is he perfect? Certainly not. We got a reminder of that last year. But he’s a good human.

When Buehler goes off the rails walks are a big part of the problem. His velo won’t scare anyone but his real issue seems to be his control, or maybe his trust in his stuff.

Watching the landscape of what is happening in our country, I’m going to repeat that Biden owns some responsibility. Why? Three reasons: 1. He failed to recognize that his victory in 2020 was partly due to the upset around Covid. Had he realized that one would hope he would not have run again.

Just watched the replay of Simpson of the Rays beating a rundown. MLB players do not know how to execute rundowns, especially against very fast players. This will sound completely nuts but I taught my LLers better technique. It’s not that hard.

Starting to see comments/angst about the Red Sox from Blue Jays fans. Love it!