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Does anyone else look up highlights on MLB.com to get your baseball fix? Or is that just me? Because home run highlights are pretty awesome. That, and whatever Mike Trout does.
- We hear nothing out of the Sox for weeks, and then Terry Francona fires a shot over the bow. Talk about an opportune time to, well, talk. (Image drove owners, Francona laments)
- There’s really nothing but silence coming from 4 Yawkey Way right now. Is it troubling? Probably not, but it’s worth checking out. (No, Red Sox Not In On (Most) Pitchers)
- Guess what, everybody? It’s time for your favorite game show, Arbitration! Just name your price, and we’ll see if you’re worth it. Probably not, but hey, you tried. (No need for arbitration)
- Both the New York Mets and Houston Astros have just as many Sunday Night Baseball games in the first half as the Red Sox do: one. (ESPN releases its Sunday Night Baseball schedule)
- For a guy who still shined despite the team crumbling around him, Junichi Tazawa doesn’t get a lot of recognition outside of the blogosphere. But it’s sure nice to see his name get out there. (The five 2012 campaigns that were easy to overlook)
- Any contract that mentions “deferred money” scares me – see: Bonilla, Bobby. This signing also took away a draft pick from the Washington Nationals. Cue my laughter. (Nationals To Sign Rafael Soriano)
- The World Baseball Classic wants some nice, clean-cut baseball, which means that pitchers cannot appear in more than one game on the same day. Didn’t know that was a problem. (New WBC rules reduce pitch counts)
I’m hearing rumors that our boy, Xander Bogaerts, might play in the WBC. If he does, you can expect some highlight reel-worthy plays.
Categories: Bobby Bonilla Boston Red Sox Houston Astros Junichi Tazawa Mike Trout New York Mets Rafael Soriano Terry Francona World Baseball Classic Xander Bogearts
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"This signing also took away a draft pick from the Washington Nationals. Cue my laughter."
And you laugh because the Sox have made absolutely killer decisions regarding the bullpen in the past few seasons? Or that for some reason you believe the Sox have a better chance at reaching the postseason, and especially the World Series, than the Nats next season?
So a luxury purchase by a team widely regarded as a favorite to win it all next season is good for laughter…as opposed to what brilliant maneuvers by the home town team?
I'm laughing at how it was such a bad deal for the Nats. They didn't need Soriano, they're basically paying him $14 million for nothing starting in 2018, and yeah, he's as low-risk as you can go with relievers, but he's on the wrong side of 30. They have other arms. They didn't need to throw money at a Boras client and give the Yankees a draft pick. The contract was laughable. Unnecessary and unneeded.
Sure, the Sox haven't had the best bullpen lately, but that doesn't mean Sox fans can't look at other deals and say they're good or bad. Yes, there's been bad performances by the bullpen, but off the top of my head, I can't think of a bad contract. It's difficult to build the 'pen. Relievers are nearly impossible to project from year to year, save for an elite few (Rivera, Hoffman, etc).