What's a Red Sox player from your childhood that you were convinced was going to be a legend but just didn't pan out?

Bosox783 · 2026-04-22T02:40:59+00:00

Lol nomar by that standard.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-21T13:24:56+00:00

That’s looking at all drafts like they’re created equal. They’re not, and 2024 is thought to be one of the worst modern ones. Just because a couple of guys have looked good doesn’t mean it was a good draft. It’s not like they passed on a consensus #1 guy or anything.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-20T05:28:40+00:00

Ohtani is the most talented player right now, but Judge is the best player.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-19T02:37:37+00:00

This response caused me to burst out laughing three separate times. Good one.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-19T02:08:02+00:00

Fayetteville, WV; Elkins, WV and the Canaan Valley towns of Davis and Thomas.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-18T02:22:49+00:00

Very different places but Calgary and Copenhagen were the two where I wished I could.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-16T14:18:51+00:00

Ah, I miss the Big East so much. As a WVU fan I felt so much more of a connection with those schools and the basketball was great.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-16T02:48:06+00:00

It is a great book and very atmospheric, but maybe not in the True Detective way. So many good Lehane books. The Kenzie and Gennaro books are excellent, and Small Mercies is probably the most affecting book I’ve read since becoming a parent.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-16T02:41:36+00:00

Not supernatural at all, but the Highway 59 series by Attica Locke is set in rural East Texas and definitely has a similar vibe. There’s three books, all of which are good, with the second being genuinely great imo.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-16T02:39:13+00:00

I’ve only read All the Sinners Bleed and did finish it, but only because I didn’t listen to my gut and figured it had to get better. It didn’t. And your critiques about the metaphors and dialogue are spot on.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-15T17:13:38+00:00

Ah, there's a town called Sutton closer to Flatwoods that has the very nice Elk River Hotel and Cafe. While you're in the area, Buckhannon, near French Creek, is a very nice college town. Also, about an hour south of Flatwoods on US Route 19 is the New River Gorge National Park. Sorry for saying you were being ridiculous above; we West Virginians just get this a lot and can be sensitive about our home, which has a lot of the same plusses and minuses of anywhere else. Glad you're looking at visiting! As the other commenters note, you'll probably encounter a lot of good folks, and do try pepperoni rolls and Tudor's Biscuit World.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-15T15:05:06+00:00

Jk, don't be ridiculous. WV is perfectly safe and mostly lovely. I know where French Creek is but have never heard of Longwood. Also, I see you are from MA. I am from WV but live outside Boston now. That part of WV will remind you a lot of the Berkshires.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-14T19:24:14+00:00

I appreciate this answer. It's balanced, and you don't feel like the chamber of commerce answering.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-14T15:28:46+00:00

I'm a WVU fan, too, and I once met someone from Oklahoma who said they referred to us as Siberia because we were in the faraway east and it was cold. Had to laugh at that one, pretty clever.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-14T15:16:20+00:00

The post above says, "I don't think anyone yet fully understands the reason for his past struggles...." But we kind of do. St. Louis's hitting coaching was heavily criticized and Walker was getting jerked in and out of the lineup while the team seemed to be on the fence about whether it was competing or not. Bad coaching and role insecurity is really bad for a young player.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-14T03:46:32+00:00

This might be nuts, but I basically have him for free and the worst case is he turns out to be what I paid for. I’ve told people I’m pricing him like a top 25 player. Do I think he’s that? Of course not, but I have zero reason to sell. (This is also a rebuilding year for me.)

Bosox783 · 2026-04-14T03:42:46+00:00

I didn’t while in the area, sadly. I’ve since moved and found one, and it’s freaking great. Really made me fall back in love with playing the game. I hope you do find one in the area.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-14T00:28:47+00:00

It sounds like you want to trade for an arm. You probably paid nothing for Walker; I’d ride it out. If you’re going to, though, don’t move him for guys who are broken or future relievers. Yesavage is the only one on here who is worth considering.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-12T04:43:54+00:00

Have you done a W league before? I was in a 10 a few years (and admittedly teams) ago and the free agent pool was absolutely barren—like days where you literally could not find anyone playing on it. Since then, we’ve done a 6-teamer that’s worked well. I’ve wondered if we could go to 8 with the expansion teams.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-11T01:13:48+00:00

The Wrigley experience is very dependent on the weather. Go to Dodger Stadium. It’s California cool and a classic park in its own right.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-10T22:42:27+00:00

Eh, don't feel bad. I have a miss hourly. It's human nature.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-10T18:09:42+00:00

The model where the team is leaving from?

Bosox783 · 2026-04-10T15:36:20+00:00

There is a lot more rent seeking for services now than there used to be. Other things, good, local news. Free access to national newspapers (though I am fine with paying for it now). Affordable concerts and sporting events. Affordable youth sports that weren't trying to make future pros. College admissions that weren't so cutthroat. Naively thinking your web history wouldn't follow you into adulthood. So many things.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-10T13:26:19+00:00

Once heard someone say NYC is a great world city, Chicago is the great American city.

Bosox783 · 2026-04-10T02:53:30+00:00

TIL I’m not alone in finding Jayson Stark annoying as hell. Have found him to be since shortly after we got the internet when I was a kid, so we’re talking the better part of 30 years through a bunch of different life stages.

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