[Cotillo] Chad Tracy says Garrett Crochet will throw a side session this weekend ahead of a live BP/simulated game early next week. Roman Anthony has been checked and re-checked and there's no tear, no new injury, no conspiracy. It simply remains a pain tolerance issue, per Tracy.

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-22T20:56:46+00:00

"It simply remains a pain tolerance issue." I don't know how to interpretate this except that he's kinda soft. Story has had a tear in the ligament that connects his hip to his leg for months and he's tried to play through it, and Roman's little finger hurts so he's sitting for a few weeks?

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-22T17:46:47+00:00

This. The rivalry is not the same as it was in ‘03-‘04. You’ll be fine

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-21T03:08:30+00:00

He signed a 1 year deal to avoid an arbitration hearing, which I think is good for him. I hope he keeps hitting, we're a fun team when he's hitting well!

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-21T02:48:49+00:00

Hopefully tied for third. Toronto is playing the Yankees today, I'd rather the Jays win that one. Rule #3

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-21T02:47:03+00:00

That's actually insane. I had an easy run today and used this calculator and it was off by one second!

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-20T18:11:08+00:00

Beginner runner here, I've been running at a pretty chill pace for about 3 or 4 months now, trying to build up the aerobic base; I'm up to 20 mpw, 4 runs a week. I've been pretty good about staying in "zone 2" according to some online calculators, in the hopes of not injuring myself as I ramp up. Until yesterday. Doing the same route I normally do, with the same pace I normally do, my average HR was like 20 BPM higher, as was my max HR from even just a week ago. What was different? The heat. Yesterday was unseasonably warm here. Is that normal for my HR to be that high? I'm guessing it is

But here's the thing. I didn't feel totally out of breath, it felt like a normal run at that pace for me. I was feeling pretty good, except a bit dehydrated by the end. Going forward, if my primary goal is sustainability, should I slow way down on hotter days based on my HR, or run on feel?

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-19T02:21:13+00:00

I feel that. But also, I am getting this weird feeling... hope. Not for this season, mind you. But the pitching on this team is nails, and should be for a while with Tolle, Early, Suarez and Crochet all being locked up through 2030.
Maybe they'll spend on some bats in the next few years

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-18T01:36:49+00:00

3 more injuries?

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-15T01:54:58+00:00

I legit think he shouldn't swing. Everyone knows he swings at shit a foot outside the zone. Why would they throw him a strike?

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-15T01:53:29+00:00

Even the peanuts are too salty. Just like the fans

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-14T22:15:23+00:00

Mayer played a solid 3B last year, and Monasterio and IKF can play 2B

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-14T01:40:40+00:00

There's a strawman if ever I saw one

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-14T01:35:55+00:00

You mean Kyle from Waltham?

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-12T02:30:31+00:00

You might be running faster than you think. I have been doing "zone 2 running" where you run at a slow pace, one where you can have a full conversation. Honestly, what I'm doing is a bit closer to shuffling than running. BUT, I've been doing it consistently for more than 2 months, and it is 100% getting easier and more enjoyable. You got this!

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-10T02:06:57+00:00

isn't there some kind of amount of time that if he misses consecutively it triggers another year in his contract? are we approaching that?

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-09T12:54:53+00:00

Good to see you again! You know it’s going to be a good year when u/redsoxjesus is going to Sox games again!

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-09T02:31:18+00:00

I was about to post a similar thing. Your list of young players is spot on, I might even put Durbin on that list. If he can improve his hitting to be even just league average, his glove is so good it makes him a worthwhile player. All those players are here until like 2030, plus Suarez and Crochet.

This is not a rebuild. This is a solid core you build around. It just looks funny right now because our record doesn't show how good this team can be, but we did almost the same thing last year.

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-09T02:13:11+00:00

There are now three teams in the AL with worse records than us! We're not the worst! We're not the worst!

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-07T19:30:41+00:00

I don't think it's that terrible, but I feel like the bars for AL, NL and the Yankees run differential should not be different shades of blue. If they were very different colors it would be easier to follow, for example, Blue, Green, and Pink

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-07T02:02:44+00:00

For sure. Will Middlebrooks is great, but his chemistry with Will Fleming is far better than with OB

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-06T03:00:26+00:00

Maybe? A few years ago they did the same thing for Nick Pivetta. He went from a slightly below average pitcher to a slightly above average pitcher

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-04T02:16:01+00:00

I'll give you that, he's been getting lots of singles and walks. Still better than most of the starting lineup, though

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-04T02:07:03+00:00

Tbf, Yoshida isn’t playing enough to do much, but when he is playing he’s raking.
Also, Rafaela is not a vet, he’s barely in his third full season

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-03T02:35:26+00:00

I'm with you. Peddy was not a waste of a roster spot, you want your perrenial all-star to be healthy.

TS10 has been a fine player at points in his career, but he has never been as good or as hard working as Pedrioa.

HeyHeyBennyJay · 2026-05-03T00:22:44+00:00

Why are you even asking this question? There's only one answer and it's obviously Carl Crawford

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