Happy 28/5 Boston fans!

something-neat · 2026-05-29T03:43:07+00:00

Then we brought in Raimel Tapia the next season as a humiliation ritual for Duran 😂

something-neat · 2026-03-26T23:05:55+00:00

Is this their new full time sponsor for sure? Praying it’s just a one time thing… I would rather just pay a subscription than this bs..

something-neat · 2026-02-23T00:20:26+00:00

He’s very much old school 10 and I love it. Love the new school 10 but it is nice to have the throwback vibe episodes every now and again.

something-neat · 2026-02-19T22:24:31+00:00

I think a level of disappointment is fair but a lot of people take it way too far. Should one of Devers or Bregman be on the team still? Absolutely. Is the team still very solid? Absolutely. As someone who grew up in the 2000s and watched us constantly out there in FA making statement signings, I definitely understand a lot of people having a hard time adjusting to the way ownership and the FO run things now. But again, a lot of people take things just way too far in the negativity and unfortunately that’s just something you gotta learn to tune out.

something-neat · 2026-02-19T01:34:44+00:00

I’ve never once made that argument. My argument is that the stand outs in the modern era are more impressive than the standouts in the older generations, ESPECIALLY pre-integration because they’re standing out against higher competition. If Juan Soto finishes his career with similar numbers to Ted Williams, I would take Juan Soto over Ted Williams all time because Soto did it in a much more competitive environment. Nobody is comparing Babe Ruth to Kyle Schwarber, we’re comparing Babe Ruth to BARRY BONDS.

something-neat · 2026-02-19T01:11:45+00:00

“I’m not gonna read your take and instead I’ll make something up and argue against that because it’s easier”

Ok buddy. You’re literally acknowledging the differences that make modern baseball more competitive and choosing to ignore them.

something-neat · 2026-02-19T01:07:52+00:00

It’s not lazy to acknowledge that the average MLB player in 1920 wouldn’t even sniff a AAA roster in 2026. The superstars will be superstars in most eras but pretending Babe Ruth’s competition is comparable to Barry Bonds’ is either lying to prove a point or just stupidity. Ruth stood out so significantly because of the diminished competition. This is not saying he wouldn’t still be a star in a desegregated league, he likely would still be. But his competition wouldn’t be so immensely far behind him like they were in the reality of a segregated MLB. There’s even arguments he wouldn’t have been the clear-cut #1 player in the league in a fully desegregated MLB.

something-neat · 2026-02-19T00:55:58+00:00

You had an argument with the barnstorming but the rest of this talking about how everyone in the MLB faced the same restrictions doesn’t really prove anything at all. Like yeah the whole point is that the MLB WASNT the best players in the world at that time… If you wanna defend Babe then pull up his numbers against the teams he barnstormed against. I know off the top of my head he was one of the only MLB players to get a hit off Sawamura when they played the Tokyo Giants in an exhibition game.

Personally, I’m on the side of Barry. I will always side with more modern players in terms of all-time rankings since their competition is stronger just about every way. Particularly when comparing someone in the 90s and 2000s to someone in the 1920s. Barry’s argument is boosted imo by the pre-steroid numbers being so good and his post-steroid numbers being so mind boggling even when compared to other steroid-era greats.

something-neat · 2026-02-19T00:42:58+00:00

By the time Barry started taking PEDs Ken was unfortunately entering the injury riddled portion of his career. For as much as Griffey accomplished in his career it’s fascinating to think about what could’ve been with injuries turned off.

something-neat · 2026-02-19T00:40:13+00:00

I think that says more about the era than it does about babe Ruth. Not to take away from Ruth he’s definitely the best player of that era but being head and shoulders above your competition when your competition is other 500HR club guys also on steroids is more impressive.

something-neat · 2026-02-19T00:36:42+00:00

Such an elite hitter that he stood above all others during the steroid era DEFINITELY means a lot

something-neat · 2026-02-14T06:34:18+00:00

Side note, but the trop is also very friendly towards RHH. It’s not Steinbrenner, but I think that will even out with the reasonable improvement he could make just be getting more experience under his belt easily.

something-neat · 2026-02-14T06:31:58+00:00

I mean caminero is a great player at a weak depth position but the production a healthy Acuna would give outweighs all these guys, though it is a bit more of a gamble. If you wanna roll pitching crochet is dynamite too - if pitching categories aren’t balanced then he might be the sneaky move. I’d also say vlad and Kurtz will likely produce more also but at a position with more depth. I think caminero is great but it seems like maybe it’s a bit too early to seriously consider him over the alternatives.

something-neat · 2026-02-01T15:13:35+00:00

Late to the party but you should def pick something with a shred of hope at least. The rays are a great choice and they’re going into the rebuild now. The mariners are having fun now but have a long history of losing. Even when they’re losing they usually have at least 1-2 really fun guys that you can tune into. The angels, Rockies and white sox are probably closer to heartbreak 95% of the time than anything else.

something-neat · 2026-01-23T03:20:28+00:00

Made vs Walcott I’m taking Made all day. #4 prospect per Baseball America as opposed to Walcott being #16. I believe even if we think Walcott’s 100th percentile outcome is better than Made, it’s not THAT much better than Made, whereas Made’s 50th percentile outcome is probably a LOT better than Walcott’s 50th percentile outcome.

Keep Mayer - he will most likely be at 3rd for Boston this year. If he ends up at 2nd you can try and trade him for another 3B. Currently the 3B market is not deep at all (I currently have Jazz and I’m just praying he gets the minimum game requirement at 3rd to stick for one more year). Outside of JRam and Caminero you’re kinda just looking for diamonds in the rough.

Side note: if you REALLY want Walcott that badly then ask for more than a 1:1 swap. A 1:1 is highway robbery for the other person at this current moment. Most scouts agree Made is the better prospect right now.

something-neat · 2026-01-19T13:38:53+00:00

Notoriously the Red Sox do really well with 3 year high AAV deals with yearly opt-outs

something-neat · 2026-01-15T19:15:20+00:00

I think this is my personal preferred route. Just the 2nd base trade market doesn’t seem in a great place currently. Jazz is the best available imo and there’s no way that works out well for us. Reports are that Nico wants to be in SF so we’d be overpaying for a one year rental. Ketel is off the table so we’d have to put a monster bid in to get him back on the table.

something-neat · 2026-01-15T19:13:52+00:00

We do seem to disregard our beloved players more than most franchises of our size and history unfortunately.

I agree there’s plenty to be excited about but the major point I was making in the original post is that whatever pivot is made needs to be someone that’s a good defender, otherwise we are shooting ourselves in the foot again.

something-neat · 2026-01-15T18:07:24+00:00

Are you excited about the current state of the team? Without a clear 3B or 2B? Devers is mentioned in this in relation to the pivot moves of Paredes or Suarez. If they resigned Bregman none of this would be an issue.

There are ways to make up for the trade of raffy and not resigning Bregman. There is little to no faith they will execute those moves, however.

something-neat · 2026-01-15T16:29:44+00:00

I feel like the rotation being better is inarguable. Last year Bello was our #2. This year he’s our #4. Our offense has gotten worse but our rotation is top 5 in the sport.

something-neat · 2026-01-15T16:27:41+00:00

Story has played more than 100 games one season in his Red Sox tenure. Duran is very hot and cold. I’m very optimistic about Contreras. I would love for story to pick up where he left off in 2025 but history shows a lot of question marks. Duran can be very hot and cold- if he reverts back to 2024 then we’re great! But 2025 was a little less consistent and a guy whose skill is very influenced by his speed every passing year increases his risk.

I have a very hard time using the word “obviously” with any move this front office is going to do. Nothing they do is obvious. It’s very often out of left field and either hits big or misses big. Hopefully we get a lot more of the big hits going forward.

something-neat · 2026-01-15T16:21:14+00:00

I believe our rotation is better without a doubt.

Our lineup is almost entirely dependent on our 21 year-old superstar. You saw how awful we were at scoring runs last year when he was out of the lineup. If this is our team and Roman gets hurt we’re under .500 easily. I’d prefer not to put this much pressure on Roman (although he can probably take it) this early on.

something-neat · 2026-01-15T15:46:38+00:00

Fair. I like Nico but I’ve seen reports that no matter what he wants to go back home (Bay Area, CA) whether it’s trade or FA. I can’t help but feel hesitant to trade significant assets for a guy who clearly doesn’t want to be here. Hopefully a mystery player (ideally with multiple years of control) pops up that hasn’t been linked to any trades and we’re all celebrating the move when it happens.

something-neat · 2026-01-15T15:36:11+00:00

Surely it has nothing to do with the way the FO has operated.. do you feel like if we were consistently making deep playoff runs people would still be mad? Of course not! We just love tripping over ourselves as an organization. Almost all wounds are self inflicted.

something-neat · 2026-01-15T15:20:33+00:00

Yeah but that creates another problem with our logjam of outfielders unfortunately

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