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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Aug 21, 2024 11:27:49 GMT -5
2024 is really a strange year…..not a single team with a winning percentage over .600. My unscientific take is take the teams loaded with high priced talent (along with every other team) have experienced so many injuries that teams have needed as access AAA depth which has equalized the talent pool for a larger number. Yes, the White Sox are historically bad aiding the rest of the AL central, but overall the teams running away with the divisions have really come back to the pack.
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Aug 21, 2024 11:36:35 GMT -5
Omg I was out of the loop on Ben Joyce. I just checked the Royals gamecast right as they lost - three straight fastballs in the zone to Witt, and he struck out. I was like, huh, how did Witt of all people not do damage on those? Pitch 1: 104.8 mph Pitch 2: 104.5 mph Pitch 3: 103.2 mph Where on earth are teams finding these people?! The guy's only 23. My buddy just sold an autographed Ben Joyce rookie 1/1 superfractor card for $1,700. Dude is already a stud. Dalbec was a stud after homering in 5 straight games. My brother sold 7 Dalbec cards for a profit of $400, but we all know what happened after that….
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Post by asm18 on Aug 21, 2024 12:15:02 GMT -5
Win one for Rob
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Post by incandenza on Aug 21, 2024 12:23:38 GMT -5
That suddenly makes me wonder if Refsnyder is in fact executing a gambit to get a better contract from the Red Sox. (Which he's earned, frankly.)
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Post by notstarboard on Aug 21, 2024 12:31:25 GMT -5
What "unresolved contract status"? As in he doesn't know yet if his option will be picked up? (Spoiler: it absolutely will, even if he ends up getting moved)
I'm assuming this is just joking banter unless I hear otherwise
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Post by Soxfansince1971 on Aug 21, 2024 12:38:12 GMT -5
What "unresolved contract status"? As in he doesn't know yet if his option will be picked up? (Spoiler: it absolutely will, even if he ends up getting moved)
I'm assuming this is just joking banter unless I hear otherwise
Absolutely agree! Refsnyder’s contact calls for $2,000,000 pay day for 2025. Ref’s career earnings are $5,450,756, so one additional year pays him almost 40% of what he has earned his entire career. I doubt he walks away from that (and has very little bargaining power).
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Post by taiwansox on Aug 21, 2024 13:27:30 GMT -5
Wong is terrible at framing it’s pretty bad
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Post by cdj on Aug 21, 2024 13:27:44 GMT -5
Can rafaela not make a throw to 2B?
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Post by taiwansox on Aug 21, 2024 13:28:40 GMT -5
Wong is terrible at framing it’s pretty bad Finally got a throw off
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Post by julyanmorley on Aug 21, 2024 13:29:03 GMT -5
Would be a good day for Refsnyder if that option was declined due to some kind of clerical error
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Post by cdj on Aug 21, 2024 13:33:11 GMT -5
Yoshida so dang pleasant rn
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Post by dcsoxfan15 on Aug 21, 2024 13:35:36 GMT -5
My god, this broadcast is horrific
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Post by cdj on Aug 21, 2024 13:36:18 GMT -5
Ceddanne!
Love those Crawford boxes
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Post by station13 on Aug 21, 2024 13:36:41 GMT -5
I hate this park, it's claustrophobic to left with the roofing and all.
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Post by dcsoxfan15 on Aug 21, 2024 13:39:49 GMT -5
May have just witnessed the worst call of the season
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Post by cdj on Aug 21, 2024 13:40:01 GMT -5
wtf is that call
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Post by thegoodthebadthesox on Aug 21, 2024 13:40:48 GMT -5
I hate this park, it's claustrophobic to left with the roofing and all. Not sure if you’re talking about being there or just on the broadcast, but as someone who moved to the area a few years ago, I actually kind of like it. It’s a weird feel but it’s cool, and if you’re sitting facing the outfield there are a bunch of tiered sections that I think make a cool dynamic. It’s not in my top 5 that I’ve been to or anything, but I enjoy it.
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Post by dirtdog on Aug 21, 2024 13:43:17 GMT -5
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Post by Guidas on Aug 21, 2024 13:44:09 GMT -5
I keep thinking is there another young player who might get financially penalized by the pandemic more than Jarren Duran. Of course, there's a broad assumption that his development would've been the same (or even slightly quicker), but if that did occur then his break-out season would've been 2022 and you go from there. That means he likely gets to free agency at 30 rather than 31. With that timetable, it's not guaranteed but more likely the Sox would approach him with an extension trying to buy out his first two years of free agency. I'm not so sure they do that now, or that he would take it rather than gamble and hit free agency at 31 looking for a 3-4 year deal. He was a favorite of mine when he was in the minors and love seeing him adjust and perform at the MLB level. Enjoy while we can!
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Post by cdj on Aug 21, 2024 13:45:53 GMT -5
Big arm ceddanne
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Post by benogliviesbrother on Aug 21, 2024 13:46:30 GMT -5
May have just witnessed the worst call of the season Listening on Houston radio -- what play, what happened?
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Post by taiwansox on Aug 21, 2024 13:49:11 GMT -5
Got the shutdown inning need some more runs now
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Post by bettsonmookie on Aug 21, 2024 13:49:24 GMT -5
May have just witnessed the worst call of the season Listening on Houston radio -- what play, what happened? I’m assuming a bad strike call to Wilyer on 1-0 curveball above the zone. Was coming back down and framed but definitely above the zone.
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Post by benogliviesbrother on Aug 21, 2024 13:50:48 GMT -5
Listening on Houston radio -- what play, what happened? I’m assuming a bad strike call to Wilyer on 1-0 curveball above the zone. Was coming back down and framed but definitely above the zone. Thanks. They mentioned that pitch was a "very generous" strike call.
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Post by julyanmorley on Aug 21, 2024 13:56:45 GMT -5
The Athletic ran a "Wilyer would sure look nice on this Astros roster..." piece today and every Astros fans was Flags Fly Forevering in the comments despite Vazquez not really doing anything for them
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