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Post by redsoxfan2 on Sept 17, 2024 20:38:57 GMT -5
It's not rational to be so confident about it, but I'm nonetheless about 85% sure that they're gonna finish 78-84. So you are going for a three-peat? I had them at 81 wins just before the reg season started. I do not think they will get there. I had them in the high 60s or low 70s I believe. Might have been a bit low, but looking less egregious by the day. |
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Post by finaliz3d on Sept 17, 2024 20:46:12 GMT -5
So. How strong is the 25 draft looking? Found this: www.espn.com/mlb/insider/story/_/id/40617490/2025-2026-mlb-draft-rankings-number-1-prospect-predictionThe 25 draft he has: 50 FV: 1 45+ FV: 2 45 FV: 6 40+ FV: 3 40 FV: 40 Comparing it to his 24 way too early rankings: 50 FV: 2 45+ FV: 3 45 FV: 22 40+ FV: 10 40 FV: 13 So, it is definitely a weaker class at least comparing it like this, but also it's too early to be certain. Charlie Condon was 17th in July last year on that list, Konnor Griffin 27th, Trey Yesavage was unranked. |
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 17, 2024 20:49:42 GMT -5
last 10 road games - 1-9 - batting barely above .200. This is a team that has run out of gas - or they are a car with blown tires.
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Post by TearsIn04 on Sept 17, 2024 20:52:47 GMT -5
The Reds just finished off the Braves and the Cards got out of a jam against the Pirates in the top of the 8th. Our realistic hope is that we can suck our way behind either the Reds or the Giants. That would have us drafting no worse than ninth, thanks to the misfortune of the White Sox and A's.
All kidding aside, spending the last two weeks of every season looking at tankathon.com has gotten miserable. And '25 looks like another transition year waiting for the young guys to develop into impact MLers.
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Sept 17, 2024 21:04:05 GMT -5
The Reds just finished off the Braves and the Cards got out of a jam against the Pirates in the top of the 8th. Our realistic hope is that we can suck our way behind the either the Reds or the Giants. That would have us drafting no worse than ninth, thanks to the misfortune of the White Sox and A's. All kidding aside, spending the last two weeks of every season looking at tankathon.com has gotten miserable. And '25 looks like another transition year waiting for the young guys to develop into impact MLers. Outside of Houk, Bello, Crawford and maybe Slaten we have no semblance of a contending pitching staff. Until that is corrected, transition years will just keep on coming. |
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Post by incandenza on Sept 17, 2024 21:11:03 GMT -5
The Reds just finished off the Braves and the Cards got out of a jam against the Pirates in the top of the 8th. Our realistic hope is that we can suck our way behind the either the Reds or the Giants. That would have us drafting no worse than ninth, thanks to the misfortune of the White Sox and A's. All kidding aside, spending the last two weeks of every season looking at tankathon.com has gotten miserable. And '25 looks like another transition year waiting for the young guys to develop into impact MLers. Outside of Houk, Bello, Crawford and maybe Slaten we have no semblance of a contending pitching staff. Until that is corrected, transition years will just keep on coming. You people are out to lunch. I humbly disagree. This team is set up as well as almost any team in the league for 2025.
Seriously, before any of the free agents shake out, it's probably #1 Baltimore and #2 Boston in the AL.
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Post by TearsIn04 on Sept 17, 2024 21:11:19 GMT -5
Thhhhhhhe Cardinals win, thhhhhhhe Cardinals win.
Nick Yorke had three hits for the Pirates.
This was a big night for the tank, boys.
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Post by finaliz3d on Sept 17, 2024 21:12:16 GMT -5
The Reds just finished off the Braves and the Cards got out of a jam against the Pirates in the top of the 8th. Our realistic hope is that we can suck our way behind the either the Reds or the Giants. That would have us drafting no worse than ninth, thanks to the misfortune of the White Sox and A's. All kidding aside, spending the last two weeks of every season looking at tankathon.com has gotten miserable. And '25 looks like another transition year waiting for the young guys to develop into impact MLers. happy to see Yorke get his first hit though in the Pirates game atleast, three total! Anyways, I think there's a chance we could get up to something like 5th or 6th if we truly are terrible. Overall for next season I'm hoping for a season comparable to the 2022 Orioles. That team was fun to watch even though 1) they were a rival, and 2) they went 83-79. If I can spend the season being in competitive baseball longer, and get to see the big four adjust to the majors... that'll atleast be exciting compared to the slop of the last month-ish. Ideally, we somehow get to the playoffs, don't know if it happens with the AL East set to be even better considering that the Blue Jays are much better than their record, and the Rays as always, are the Rays and find some devil magic to be competitive. |
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Sept 17, 2024 21:14:52 GMT -5
Wow, 3 straight seasons where the Sox went up 11 games over .500 midseason just to fritter it all away and go under .500, which takes a lot if second half suckiness to be that bad.
The 2001 Red Sox actually got 17 games over .500 but fired Jimy Williams and then under Joe Kerrigan they actually went from 59-42 to 77-79 before rallying to win their last 5 games to land above .500 with an 82-79 record.
This year's team will wind up 78-84 for a 3rd year in a row. They will have a sub .500 record for the 3rd straight season, the first time since the dismal Butch Hobson from 1992 - 1994.
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Post by finaliz3d on Sept 17, 2024 21:16:58 GMT -5
Thhhhhhhe Cardinals win, thhhhhhhe Cardinals win. Nick Yorke had three hits for the Pirates. This was a big night for the tank, boys. There are seven teams to chase in the tank (in theory it's possible you overtake the Nationals but that would require them to actually be competent) We're now down to six teams to chase with us overtaking the Cardinals tonight. Pirates are still four games ahead of us, Rangers/Jays to be determined 7-7 in the 5th. 2GB of the Giants, Rays up just one, so if we go 2-3 at maximum against them we should be ahead of them. Reds also won, so we're 1.5GB against them. |
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Post by asm18 on Sept 17, 2024 21:21:29 GMT -5
If a team were foolish enough to employ me as a GM I’m pretty sure this would be a DFA. My God what a whiny little b*tch
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 17, 2024 21:26:13 GMT -5
September stats- NOT including tonight (so the below are mostly worse)
Duran .233-0-3 NO stolen bases
Rafaela .189-1-7 NO walks 17 Ks
Raffy .224-0-3
Wong .302-1-2
TON .261-6-11
Abreu .182-1-4
Masa .268-1-6
Refsnyder .375-2-6
Romy .250-0-1
Casas .200-0-2
Jansen .125-1-1
Story .276-1-3
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Post by TearsIn04 on Sept 17, 2024 21:27:57 GMT -5
If a team were foolish enough to employ me as a GM I’m pretty sure this would be a DFA. My God what a whiny little b*tch True. Does he talk about what a sucky pitch he made when someone sizzles one at 105 EV right at someone? |
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Post by oldfaithful2019 on Sept 17, 2024 21:30:15 GMT -5
Outside of Houk, Bello, Crawford and maybe Slaten we have no semblance of a contending pitching staff. Until that is corrected, transition years will just keep on coming. You people are out to lunch. I humbly disagree. This team is set up as well as almost any team in the league for 2025.
Seriously, before any of the free agents shake out, it's probably #1 Baltimore and #2 Boston in the AL.
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 17, 2024 21:34:59 GMT -5
Tigers win!
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Post by asm18 on Sept 17, 2024 21:38:15 GMT -5
If a team were foolish enough to employ me as a GM I’m pretty sure this would be a DFA. My God what a whiny little b*tch True. Does he talk about what a sucky pitch he made when someone sizzles one at 105 EV right at someone? Fwiw Statcast had the Jose Siri play as .860 xBA - O’Neill did his damn best to try to even make that close on a do-or-die play, but he was like a foot or so off. Jose Siri of course is hitting under the Mendoza line and has the worst K rate and whiff rate in baseball. I just find that viscerally offensive that an MLB player would react that way. Like what do you expect them to do, Josh? Take the runs off the board because it wasn’t hit hard? |
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Sept 17, 2024 21:40:49 GMT -5
True. Does he talk about what a sucky pitch he made when someone sizzles one at 105 EV right at someone? Fwiw Statcast had the Jose Siri play as .860 xBA - O’Neill did his damn best to try to even make that close on a do-or-die play, but he was like a foot or so off. Jose Siri of course is hitting under the Mendoza line and has the worst K rate and whiff rate in baseball. I just find that viscerally offensive that an MLB player would react that way. Like what do you expect them to do, Josh? Take the runs off the board because it wasn’t hit hard? Well, it's all about what should happen rather than what actually did happen. |
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Post by taiwansox on Sept 17, 2024 21:42:13 GMT -5
Tigers fans gonna be pissed when we screw up their playoff chances when the Twins visit Fenway 😂
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Post by asm18 on Sept 17, 2024 21:51:38 GMT -5
“History never repeats itself, but it does rhyme.”
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Post by soxfaninnj on Sept 17, 2024 21:54:14 GMT -5
I’m all aboard the tank train!
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Post by soxfansince67 on Sept 17, 2024 22:36:26 GMT -5
The number of the night is "1"
1 game under .500
-1 run differential
1% chance of reaching the playoffs
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Post by incandenza on Sept 17, 2024 22:40:55 GMT -5
“History never repeats itself, but it does rhyme.” A trajectory perfectly calibrated to be maximally disheartening and they've nailed it three years in a row. |
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Post by wildsox on Sept 17, 2024 23:23:27 GMT -5
Is it just me or does it seem like the TON walkoff homerun against the O’s was a lifetime ago
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Post by ephus on Sept 18, 2024 0:01:58 GMT -5
The number of the night is "1" 1 game under .500 -1 run differential 1% chance of reaching the playoffs Ultimate mid: 1% chance of the playoffs 1.22% chance of winning the lottery |
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Sept 18, 2024 0:16:42 GMT -5
If only Breslow picked up Tim Hill instead of Horn… If only Breslow had promoted Yorke & Zeferjahn to Boston, allowed them to lead Sox to the playoffs, and then traded those 2 stars in the off-season for major talent. |
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