AL East Thread

[chappee11]

But, you probably won't...

I don’t have that kind of time. 8 parts?? I haven’t even watched “The Comeback” on Netflix yet. I’m not interested in living in the past. I want to see the Sox actually make the playoffs again. Lol

 

[navamind]

Rays ditch new stadium deal, putting Tampa Bay future in doubt. Will owner sell?

The Rays announced they would not fulfill their financial commitment to a $1.3 billion stadium project.

www.usatoday.com

joke of an owner

 

[bksballer89]

Eight(!!) parts for a crappy team that didn’t even make the playoffs? I’ll have to pass. lol.

I’ll watch so i can laugh

 

[bksballer89]

 

[chappee11]

I’ll watch so i can laugh

I’ll save you the trouble: The 2024 Red Sox were a major disappointment that missed the playoffs. Now that I’ve saved you 12 hours, come clean my gutters and paint my fence.

 

[chappee11]

Red Sox are having their own injury issues:

-Devers hasn’t played at all yet and those shoulders are a concern.
-Bello hasn’t pitched yet and almost certainly won’t be ready for the start of the season.
-Giolito hasn’t pitched yet.
-Wilyer Abreu hasn’t appeared in a game yet.
-Casas(always a question mark) hasn’t been seen in a while.
-Yoshida won’t be ready for the start of the season.
-Kutter Crawford hasn’t even ramped up yet.

Lots of holes in that roster at the moment.

Updating this list with less than 2 weeks to go until opening day:

-Devers STILL hasn’t appeared in a game, but says he’s fine and will be ready for opening day. He’ll be the full-time DH it seems.
-Bello will start the season on the DL
-Giolito pitched 1 inning and hurt his hamstring and HE will start the season on the DL
-Wilyer Abreu has not played at all yet and he, too, will start the season on the DL
-Casas seems healthy, despite not playing much this Spring.
-Yoshida has played some this Spring, but his shoulder is not ready for outfield duty yet. With Devers slated to be DH, there is no room for Yoshida, as a result. He’ll start the season on the DL.
-Kutter Crawford apparently is not close to anything resembling a game yet. Even though he isn’t very good, he’s been a reliable innings-eater in the past.
-Trevor Story’s back is bothering him(shocker). He says it’s not a big deal, but we’ll see.

 

[bksballer89]

 

[steveringo]

 

[molsaniceman]

Updating this list with less than 2 weeks to go until opening day:

-Devers STILL hasn’t appeared in a game, but says he’s fine and will be ready for opening day. He’ll be the full-time DH it seems.
-Bello will start the season on the DL
-Giolito pitched 1 inning and hurt his hamstring and HE will start the season on the DL
-Wilyer Abreu has not played at all yet and he, too, will start the season on the DL
-Casas seems healthy, despite not playing much this Spring.
-Yoshida has played some this Spring, but his shoulder is not ready for outfield duty yet. With Devers slated to be DH, there is no room for Yoshida, as a result. He’ll start the season on the DL.
-Kutter Crawford apparently is not close to anything resembling a game yet. Even though he isn’t very good, he’s been a reliable innings-eater in the past.
-Trevor Story’s back is bothering him(shocker). He says it’s not a big deal, but we’ll see.

DEVERS WILL DH WITH LEFTY ON MOUND AND YOSH WILL SIT
REMEMBER CORA IS STILL THE MGR

 

[steveringo]

 

[bksballer89]

 

[Albuquerque Rams]

Rays ditch new stadium deal, putting Tampa Bay future in doubt. Will owner sell?

The Rays announced they would not fulfill their financial commitment to a $1.3 billion stadium project.

www.usatoday.com

joke of an owner

Looks like their days in Tampa Bay are numbered. Orlando is pushing real hard right now.

 

[obxyankeefan]

Looks like their days in Tampa Bay are numbered. Orlando is pushing real hard right now.

Owners like this and the one in Pittsburgh that refuses to spend money are the issues with baseball more than the non salary cap.

 

[redseat]

 

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

 

[bksballer89]

 

[chappee11]

This was shocking to me a while back, but I figured he could find a 1 year/$10m deal somewhere to try and prove himself. I bet he got some bad advice and held out thinking he could get more(money or years). Then it sounds like his market might have shrunk to $4-6m on a 1-year deal and he didn’t even sign for that.

He’s been a declining/shitty player for a few years now, though. The fact that he couldn’t turn it around in that ballpark with that cast around him last year really speaks volumes.

 

[Pure Steel]

This was shocking to me a while back, but I figured he could find a 1 year/$10m deal somewhere to try and prove himself. I bet he got some bad advice and held out thinking he could get more(money or years). Then it sounds like his market might have shrunk to $4-6m on a 1-year deal and he didn’t even sign for that.

He’s been a declining/shitty player for a few years now, though. The fact that he couldn’t turn it around in that ballpark with that cast around him last year really speaks volumes.

He was beyond worthless and the end of the season last year…..made a few good plays in the OF, but his value is circling the bowl…..

 

[navamind]

Wish him well, but he's a 4th OF and a starter on mediocre teams. Sox have no need for him right now, he'd just be taking away at bats from the likes of Anthony/Campbell/Rafaela.