A Realistic View at 2017 Part II

[Bellhorn04]

A shark?

Sorry, kind of an inside joke I guess. On BDC there was a poster who used the word bonnethead to describe a Pollyanna who saw everything with rose-colored glasses.

[mvp 78]

Sorry, kind of an inside joke I guess. On BDC there was a poster who used the word bonnethead to describe a Pollyanna who saw everything with rose-colored glasses.

I can only imagine who!

[cp176]

did he mean hammerhead? All the same thing.

[Bellhorn04]

This kind of bonnethead:

Pollyanna[1].jpg

[moonslav59]

Polly.jpg

[Kimmi]

Well, someone will have to pick up at least a portion of 33 starts for Price (I get it that you said assuming 100% healthy). It would be great if that's Wright/Pomeranz but I'm not counting on it. Kendrick will get a look.

I know most of you here want to discount ST stats but I'm encouraged by our offensive output. Pedy, Beni, Betts, Xander, Bradley Jr, Pablo, Hanley and Moreland have all hit during spring. Sandy may be coming around. This will be fun team to watch.

I don't see us getting to 100 wins. 96 tops.

I am optimistic about our offense, and it has nothing to do with spring training stats. Our offense was that good last year.

That said, even if everyone stays completely healthy, I don't see us getting to 100 wins either. That is just so hard to do. I think 90-95 wins, depending on the health of our players. My prediction is 95.

[Kimmi]

This kind of bonnethead:

Pollyanna[1].jpg

Yikes. I am 99% sure that somebody posted that picture to me at Sawxheads.

[moonslav59]

I'm just happy the long winter wait is almost over.

Let the games begin!

[Kimmi]

I'm just happy the long winter wait is almost over.

Let the games begin!

No kidding! Woohoo!

[Thunder]

As am I, but my start to the MLB season will begin at 4:10 tomorrow. I'd prefer my first baseball watching experience not be the Yankees and the Rays. Instead, I'll watch one of my favorite pitchers take on the most famous alumnus of my high school.

[moonslav59]

Opening day 25 man roster...

Porcello, Sale, ERod, Wright
Kimbrel, Kelly, Ross, Hembree, Barnes, Scott, Abad, Taylor
Leon, Vaz
HanRam, Moreland, Selsky
Pedey, Holt
Sandoval
Bogey
Beni, Young
JBJ
Betts

DL:
Price
Pom
Thornburg
Smith
Elias
Rutledge

[Nick]

When was the last time we did not have to 'buy' a closer? Someone needs to step up. Other teams have guys that stepped in to the closer role.

Really looking forward to Carson Smith coming off DL.

[oldtimer]

Opening day 25 man roster...

Porcello, Sale, ERod, Wright
Kimbrel, Kelly, Ross, Hembree, Barnes, Scott, Abad, Taylor
Leon, Vaz
HanRam, Moreland, Selsky
Pedey, Holt
Sandoval
Bogey
Beni, Young
JBJ
Betts

DL:
Price
Pom
Thornburg
Smith
Elias
Rutledge

Strange on opening day to have 5 pitchers on the disabled list. Four of those are meaningful to the team and only Smith was expected to be. Hope the Sox can find a way to keep their staff off the disabled list going forward.

[Fisk]

When was the last time we did not have to 'buy' a closer? Someone needs to step up. Other teams have guys that stepped in to the closer role.

Really looking forward to Carson Smith coming off DL.

I agree, you see other teams have relievers come out of nowhere and we struggle to develop them.

[Bellhorn04]

When was the last time we did not have to 'buy' a closer?

Papelbon.

Not many homegrown closers in the Sox illustrious history, that's for sure...