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The 1998 Red Sox were 70-59 (.542) in games not started by Pedro.

On paper, we're light years better than 2020.

I've already seen many signs. Our roster is way better than last year. I realize better than worst can still be bad, but we are not bad. Signs...

Better pitching

And that sign would be...?

I can't help it if I'm feeling optimistic. Not for a great season but for a a clear sign we are getting much better.

I'm not seeing that, especially at this point in his career.

Everybody starts the year 0 and 0. Sometimes the glass really is less than half full!

Houck is a two pitch pitcher. He barely threw his splitter in those 17 innings last year. I still think he should be in the bullpen being groomed...

Zach Bryant

I am not putting a great deal of hope in Houck, and I probably need him to pitch far fewer than 400 innings in order to decide whether he should be...

Really looking forward to a dull season with nothing to cheer for. Thanks, Dave.

Close call for me. If it weren't for his 17 IP, last season, Houck's name would not even be part of this discussion. Pivetta has some nasty...

It was exciting having Pedro in 1998. He made up for that subpar OF. The 2020 staff will not compensate for this OF.

But 400+ innings isn’t a sss, and I am more optimistic about the 24 yr old than the 28 yr old.

Very exciting! In 2002, we had Manny, Damon and Nixon, and missed the playoffs.

The 1998 Red Sox had an outfield of Troy O’Leary, Darren Lewis and Darren Bragg and actually (gasp!) made the postseason....

So, in a sense, they project Pivetta doing better, but Perez getting more IP.

Exactly. You apparently missed the sarcasm.

The infield has a little more to offer, but yes, it's hard.

ZiPS projects Martin Perez with a 2021 WAR of 1.3 in 135 innings and Nick Pivetta with a 2021 WAR of 1.2 in 113.1 innings: ...

On these cold winter days, I have been watching some old games on YouTube. Recently, I watched a 1969 game against the A's. The Red Sox OF was Yaz,...

I asked an old friend, 78 year old Sox fan Henry Farge , what he thought of the Sox ' projected outfield . He started talking about some of the many...

sss

One wanted too much honey. One got hives. One wanted to be a "king" bee elsewhere.

One of the Killer B’s wanted too much honey.

We have a bunch of arms that can start. The question is, are 6 good enough and healthy enough to hold us to Sale's retuen? ERod Eovaldi Richards...

Let's not forget JBJ's career OPA+ of 94 (also 94 from 2017-2020). 99 Cordero 99 Marwin (108 since 2017/ 93 after trashcan year) 98 EHern (98...

Good news today: dalbec and Chavis turned two mistakes into taters. I still like bastardo’s stuff. Can he control it? Bad news today: our...

First you get the game scores, then you get the...