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As far as pitching, I was hoping we’d entertain bringing Wacha back. I think he went 11-2 last year. 1.13 WHIP. But his agent is asking for a 2 yr deal @$15m. That would surely break what’s left of Bloom’s piggy bank.I'm surprised Wacha has not gotten signed. I guess maybe he's gotta put up a couple of 20+ start and sub 4.00 ERA combined seasons before lowering both the injury and consistency reputations he has working against him?
I think MGT is looking for the farm to provide some pitching up in Boston later this year, like Mata or Murphy, as one of the starters is likely to throw a gasket in his skinny body.Re the farm: Read John Tomase latest. Sox farm is rated 23rd and last in the ALE. One analyst of all farm systems doubts Boston has any pitcher currently in the lower minors who ever pitch in the major leagues. OuchYeah, the top-30 is dramatically low on Salem (low-A) and below pitching. Two guys with "40" overall ratings. Imagine this farm system had Rafaela, Murphy and Walter not emerged from the rubble in 2022? We can only hope that a few more emerge this year. Who will be that surprise MLB top-100 prospect coming out of no-where?
Does anyone disagree that Bloom's rebuild plan is built around Marcelo Meyer and has been since before he even got out of Rookie ball? That's a lot to pin on one kid.
The intertwined list of fails that Bloom has authored is going to cost us for years.
As far as pitching, I was hoping we’d entertain bringing Wacha back. I think he went 11-2 last year. 1.13 WHIP. But his agent is asking for a 2 yr deal @$15m. That would surely break what’s left of Bloom’s piggy bank.I'm surprised Wacha has not gotten signed. I guess maybe he's gotta put up a couple of 20+ start and sub 4.00 ERA combined seasons before lowering both the injury and consistency reputations he has working against him?
I think MGT is looking for the farm to provide some pitching up in Boston later this year, like Mata or Murphy, as one of the starters is likely to throw a gasket in his skinny body.
Re the farm: Read John Tomase latest. Sox farm is rated 23rd and last in the ALE. One analyst of all farm systems doubts Boston has any pitcher currently in the lower minors who ever pitch in the major leagues. OuchYeah, the top-30 is dramatically low on Salem (low-A) and below pitching. Two guys with "40" overall ratings. Imagine this farm system had Rafaela, Murphy and Walter not emerged from the rubble in 2022? We can only hope that a few more emerge this year. Who will be that surprise MLB top-100 prospect coming out of no-where?
Tomase just tweeted that Red Sox Farm System now ranked 23rd in MLB and last in ALE. WTFhas Bloom been doing??
Didn’t that article draw from a Keith Law report? I read he is a big Uankee homer, maybe anecdotal. I saw another rating this week showing Sox #11. Baltimore and Pirates 1 and 2. It seems to be subjective and based on older stats, whereas post spring 2023 ratings would be critical. As far as the absence of good pitchers on the Boston farm, Bloom did draft mostly college age pitchers in last years draft. Unfortunately no pitchers named Leiter or Rocker (from the Vanderbilt factory)
Tomase just tweeted that Red Sox Farm System now ranked 23rd in MLB and last in ALE. WTFhas Bloom been doing??
