EloyJenkins

No steroids, no dongers.

Whelp, walks gonna get ya.

Wait, how is he gonna stay on the the 21 strikeout pace with all these popups this inning?

Lucas has that game 1 world series swagger. Foreshadowing.

Absolutely dynamic sequence

yeah, 2006 was tough though because the relief was over. 2005 really hit me because I actually loved the podsednik and Iguchi pickups and believed in Jose as an ace.

The butterflies this opening day feel an awful lot like 2005.

Vaughn hits .300 and 30 home runs and wins Rookie of the Year as well as MVP top 10. the number 99 jersey is the top selling baseball item in the whole league.

94 and 1st place by 1 game. I think Cease takes a step forward and we avoid any other catastrophic injuries. Trade activity is a +- 4 for me on this.

This is the McCann luxury rubbing off on everyone. Sox had an unbelievable situation last year. There are less than 5 teams in the league that have a backup catcher that can hit AND catch well or above average. It's one or the other, and you ride with your team makeup/needs. Collins deserves this chance or you never will know.

as the sacrificial lamb? I will see myself out.

I do forget that last season was so short. I just hope he doesn't have the typical sophomore slump is all.

Not being a meatball. He has made Good contact 2 times in 2 weeks. I really hope its boredom and wanting to work through things. I am one of his biggest fans, but he still is chasing too often and is in 0-2 counts nearly half his at bats. I know spring training means nothing, but the tendencies remain to start the season quite often. He will still be elite when he makes contact, but 47% swing rate is 3rd worst in baseball and worth watching in April. I still think he is a peak 7-8 WAR guy if everything clicks, but that is several seasons away until discipline improves. His minors numbers show adversity and then explosion though, so I would rather the struggles be now then when it matters. With Eloy out he is probably the most important bat in the lineup.

Its officially worry about Robert time. He has looked awful for 2 weeks

100% this. I think Lucroy and Collins are a lock with Vaughn at LF 50% of the games. I think the question is will NIck Williams make the roster? He has played well this spring and could get LF time IF they are not comfortable with Vaughn.

Why would it suck? Sox gave him another chance. If he is solid this season, they will re-sign him

2 weeks of Williams is an issue? I don't see that. He has played well this spring and you can catch lightning in a bottle as well as having Vaughn peppered in if he shows any competency. Engel will be playing in this role if they do not trade or pick up a FA.

I actually really like the idea of Williams and Vaughn holding it down until engel is ready. See how collins looks at DH and move pieces as you can. This is a better option than Puig or Cespedes right now, and i really dont think Ryan Braun has anything left. The only advantage of going out and getting a full time LF is having Engel as the super outfield sub and keeping Vaughn as DH, but i just dont see that happening in 5 days.

Okay, I am over the mourning stage. This is really starting to look like one of those Hollywood scripts. Vaughn comes in, becomes a star...Eloy steps in September and they ride this to the playoffs. You can't make this kind of drama and adversity up.

Oof. this list... https://www.spotrac.com/mlb/free-agents/outfield/available/

Ruptured pectoral tendon. FML.

Sox fans can't have nice things.

If Engel is the plan...you are screwed. It needs to be Cespedes (the FA one), Puig, or Tauschman by EOW.

absolutely brutal. and it was so avoidable. There really is zero chance of a world series without his bat. FML