They paid Raffy!!

01/05/23 • 45 min

For the first time in years, the Red Sox put their money where their mouth is! Rafael Devers has been locked up to an 11 year extension. I break down the deal, what it means for the 2023 club, the Red Sox standing in Boston, and in the baseball world...I also briefly touched on Jean Segura signing with Miami, and additional details on Nathan Eovaldi’s negotiations with the Red Sox... Red Sox fans chirping John Henry at the Winter Classic: https://bit.ly/3IqxAfy Listen to the ITM Podcast I referenced here: https://spoti.fi/3IoI0vY and Sean MacAdam’s weekly Member Q&A at Boston Sports Journal ($) https://bit.ly/3Qeq21k... Beverage of the Day: Homebrew Wet Hop Ale: https://bit.ly/3vAZHkB

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Old Pitcher Shuffle

Nate Eovaldi and Rich Hill OUT, Corey Kluber IN, is Chris Sale next on his way out? I break it all down. Also discussed is Jen McCaffery’s story in The Athletic about the Red Sox pursuit of Masataka Yoshida ($) https://bit.ly/3WqKKxc. I also joined former Red Sox RHP Pat Light’s Twitter Spaces on the business of the Red Sox. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Gs4JG0. Also a quick review of Sean Murphy’s extension with Atlanta. Here is the scene from Unforgiven I quoted in Episode 2 https://youtu.be/Mjkt4UgcTmg. Beverage of the Day: Atomic Roasters Witch City https://atomicroastery.com/pages/witch-city. FENWAY ON FIRE VOICE MESSAGE LINK https://anchor.fm/fenwayonfire/message. Use the voice link to share your take, rant, or reply to me.

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Hope snapped like Trevor Story's elbow

Carlos Correa signs with the Twins for only $200m guaranteed. Why couldn't the Red Sox make a similar deal? Especially now that Trevor Story is going to miss a significant portion of the 2023 season. Depending on where Kike Hernandez plays, this team has no middle infield to speak of. More than that, Story was going to be counted on to be a middle of the order bat in 2023. Without his power, this Red Sox lineup is pretty anemic. I say it is time to sell and to tank...MLB Network's Projected Red Sox lineup: https://bit.ly/3GURy0E Lou Merloni on Off the Pike https://spoti.fi/3k9e9Ok Joe Sheehan on Red Sox: https://bit.ly/3CCeFKN Effectively Wild Episode 1951: https://spoti.fi/3GwYtMi Beverage of the day: Glenfarclas 12 Year Old https://glenfarclas.com/whisky/the-aged-range/12-year-old-whisky/ The Glencairn Whiskey Glass: https://amzn.to/3Xjzl2f