So long Snyder

[riverside sluggers]

http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2008/04/snyder_designat.html

 

Kyle Snyder has been designated for assignment. Sox already have a good option in Tavarez for the long man. Next up will be the decision when Timlin comes off of the DL. The top 2 candidates to be sent packing are Bryan Corey and David Aardsma

[jacksonianmarch]

Aardsma has the better tools. Corey offers an option as a long man. You take the guy who could be dominant over what corey offers especially when you have a long man already. If Aardsma pans out, then he could be a setup option. If he doesnt, the pen is still solid.

[mosox]

I never thought Snyder belonged on this team. I hope Lopez is the next to go; I'm tired of watching him coming in and walking hitters.

[jards]

I agree with Lopez too, I just don't feel comfortable when they call on him.

 

Aardsma seem like someone who can be really good,

 

and Corey...... well I'm just happy he doesn't come up and give free passes along with a tone of bombs, just one now and then.

 

So when Timlin comes back then bye bye Lopez.

[SchillingIsTheNatural]

I can't say I like Aardsma, Corey, or Lopez.

 

I'd rather see the likes of Bartolo Colon (thats right stick him in the pen), Justin Masterson, and maybe trade Coco for a good arm.

 

I like what I see from the rotation. Use Michael Bowden, Bartolo Colon or Julian Tavarez in a pinch fo a starter. Stack the bullpen. I could be getting ahead of myself. We probably won't see the young arms until mid-season.

[das11209]

f*** Snyder. I wish they could have kicked his ass before and kept Breslow. Lopez should be DFA'ed next.

 

But then again with Theo's luck with relieve pitchers - he will probably go somewhere else and be light's out.

[SCM33]

Cya later. You got your ring, hit the road.

 

I want Lopez out as well, but not replaced with a RHP. We need a damn lefty who can throw strikes.

[RobZombie]

Lopez has a history as a successful LOOGY and managers love LOOGYs.

 

It will likely be Aardsma that goes. He's certainly promising, probably more promising than Lopez. But if you keep him, he's basically the sixth short reliever. It will be difficult for him to build momentum in that roll. The best thing for him would be to go to Pawtucket, and build momentum for a possible call-up later this year, yet another team will likely want Aardsma.

[TheKilo]

Corey should peace out before Aardsma.

[ksushi]

Nobody can claim to know what you'll get over a full season from either of these guys, but right now, Aardsma has shown command of a 96 mph heater. You stick with that guy.

[Mr Crunchy]

i dunno

snyder had the tools to be decent but didnt have the endurance to be a starter or the grit to be a reliever

he had a good curve ball but never really challenged hitters and seemed to be behind everyone he pitched to.

dont forget

we got him from the royals waiver wire and he lasted 2 seasons with us

not a bad deal for us all things considered

[SCM33]

Snyder is a very poor mans Arroyo.

 

Hell Arroyo today is a poor mans version of Arroyo 2-3 years ago.

[BoSox21]

Hell Arroyo today is a poor mans version of Arroyo 2-3 years ago.

 

expect no poor man can come close to affording Arroyo today after his highway robbery of a contract extension 2 years ago?

 

as far as Snyder goes, something about not letting something hit you in some body part on the way out?

[BoSox21]

dont mean to post two straight times but surprisingly, Snyder cleared waivers today and accepted an assignment to Pawtucket

[Mr Crunchy]

aardsma has impressed in his time out there

[Jayhawk Bill]

dont mean to post two straight times but surprisingly' date=' Snyder cleared waivers today and accepted an assignment to Pawtucket[/quote']

 

 

Unlike Big Papi, Snyder was off to a bad start in only a very, very small sample size. He's faced exactly nine batters: Jack Hannahan hit a home run against Snyder in the cozy Tokyo Dome* for two of his runs allowed; the other two came from consecutive walks to Hill and Scutaro in Toronto. The second outing was much more disturbing than the first, until one considers that two of the four balls called against Hill and one of the four balls called against Scutaro hit the outside corner of the strike zone...both were close, but most MLB umps call the outside corner generously for the pitcher, and all three balls touched the black rather than missing it. His fastball is still hitting 90 mph. There's nothing suggesting that he's yet washed up.

 

Snyder was probably the right guy for the pitching-rich Red Sox to have cut, but PECOTA calls for a very reasonable 4.93 ERA from Snyder in 2008 despite pitching in the AL East with Fenway as his home ballpark. Kyle Snyder is still better than a replacement-level pitcher: Detroit, Pittsburgh, Washington, San Francisco, Colorado and Florida all could've used him.

 

This is good news--let's see how Snyder does in AAA.

 

 

 

* The Tokyo Dome is only 318 feet down either line and 344 feet to straightaway left and right.

[jacksonianmarch]

that ball hit by Hannahan was out of any MLB stadium.

[Jayhawk Bill]

that ball hit by Hannahan was out of any MLB stadium.

 

Tokyo Dome is 344 to straightaway right (361 to deep right-center); there was no headwind inside the dome; the ball was 20-30 feet over the fence (sorry, Hit Tracker didn't give an exact measurement). Since you said "any MLB stadium," I'll pick PETCO: 387 feet to right field (402 to the deepest point in right center), 43 feet further than the Tokyo Dome, and with air conditions that kill fly balls. Are you still sure?

 

Boston and Oakland had combined for 16 home runs in 26 games coming into tonight's action. Five of those sixteen home runs were hit in the two games in the Tokyo Dome. I'm saying that it's a home run hitter's park with MLB teams competing there; of course, YMMV, regardless of a very strongly suggestive small sample.

[RobZombie]

 

Unlike Big Papi, Snyder was off to a bad start in only a very, very small sample size. He's faced exactly nine batters: Jack Hannahan hit a home run against Snyder in the cozy Tokyo Dome* for two of his runs allowed; the other two came from consecutive walks to Hill and Scutaro in Toronto. The second outing was much more disturbing than the first, until one considers that two of the four balls called against Hill and one of the four balls called against Scutaro hit the outside corner of the strike zone...both were close, but most MLB umps call the outside corner generously for the pitcher, and all three balls touched the black rather than missing it. His fastball is still hitting 90 mph. There's nothing suggesting that he's yet washed up.

 

Snyder was probably the right guy for the pitching-rich Red Sox to have cut, but PECOTA calls for a very reasonable 4.93 ERA from Snyder in 2008 despite pitching in the AL East with Fenway as his home ballpark. Kyle Snyder is still better than a replacement-level pitcher: Detroit, Pittsburgh, Washington, San Francisco, Colorado and Florida all could've used him.

 

This is good news--let's see how Snyder does in AAA.

 

 

 

* The Tokyo Dome is only 318 feet down either line and 344 feet to straightaway left and right.

 

How good is PECOTA at predicting the seasons of secondary players? My guess is not very.