Is Buchholz an Ace?

[SoxFanForsyth]

Yes but that happens. The end result was excellent, and it ended up being a very very good outing.

 

Right - I'm just saying he wasn't clicking on all cylinders. He was fighting himself for the first 3 innings and was able to make an adjustment and figure it out, and keep his pitch count down enough to where he could go 7.2. That's something that defines an ace, someone who can make that adjustment and still get deep into games.

 

I'm not saying he had a poor outing. Quite the opposite. I'm saying his outing was excellent and on top of that, he showed he could make adjustments when maybe he was fighting himself a little bit.

[Bellhorn04]

He's off to a brilliant start.

[RedSoxNC84]

I know I posted this in the game thread already but still. 6-0

 

http://i40.tinypic.com/2466uc7.jpg

[SoxFanForsyth]

http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/rob-bradford/2013/05/02/its-finally-safe-say-clay-buchholz-one-best-b

[SoxFanForsyth]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/clay-buchholz-commands-changes-way-to-success/

[Dojji]

He's going to regress a bit at some point this season. He's good, but he's not Pedro.

 

That said, I saw a lot of 94's and 95's with significant movement last night, and even though I predict he'll regress. I don't think he's in any danger of not being a Cy Young contender barring something health related.

[a700hitter]

He is lighting up the board in my Fantasy league. He's beating all the other aces in points.

[SoxFanForsyth]

He is lighting up the board in my Fantasy league. He's beating all the other aces in points.

 

Me too. I took him with my final pick (25th rounder). Not bad.

[wyo-sox]

Me too. I took him with my final pick (25th rounder). Not bad.

 

He actually did not get drafted and was picked up as a free agent in my league. I just missed getting him off the free agency list by an hour. Still posses I did not grab him.

[mvp 78]

He's going to regress a bit at some point this season. He's good, but he's not Pedro.

 

That said, I saw a lot of 94's and 95's with significant movement last night, and even though I predict he'll regress. I don't think he's in any danger of not being a Cy Young contender barring something health related.

 

Health has always been the buggest concern with him, no?

[a700hitter]

Me too. I took him with my final pick (25th rounder). Not bad.

How many teams are in your league? Being available until the 25 th round makes me think there were no Sox fans other than you in the league.

[redsoxbeatz]

How many teams are in your league? Being available until the 25 th round makes me think there were no Sox fans other than you in the league.

 

hmm.... well, good fantasy players don't draft from their favorite team just b/c it's their favorite team.

 

Sounds like that league is full of noobies.

[a700hitter]

hmm.... well, good fantasy players don't draft from their favorite team just b/c it's their favorite team.

 

Sounds like that league is full of noobies.

I agree but a red Sox fan would have been more likely to be aware that Buchholz was having a very good ST and drafted him earlier.

[RedSoxNC84]

I agree but a red Sox fan would have been more likely to be aware that Buchholz was having a very good ST and drafted him earlier.

 

I know I was. I took a chance on him in two of my three teams. It's paid huge dividends so far.