Sox to hire Alex Cora as manager

[a700hitter]

Not in terms of innings pitched per start, which is what sk was talking about.

 

Pomeranz averaged 5.4 innings per start. In comparison, Sale averaged 6.7, Porcello 6.2, Price 6.0, Rodriguez 5.7, and Fister 5.6. Pomeranz was the lowest out of our regular starters.

 

Kershaw averaged 6.5 and Strasburg averaged 6.3.

And all the guys who have 1 more inning per start who you are comparing him to are #1's. The other non #1's work 1 more out, maybe 2. Anyway, you and Sk have gotten lost in an irrelevant detail. The issue being discussed was whether or not Pomeranz had outperformed everyone's expectations. He pretty clearly did, and he pretty clearly was our #2 throughout the season, regardless if he averaged 5.3 or 5.7 innings per start.

[mvp 78]

your are exactly right. zero luck involved.

my main man pythagorean says we were a 93 win team in 2017.

 

I was going to say something unkind about Pythagoras, but came across this quote of his:

 

As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.

 

My man!

[Slasher9]

A Klingon.

 

ahahaha. +2 points.

[Slasher9]

And all the guys who have 1 more inning per start who you are comparing him to are #1's. The other non #1's work 1 more out, maybe 2. Anyway, you and Sk have gotten lost in an irrelevant detail. The issue being discussed was whether or not Pomeranz had outperformed everyone's expectations. He pretty clearly did, and he pretty clearly was our #2 throughout the season, regardless if he averaged 5.3 or 5.7 innings per start.

 

in all fairness you used IP per start to crucify Buchholz in my comparison to Price. those extra 2 outs per start meant something then but not now?

[mvp 78]

@NYPost_Mets

 

Hearing that Mets bullpen coach Ricky Bones is a possibility to join Alex Cora's staff with the Red Sox.

 

@redsoxstats

 

Looking up Bones, seems like he was very popular in the Mets clubhouse and well respected around baseball.

 

I assume YOTN would be very happy to have a coach on the staff named Bones.

[Kimmi]

I was going to say something unkind about Pythagoras, but came across this quote of his:

 

As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.

 

My man!

 

No one should ever doubt Pythagoras again. Ever.

[a700hitter]

in all fairness you used IP per start to crucify Buchholz in my comparison to Price. those extra 2 outs per start meant something then but not now?

I really don't think that was me. My problem with Buch was never his innings per start. It was his starts per year. And any comparison of Buch was silly as they are not in the same class talent wise -- never at any time. And I will repeat innings per start is not the issue that was being discussed with regard to Pomeranz. It's not an issue that I am arguing for or against. The issue was whether Pomeranz had over performed expectations in 2017. Clearly, he did.

[Slasher9]

I really don't think that was me. .

thought it was you. apologies.

 

and i agree...Pom was def our #2 this season. he surprised me for sure.

[oldtimer]

No one should ever doubt Pythagoras again. Ever.

 

Pythagoras was a mystic who was born on the island of Samos and none of his writings survived. Any mathematics work attributed to him are strictly coincidental. He dealt primarily in philosophy and metaphysics as far as the oral tradition tells us. Use of a therom with his name attached may help justify some baseball anayltics to some, but I am not impresswed.

[OH FOY]

Willis went to Guardians, looking for a Pitching Coach.

[sk7326]

Girardi out - could have seen it coming ...

[Spudboy]

Girardi out - could have seen it coming ...

 

Wow.

[moonslav59]

Sox should have waited on hiring Cora!

 

Now, we missed out on the best manager in baseball history!

[sk7326]

Sox should have waited on hiring Cora!

 

Now, we missed out on the best manager in baseball history!

 

If the Yankees did it - it is a weird move. If Girardi wanted a rest (which it sure sounded like during the playoffs) it makes more sense.

[mvp 78]

Buck Showalter back to the Yanks. That'll heaten up the rivalry even more.

[a700hitter]

Buck Showalter back to the Yanks. That'll heaten up the rivalry even more.

Is that being rumored?

[Carpin]

Buck Showalter back to the Yanks. That'll heaten up the rivalry even more.

 

NO

 

I hate that idiot

[OH FOY]

Davis and Butterfield gone to the Cubs.

[moonslav59]

MLBTR...

 

The Cubs announced today that they’ve hired former Red Sox coaches Chili Davis and Brian Butterfield to their staff. Davis will take over for hitting coach John Mallee, who will not return to the organization. Butterfield will be the team’s third base coach, replacing Gary Jones. Additionally, the Cubs announced that minor league hitting coordinator Andy Haines will be the team’s new assistant hitting coach, replacing Eric Hinske, who took a job as the Angels’ hitting coach earlier this week.

[OH FOY]

Now take Farrell as Pitching Coach, we'll take Hickey.

[Slasher9]

this just in....Cubs just had 2 runners thrown out at homeplate during offseason workouts.

[moonslav59]

Now take Farrell as Pitching Coach, we'll take Hickey.

 

That actually could happen!

 

He's a very good pitching coach.

 

He may wait to see if he can manage somewhere else first. (Not likely)

[Bellhorn04]

Farrell was interviewed by the Phillies.

[Spudboy]

this just in....Cubs just had 2 runners thrown out at homeplate during offseason workouts.

 

Hahahahahahahaha!11!!

[a700hitter]

Farrell was interviewed by the Phillies.

He is doing a reverse Francona.

[a700hitter]

thought it was you. apologies.

 

and i agree...Pom was def our #2 this season. he surprised me for sure.

I am not expecting the same success from him next season.

[Kimmi]

Pythagoras was a mystic who was born on the island of Samos and none of his writings survived. Any mathematics work attributed to him are strictly coincidental. He dealt primarily in philosophy and metaphysics as far as the oral tradition tells us. Use of a therom with his name attached may help justify some baseball anayltics to some, but I am not impresswed.

 

[Youk Of The Nation]

A Klingon.

 

Interesting side note: Despite the many 'K's in Klingon names, the actual language contains very few of them, those are the anglicized versions. In Klingon, the 'q' is used for both the 'k' and the hard 'c'. (Also, the Klingon word for Klingon is "tlhIngan"). The closest Klingon word(s) to Klel (seriously, who named that guy?) would be qul'el, which translates as "to enter the fire" or "go into the fire" or something along those lines. Which, when you think about it, is an apt description for taking the Sox managing job.

 

 

Also, TWO Trek references in one baseball thread, neither initiated by me? Awesome.

Edited October 27, 2017 by Youk Of The Nation

[Slasher9]

Qapla!

[mvp 78]

Is that being rumored?

 

Yes, I'm starting that rumor.