Sox sign Eovaldi

[Emp9]

The paid him $2.3M last year. Seems worth it for the production. Until he becomes too expensive for what he brings, you keep him. Fangraphs had him worth $18M last year if that kinda thing floats your boat (doesn't for me). His 2.2 WAR was higher than Jon Lester's last year (and that guy is so good that we couldn't trade JBJ for him).

 

Awesome! Can we trade him for Thor then?

[Emp9]

Well I'm not paying a relief pitcher that much.

 

Cheaper than Kimbrel.

[mvp 78]

Awesome! Can we trade him for Thor then?

 

I wish.

[jacksonianmarch]

The tough thing with Thor is the health as well. He's eclipsed 180IP once in his career. Granted, when he throws he is entirely dominant, but he has to make 30 starts to be worth the price.

[Kimmi]

Interesting.

 

With so many teams Needing starting pitching I am surprised so many teams wanted him as a closer. I guess because he was so clutch in the postseason they think he would be really good in the ninth-inning....

 

I think it's a combination of his postseason performance and the idea that using him in the bullpen would keep him healthier. IMO, if a pitcher is good enough to be a solid starter, he should be a starter. They are much more difficult to find than relievers are.

[Kimmi]

Is that why he couldn’t cover 1B or even bother to run to 2B in the playoffs. I believe a wise man described ERod’s game once before... “Ew” pretty much wraps it up for me.

 

Maybe this is the year that ERod finally breaks out and puts it all together, health and performance wise...

[Bellhorn04]

Bump

[notin]

Bump

 

Note my consistent attitude on post #49 on this thread...

[Slasher9]

I think they’ll be in on a top notch starter next year. They’ll let Sale walk and likely chase Bumgarner and fall back to Porcello if they can’t lock him up. I sincerely think DD is letting Sale walk

 

hahahaha.

[Bellhorn04]

Note my consistent attitude on post #49 on this thread...

 

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