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  1. a700hitter
    I agree with this.
  2. a700hitter
    ... or not use their pitching hands.
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    I would agree that it was better. Lester didn't have any lost seasons in what would have otherwise been cost controlled years.
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    I wouldn't count on that.
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    Lester had developed into an ace in his second full season of service. His 2008 and 2009 were unbelievable bargains. Bard already has more than 2 years of service under his belt and has never been a starter. I don't think the two situations are comparable. Lester was a guy who was developed initially as a starter and even after his rough spots, there were several more seasons of cost control.
  8. a700hitter
    Ha ha, U.N. remains obsessed with me! A700Hitter remains a must read, love him or hate him. VA, I apologize for the 3rd person reference, but it's not really a 3rd person reference when you think about it. A700Hitter is just an internet identity-- not who I am by a long shot. A700Hitter is whoever the reader has conjured up in his/her own minds, and none of it approaches the real person. Again, I apologize, because I know it is a pet peeve of yours.
  9. a700hitter
    That's not such a big bargain. I am not big on buying out a year or two of free agency for a pitcher by overpaying for control years. We bought out Buchholz's first year of FA and overpaid for 201--a lost season for Buchholz.
  10. a700hitter
    So there are two years of arb left? He'll probably be average this year. If he shoots out the lights next season, we get to keep him for 1 more yr at full FMV. To me, it is not worth the bumps in the road developing a guy unless you get a few good years out of him. That's just my opinion.
  11. a700hitter
    The last time when Beckett got checked out for his peace of mind was in 2008 when he got pins and needles from sleeping on his arm. He missed three weeks and consulted doctors outside of the organization. When he came back, he was out of pitching shape. He threw two lousy games, one good game and then strained his lat, effectively ending the teams chances for back to back championships.
  12. a700hitter
    BTW, I didn't call you anything. I was just giving you some life advice.
  13. a700hitter
    You have to joke about something when your #1 starter and closer are on the shelf to start the season. Ah, opening day doesn't matter.
  14. a700hitter
    Yes, and we all need life advice from you.
  15. a700hitter
    How can he have only 2.148 years of service? He came up to the majors on May 13, 2009. Arb control is really not control. He'll be getting Fair Market Value at arb. No big value there. We will not be suffering through rough spots to enjoy a below market value commodity for any period of time. Arb is designed to give market value, and then he will walk.
  16. a700hitter
    From today's Boston Herald about Bailey's thumb injury:
  17. a700hitter
    Wakefield probably already has a call into the FO.
  18. a700hitter
    That's just toopid!
  19. a700hitter
    It looks like the lack of pitching depth will an issue from the beginning. Thank goodness opening day doesn't matter.
  20. a700hitter
    The problem with developing Bard in place is that if it takes him a year to develop, we will lose control of him almost immediately. This is not a case of developing a kid (and riding out the growing pains) who will be under the organizations control for a few years.
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    Bridge year? The problem that I have with developing Bard as a starter is that he will be coming up on free agency around the time that he establishes himself as a good starter. I really hate developing guys for other teams.
  23. a700hitter
    It took more than 40 years to replace Dick "the Monster" Radatz. Maybe this time it will only take 20 years.
  24. a700hitter
    We get it. You hate Papelbon, but 9th innings will be miserable without him.
  25. a700hitter
    It doesn't sound like the Sox are convinced that it is minor.
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