I was playing MLB 2011 the show a bunch lately, and I will tell you, going through the sox lineup is f***ing murder. Granted, it is a video game, but the grinding nature of everyone in the lineup really is bothersome
So you pounce on others' predictions like you know all, but don't have thesack to step up and say what you think will happen. That's a bush move there. A bush move. Gives you all the freedom to blast away with no accountability. No balls
I have never been a moving target. I have predicted Nova at around a 4.50ERA ever since Pettitte retired and it became clear he was going be in the rotation. And if Nova stays healthy, he'll easily surpass 150IP
This was amazing. 2009 was just flat out disappointing. But this yr was completely unexpected. I watched when they felled Kentucky back in Maui and thought they might be good. Then they faltered at the end of the yr and looked sick. Then looked ridiculous from the Big East Tourney through tonight. And they are so f***ing young. This is gonna be a good team next yr too. LOVE IT!!
It's easier to change the way he approaches hitters than it is for him to suddenly improve his stuff. As built right now, he's a sinkerballer with the capability to provide average performance over a good amount of innings. If he can improve his ability to put hitters away, he can be something more
Also Masterson showed extreme splits and a lack of a third pitch when he came up. Nova was pretty consistent through the minors in his splits and has 3 solid pitches
Nova is a 4.50ERA guy. Compared to Garcia, he's much better and will outperform him come season's end. I do have a feeling, though, that Banuelos may be the #5 guy before the yr ends. He's just too good to keep down if Garcia's arm falls off
We're talking like he's a 10 yr vet here. The kid is a rookie. He's gonna have his ups and downs. He'll have his days where he lights up a lineup through 2 or 3 turns and there will be games where he doesnt reach the third time around. The most important thing is, he isnt a gimmick getting by on limited deception or a guy getting by on impeccable location for a short while (like Darrell Rasner did in his short stint replacing Wang in 2008 before imploding). He's a guy with great stuff AND good location. He will learn a lot this season
Or it could mean Nova will eventually improve on it. The fact is, he has top notch stuff and good location. He's a rook, which is why I had him pegged as a 4.50ERA guy