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  1. mvp 78
    Did you know that the pitching staff in 2015 wasn't the same as the pitching staff in 2016? Miley/Porcello/Clay/Kelly/ERod Price/Porcello/Wright/ERod/Clay-Pom If only Swihart could've caught Price and Wright in 2016! ERod's numbers were actually better in 2015 too!
  2. mvp 78
    Fangraphs or GTFO. https://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=13176&position=C
  3. mvp 78
    He was a great player. I just don't see him being close to that player going forward. I think Sox fans have deified him over the years. In a recent gamethread, I stated that Altuve is the player Sox fans think Pedroia is or was (he's a destroyah, kid). If playing 100% means diving into 1b for no reason, then Pedroia definitely did that. He always had a dirty uniform whether it needed to be or not. He was a short white guy who looked like he played a full 9 innings 162 games a year (even though that wasn't necessarily the case). Boston ate it up. He was very valuable through 2013 and had a surprising resurgence in 2016. 3 of the last 4 years haven't been worth the money though.
  4. mvp 78
    Baseball America had him much lower than other publications. The SoxProspects podcast mentioned that others had him closer to the 60's (Law, ESPN, MLB, fangraphs).
  5. mvp 78
    Also, the Sox are a fairly young team. They don't need guys up in BOS in the short term.
  6. mvp 78
    Because they've mainly selected college pitchers and hitters the past few years. They needed to stock up on young guys with high upside bats. Their farm system has a severe lack of power and they are trying to correct it.
  7. mvp 78
    I lost respect for Damon after the Red Sox claimed him off waivers in 2010 and he refused to come back.
  8. mvp 78
    I don't know. This seems more like personal perception more than anything else. I don't believe he's a huge charity guy or at least no more than any other player.
  9. mvp 78
    But he was a DIRT DOGTM!
  10. mvp 78
    To your point Spud, Blake was a 5.9 dWAR player in 2015 even with all of his passed balls. 910 OPS after August 15th. He's being given a shot now so let's see what he can do with it.
  11. mvp 78
    was
  12. mvp 78
    Pom's getting one more chance to pitch like garbage. Hopefully just one.
  13. mvp 78
    With Houck, they are completely revamping his pitching repertoire and delivery. I don't think they are worried about his development at the moment.
  14. mvp 78
    Suspect?!?!? Sale, Price (CY winner), Porcello (CY winner), ERod, Pom Pomeranz isn't that great, but if he pitched like last season, every other club would love to have that as a #5. I'm not sure what you're expecting out of a rotation.
  15. mvp 78
    New York police state New York police state New York police state New York police state You know we hate you You know we hate you You know we hate you Giuliani, Giuliani Giuliani, f*** you Giuliani, Giuliani Giuliani, f*** you
  16. mvp 78
    That's throwing Pom in the deep end. If he can't get through 6, they need to find someone else.
  17. mvp 78
    Oh la la!
  18. mvp 78
    Wut?
  19. mvp 78
    I'm not even sure what a "suitable cleanup hitter" means. He can hit for power and puts the ball in play. Sounds ok to me.
  20. mvp 78
    Moreland was good last year until he broke his toe. He's been outstanding so far this year. I'm glad they kept him around. A clean-up hitter in 2018 isn't the same as a clean-up hitter in 1988.
  21. mvp 78
    The only guy easier to blame than the medical staff is the 3rd base coach. Some people need to mix it up and find new punching bags.
  22. mvp 78
    I don't believe he has to be an ace. If he can stay healthy and pitch a large chunk of innings each year without being a disaster, it's a net positive for the Sox. You have to pay a premium to bring in FA's. Sometimes the contracts don't necessarily translate to performance on the field, but the Sox have been inept at developing front line starters my whole lifetime. It was a risk they needed to take.
  23. mvp 78
    I've been really busy the past few days and haven't been able to keep up with everything. I saw a few posts about Pedey being out and figured he had to get additional surgery or something. However, if it's just inflamation, I can't say I'm really surprised. He's just going to have to get back into it slower than he wants to. I think if they hold him back now, he'll have a better chance to contribute this fall. I don't see him being a substantial asset for the next few years, but his defense should keep him at least at replacement level and I think they are stuck with his contract for good.
  24. mvp 78
    I was just buzzarding...
  25. mvp 78
    Another great running play by BoSox
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