Oh, some random writer on Fangraphs is the end all be all of talent evaluation now? That's precious. Benintendi took about a month to right the ship in AA. How long do you think it'll take him to adjust to the majors?
Closers should be able to pitch in non-save situations. However, they generally can't. Kimbrel didn't lose this game. The offense scuffled its feet for two long while Price kept them in it.
If they didn't want Buchholz on the opening day roster, they wouldn't have re-signed him. The fan theory of picking up the option just to trade him was dumb from day 1. Why keep rehashing it?
Bannister will be on the field and in uniform before the game.
Price will go 8 with 2ER.
"Write it down, star it, underline it twice." - My US History teacher
And I said they needed to grab another pitcher when he went down. It never happened. They didn't get a #2 and relied on ERod coming back from injury and outperforming his rookie season. Bad bets made all around.
@alexspeier Bannister will be in uniform before games, then watch games from clubhouse or behind stands, working w/Carl Willis to help Sox big lg staff