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    Houck always had that wipeout slider. He just needed that third pitch to make him a real deal starter. Working with Bailey, he figured that 3rd pitch out. I don't know why I need to sit back and watch another 162 games to decide if Houck is still better than Bello. I saw enough last year to determine that Houck's ceiling far surpasses anything that Bello could ever do even IF Houck never replicates 2024 again.
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    No, you have too many pitchers listed.
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    Some teams have tried it intermittently. I've seen the idea thrown out a lot more by other teams this offseason (Dodgers, Marlins, Orioles).
  5. mvp 78
    Bello 2024: 3rd time through the order: 6.63 ERA, 5.02 FIP, 1.50 WHIP 5th Inning: 5.06 ERA, 715 OPS 6th Inning: 7.24 ERA, 894 OPS
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    I've seen how Bello has handled Boston since he was called up 71 games ago. The only thing that he does more than average is walk batters.
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    Bello is not even close to Houck or Crochett. If Bello is the best they have in the rotation, there must be several injuries and the season is OVER.
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    He would have been useful for the Sox, but losing him didn't hurt them really. His 23.4 bWAR isn't top 400 all time. To be top 300, you need 30 bWAR. Guys with 30 bWAR: Woody Williams, Teddy Higuera, James Shields, Mike Boddicker, Brandon Webb, Andy Benes, Barry Zito, Sid Fernandez, Rick Sutcliffe, Charlie Leibrandt, Freddy Garcia, Chris Carpenter, John Tudor, Dan Haren, José Rijo, etc. A lot of guys with either really high peaks (ex. Higuera) or generally long productive careers (ex. Sutcliffe). Those are lots of good pitchers, but guys you wouldn't be saving the baseball cards of. Arroyo is down with the likes of Ken Hill and Bill Gullickson, guys you need to be reminded once played the game.
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    Only 20 WAR for a starter who pitched until he was 40 isn't exactly amazing. Bruce Hurst had 19.5 bWAR by the time he left BOS in 1988. Wakefield had 20 bWAR from 02-end of career and that includes the very ugly end. Lowe had 20 bWAR from 98-03.
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    There's been handwringing about his k rate, but I'm not sure it's that much different than what Wong's was in AAA (27.9% in 21, 22.5% in 22). He has a much better bb rate than Wong did in AAA too.
  11. mvp 78
    Smart man. Bello would get a decent return.
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    Gio thought he could pitch in Sept. Whitlock is more likely to be not ready for April. If going by odds: Gio: 85% Opening Day (barring other injury) Whitlock: 50% Opening Day, likely is just put on 15 day IL once or twice to start the season
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    I think the innings limit would be managed by him just not going long in games down the stretch if they are out of it. Is a 6 man rotation on the table?
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    Sure, they can have Bleis and Winckowski for him.
  15. mvp 78
    I mean, that's the foundation of what we do here.
  16. mvp 78
    Adding it to the glossary.
  17. mvp 78
    Whitlock to the Chase Anderson role confirmed.
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    Not sure I'd want Zavala ahead of Narvaez on the depth chart.
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    7th/8th inning guy EVENTUALLY. I think they are going to really ease him back in.
  20. mvp 78
    Williamson was the closer in the playoffs
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    It went Fox to Lyon to Kim
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    Grandal is a really good framer, but can't throw anyone out.
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    How many pitchers can they reasonably stretch out in the spring? Right now, there are 12 starters and near starters if you include Fulmer. As I've said before, the depth isn't my concern, it's the TOP of the rotation. They have enough 4/5's to get them through the next 3-4 years IMO.
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    Regardless, he should never be a starter again.
  25. mvp 78
    We apparently expect banners every year, but deserve more last place finishes than ever before! 🙃
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