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  1. Palodios
    a700 won't compare Pedroia to Yaz until Pedroia is long since retired, and there is a soft second basemen here who can't hit. I'm also very serious.
  2. Palodios
    In all fairness, they did get rid of about 7 players mid season. I think they understand that it is time.
  3. Palodios
    Wow, I turn on the tv, I'm watching less than ten seconds, and its game over. Lots of damage to the Yankee bullpen though. Best case scenario: If the Red Sox win a tough fought bullpen game tomorrow, the Orioles pull out a win.... The Yankees are going to be in one hell of a week, with an AL East tiebreaker, and possibly a wild card game immediately after that.
  4. Palodios
    Not the best outing from Buch. I'm still very high on him for next year. He's reached an innings high this year and he looks worn down. Despite his inconsistencies, he has the potential to really dominate. Give him a new pitching coach, and a real catcher, and he'll be in good shape. That being said, I stand by my broken record-- the Red Sox need to go for a "potential ace" type guy like Peavy/Johnson/Lincecum to slot in at #1 in front of him.
  5. Palodios
    I don't think its a common view, actually. I'm probably just so vocal about it that it seems that way.
  6. Palodios
    Obviously I would expect the Red Sox work very hard at determining whether or not he's done or not. I'm just pointing to him as a very good option if he's healthy. I really don't like seeing good position players move from anywhere to first base. An .850 OPS player's value turns from "very very good" to "decent" instantly. Wright just doesn't fit what the Red Sox need.
  7. Palodios
    I think that lost in all of the playoff races is how important it is for the Rangers to stay ahead of the Yankees. Now, the team with the best record will ALWAYS play the winner of the wild card playoff, no matter what division they are from. So whatever team has the most wins gets to play against a team with their best pitcher already worn down from the sudden death wild card game.
  8. Palodios
    I want to emphasize this question: Would you be legitimately surprised if Lincecum won the Cy Young in 2013? I'm not saying to sell the farm-- At most, I'd give up Doubront + a mid-tier prospect. But this team needs a bonafide ace, and the only other guys even in the conversation are Greinke/Peavy/Johnson who have plenty of their own question marks.
  9. Palodios
    Lincecum had a terrible first half, but after the all star break this year, he's look significantly better. He's one of the most talented pitchers in the majors, and someone definitely worth giving a second chance. If he won the Cy Young in 2013, would ANYONE be surprised? Dan Haren has a 3.49 ERA after the all-star break as well. He'd be good to fill the #3/#4 spot in Boston, but no matter than that. He could end up being a bargain.
  10. Palodios
    Certainly not, but he isn't the solution either.
  11. Palodios
    He had a .750 OPS this year until he had the second concussion. As I said, he may be done, but who knows, maybe he can return to form.... And that's exactly the same thing we may be saying about Lackey next year, so why not fill a need by getting rid of trash?
  12. Palodios
    I have very strong anti-Farrell feelings. The Beer and Chicken Club started in 2010 under his watch. There are plenty of managers, why pick one that will cost valuable players and/or prospects?
  13. Palodios
    Lackey for Bay. Bay will cost 21 million for 1 year, or 33 million for 2 years. Lackey will cost 32 million for 3 years. Both have really underperformed during their contracts, both will likely benefit from stadium change. Bay will perform better in Boston, recovering from some injuries/ concussion. Maybe he's done, maybe he's not. But, trading Lackey gets his contract off the board for 2014, and Lackey did have the worst season for a pitcher in baseball in 2011 afterall. Plus removing him from the clubhouse would definitely be a great thing for this team.
  14. Palodios
    What's this I hear of Pedro coming back to the Red Sox? There was something on mlbtraderumors, but no actual articles about it.
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  16. Palodios
    When Evan Longoria is around, he has an OPS of .900. Otherwise, when alone with the offensive black hole that is Tampa's offense, he's OPSing .600. I think in a real lineup, and in a ballpark where he can actually do some damage, I think he'll be able to produce at career norms-- which is considerably better than Gomez will be able to produce.
  17. Palodios
    At no point did I compare Buccholz to Pedro. I was pretty clear that neither Pedro, nor anyone within the same league as Pedro is coming to Bostonany time soon.
  18. Palodios
    The Nats aren't letting him go. Pena is a 25-30 HR guy, and plays very good defense. He strikes out a lot, but also gets on base a lot. Obviously, that means he takes a ton of pitches, which is something the Red Sox need to get back to.
  19. Palodios
    Mid-tier first basemen aren't going to command a high price. 1/10-1/15 to 2/20. Napoli is going to be more on the expensive side because he can play at catcher too, which brings comparisons to Victor Martinez. If Youkilis would come back, he is the absolutely best option, but he probably isn't interested. LaRoche's option will probably be picked up, and Berkman is unlikely. I'm thinking Pena is going to be the best fit here next year.
  20. Palodios
    Put into perspective, it would take more to get Felix Hernandez than it would to pry CC Sabathia from the Yankees. There are far better options out there. Really, there are.
  21. Palodios
    You're taking me out of context. Don't do that. I explicitly said "during his current stretch".
  22. Palodios
    Buchholz hadn't pitched in almost a year, and was recovering from a serious back injury. Once he got it together, he pitcher just as well as he did in 2010 and 2011. I voted that he's too inconsistent and the jury is out. I see him as an elite #2 pitcher going into 2013, behind someone like Johnson/Lincecum/Peavy, but if he pitches like he has at the end of this year, I'd be fine with him as a #1.
  23. Palodios
    I'm not excluding the end. If you include tonight's start, this is how his last four months have gone. Those are still very very good. June, , 2.40 ERA, 7.50 innings per start. July, 2.45 ERA, 7.38 innings per start. August, 3.72 ERA, 7.28 innings per start. September 2.97 ERA, 7.17 innings per start. He compares to to Verlander, Felix, and the best of them over the last four months of the year. And none of them pitch in Fenway every other start.
  24. Palodios
    If an ERA in the mid to high 2s, at 7.4 innings per game isn't good enough for you.... Honestly man, Pedro isn't walking through that door. He's gone. He ain't coming back. Buchholz is the best this team's got.
  25. Palodios
    Before tonight's game, here are his stats from the last four months: June, , 2.40 ERA, 7.50 innings per start. July, 2.45 ERA, 7.38 innings per start. August, 3.72 ERA, 7.28 innings per start. September 2.43 ERA, 7.46 innings per start. Low ERA, insanely high inning numbers. So essentially you pick an arbitrary sample and it shows that he's not an elite pitcher? This is exactly what drives me crazy. He's been sheer and utterly dominant the second half of this season. Period.
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