Palodios
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So I was digging up stats today, and I found something eerie. Player A's season 27 GS, 176.33 Innings 1.27 WHIP, 3.83 ERA Player B's season 26 GS, 162.1 Innings 1.29 WHIP 3.66 ERA Player A was John Lackey in 2009. Player B is Paul Maholm in 2011. If they were willing to shell out 80 million to one in 2010, why not give the other 2/10 in 2012?
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I'm referring to the Faaaabulous Four. I just want them gone, forever.
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It doesn't appear that it will be settled any time soon.
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As far as the extra signing, I was thinking a 1/3 contract to a solid 7th inning guy like Dan Wheeler was last year. As far as Albers... he had put an extra 2 MPH on his fastball coming into 2011, and found himself with a 2.50 ERA pre-All-star break and was on his way to a career best season. Problem was, the fat f*** got hurt. But as I said... he's an option, not someone they rely on, and having a guy capable of a 2.50 ERA as depth never hurts.
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I absolute agree with you on the innings and health. But Pap's 1.98 ERA is entirely because of his 2006-2008 years. When you're looking at the last three years, his ERA is a full point above that. Papelbon had a solid 2011, but a 2.90 ERA just doesn't
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Fair enough. I can't see any argument for guys that have only had success in A ball/college to be part of the bullpen in 2012, so we'll agree to disagree here.
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Assuming the Red Sox find another decent arm out there on the cheap like Wheeler last year, I think this is a solid bullpen. There is no way they risk both Aceves and Bard in the rotation, so I think the group looks pretty good. 9th Bailey 8th Aceves/Bard 7th Melancon 6th One more signing Situational lefty - Morales Jenks/Doubront/Tazawa/Albers/Bowden/Rich Hill is a pretty solid group of guys fighting for those last two spots.
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Bowden isn't going to turn into Randy Johnson like we all were hoping for, but its not too late for him to turn into a decent 6th inning arm.
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Two down, two to go.
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So you're under the impression that he's trade bait? I think that if he gets dealt, this is the opportunity for them to do it, right now.
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I very easily see him turning into a Martinez/ Napoli type. I'm very surprised that he's not on the major league roster though... that makes it seem pretty clear to me that they actually do see him as a fulltime catcher in the future. His bat is definitely ready... but if they want him to work on his glove then that must be why they're letting him marinate.
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If he knows more about what went on with the sex scandal, you never know.
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Better than Wakefield would have won atleast one game. Getting the team to the playoffs is more important than anything else.
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Why didn't you bring this up all those times I've spoken about how incredibly incompetent Farrell was?
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Iglesias was the first that came to mind to me. He absolutely does have the potential to be a superstar because of his glove, but the last season in AAA hurt his chances badly. I would not be surprised if Theo would accept him as a top tier prospect in a trade, considering he was willing to spend 10 million dollars on him as a prospect.
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The more I think about it, the more I think a Garza deal can definitely get done. Theo has always had "his guys" that he drools over, and simply must have. He just pulled Anthony Rizzo back to the Cubs with him. I would bet that there are some hidden gems in the Red Sox system that he really likes, and may not necessarily have that much value.
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He has good enough stuff to be better than any of the second-tier options available. I'm not expecting him to light the world on fire, but I do expect him to be better than Wakefield/Miller/Weiland.
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Scutaro has had the best two seasons of his career at ages 34 and 36. His age at 37 does not concern me-- he may get injured, but so do most shortstops during the course of the season because of the demand of the position.
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Your eyes are not qualified to determine the difference in Scutaro's range. My eyes told me he was pretty good-- that doesn't mean either of us are correct. I'm not very familiar with defensive statistics, but the numbers that I'm looking at show that his range in 2011 was above his career averages.
