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  1. Palodios
    My preference is CB, but yeah, a low-floor high-ceiling SP signing would be great.
  2. Palodios
    Chad Billingsley is an interesting name out there today. 3.65 Career ERA, GB% in the high 40s, K/9 in the 8-9s, innings usually in the 200 range. Two significant elbow surgeries over the last two years is scary, but if he's healthy and available for only a few mill, he could be a steal.
  3. Palodios
    I just want to point out that Koji's career WHIP is the lowest for any player with 200+ IP at 0.85. The next on the list is Kimbrel at .90. He had been very effective for his career -- the problem has always been health.
  4. Palodios
    It worked out because the bullpen was built in a way that it could endure multiple injuries. Koji's K/BB was historically good before coming to Boston-- there is something about having pinpoint control that can make a pitcher thrive. Look at his WHIP from the 4 previous years -- 0.64, 0.78, 0.70, 0.95. The guy just never gave up base runners.
  5. Palodios
    The Red Sox built a bullpen with several excellent relief options that year. Andrew Bailey, Jack Hanrahan, Koji Uehara, Tazawa, Andrew Miller. Three guys with closer potential had season ending injuries. That was simply excellent-team-building that went well in some places and poorly in others. If you're going to point to guys going ham, you're looking at the wrong sources. Felix Doubront's streak of consistency, Iglesias hitting like a major leaguer, Victorino being a beast, and Ellsbury staying healthy were pretty incredible.
  6. Palodios
    There is something pretty awful about trading a player who took a gigantic paycut to play for you. He's a franchise player, and that means things that transcend past pure ability. Also, the average tenure of Red Sox players is 2-3 years, and I am surprised that it hasn't become a problem for attendance.
  7. Palodios
    Ben just said that the Red Sox are done looking for significant rotation upgrades. Sadpal.
  8. Palodios
    Swihart is MLB.com's #1 catching prospect for 2015.
  9. Palodios
    The Phillies seem to have been burned by the lengthy free agencies of Shields and Scherzer. If those guys were signed in December, Hamels would be a lot easier to move. It doesn't help that Amaro wants the farm.
  10. Palodios
    I actually screwed up those numbers. That's his career line against boston. Here's his Fenway line: 74 IP, 5.42 ERA, 1.45 WHIP. Not good.
  11. Palodios
    The Shields market took an interesting turn recently, according to both Bob Nightengale and Jayson Stark. Several teams are back in on Shields, but are "bottom-feeding" and putting out 80 million dollar offers. At that rate, there is no reason why the Red Sox shouldn't be in on him.
  12. Palodios
    The Red Sox's entire rotation is righthanders, and all of their top tier starting prospects are lefthanders.
  13. Palodios
    I was reading that Washington doesn't have an income tax for people working there who don't live there. So, he'll save 10s of millions there alone.
  14. Palodios
    Sox pursuing Zimmerman. We'll see.
  15. Palodios
    It seems like this is a good example of two teams knowing what their prospects were worth. The Red Sox wouldn't send Lester, meanwhile the Tigers were perfectly fine trading Andrew Miller, a guy who was better regarded at the time. And even if the Sox traded Lester straight up for Miggy, I think most of us would have all done it anyway.
  16. Palodios
    Dontrelle Willis is still bouncing around the minors apparently, coming on with the Brewers now. I still can't believe Lester's name was in trade talks for him all those years ago.
  17. Palodios
    It is money manipulation. Instead of paying 28 million every year, they are paying 14 million each year, and 14 million 7 years from that year. 7 years later, that money is worth much less -- it makes the contract look like a 180 million dollar contract instead of a 210 million contract. I also want to point out that the MLB grew 13% last year.
  18. Palodios
    This guy gets it.
  19. Palodios
    How is that different than here ? Obviously less extreme, but the sides are general well defined. Fellowship of the Miserable has a good ring to it.
  20. Palodios
    I can't stop seeing Buchholz as the big red flag for the team. He's about as unreliable as they come. I'm fine with the rest of the rotation being #2/3/4 quality pitchers, but Buchholz has the potential to be the worst starter in the MLB. He also has the potential to be among the best, but I don't see that happening.
  21. Palodios
    My concern is that the #6 and #7 starters on the depth chart usually end up getting 15-20 starts. They haven't built a buffer between the starters and the prospects. The Red Sox were very loud on most pitchers back in November, but haven't had their name thrown around at all lately-- it sounds like they are done.
  22. Palodios
    The Red Sox FO made a big deal about how they depended too much on prospects in 2014, and it led to the downfall. This year, they are depending too much on their pitching prospects. Most of their new signings have been very healthy, but Buchholz is always a disaster, and you never know when bad luck will strike.
  23. Palodios
    It seems crazy to me individuals can agree with the FO's moves at the time, and then years later bash those same moves, despite hailing them at the time. It's like some of us assume the FO has a crystal ball and is a failure for not seeing into the future.
  24. Palodios
    Odorizzi is not in Owens class. Based on where he is ranked, he'd be worth a Ranaudo or Barnes. Clearly valuable pieces, but not in that upper group.
  25. Palodios
    Quite the opposite. Getting Gallardo for a middling prospect and pieces seemed like a small haul to me.
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