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  1. iortiz
    As I said, It is fair to say that most of us think/thought that Shields is/was better than Porcello --included U?--, otherwise why would we want him if he is/was worse? It simply doesn't make sense to land Shields if he is/was worse than Porcello. Of course, Shields is a bet. He is getting older but his last 3 years and his starts before SEA suggested the he could be a safe bet. On the other hand, after his start vs SEA and tonight against WSN, can we say that he is already done? or these two starts were just bad days? IDK but honestly I do not care because he is not an option for our team.
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    If he was worse than Porcello why did you want him in Red Sox uniform? Also, the point was that he was way better before his start against SEA. As always you don't like to see the facts.
  3. iortiz
    We are going to win this. The pitching matchup is tie, but we have way better offense. Go Sox!
  4. iortiz
    As I said, while I was talking about Porcello -- who is in our team-- somehow U? brought him. Go figure.
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    The argument behind the discussion was that he was pitching really good and way better than Porcello before his last start against SEA. He was at that moment a 3.0 ERA pitcher. On the other hand do you really want to keep beating this dead horse? James Shields is not available anymore. We need another pitcher. I was suggesting a guy like Zimmermann or Teheran.
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    LOL! James Shields is the least of my concerns. He will never wear the Red Sox uniform. It came up because U? brought him to the table. Also, I think that most of us wanted him for a reasonable price, included your boy U?. On the other hand, who worries me is Rick Porcello, he is going to be around here for a while.
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    The problem is that our starting pitching staff has been a bad one. It is 4.72 ERA as a unit. 21 out of 30 in all baseball. You won't go anywhere with those numbers in POs. On the other hand Kelly and Buchh won't hurt this team anymore.
  8. iortiz
    Which facts? What good argument? There's no way that Porcello was/has been/is better than Shields.
  9. iortiz
    A Sober CC pitches way better than Porcello.
  10. iortiz
    His K/BB by Month. April 6 May 2.88 Yeah he is not walking too much people but I expect a regression here. He is a 5.9 K/9 and 2.15 BB/9. Also He is not a 15% HR/FB% but his career is at 12%.... That's what worries me. If you put those career numbers in a mixer, you will likely have a 4.5 ERA pitcher.
  11. iortiz
    HRs are the key issue this year for him. He is not a better pitcher for this. His HR/FB% is at 15.4% That's insane.
  12. iortiz
    Also his k/9 and BB/9 has regressed significantly since April.
  13. iortiz
    As I salid early, his K/BB and other metrics will be meaningless if he can't keep the ball in the field. That's the key. If he can make the adjustments and keep the ball inside the field he will be ok, otherwise expect to see a 2015 Porcello again moving forward, mostly because we still have a bunch of games against ALE teams.
  14. iortiz
    If Shields is declining, what can we say regarding Porcello? Is he in his prime or in decline? I'm confused. LOL!
  15. iortiz
    As I said, one of the worst --- but to me the worst I saw last year.
  16. iortiz
    Porcello was arguably one of the worst pitchers in baseball. Shields was not in that category by any means.
  17. iortiz
    Father time hasn't knocked his door yet. His run prevention estimators in the last 3 years have been solid. His SIERA and xfip in 2013, 2014 and 2015 are where -- if not better-- his career numbers say. Also the Ks still there. Not sure what you are talking about.
  18. iortiz
    You don't have to look at sabermetrics. You don't even need to look at basic stats. Porcello was one of the worst pitchers in 2015 in all baseball --- if not the worst. It's not even debatable. Even a 10 YO kid can realize that.
  19. iortiz
    Nope. Shields has been consistent in 2016. Porcello hasn't. Shields has had only one bad start. Before that bad start --which was his last one -- he had been a 3.0 ERA pitcher. Also, Shields was better in 2013, 2014 and 2015. What are you talking about?
  20. iortiz
    He would've been a better bet. If Porcello wants to succeed in Boston, he needs to keep the ball in the park like in 2014 --HR/FB% 9%--. The problem is that his career HR/FB% is at 12% and keep growing.
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    LOL! I don't s*** Porcello. He shits himself. Also Shields and Porcello do not have the same profile. Shields was/has been/is way better pitcher than Porcello. Go figure.
  22. iortiz
    3-4 Runs per game through 6 IP from Porcello in most of his games? I'd take it any day of the week. Unfournatly IMO we are not going to get that from Porcello moving forward. ERA/Month April. 2.7 May 4.65 June 6
  23. iortiz
    Great win! Couple of things. Porcello faced a weak lineup --without Posey and Pence --- and was very lucky in the fourth. An ALE team would have pounded him, badly. As I said in other threads, his HR/FB% won't let him keep his ERA under 4. His career HR/FB% is 12%; that's horrible, i.e. He will allow more bombs. We still have a lot games against AL team and in Parks where are not pitcher-friendly like SF. He needs to make some adjustments --whatever that means-- otherwise he could regress badly. His ERA after his first five starts is over 5, his regression was inevitable. He is not a PO pitcher by any means. We need a good pitcher, badly. At this point the only reliable are Price and Wright. ERod is a big ? to me, and Porcello's ceiling is a No. 4 profile. Shields is not an option anymore. Zimmermann could be a nice option. IMO Tigers ain't going anywhere this year. Teheran is not an ace but he can be a solid No. 2 -- probably more. IDK out there are plenty of possibilities, but what is clear to me is that we have to do something regarding pitching.
  24. iortiz
    IMO It doesn't make sense for the SDP having Shields in their roster with that salary. A salary dump and couple of middling prospects could work out IMO. Not sure how BJ and Rodney came to the table but both are having a solid season as far I recall.
  25. iortiz
    I don't think, it would land Teheran. They will ask the moon for him, if so. Wait and see.
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