The logic answer is yes.
I just want to see him spending more time with the big guys and figure out for once and for all what we are going to do with this guy, but based on a fair sample.
IMO I still think that he is a better bet than Young -even with his current numbers in AAA-, but that's me.
Hi elk. How are u doing man?
I don't have a clue how Cherington got to the conclusion that this guy is 70 M worthy money. Surely he had a case but at this point it seems so fragile.
Exactly.
You have a luxury in AAA who arguably showed something -whatever that means- when the Red Sox scouted him.
I say let him play for once and for all.
You just need 2 baserunners and 2 HR in different IP to drive your ERA north.
He has posted above 14% HR/FB% in 3 of his 7 years of duty. 2016? 21% thus far. Say he normalizes that number to his 12% career HR/FB%; it still awful.
Regarding Porcello? LOL!
Well, I still think that Porcello is a pitcher around 4.5 ERA; a 4.0 ERA at best. Last night he faced arguably the weakest lineup in baseball.
Is he a 3.51 ERA pitcher? No way. i.e. IMO he is going to allow 3-4 runs per night through 5-7 IP all year which is an improvent of what he did last year, but a performance which still won't justify his contract.
We'll see, though. Hopefully I'm wrong.