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^ Misinterpretations like this one are what i was talking about in my previous post.
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I remember everyone (including me) saying the exact same things about the Yankee signings before the 2011 season. Look how a couple of those panned out. That's why you all don't get paid to make these f***ing decisions.
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I don't know what your point is quoting me. I've basically made two points: A) He does throw a circle-change, and it's a bit above average. B ) The Sox tweaked his mechanics. You pulled that scouting report from soxprospects, yet other sources mention the Sox having messed with his delivery a while back. That report is probably pretty old. I have not issued a statement on Bowden's ability to pitch.
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Fred, according to scouting reports (and from what i've seen) the only pitch that Bowden has that could be labeled as above average is a circle-change. Both you and "The King without a crown" are incorrect in that regard.
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Now now boys let's calm down. I will say Fred that E1 is right in regards to the Bowden issue. They have tweaked his mechanics several times throughout the years.
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That's more on the Sox method of promotion that on the kid. If he was on some other teams, enough progression in 2011 and he gets his cup of coffee.
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I personally don't think he will. Agree to disagree.
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What i mean is they should go the Rays/Twins route of BP building. The current bullpen is not very good, but allowing guys like Alex Wilson, Stolmy Pimentel and Matt Barnes to learn the ropes in the Majors like the Twins and Rays have done with a bunch of guys (Including Scott Baker, Johan Santana, David Price and Matt Moore) would probably give the Sox the possibility of some inexpensive and possibly effective options.
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Voters still love counting stats though.
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I personally think it's all on acquiring a #4 starter. The bullpen problem should be fixed internally by the Red Sox. One of the main criticisms i have of the Red Sox FO is that they are too conservative with their pitching prospects, apparently a fallout from the Craig Hansen debacle. They have a couple of near ML-ready SP's that should be given a chance to pitch out of the BP next year to get acclimated to the bigs. That's how the Twins and Rays do it and look at the success they've had.
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That's a black hole of logic. You are stating that the Sox can't compete, yet admit they could compete.
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What does this even mean? They can't compete every year, but the team, as currently constructed could compete, and we haven't even seen what the final product is going to be. It's honestly pretty dumb to think that a team with this much talent simply can't compete next year. No matter how much of a Doomsday Device you are.
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A lot of saber-analysts have presented, over the years (Tango included) the benefits of the stolen base and sacrifice bunt in situations where success is almost assured. If don't think this is necessarily a problem with the statistical analysis the Red Sox were doing, but a combination of weak-throwing catchers and an incorrect interpretation of said analysis. Again, you can control the running game without resorting to every-pitch slidesteps, although that is easier said than done.
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Had Posada gotten 300 HR's and 2000 hits he would have been a shoo-in IMO. Hitting in the bottom third of the order for so long and not being very good defensively probably robbed him of enough AB's to make that an impossibility.
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How many pitchers realistically miss the chance to cash in and sign an extension with their current team when they can cash in through Free Agency? Not many. There will be pitchers aplenty in 2013 and 2014. Book it. As for the rest of your post, being so spoiled is not a good thing. The fact that they haven't won anything in a couple years is not the end of the world. I say take the approach that works better in the long term.
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Fred, let that s*** go.
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The lesson to learn here is that the pot is indeed black.
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I can see you can't see past your own nose as usual. I have never said baseball is not a business. However, those "merelys" you so graciously disregard (because they don't help your argument) are of extreme importance for helping the performance of the on-field product, which in turn sets the tone for the revenues you will perceive from the baseball team. To manage a baseball franchise like a business, you need to manage the baseball team like a baseball team. To avoid future strawmen, let me put it like this. You don't have economists or sabermetricians doing your scouting work or on-field management because those pertain to the baseball side of running a ballclub. Oh, and seriously, get over yourself. Like, seriously.
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Sure, but don't be surprised when Papelbon gets TJS/sucks and i remind you of this conversation. Papelbon is a very good relief pitcher, but he's just that: A relief pitcher. Also, 2011 was an exception of what was a yearly decline of performance. Don't get me wrong, i would have liked to see him back.....but not at that price.
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Not like Papelbon would have. But it's still risky to give high dollar/years to relief pitchers.
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The problem comes when long shots like that turn into Carlos Gonzales or Hanley Ramirez. The risk here is still high and the benefit uncertain because Garza is a pitcher, and we all know the inherent risks associated with them, and Garza is going to cost a lot of money with limited team control years, making the benefit not as clear cut as it would initially appear. They should sign a guy like Kuroda for one year, as you say.
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