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The Red Sox still view Tanner Houck and Garrett Whitlock as starters, but also understand the duo could help out of the bullpen, similar to Josh Winckowski’s role last season. Breslow told reporters in Arizona that he plans on building Houck and Whitlock as starters this offseason. “I’m thinking giving them every chance to get built out as starting pitchers makes a ton of sense,” Breslow said to reporters at the GM Meetings. “I think as we start to put into place the pitching infrastructure that we’re working hard to put in place, there will be opportunities to maybe tweak around the margins: pitch usage, pitch shapes, attack plans that can maybe get more mileage out of those guys. I also think just having them healthy and having healthy offseasons and anticipating healthy seasons gives us a better look at what they are capable of doing. So I’m not sure that decision gets made in spring training. My hope is they come in built up, they are viable rotation options and the team needs and how we best kind of put the winning team on the field dictates ultimately (their roles).” Seems reporters only asked about Houck and Whitlock. Crawford did well as a starter, Houck didn't do as well and seems like an obvious candidate to move to the pen, for the reasons often discussed here.

Crawford IS stretched, I would say.

Let's ignore the paraphrase.

What Breslow said again: So I’m not sure that decision gets made in spring training. My hope is they come in built up, they are viable rotation options and the team needs and how we best kind of put the winning team on the field dictates ultimately (their roles).

The only thing you can rely on here is unreliability.

Red explained why he didn't like Bloom. It's time to move on from that.

In that case I agree.

Jesus Christ, Bellhorn, or Jesus Christ, moonslav? Please be specific who you're cussing out.

You said you were almost ready to start a Fire Brez thread based on some rumors and sound bites.

Well played.

I bought me some Mad compilation paperbacks a little while ago - mostly stuff from the late 60's. Not only is the s*** as funny as ever, it's almost frighteningly topical - not dated at all.

Yeah, we're reading a lot into things right now because we're nervous that we're gonna get screwed again LOL

Ugh.

What's wrong with Yoshida as full-time DH with the occasional fill-in in LF like JDM? It's even less of an issue with the universal DH.

Every single one of our ideas is a pipe dream until it's not.

There's the notin Chapman scenario. Red says that's not happening, though.

Down goes Garver!

One thing about Verdugo is he's relatively durable.

Acquiring a couple of strong starters will have positive ripple effects through the whole team. The bullpen gets better with Houck there. Then you can look at other pieces you need, make a trade or two. But without solidifying the rotation it's going to be more of the same. Breslow knows it and he says the owners are ready to spend, so let's have some fun.

With Turner gone, there's no reason not to move Yoshida to DH.

Bellinger is projected by MLBTR to get 12 freakin' years (LOL). It's not just about the AAV.

I think you're right, it makes more sense to keep him than trade him.

He hasn't been good at all the last 2 years.

Touche again!

Yes, of those 3, Mayer seems the most tradeable.