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  1. Bellhorn04
    Good post.
  2. Bellhorn04
    So many contracts are expiring and so many acquisitions are required that I'm not sure there's such a thing as a true level.
  3. Bellhorn04
    Ya never know in this game.
  4. Bellhorn04
    The relief ace concept is simply based on the idea that the best way in which to use your best reliever in a particular game might not be to wait until you have a lead in the 9th. Terry Francona was probably one of the first managers to get on board with the idea. I already mentioned Andrew Miller in 2016. But a much earlier example was how he used Keith Foulke in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS. He brought Foulke in in the 7th inning with the Sox losing 4-3. Foulke went on to pitch 2.2 scoreless innings. And the rest is history.
  5. Bellhorn04
    According to the Sox FO as represented by Sam Kennedy, Bloom's mission is to build a sustainable winner while also competing each year until we get there. Critics can certainly argue that he crapped out on the second part this year.
  6. Bellhorn04
    Of course. But surely you don't think anyone's answer has changed since last week. We all tend to dig in deep on our positions. You and Old Red and a bunch of others still think he should go. Me and moon and a bunch of others still don't.
  7. Bellhorn04
    .500 in the last 3? Bench his ass!
  8. Bellhorn04
    I thought you might respond to my last post on the "How would you use Whitlock next year" thread, about how Cora used him in the last game with Minnesota.
  9. Bellhorn04
    So what's the point of asking the same question again? We all know how each other feels by now, I would think. It's all just shooting the breeze between games anyway.
  10. Bellhorn04
    In the last 2 games JD has 3 hits including a homer, and a walk. If it's all about the hot hand, he should be in the lineup too.
  11. Bellhorn04
    What irked me was we heard they were talking to Collin McHugh, and then we signed Diekman. McHugh got 2 years and $10 mill while Diekman got 2 and $8 mill. McHugh has a 2.73 ERA in 56 innings and a 1.1 fWAR, equivalent to about a 3 fWAR for starters.
  12. Bellhorn04
    Yes, and many others.
  13. Bellhorn04
    Whitlock is the relief ace. But as another poster said, we have too many jokers in the deck.
  14. Bellhorn04
    I'm a subscriber. I'll copy and paste some of it when I get a chance.
  15. Bellhorn04
    Yes, analytics hates giving away outs. Bunting for a base hit is a different story, mind you.
  16. Bellhorn04
    If you said mediocre I'd agree. But sucked and horrible is simply wrong. There have been much worse busts.
  17. Bellhorn04
    Yep. Story fWAR 2.2 bWAR 2.5
  18. Bellhorn04
    Schwarb has an fWAR of 1.9 and a bWAR of 1.6.
  19. Bellhorn04
    2 WAR is average for full-time position players and starting pitchers. You have to adjust for part-time players and relievers.
  20. Bellhorn04
    The article states "Average starting pitchers are worth around 2 WAR." Not sure how much clearer it can be.
  21. Bellhorn04
    The way Cora used Whitlock last night was a perfect example of the relief ace concept, pitching the 7th and 8th instead of the 9th. (Obviously not one of his better outings this time.) Part of the strategy is that it gives your team 2 innings to tack onto the lead so the 9th inning is easier for the closer, or you don't need your closer at all.
  22. Bellhorn04
    Schwarb has 36 HR's this year. He's also hitting .214, and he leads the NL in K's with 167.
  23. Bellhorn04
    No, a 3 WAR is not average. Average is 2. It's spelled out right here: https://library.fangraphs.com/misc/war/
  24. Bellhorn04
    His FanGraphs WAR is a lot higher. Thereby hangs a tale.
  25. Bellhorn04
    Disagree.
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