FredLynn
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True, but its hard to establish oneself if you are not given the chance to do so.
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He did say that. He also said its "the only thing".
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Chris Sale contract extension with Red Sox WWW.MLB.COM FORT MYERS, Fla. -- When the Red Sox made a blockbuster trade with the White Sox for Chris Sale in December 2016, the only guarantee was that they'd have the powerful lefty for three seasons. The marriage between the ace pitcher and the defending World Series champions will extend far Hopefully the Sox included safeguards against the shoulder issues he has had recently. I do not particularly trust the Sox medical staff to accurately identify the nature of the problems he had last year.
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He didn't reset because he knows that the core that won the championship last year is still here and poised to make another good playoff run if the pen holds up.
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I think it has everything to do with Pedroia....how long has he had now to recover from his last surgery? A very long time. At some point you reach diminishing returns where further improvement and strength are less likely to happen. I have been pessimistic about him for a long time and this delay only reinforces that position.
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He does make some unbelievable plays fielding the ball....but then often airmails it to 1B. He is likely to improve both in the field and at the plate, but until he does I am firmly in the camp of "show me".
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Devers' problems have generally not been fielding the ball. The issue has been getting it to first base. I am not worried about him booting a ball today. I would be more worried if he consistently keeps airmailing the ball to first base.
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14-1 loss today to the Yankees.....now 6-12 I believe. Not exactly going to enter the regular season with a full head of steam like last year, are we.
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I am probably in the 80-90% range (watching games). Thats all I need to see that Devers is not yet mature as a hitter OR as a fielder. He may or may not take the next step. I admit that he has the potential to do so, but so do a lot of players.
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Holograms perhaps? I don't think the game needs to be speeded up....its fine just the way it is. The other changes.....good moves.
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I didn't say that he might not become a great hitter. Maybe he will, maybe he won't. I will tell you this with certainty: he won't be a great hitter until he learns the strike zone. And so far he hasn't proven that he has learned that lesson.
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Nunez sucks defensively at any base, but since we were talking about 3B I used that as my example. As for Devers, I haven't been watching many ST games, but last year he had no concept of the strike zone. Unless he morphs into Vlad Guerrero or that changes he will never reach what many here call his "potential". So far I have seen no evidence of either.
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Nunez is an adventure out there, especially at 3B. Maybe he can hit like LeMahieu, but as a defender....he sucks.
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How do you define success? Return to the rotation? Performing as well or better than before TJS? The data from various studies is conflicting. Here is another one that purports to be "the largest analysis of MLB pitchers who have undergone TJS". The conclusion was that: "There is a significant proportion of players (18%) who do not resume major league career. For those that return, a high proportion return to the disabled list, both for arm conditions (in general) and specifically for elbow pain (47% and 23%, respectively). Moreover, many performance statistics showed a decline following surgery, most notably in ERA, WHIP, opposing batting average, innings pitched, percentage of fastballs thrown and fastball velocity." Here is the link: http://www.abstractsonline.com/plan/ViewAbstract.aspx?mID=3358&sKey=493a4472-e6c5-4acf-8c39-7588796fd6a5&cKey=543b49e3-0bf2-4bfe-a036-e3c30c12e41c&mKey=4393d428-d755-4a34-8a63-26b1b7a349a1
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I doubt that there are any controlled studies to support the hypothesis that SS recover more quickly than pitchers. That said, since both positions are manned by humans with human ulnar collateral ligaments, my guess is that the healing time is similar where healing time means return to 100%. I believe that pitchers take about a year to regain their form (if they ever do-I remember reading somewhere that most guys who have the procedure never regain their velocity). So I would suspect that IF also need a full year. But thats just an unsupported guess. Just one article about a decline in performance post TJ surgery: https://www.drdavidgeier.com/tommy-john-surgery-pitching-suffers/
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And Wright. He deserves to play in Baltimore.
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The season hasn't even started yet and the bullpen is a "problem"?
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Steven Wright facing 80 game suspension
FredLynn replied to Jasonbay44's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
He should have missed the rest of them. -
Steven Wright facing 80 game suspension
FredLynn replied to Jasonbay44's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Sure there are. But they are all forbidden. Yes, there goes some insurance out of the pen, but some things transcend baseball. Wright's laundry list is now long enough to warrant his immediate release IMO. -
Steven Wright facing 80 game suspension
FredLynn replied to Jasonbay44's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Even if he was not REQUIRED to let the team know it was a moral imperative that he inform them. Get rid of him and move on. -
DD has already said that he doesn't plan to carry three catchers. I think that Swihart is going to DFA'd. They are likely waiting a bit to do it because doing it a week after his brother died would be heartless.
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Not sure if this belongs in this thread, but it is about ST. Seems the Yankees have a new problem: Luis Severino scratched from spring debut WWW.MLB.COM TAMPA, Fla. -- Luis Severino is "highly unlikely" to be ready for Opening Day, according to manager Aaron Boone, who said the Yankees' ace will not be permitted to throw for at least two weeks due to right shoulder inflammation. Severino was scheduled to make his spring debut on Tuesday,
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I think that the pen is suspect. I am surprised that DD didn't make a move to improve it. Its the one area that is likely to stand between now and a deep run in the playoffs IMO. The rest of the team is very good....but the pen....??
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They don't go away. They just ripen.
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So premature as to be irrelevant at this time.