FredLynn
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Lester has also lost velocity from his four seam fastball-from just over 95mph in 2009 to about 93.5 in 2011 and 12. I do not think that Farrell can correct that; once a pitcher begins to lose velocity he rarely regains it. The difference in speed between his FB and his cutter is less pronounced now that when he was at his peak. I think that is at least as important as the difference in movement on the cutter. Pitch Fx shows this more clearly than I have probably stated it.
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My bad. You are right. I wonder if the problems he had with the Sox could be considered a "new injury" and are therefore exempt under his contract.
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There is an "out" if the elbow problems he had before he arrived cause him to miss a significant amount of time, but no mention of his shoulder being able to void his contract. Here is what his contract says: "2015 club option at Major League minimum if Lackey misses significant time with surgery for pre-existing elbow injury in 2010-14" Not sure if TJ surgery was even on the same elbow that was an issue before he came here.
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Thats a tough call: Lackey is being paid I think $16M this year. Do you really think they will let him sit and pay him that kind of money?
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What do the Red Sox need to do to make the playoffs?
FredLynn replied to User Name's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
One of the Sawxheads posters put up this post today. I have not verified it, but if its true, its pretty disturbing: WEEI's John Dennis reported this morning that Valentine 'recently' called a team meeting to discuss attitude, focus, etc., and that in the middle of it David Ortiz stood up, turned his back, got dressed and walked out. -
That is absolutely not true. By trading Ortiz our FO would be admitting that failure is unavoidable this year. Maybe then they would bring up some of the kids like Lavarnway and Ciriaco permanently. I would rather watch those guys play than the sloths we are putting on the field now.
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What do the Red Sox need to do to make the playoffs?
FredLynn replied to User Name's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
In the end, someone has to take responsibility for this mess. IMO its a divided blame that I place on not only Cherington (for the reasons I mentioned and stand by), but also Lucchino and especially the owners who failed to complete the job of cleaning out the FO to make room for new blood. Cherington is not new blood, he is a disciple of the incompetent buffoon who dirtied the franchise then abandoned the mess to be fixed by someone else. There is plenty of blame to go around. Frankly, I am not sure this can be fixed until our current owners sell the team or hire someone competent to run it then stay the hell away. -
What do the Red Sox need to do to make the playoffs?
FredLynn replied to User Name's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
All Epstein signings. As I have been writing here until I want to puke, Epstein left this franchise with a task equivalent to shoveling out the Aegean Stables. -
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What do the Red Sox need to do to make the playoffs?
FredLynn replied to User Name's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
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OK..its the ASB now, and we are a mediocre 43-43 team, 10 games behind the Yankees. Seriously, isn't it time the FO issued an apology instead of excuses and started doing something positive for the franchise? Its now clear to everyone (I think) that we are going nowhere this year. So why not start taking out the trash?
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My guess is that its the beginning of Salty's collapse again. He did it last year too. Overworked, perhaps. I want to see Lavarnway called up.
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OK folks, off to walk the hound dog. Enjoy the game.
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Who? Lester? Gonzales? Pedroia? Beckett? You have lots of choices. All of the above is an acceptable choice too.
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:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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Again, since you quoted her, I will respond one more time. If he got this "right before the game started", there is not enough time to test him and confirm that this is THE FLU. In fact, this time of year most labs don't even test for the flu. People throw that term around all the time for various viruses. Its inaccurate. They used this term in the case of Gonzales with similar disregard of the facts. I don't really care what it is unless he has leprosy or something, he belongs on the field....with his team. Gutless.
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You suit up and do the best you can. Thats what real team players do. Football players play with much worse; most baseball players are soft. Gonzales just showed his true colors tonite. He doesn't give a s*** about his team.
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Since you quoted her I can see what she wrote ( I have her on ignore). Its highly likely that this is not the flu. This is JULY. Its NOT flu season. The chances of getting actual flu in this hemisphere in July is pretty close to zero. Its almost certainly a simply cold or perhaps intestinal "flu". Flu is a specific virus that occurs seasonally every year. July is not that season.
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Its not like he has to play again tomorrow, right? Seriously. I know that Mazz et al are going to be all over him because of that. Whatever, right? Does it really matter right now? IMO what matters is cleaning this sordid house and getting a decent team on the field in 2014 or 2015. For now, lets see guys like Kalish and Lavarnway and Ciriaco out there.