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  1. Kimmi
    This is a fair point. It could also be that he didn't want to be a closer initially, but as a team player, he will be willing to do whatever the team needs to do.
  2. Kimmi
    Henry does have a tendency to panic though.
  3. Kimmi
    I don't think it was Thunder who was watching the Seagal movies, I think that was TylerD. That said, Thunder is to blame for actually pulling for Springer to do play well against us.
  4. Kimmi
    It's interesting, because a few days ago, Cora made some comments that could be interpreted as criticism towards Dombrowski/Henry for not getting him some relief help. This may be Henry's way at firing back at Cora. Pure speculation on both sides, of course.
  5. Kimmi
    I've said it before and I'll say it again. We, as a fan base, have become very unlikable. We have become what we always hated about the Yankees fans, entitled and whiny. Present company excluded, of course.
  6. Kimmi
    I agree that the spring training regimen was solely on Cora and his coaches.
  7. Kimmi
    Good points Oldtimer. I think there are a lot of circumstances coming together that are contributing to the lackluster performance of the team so far. I hate to say it, but I do think the team, including Cora but not Dombrowski, had a little bit of a sense of complacency during spring training and the start of the season.
  8. Kimmi
    This article also reinforces the idea that Henry is not willing to spend without limit, which reinforces the need for a strong farm system and cost-controlled players. The cliff is back.
  9. Kimmi
    This is the best way to build a pen, IMO.
  10. Kimmi
    I agree with this.
  11. Kimmi
    No, he's putting it on the players, and he's absolutely right about that. The team doesn't need to add any new players and/or payroll. They need the guys that they have to perform to capabilities. That includes the offense, whose overall numbers look pretty good, but they aren't getting the job done either.
  12. Kimmi
    Dombrowski said last week that Eovaldi would not be used as a closer. Then the Sox are embarrassed by the Yankees in London, and this move is announced. It's a panic move, there's no way around it.
  13. Kimmi
    These two guys get it. Chris Mason‏Verified account @ByChrisMason The bullpen shoulders all the blame — and they absolutely deserve a lot of it — but at what point are Sox starters going to start taking matters into their own hands and going deeper into ballgames, too? Jon Couture‏ @JonCouture 1h1 hour ago Jon Couture Retweeted Chris Mason Well put. For the plan #RedSox put together this winter to work, starting rotation had to be rock solid, not injured/inconsistent. Rotation is top-5 by fWAR, but also just below league average in innings pitched per start. Just not good enough for the way the bullpen was built.
  14. Kimmi
    Eovaldi is needed more as a 5th starter than he is needed as a closer. The pen can't do its job successfully when the starters aren't doing theirs.
  15. Kimmi
    One thing to keep is mind is that Eovaldi does not want to be in the bullpen. He is on record as saying that. During the offseason, he did not want to sign with any teams that were thinking of using him as a closer. He wants to start. This is not exactly the mentality that you want from your closer. This move has potential disaster written all over it.
  16. Kimmi
    IMO, it's another panic move by the Red Sox front office. One of the reasons that the pen is performing so poorly is that the starters have not gotten it done, due to either underperformance or injury. Taking Eovaldi out of the rotation and moving him to the pen will only exacerbate that problem.
  17. Kimmi
    The only way this move would make sense is because it would be beneficial to Eovaldi's arm. That said, and I'm no doctor, there seems to be some consensus that having him pitch once every 5th day would be better for his arm than having him ramp it up 3-4 times a week.
  18. Kimmi
    Well my idea of 'spending big' and 'modestly priced' on relievers is different than most other people's. Many of the experienced relievers who signed elsewhere were too expensive, IMO.
  19. Kimmi
    Agree completely.
  20. Kimmi
    Agreed.
  21. Kimmi
    My firm belief is that you don't have to spend big on relievers. I have no issues whatsoever with Dombrowski signing Pearce over a reliever.
  22. Kimmi
    I can agree with that. That said, if Dombrowski is being reigned in by Henry in terms of finances, the longer Dave waits, the less money (prorated salary) he'll have to pay.
  23. Kimmi
    Personally, I don't think I'd call anything less than 6 innings a quality start. But I do think it's whack that 6 innings, 3 ER is a quality start, but 9 innings, 4 ER is not. That said, I think the basic definition of a quality start is okay. It gives us a good sense that the pitcher went fairly deep in the game and kept his team in the game.
  24. Kimmi
    Yes, on 'safe bets'.
  25. Kimmi
    Dombrowski does play it safe. He is not a risk taker, in general. That said, I commend him for taking a risk and not spending big on the BP this offseason.
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