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  1. moonslav59
    More telling words and numbers... The last 7 starts (9 DAYS): 3 IP, Day Off, 5 IP, 5 IP, 4 IP, Day Off, 4 IP, 5 IP, 3.2 IP We also had May 18th off, which was 5 days before this list started.
  2. moonslav59
    Chris Sale had a news conference at which he said he couldn’t provide details beyond the “inflammation” diagnosis, which seems to be a placeholder until they have something more specific. He had an MRI and a CT scan and has more tests scheduled. He did say he doesn’t think this will require surgery. Sale had a news conference at which he said he couldn’t provide details beyond the “inflammation” diagnosis, which seems to be a placeholder until they have something more specific. He had an MRI and a CT scan and has more tests scheduled. He did say he doesn’t think this will require surgery. -The Athletic
  3. moonslav59
    I'm concerned, too, but it could have been worse. It might end up being the rest of the season, but as of now, it isn't.
  4. moonslav59
    Do we have a new catcher?
  5. moonslav59
    The news could have been a lot worse, but I'm still frightened about his health, going forward. I like the way Bello & Paxton have looked and think Houck and Whitlock will greatly improve, but without Sale, I'm left with no more than a sliver of hope for 2023. MLBTR reports Sale is on the 15 day IL: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/06/red-sox-place-chris-sale-on-injured-list-with-shoulder-inflammation.html The Red Sox have placed starter Chris Sale on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his throwing shoulder. Corey Kluber was activated from the paternity list to take the active roster spot.
  6. moonslav59
    The way most budget sites show it, we could have signed Nate instead of Kluber and still been under the tax line, but maybe with no wiggle room at the deadline.
  7. moonslav59
    We have 2 on the rotation with slight variances in focus.
  8. moonslav59
    We get the extra arm for the DH, too.
  9. moonslav59
    Yes! JD was a great signing, and he was worth more than what we paid him. Not many players make me feel like that. It would have been fine to bring him back for one year, but we needed someone who could play 1B and back up Devers at 3B. Turner was a good signing. I hope his second half tradition of heating up, happens, this year.
  10. moonslav59
    Nobody disagrees with this. BTW, Yoshida has been better than Bogey, Duvall/Duran better than JBJ/Pham, and Verdugo in RF better than Verdugo in LF. McGuire/Wong> Vaz/Plawecki, IMO.
  11. moonslav59
    This post is off topic!
  12. moonslav59
    It happens, often.
  13. moonslav59
    You'd think, if the pitcher said something, he'd change that style.
  14. moonslav59
    It's funny how Casas and McGuire were supposed to be good on D, and Duran and Wong not so good.
  15. moonslav59
    Another thing to factor in is ages at minor league levels: Duran reached A+ at 22 .999 in- 226 PAs AA at age 22 (2020 missed) .635 in 352 AAA at at age 24 .851 in 641 Casas only had 7 PAs at A+ at age 19 Reached AA at age 21 .879 in 329 AAA at age 22 .863 in 359 Rafaela reached A+ at 20 .962 in 209 AA at 21 .771 in 499
  16. moonslav59
    0.4 x 3 is better than average. (1/3 season) 2 yr bWAR (2022-2023) 2.5 Turner 2.0 JD 3 yr 6.0 Turner 5.2 JD 4 yr 7.5 Turner 4.4 JD fWAR 2 yr 2.8 Turner 2.0 JD 3 yr 7.1 Turner 4.8 JD 4 yr 8.5 Turner 3.8 JD
  17. moonslav59
    That was over the top, for sure.
  18. moonslav59
    I remember, not long ago, I suggested Turner might catch JD in a few weeks, and he ended up passing him that night. I guess 2022 was ridiculous, then... June 2 to the end of season: Turner added .121 JD lost .186
  19. moonslav59
    Yes, it's too early to give up on Duran, but it's getting close to thinking platoon. (Maybe he should be, now.) .618 v LHPs 2023 .503 v LHPs career His much improved D has improved on his leash length, too.
  20. moonslav59
    Thank you.
  21. moonslav59
    That has been our number one weak area, this year, but IMO, not because it is burning out our pen. I don't think it is. The problem is, getting shelled early or in the 4th or 5th is what is losing most of our games.
  22. moonslav59
    Getting shelled early can sometimes take the heat off the pen, especially the ones you want to limit or baby, and you can often demote and call up new mop-up RP'ers to manage IP better. You are right. It is not just about IP or pitches throw. Even getting told to warm up and not come in takes its toll. My point is that I just have not seen any moment where we brought a RP'er and, and I thought, "This guy is being overused and should not be in this game." It seems more often, I'm saying, "This guy was available, so why didn't we use him?"
  23. moonslav59
    To put the seasonal or 1/3 season numbers into perspective, here is another way to look at it. Every 5 games, these RP'ers can go... 2 IP: Jansen, Martin, Schreiber, Joely = 8 (60 IP/year) 3 1/3 IP: Wink, Whit, Piv, Kluber= 13 1/3 (100 IP) Total: 21 1/3/ per 5 games= about 4 1/3 IP per game That is doable. That is what has been happening (or less) We are not overtaxing our staff, right now. That can change, if SP'ers start going 3-4 times each rotation. Maybe even 2 times.
  24. moonslav59
    Got it. Another "perfect post" archived.
  25. moonslav59
    I listed the 4 major failures. I fully believe McGuire/Wong > Vaz/Plawecki, right now, and rate to be much better going forward. Turner will pass JD in OPS, this year- book it. Our OF is 20X better than last year's. Our pen iks 20X better than last year's. Replacing Nate, Wacha and Hill with Kluber and dreams of returning from IL pitchers was a major mistake. I've commented on being tired of relying on Sale more than I care to admit. Bloom & Co. have made plenty of mistakes, but saying one poor move after another is just plain wrong, IMO. Yoshida Jansen & Martin Schreiber & Refsnyder Valdez & Abreu for a washed up Vaz Whitlock (Last year: Wacha, Hill & Strahm.) It's not one after another. It's one after every two good.
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