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I thought the extension was okay, and figured even if he missed one full year, it would be worth it, if he remained Chris Freakin' Sale. Sadly, he has not, so far, but I am not writing this guy off. I still think he can come close to what he was, if he can just stay healthy. His more recent injuries are not related to the arm, so that's somewhat encouraging, but it is way past time he starts doing something.
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So, you have Walter ahead of Mata.
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Somebody has to be the last SP'er to get a chance, and maybe picking the guy who has been out for years is a logical choice.
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In terms of pitching in games, yes. Like I said, I'm not defending the plan. I'm just trying to figure out the reasons.
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Looks right. Who has the best chance at squeezing in? Wink? Mata? Walter?
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Indeed. He's pitched in 7 seasons. Even if you count it as 6, he's average less than 100 IP per season (583 IP.)
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My guess only... They know Sale is such a fierce competitor, may be they were trying to get his arm strengthened up before an actual game situation. I'm not defending the move. I hope the rest of the spring is designed to have him ready for opening day.
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For one thing, the OF'er moving over is not the same alignment as the IF shift, but it does serve much of the same purpose. It would also make having Kike in CF a bigger plus, as he can play 2B, well. The LF wall in Fenway really helps the shift, since blasting one to LF will rarely end up being a triple with no LF'er. My question is, can the modify the rule, now, or is it too late.
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Crawinck 10 IP 0 ER Not bad for a couple of post-suspects.
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Still on a nice run by several SP'ers, this spring: 0.00 ERA and IP (WHIP) 5.0 Crawford 0.40 5.0 Winckowski 1.20 4.2 Kluber 1.29 3.0 Walter 0.33 2.2 Murphy 1.13 2.0 Mata 0.50 1.2 Houck 2.40 1.2 Paxton 0.00 The only projected SP who has let up an ER is Pivetta. 25 out of the 39 pitchers who have pitched in ST'ing have a 0.00 ERA. Those 25 pitchers total 54 IP, so far. Notable Pitchers without a 0.00 ERA: 2.25 Bleier in 4 IP (1.00 WHIP) 2.25 Mills 4.0 IP (1.00) 9.00 Brasier 1.0 (2.00) 9.00 Ort 4.0 (2.25) 16.20 Pivetta 1.2 (3.60) 18.00 Kelly 1.0 (3.00) 18.00 Schreiber 1.0 (2.00)
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Another W in ST'ing- not that it matters much.
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Until Story comes back, assuming he does in 2023, I'm not sure I want Mondesi at SS, Arroyo at 2B and Kike in CF, everyday. I guess how well Duvall is hitting might make the choice easier. (Also, how well Mondesi and Arroyo look.)
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They could amend it, quickly.
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I hope Kluber can keep this up, when it counts.
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The pick-off limit really gives an advantage to the runner, when all are used up.
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Those two ties really sucked!
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Greatest Major League Sports Dynasties in the USA
moonslav59 replied to moonslav59's topic in Other Sports
For the Sox, those were 3 very different teams, so yes. The Spurs were a little more constant, but I agree. I think the Yanks 10 in 15 counts. I also don't think 3 championships makes a dynasty. 4, barely. Using that criteria, maybe there were only 6 or 10 ... 1) Celtics (11 in 13) and I'm not even a Celtics fan 2) Yankees (10 in 15) 3) Canadians (10 in 15) 4) Bulls (6 in 8) 5) Packers (5 in 7) 6) Edmonton (5 in 7) 7) Yankees (4 in 5) 8) Steelers (4 in 6) 9) Islanders (4 in 4) 10) Lakers (5 in 9) barely counts -
Greatest Major League Sports Dynasties in the USA
moonslav59 replied to moonslav59's topic in Other Sports
I figure, all New Englanders will (rightfully) put Celtics #1 and probably over rank the Pats dynasty spread out over 18 years. -
ST Standings 5-0 BOS (+26 Run Differential) 8-2 KCR (+20) 5-2 STL (+14) 4-2 HOU (+13) 4-2 LAD (0) 5-3 CWS (+3) 5-3 TOR (+3) 5-3 PHI (-4) 4-3 LAA (+10) 4-3 ATL (+1) 5-4 SDP (+16) 5-4 NYY (+3) 5-4 DET (-7) 5-4 CHC (-4) 5-5 TEX (+16) 4-4 COL (+16) ... 3-4 TBR (+20) ... 2-5 BAL (-15)
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Greatest Major League Sports Dynasties in the USA
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I was kind of curious how others would rank the top 5 or 10 dynasties. -
I do think, when healthy, Duvall, Arroyo and Mondesi are all pretty bunched up, in terms of total value they bring when playing. If and when Story returns, and assuming Kike is healthy and playing well, it will be interesting to see which of the 3 gets most of the playing time. As long as Story is out, we may see some sort of rotation, but I doubt they jerk Kike around the field. The splits don't really scream out for a platoon, but they do point to Duvall as being the best overall hitter. Career v R & L. v R .749 Duvall .696 Arroyo .674 Mondesl v L .771 Duvall .725 Arroyo .719 Mondesi Overall: .755 Duvall .230/.289/.465 .708 Arroyo .255/.307/.400 .687 Mondesi .244/.280/.408 .639 Chang .213/.279/.360 2020-2022 .756 Duvall .225/.284/.473 .747 Arroyo .273/.320/.427 .668 Mondesi .233/.275/.392 .653 Chang .219/.278/.375
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I'm not sure Duvall's defense in CF makes for a plus "game." LF, yes.
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For some reason, I forgot Chang was on the 40, already. If push comes to shove, despite Chang maybe being more ML ready, I'd protect Valdez and Hamilton over him. I really want to see Valdez get a chance, but it looks like he would platoon, ie ever given a chance.
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I think he will hit better than Arroyo, but it's a clase call. Arrroyo at 2B and Kike in CF is a better defensive alignment than Kike at 2B and Duvall in CF, granted.
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No, I meant rather than add Chang to the 40, he'd use Valdez or Hamilton as the 26th man and IF depth.
