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  1. moonslav59
    What, like his last 17 IP (3 GS)? How about his last 5 starts? 2-3 6.12 BTW, I was one of Porcello's biggest supporters from way back. I loved the extension and still defended him after his first year with Boston, but 2018 was nothing better than a complete disaster. Yes, 32 starts are wonderful, but when you let up 5 or more runs 12 times, I'm sorry if I can't defend the season based on his last 3 starts.
  2. moonslav59
    Yes, I mentioned that it could be argued he had pitched his way out of being called an ace prior to 2013. However, guys like Rick Wise, Hurst and Dice-K and others on teams that never made it to the WS (Lowe/Burkett in 2003) were never considered an ace going into their WS seasons.
  3. moonslav59
    Boston’s roster is now at 39, and is as follows: My choices as "bubble" or trade possibles in red. PITCHERS (23): Yoan Aybar, Matt Barnes, Ryan Brasier, Colten Brewer, Nathan Eovaldi, Kyle Hart, Heath Hembree, Darwinzon Hernandez, Brian Johnson, Trevor Kelley, Travis Lakins, Josh Osich, Bobby Poyner, David Price, Denyi Reyes, Eduardo Rodriguez, Chris Sale, Mike Shawaryn, Josh Taylor, Hector Velázquez, Marcus Walden, Ryan Weber, Brandon Workman CATCHERS (2): Sandy León, Christian Vázquez INFIELDERS (9): Xander Bogaerts, C.J. Chatham, Michael Chavis, Bobby Dalbec, Rafael Devers, Marco Hernández, Tzu-Wei Lin, Dustin Pedroia, Sam Travis OUTFIELDERS (5): Andrew Benintendi, Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr., J.D. Martinez, Marcus Wilson
  4. moonslav59
    Sox announce additions to 40 man roster (avoid rule 5): First, Sox added Dalbec who is ranked No. 2 among Red Sox prospects by MLB Pipeline. The Sox also added No. 9 prospect C.J. Chatham (infielder), No. 18 prospect Marcus Wilson (outfielder), No. 28 prospect Kyle Hart (lefty starter) and No. 30 prospect Yoan Aybar (lefty reliever) to the 40-man roster. No Ockimey.
  5. moonslav59
    Yankees release Ellsbury and Bird. Rays- Matt Duffy SDP- Nick Martini
  6. moonslav59
    I like the time period of 2004-2018 better: Rings since 2004 4 Boston 3 SF 2 STL 1 WSH 1 HOU 1 Cubs 1 KCR 1 NYY 1 PHI 1 CWS WS Appearances since 2004 4 BOS 4 STL 3 SFG 3 HOU 2 KCR 2 TX 2 DET 2 LAD 2 PHI 1 NYY, CWS, Cubs, WSH, CLE, NYM, TBR, COL
  7. moonslav59
    My point was about Sox teams with 2 established aces or "second aces" not years where two pitchers happened to pitch like aces. One could argue Hurst became a second ace in 1986, but he clearly was not an established ace when the season began. Wise, Dice-K, Buch and Eovaldi were never considered aces. They may have a had a season here or there that looked close to ace material, but that's it. Yes, having solid 3's and 4's helped, too, but to me, we only ever won when we had two established aces. Now, we had several years where we did not win with two aces, but we've never won without having two. (The Lackey as an ace debate is legitimate, since he had gone several mediocre years between being an ace with LAA and that 2013 season, but he clearly was an ace at one point.)
  8. moonslav59
    Good points, but I'm not sure he's ever had a farm so barren that some rule 5 players from other teams are better than players on the bottom of our roster.
  9. moonslav59
    Remarkably, just 2 beers.
  10. moonslav59
    I'm wondering if Bloom may select multiple rule 5 players, this year.
  11. moonslav59
    Maybe it's the big fat porkchop fastballs he threw that led to HRs.
  12. moonslav59
    I think the title of the thread might give it away.
  13. moonslav59
    I totally agree, although one could argue Nomar hit for better BA. (.357 and .372 in two seasons and .313 overall/ .323 with BOS)
  14. moonslav59
    I get that, but 9.38 in A Ball is not something I'd consider all that impressive. I'm sure they liked what they saw, but I'm thinking he's expendable, now.
  15. moonslav59
    Agreed. I doubt Bloom has the same view of Gorkys as DD did.
  16. moonslav59
    Not before 1986.
  17. moonslav59
    In single A ball. It fell to 3.13 in AA last year.
  18. moonslav59
    No, except to keep JD at DH, maybe.
  19. moonslav59
    He had a damned good 1986 season and a few more afterwards, but he was not really ever an ace or "second ace" with Boston. I guess one could argue Lackey was no "second ace" either, but leading up to those WS years, here's what the two had done: ERA/ IP/YR Hurst: 4.51/229/ '85 3.92/218/ '84 4.09/211/ '83 5.77/117/ '82 (Nobody thought of him as ace material going into 1986.) Lackey before acquiring him 3.83/176 '09 3.75/163 '08 3.01/224 '07 (led AL in ERA) 3.56/218 '06 3.44/209 '04 Lackey w/BOS before 2013: DNP '12 6.41/160 '11 4.40/215 '10
  20. moonslav59
    I'd DFA Kelley over Weber. I don't know what they saw in Reyes, last year, but DFA'ing him would not make me blink.
  21. moonslav59
    It also helps to have solid #3s and 4's, but the one-two punch has been the major factor in rings or no rings for the Sox. That's one reason I'm hardly ever for upgrading the rotation at the 4 or 5 slot. Upgrade at the 1 or 2 and everyone else gets knocked down one slot.
  22. moonslav59
    I doubt JBJ is back, so it might be JD vs Gorkys/Lin/cheap FA? in the OF or JD vs Chavis/Travis/Dalbec/Ockimey at 1B.
  23. moonslav59
    Okay. I read 8am somewhere.
  24. moonslav59
    They can DFA (Kelley, Reyes, Brewer, Shawaryn, Weber) or non tender (JBJ, Leon or Hembree) or trade someone.
  25. moonslav59
    With so many roster slots, why risk it? I'd rather cut anyone of 3-5 players (or trade JBJ).
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