moonslav59
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Yes, and it's really too small a number to blame our poor numbers over the first 30 games... maybe once or twice through the rotation, but not 6 starts by all 5 starters. I'm not defending Cora on rightfully preparing the team for game 1, but I think some are going overboard with the blame game.
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...plus, it's worst only in blown saves, which do not capture all the times our pen went 5, 6, 7 and even 10+ innings pitching very well in helping us win many games. Our pen is 16th in OPS Against .750.
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You'd think all the extra rest in ST'ing and pampering in April, May and June, we'd see strong starters now, but we are not. I'm hopeful it pays dividends in October, too.
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...as long as he's not on the Yanks, all is good! -
That means very little to many teams. In the past, teams have been sellers (TB & Pitt come to mind) while in the heat of a playoff run. AL Sellers 100% sure 5-BAL, DET, KCR, TOR, SEA 75% sure 2-CWS, LAA 50+% sure 1-TEX NL 100% sure 3-MIA, NYM, SF 75% sure 4-CIN, PIT, COL, SD 50+% sure 2-STL, AZ I have 14 teams as very likely sellers (75%+) and 3 more that are about 50-50 now. Things may change by the deadline, but I'm guessing 15+ teams will be sellers. I certainly may be wrong, but I think close to 15 teams will be shopping players- some may not be good players, and some may be just salary dumps.
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We'll see. I still think there will be more pitchers available than needed, and the prices will be low on some decent pitchers.
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...anything to get the dumb game over with quicker.
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Individual ERAs since June 6th: 9+ IP unless noted SP'ers: 2.16 Johnson (8.1 IP) 3.99 Price 4.21 ERod 4.32 Velazquez (8.1- some as RP'er) 4.55 Sale 5,73 J Smith (some as RP'er) 6.54 Porcello 9.00 DHern (3 IP) 13.50 Weber (1.1 IP) RP'ers: 1.38 Workman 1.93 Hembree (5 IP) 2.77 Brasier 2.93 Brewer 3.86 Lakins 4.11 Taylor 4.50 Wright (6 IP) 7.43 Barnes 8.53 Shawaryn 8.53 Walden 15.00 Poyner (3 IP)
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Our SP'ing ERA since June 6th is 5.00 (20th in MLB). 29 games/ 145.2 IP (a hair over 5 IP/GS) 1.44 WHIP (21st)
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Exactly. We can't blame June/July on a few missed innings pitched in ST'ing. (I think counting March/April- 30 games- as being related to restgate is pushing it, too. Our starters have had one good month. I'm hopeful they all return to form, soon and begin carrying us for the remainder.
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I never watch it. Sometimes I don't even look at the box score. The game sucks, the break sucks, and extending the break to more than 3 days really sucks.
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I feel the same way. I wish I didn't have to deal with these conflicted sentiments, but if he can give us some quality innings, it will make it easier.
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Nobody is going to make the Mets an offer the Sox can't top. He's not good enough to bring back more than what we have. The question will be, "Is he worth further emptying the farm by X amount or not?"
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I hate the AS break. Too many days off without a real game.
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I Am Now aa Official Marco Fan---see Why
moonslav59 replied to bosoxmal's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
There's no way we trade for 3 solid pitchers. You are right, if that's what we need, we should decide to be sellers. -
When you compare the remaining Yankee games, the Red Sox record is much worse than the Yankee record, so the head-to-head games between the two tilts the winning percentage in NY's favor as having an easier schedule. I'd like to know the winning % of the remaining teams the Yanks and Sox play minus the Sox-Yanks games. I count the head to head games as equally challenging to both teams, but our winning% is less than their's, so it makes their schedule look easier than maybe it is. Who has the easier schedule beyond the head-to-head games. Same with TB vs BOS.
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That's a bit deceiving. He had just 99.1 IP over his first 18 starts, last year, and he has 102.2 after 18 starts this year. That's 10 more outs over 18 starts, which is nice, but it doesn't make up for this... I love seeing ERod go deeper, but his ERA is 0.63 higher, and his WHIP has gone up 0.08. The team was 15-3 in his first 18 starts last year, and his ERA was 3.62. (It went to 3.34 after his 20th game.) The team is 13-5 in his starts, this year...still really good! Those 10 outs make a difference on a struggling pen but so do the two more ER's allowed over those 3.1 more IP.
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Bumgarner is still somewhat in his prime. He turns 30 soon. He does have some concerns. He's been declining for 3+ years: WHIP 1.01 (2015) 1.03 1.09 1.24 1.20 This year ERA+ 146 (2016) 128 118 105 This year His K rate of 9.3 s still above his career 8.8. K/BB is 4.79 (career 4.17) He's a "gamer" for sure, but I doubt we have the goods to get him, and even if we did, it might take out top 3-4 prospects to get him, and our farm would be less than zero. I wouldn't do it for a 2 month rental.
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I'd like to see how tough each schedule is after taking away the head-to-head games. For example, the Yanks may have an "easier schedule" because they play the Sox schedule instead of us playing the Yanks. It's an equally tough game for both teams, IMO. If you count those games as even, then maybe that changes things.
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It's hard to like Wright, but the guy has had some very nice and long stretches of pitching very well, unlike many of the pitchers on our roster.
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No love for Workman? (I like Hembree more than Brewer.)
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Well, if that is the going rate for Keuchel, then Porcello will probably get something close to that number/years offer. I'd never offer close to that, so I guess I'm saying I'd prefer to say, "Thank you very much. You did very well in a Sox uniform. Good luck with your future plans elsewhere."
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Prices have come down on non elite SP'ers: $15M x 2 Charlie Morton $13M x 1 Dallas Keuchel $10M x 3 Lance Lynn $9.5M x 2 A. Sanchez $7.8M x 2 G Richardson $11M x 1 M Harvey $9M x 1 T Cahill Okay, maybe $20M/2 is a bit insulting, but when I look at the list above, they all look like overpays, except for maybe Morton, and he turns 36 this November!
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Look what happened to Keuchel. I'm just not sure what number would be "insulting" anymore.
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I think this is DD & Cora's plan. I'm not sure it's enough, and I have my doubts about Eovaldi's effectiveness coming off a serious injury and being thrown into a somewhat unfamiliar role. I'd rather see us get a solid closer. Wil Smith may cost too much, but someone reliable but maybe not spectacular. ________ (New closer) Workman (8th/9th) Eovaldi (7-8-9 - 1- 2 inning guy) Wright (7-8-9 - 1- 2 inning guy) Barnes (7-8- one inning) Hembree (7-8- one inning) Braiser (5-6-7- one inning) Taylor (5-6-7- one inning) Walden AAA Johnson/Velazquez 5th starter or AAA (Velazquez)/Traded (Johnson)
