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  1. moonslav59
    Sox added Brandon Phillips as a September call-up.
  2. moonslav59
    Can anyone check to see, if we've ever used 10 different pitchers in a 2 game stretch this season? (I ask about 10, because the 2 starters for game 3 & 4 will not be used in game 1 & 2, although we could use the 4th starter and go with Sale in game 4 on 3 days rest).
  3. moonslav59
    I think there is such a remote chance of needing 12, the value is negligible. I do think wanting to PH for Vaz or Leon might and will happen. Also, if a game goes into extra innings, we may want to bring in a fresh catcher for defense. I go with ... 3 catchers (one that can play elsewhere) & 11 pitchers.
  4. moonslav59
    I'm not sure, if I said it first, but I like our 3-4 starters, and I don't think we'll need to overuse the pen. Even if 1 or 2 of them have to pitch every game or back-to-back, it shouldn't wear them out.
  5. moonslav59
    Well, having a day off (or 5) before game 1 should count, since using a pitcher game 1 could mean you use him again in game 2, if he wasn't used prior to game 1. Maybe saying 5 games in 9 days is more accurate: Day Off (5)- game-game-off-game-off-game-off I see that there could be a need for 12 pitchers, but I doubt it.
  6. moonslav59
    Give up on Castillo. He's not going to be added to the 40 man roster. I agree about needing only 11 pitchers for 5 games in 12 days.
  7. moonslav59
    Nunez has hit well, recently, but I wouldn't count Devers out just yet.
  8. moonslav59
    JBJ still has a .722 career OPS despite his horrible start to his career. He's over .700 since the start of 2017. I think it's pretty safe to consider him as at least a .700 OPS with the ability to top .800 from time to time, sometimes even for a full season. He's had more ups and downs than most players, but ending up between .700 and .850 is pretty good, when you can field like he does.
  9. moonslav59
    I get that, but being the 5th starter probably means you'll make the 25 man roster or sub for a top 4 starter who might get hurt.
  10. moonslav59
    We could PH for Leon and bring in Vaz, and then PH for Vaz late in the game. Besides, Swihart seems to do better with our RP'ers than our starters. The other point is, we don't have anyone else with a compelling reason to be on the playoff roster, unless you think we need 12 pitchers while playing 5 games in 12 days.
  11. moonslav59
    I go by cots.
  12. moonslav59
    He still has not really had a super strong month this year. He's been more steady than ever for the last 3 months, but I'm hoping he busts out starting in October.
  13. moonslav59
    I'm a Swihart supporter. I want him on the playoff roster, something some don't want. I'm also a Vaz and Leon supporter, and I think many are overlooking the fact that he had a couple bad months and was doing very well, before he got hurt. Swihart had a very hot month and has sucked at the plate every other month, including two months with about the same PAs as his hot July month. I do see Swihart as a better hitter and with more offensive upside going forward. I think we should have all 3 on the playoff roster, so we can afford to PH for a catcher or two. We will not need to PH for any other position, except maybe Pearce for Moreland or Moreland for Pearce at 1B.
  14. moonslav59
    It probably is, but being a long man works there, too. I do think Wright has a chance to win the 5 slot from Eovaldi/Johnson.
  15. moonslav59
    He had almost the same amount of PAs in June and August as July. He starts playing a tiny bit more than before and does well in 1 of those 3 months. I see you as the one cherry-picking. Besides, 35 PAs a month is not a heck of a lot more than 27 PAs a month (May). One could just as easily pick April 22nd as the time he started playing more, and he's at .527 since then. He only had 14 PAs in our first 20 games. He's at .472 in his last 45 PAs. Vaz is at .530 his last 45 PAs. Swi is at .670 his last 70 PAs. Vaz is at .682 in his last 73 PAs. Same cherry-picks for both.
  16. moonslav59
    1) I said near .800. 2) He's 93 away from .800 and maybe 80 away from being close to .800. If he goes on one of his patented tears, he might get close. I hope he saves that for October.
  17. moonslav59
    Swihart is not playing regularly, now, so I guess we should not count the good with the bad, then, right? Yes, he's playing more, but not all that much. Monthly PAs 21 April .390 27 May .470 35 June .348 38 July .1.091 36 August .479 5 Sept .400 He's had one good month with just 7 games started and 38 PAs.
  18. moonslav59
    Yes, Lakins went from 19th to 13th...not down but up. My bad. I fixed it.
  19. moonslav59
    I meant starting May 13th, after may 12th, but you are right, starting May 20th gives a better number. Starting May 20th, he has a .797 OPS in 318 PAs. (10 Hrs in those 86 games) His OPS was at .502 after May 19th's game. It's at .707, now.
  20. moonslav59
    It was the perfect time to let him go 3-4 innings and "build up" to be a starter, if needed.
  21. moonslav59
    JBJ has 2 arb years left. He may get close to $15M his last arb year, if he keeps hitting like he has since May 12th.
  22. moonslav59
    What we have in the minors has nothing to do with arb costs. It's all about getting closest to what the arb guy determines. Chances are we settle before the arb at slightly above the projected amount. (Maybe $10.5M) Remember, this is not his last arb year, which typically gives the biggest raise.
  23. moonslav59
    dWAR does not cover catcher-pitcher relationship and comfort level. Vaz has had a defensive slump this year. I think he'll do better going forward. I don't have the same hopes for Swihart's defense and pitcher relationships.
  24. moonslav59
    I was surprised they only used Wright for one inning yesterday.
  25. moonslav59
    He hit .726 last year and got a 70% raise. He's barely over .700 this year, and now this makes 2 years closer to .700 than .750. A 70% raise this year would be about $4.3M, which would bring him to $10.4M. usually raises get bigger as they near the last 1 or 2, but I think JBJ will get about $9-11M.
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