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  1. moonslav59
    Did you mean first half 2016 (2.47 ERA)? Or, maybe second half 2017 (3.01)? He also wasn't bad in the first half of 2017 (3.60). I'll take that the rest of 2018!
  2. moonslav59
    Mike has always responded to my inquiries with detailed and informative answers. I haven't really noticed a drop off in quality, but to each his own. (There is a lot of helpful information on the site.)
  3. moonslav59
    Agreed. Maybe an extra day 3-4 times in August as we have 5 off days, and then keep his pitch count down should be just about right, but it's walking a thin line, if we rest him too much. He's in one of the best grooves seen in MLB. Messing with his timing and schedule could backfire. I'm hopeful Cora is able to keep him fresh through October. Nobody knows if his late season struggles will go away with more rest, but logic suggests it might/should help.
  4. moonslav59
    Not surprising. There's also less Sox fan naysaying.
  5. moonslav59
    I've never given up hope on Swihart's offense, but he has yet to prove he can hit well in the bigs. I've never been high on his defense, but he's looked okay on defense in his tiny sample size behind the plate. I'm pulling hard for him to show he belongs.
  6. moonslav59
    Leon is 6 for 34 since Vaz went out. He has 3 BBs. It's a small sample size, but he has not been overworked. 1/2 game July 7th Off day July 10th 4 days off for allstar break (July 16-19) Off day July 21 That's probably more days off than when Vaz was healthy.
  7. moonslav59
    I agree. I hope with the 5 days off in August, we give him an extra day off 3-4 times plus limit his innings as much as possible in the starts he does get. It would help if 2 out of the 3 guys (ERod, Pom & Wright) out back soon. Pom is due to start soon, and we could use a nice game from him, so we can feel confident about starting him again in 5 days.
  8. moonslav59
    Nice win. Severino gets drilled. Life is good!
  9. moonslav59
    I hope the Yanks trade their future for deGrom. We'll still win it all, and the Yanks will be worse in the longterm.
  10. moonslav59
    He's done well for his last 8 outings. That is a pretty good stretch, and might be enough to think he is totally back to form, but I still think it's too risky for the probable cost it will take to get him. His velocity still has not got back to his recent norm. 2015: 95-98 mph 2016: 96-98 2017: 95-97 2018: 92-94 right after returning and 94-96 his last 8 games. Is that enough of a drop to worry you?
  11. moonslav59
    You can have him and deGrom. I hope you get both and trade away your future to get them. We don't need Britton. He's too much of a question mark. You can have him.
  12. moonslav59
    JBJ has a long history of showing he can have significant hot streaks that are good enough to make his seasonal numbers decent or better than decent, especially when factoring in his excellent defense and base running. Swihart has never shown he can hit over .800 for a 900 PA stretch like JBJ did from 2015-2016. JBJ had a .793 OPS in over 1400 PAs from 2015-2017. That's a pretty significant sample size compared to Swihart's last 23 PAs and a 300 PA season back in 2015 where he hit an astounding .712. Am I missing your point?
  13. moonslav59
    His norm is that he's hot for stretches and cold for longer stretches. If you don't count JBJ's first 500 or so PAs in MLB, scattered over many call-ups and send downs, his seasonal numbers are not all that inconsistent: .832 in 2015 .835 in 2016 .726 in 2017 ___ in 2018? Maybe his norm is from .720-.820 with chances of falling outside maybe higher than most player's 100 point window projection.
  14. moonslav59
    Anybody getting excited about Swihart's recent tiny sample size of doing well is falling into a trap often fallen into by some. He's 9 for his last 23 PAs. That's hardly a large enough sample size to make any determination. Swihart is probably not as bad as he looked over his scattered playing time earlier this year, but he's almost certainly not this good either. That eing said, I could see why we tried to keep him in the system for as long as possible. I was fine with DFA'ing HRam to keep Swi around. I don't think there was any other move we made, where it was clear we should have DFA'd Swihart instead.
  15. moonslav59
    or his norm.
  16. moonslav59
    We've been taking more pitches for over a decade. Pitchers have been throwing more first pitch strikes for about as long. The middle relief pitching has been improving for several years, so no, it was not overnight. Pitches per PA: 3.91 in 2018 3.97 in 2017 3.94 (2016) 3.95 (2015) 4.05 (2014) 4.01 (2013) 3.89 (2012) 3.95 (2011) 4.02 (2010) 3.94 in 2007 3.93 in 2004
  17. moonslav59
    Exactly! Leon has hit .677 the last 28 days. (He was at .747 in June.)
  18. moonslav59
    Yes, but with the 5th starter moved to the pen and extra days off here and there, usually there is not an issue.
  19. moonslav59
    I wouldn't eliminate Kelly just yet. He seems to run hot or cold. Maybe by October he'll be in a hot phase. That being said, I think we should try to get a very good set-up man- just not Britton. Too many question marks for the price tag.
  20. moonslav59
    Is that enough? I guess we have 5 days off in August, so maybe we can give him an extra day's rest 2-3 times AND limit his pitch count in the games he does start, so he can be stronger come October.
  21. moonslav59
    Well, that strategy worked well for many years, until teams started beefing up their middle relief corps.
  22. moonslav59
    Anyone wanna trade JBJ, now?
  23. moonslav59
    Not my choice.
  24. moonslav59
    So, Porcello & Cora for Torres, Gray & Boone? (Sarcasm alert.)
  25. moonslav59
    Signing or trading for a 4/5 slot pitcher rarely works.
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