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  1. notin
    Agreed. But those Fangraphs folks are really good at providing data. I can’t complain about what they do...
  2. notin
    Station’s fault. He lied to us. NOBODY watches On Deadly Ground on purpose. Nobody...
  3. notin
    That’s 4 seam only. My numbers included 2 seamers, so they’re a bit lower but more encompassing. Look 2 sections above. In Pitch Type. Both sections agree his velocity is returning. Bear in mind his career as a reliever is short as well. He came up as a starter...
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    That’s probably the short term plan. At least Thornburg is showing signs of returning to the pitcher DD acquired. Players without the injury/recovery excuse like Colten Brewe should be of bigger concern. Maybe we’re seeing why SD refused to add him to their 40 man roster. (And Esteban Quiroz has an .860 OPS in AAA right now. Granted, that’s a PCL OPS, so dial it back a bit.)...
  5. notin
    It’s down from 94.1 to 93.8. If that drop is too much, Price should have been released 3 years ago...
  6. notin
    You need to work on your argument skills if you think you can merge two situations into one and then later call them separate issues. Try making two different posts, for example. The bottom line is, Thornburg is actually showing signs of returning to the pitcher he once was. Cutting bait now would be reactionary...
  7. notin
    I’m all for calling up Mejia. But DFAing Thornburg while keeping Josh Smith would be stupid. There is enough room in the Sox pen for both...
  8. notin
    He has improved. His fastball is up about 1mph from last year. His problem is location. When Thornburg was an effective reliever in Milwaukee, he lived on the inner and outer thirds of the plate. Right now, he keeps missing inside and outside, which means his release point is off and the reason his walks have been so high. He’s been compensating by throwing the ball over the middle of the plate (like every pitcher trying to find the corners does), which is why he is getting hit harder. Releasing Thornburg and keeping less talented pitchers in the pen like Marcus Walden or Brian Johnson for example, will be a huge mistake in the long run. The Sox need to let Thornburg rediscover avdelivery that finds the corners. And they clearly know this. At some point, they might decide this isn’t going to happen soon enough. But not likely in early May...
  9. notin
    It’s absolutely NOT ancient history. Thoracic outlet syndrome cause all kinds of pain and circulation problems, especially in the neck, shoulder and arms. It reduces circulation and can lead to all sorts of problems. This is the same condition that ended the careers of pitchers like Chris Carpenter and Noah Lowry and put huge gaps into the careers of Chris Young and Clayton Richard. It’s very serious and makes Tommy John surgery look like taking two aspirin n comparison. Thornburg is coming back nicely in some ways. And if he can turn the corner soon, he’ll be more effective than anyone in Pawtucket. The Red Sox know this. And in case you haven’t noticed, the Red Sox are actually trying to give Pedroia as many chances as possible. But are you saying he should be released as well? Maybe you think it’s also time to cut bait with Sale, too...
  10. notin
    They’ve been mentioned before, but neither JD Murders nor Antonio Bastardo should be invited to your party...
  11. notin
    Paul Assenmacher. Another pitcher, but that name is probably an insult in some regional dialect somewhere in the USA. And if it isn’t, it should be. I might even start using it as one on these boards...
  12. notin
    Darren Bragg. If you invite him to a party, I don’t want to sit next to him. Maybe Rougned Odor can...
  13. notin
    And an outfielder named Jon Jay. Very historical team...
  14. notin
    He didn’t miss a single inning in 2017 for that reason. Thornburg is trying to come back from an injury that is very difficult to come back from...
  15. notin
    I’d like to see Mejia, too. Demote Smith, who was only called up to start a game that got rained out anyway. And the Sox still have two open spots on the 40-man roster. I suppose the concern is similar to Thornburg in that he hasn’t pitched much in recent years and you can only dedicate so many bullpen spots to rusty pitchers relegated solely to mop up work...
  16. notin
    In the pairings department, the White Sox currently have two relievers named Ian Hamilton and Ryan Burr...
  17. notin
    Even with some good competition, On Deadly Ground is the stupidest Seagal movie of them all. Yeah I’m sure the Alaskan government appreciated his take on the oil industry...
  18. notin
    It is currently raining here
  19. notin
    Well, in high school, I was voted Most Likely to Rationally Defend Injured Relief Pitchers...
  20. notin
    But I doubt they call up Castillo. Gorkys is probably ahead of him solely for financial reasons. At least he (or any of the other Pawtucket outfielders) aren’t blocking anyone by taking roster spots. The best OF prospect the Sox have above A-ball is probably Marcus Wilson, and he’s only been with the organization for 2 weeks...
  21. notin
    Most of his problems probably stem from only pitching 24 innings total over the last two seasons...
  22. notin
    I don’t think Thornburg will get DFAd. (Kiss of Death with my prediction?) His velocity is up nearly a full mph from last year and just shy of where it was in Milwaukee when he was an effective reliever. I think they have hope he can straighten a few things up in some mop up spots...
  23. notin
    He was always a good defensive outfielder, but he was reckless and prone to injuring himself on the field. Las go round in Boston came after he hurt his shoulder diving for a flyball and subsequently became a ground ball machine at the plate...
  24. notin
    As bad as the entire Castillo contract situation is, it’s not like the Sox are alone here. The Giants, for example, are LOADED with bad, immovable contracts for aging and rapidly declining players. I’d be hesitant to label the Sox “idiots” over one deal that didn’t work out...
  25. notin
    AA is probably the most important step, when all the three levels of A ball get condensed into one league and the talent attrition gets maximized. AAA is barely developmental anymore and is for stashing minor league free agents and 40 man roster overspill. Why skip the most important step with Duran? Stay the course with Duran, who is still only on A ball. If the Sox can find an actual MLB-caliber reserve outfielder, he can go to Pawtucket and replace, well, anyone. But Brentz should really be the first one gone anyway. Not Castillo...
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