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Everything posted by notin
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Yes. 1st in MLB. They had a parade for that, right?
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Chavis will get called up this year - book it. But not to be some right-handed bench bat or to play 2b two times a week. They’ll call him when they need him...
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Not to mention Dave Robertson and Juan Nicasio to the bullpen...
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It’s not like the Sox bullpen was so great last year. It ranked 9th in MLB and 6th the AL with 4.9 fWAR...
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It’s interesting how much faith you have in Rays’m pitchers returning from injury as opposed to Sox pitchers...
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That number includes the starts by Johnson, Velasquez, Pomeranz, etc. that actually totaled about 1/4 of the Sox games. While we all expect some starts from the depth starters, do you still think it’s going to be around 25% again?
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If Pedroia doesn’t work out, the Sox do have a depth issue at 2b. Holt and Nunez were obviously not enough last year or the Sox wouldn’t have acquired Kinsler. No they no longer have Quiroz as well, leaving Tony Renda as next man up. Certainly they could acquire someone in July, but that’s a ways out. They passed on my recommendation of signing Logan Forsythe to a minor league deal, and he accepted one with Texas. Brad Miller, Jose Reyes, and Brandon Phillips remain on the market. At the deadline, very likely Starlin Castro, Neil Walker and Josh Harrison are available. Hopefully that’s not necessary...
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They do seem to have a worse lineup than last year, and for all the talk about the Sox losing Kimbrel and Kelly, who did the Guardians replace Allen and Miller with? Their saving grace is a weak division with 3 rebuilding teams. But hey, sometimes rebuilding happens quicker than anticipated. (Are the White Sox a postseason dark horse?)
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I think most baseball experts and people will agree the top four teams in the AL, barring disastrous injuries, are the Sox, Yankees, Guardians, and Astros. After that, there remains the second Wild Card to round out the playoffs. The early favorites are Tampa, Oakland, Minnesota, and Los Angeles of Anaheim. But it’s worth pointing out in the last two years, both Oakland and Minnesota took the second wild card pretty much out of nowhere. So what are the thoughts on this year for the second wild card? One of the four prime suspects listed above? Or is there another good candidate for that spot? Also, this is MLB. The four front runners are not guaranteed anything, as postseason turnover is paramount. With that in mind, which of Boston, NY, Houston or Cleveland is most susceptible to missing the playoffs? Thoughts?
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Sorry. It was HGH. http://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=3156305
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As a hitter, I like Chavis better. Not sure where he plays. Dalbec has power but should be trade bait, unless other teams are discouraged by the amount of miss in his swing...
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16 career IP not enough of a sample size for you?
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Some. https://www.google.com/amp/amp.usatoday.com/story/3002546002
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Whether or not the Mitchell Report is a sham is irrelevant in a discussion about Pettitte using steroids. Since Pettitte ADMITTED USING and all. The goalposts were fine where they were...
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Based on what? We know Yankee trainers were already shooting up their players at the same time...
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Especially with Chavis still trying to figure out where dark comes from...
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Pace of play suggestions: 1) Foul ball = automatic out. Plus the hitter has to reimburse MLB for the cost of the ball. 2) Batter hit by pitch = batter is out. This should really move things along 3) Manager changes pitcher mid-inning - First batter up credited with a home run and 4) Manager/coach visits mound - hitter is credited with a home run. That should cut down on those time wasters. 5) Pitchers uses two baseballs and is required to pitch the second while the catcher is throwing back the first. 6) Hitter steps out of batters box - Hitter is out and suspended for two games. And is required to get divorced. That should work.
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Do you not see the difference? Petite was named in the Mitchell Report and confessed (to using one time. Suuuure it was just once.) Papi’s name surfaced as part of a leaked list of names that failed an anonymous survey test and the leaked list actually contained more names than the reported number of failures. (Hint: that makes its credibility questionable.) Major difference. There is no more evidence that Papi used than there is that Mariano Rivera used...
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Robot beers now!!
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We do. We also realize every time DD acquires a reliever, that player goes on the DL before the phone hangs up. (My theory is other teams are shipping relief pitchers to us via UPS. Ever seen how those guys handle “fragile” packages?) The good news is, we still have all those relievers, and hey, no wear and tear on their arms in the past two seasons. But it’s sort of like DD acquired his replacements for Kimbrel and Kelly prematurely in anticipation of this off-season. Back when he still had a farm system to trade from...
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I think Vazquez is the starter, too. Reportedly he is also trade bait, but probably only because DD is hoping to be blown away by some offer that isn’t coming. Nobody will give up anything for Leon, and he is the Sox best defender at the position. I think Swihart is gone. Best fits look to be Detroit and Texas. I could see a trade to either, but I don’t think the Sox will get back anything earth-shattering...
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I agree. Hence this thread...
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And by bucking the bullpen-dependent trend by having a 5-man deep rotation...
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So who goes? I could see Swihart “staying” by being DFAd, clearing waivers, and going to Pawtucket. Is that what you mean?
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Robot hitters now!!
