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Everything posted by notin
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His career numbers in Boston are better than Kimbrel’s...
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So according to Olney, DD has said he’s done with the bullpen . (Is DD to be believed? That’s another thing altogether.) If DD is done, it looks like the Sox have a bullpen with Barnes, Brasier, and Hembree as locks. Johnson is probably a lock, too. Thornburg and Workman are likely. That leaves at least one spot for at least one of Tapia, Brewer, Mejia, Lakins, and Poyner while Wright, Smith and Putnam all probably start the year on the DL...
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Or total. And according to Fangraphs, the Sox got less than zilch from their catchers...
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It’s been a while since he pitched - he’s thrown all of 7 minor league innings in 3 years. But he was very good once. Between Mejia and Erasmo Ramirez, DD may have snuck two talented arms into the organization...
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Over small samples, it’s useless. But given a decent sample size, it wouldn’t surprise me if Centeno maintained better numbers than Swihart...
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What’s the worst thing if he gets burned out? He stops hitting? Honestly , the Sox got zilch from their catchers last year and still won 119 games. If Juan Centeno catches a few dozen games, what’s the impact?
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I think Steve Piscotty would agree...
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This is actually kind of funny. Catcher is probably the Sox deepest and also worst position. Yes, there will be an affect if one of our catchers goes down, but then the drop off from Swihart to Centeno might be the smallest dropff we have from MLB to MiLB at any position. I think it’s a little overly cautious to worry about who takes over the second string if the backup catcher gets hurt. I mean, who takes over if the starting shortstop gets hurt? Or any of the outfielders? And for all we know, the “step down” from Swihart to Centeno might even be a step up...
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Or... crazy thought here. I was agreeing with cp that he isn’t done yet. Come to think of it, me agreeing with cp176 really is a crazy thought...
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Oh no. Only baseball names only around here. And little Brock Dyckshoorn Notin knew what she was getting into...
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Agree. It makes zero sense that the Sox have two backup catchers and zero backup outfielders. And while they do have two backup infielders, neither can play shortstop very well...
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Who doesn’t? I was thinking of naming my daughter Carter Capps...
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Seriously though, can Carter Capps be far behind?
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Mostly because MLB has a long history of making lifetime bans not last a lifetime. I believe Steve Howe received multiple lifetime bans back in the 1980’s...
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I gave this its own thread, so people could find it easier...
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... to a minor league deal. Mejia is a 29yo former Mets’ closer who hasn’t pitched in MLB since 2015 due to a lifetime ban for PED usage (since rescinded). He pitched 7 innings in the Mets’ minor leagues last year. So whose next? Will DD dig up Carter Capps?
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Silly Epstein. If there’s one thing he needed to know about Brandon Morrow, it’s that he gets hurt easily and frequently. I assume Maddon just looked at Morrow funny. That is usually enough...
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He was a lot better once Eric Gagne clued him in that he was tipping his pitches...
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Conley is another option. He is a first year arb guy, so he might see his price tag escalate on them. He converted to relief last year and his fastball jumped 6mph (which is not uncommon). I am not so sure they’re wild about Ockimey, since they passed on him when he was free last month. And Velasquez is the rare case whose more valuable to Boston than other teams, due to his option. But I’m sure the teams could work something out. My only concern is why did Conley move to relief? Was it due to arm injuries? Let’s say they insist on Dalbec for Conley? Would you do it? Would you do Dalbec and Swihart for Conley and Guerrero? I also wonder if they’d have any interest in former Florida Gator and Cocoa Beach native Brian Johnson...
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One might think so. But as myself and others have noted, they traded away the 2017 NL MVP and the 2018 NL MVP and still have one of, if not the worst farm system in MLB. So trading for prospects might not be working out as planned. Also it depends on who you’re trading for. Streckenrider? Certainly they will want prospects. Tayron Guerrero? I think he’s a good trade comp for Swihart. And as his fastball rivals Kelly’s, he had at least one ability DD is known for liking in a pitcher...
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The Cubs won 3 more games in 2018, their first year without Davis, than they did in 2017, their one year with him...
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I prefer Lin over Swihart as well, as he can back up SS has an option left if Pedroia can play. But as for who wants Swihart, the best bet might be Miami if they ever trade Realmuto without getting back a catcher. If Swihart was their catcher and cost them a few games with atrocious defense, what’s the impact? They win 45 games instead of 50? He gets booed by a couple dozen hometown fans? They can afford to play him and see how much potential he lives up to, if any...
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And OBP...
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But according to you, Swihart is more part of the problem with MLB-caliber catching than part of the solution. If Pedroia can’t go, they might keep Swihart. But I think in that case, a capable backup SS or backup OF is probably more important to this team than a third catcher who can also play the corners in a pinch. A back up SS/OF would be ideal. (Lin?). Also at one point this off-season, Cora reportedly wanted a defensive 3b on the roster. Now as Cora is likely aware of the existence of both Holt and Nunez, he presumably wants someone else. I’d like to see them deal Swihart for a RP, but I wonder what they can get (Tayron Guerrero?). I almost think any decent reliever you add Swihart to the package for can probably be had for the same package without him. If the Sox want a defensive SS/3b other than Lin, they might use him to pry someone like Miguel Rojas or JT Riddle out of Miami...
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While it does appear unlikely, until Kimbrel signs elsewhere it is a possibility...
