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It appears to be drifting that way. A lot was made of the declining salaries this past off-season for the available free agents. But the one position that actually made out quite well was relief pitcher. With starters going an average of about 5.1 IP/start, teams are more and more realizing bullpens are not just a roster spot you dump off the guy who couldn't cut it in the rotation. Bullpens are responsible for nearly 4IP every game on average. Probably why you never hear the expression "banished to the bullpen" anymore. Maybe in a couple of years, we will start seeing pitchers who couldn't cut it in the bullpen as being "banished to the rotation." OK, maybe not...
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I think you might have been thiinking about SLG, where he is second in MLB from 2014-2017, behind only Trout...
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I bet Kimbrel thinks he is capable of getting a 12 out save. Talent is certainly a big part of it, but you don't get as far as Kimbrel if you have easily shakable confidence. I know he has 0 6 out saves in his career. But how many pitchers have any number of 5 out saves? That Kimbrel has zero 5-out saves is probably more a statement about bullpen specialization and opportunities than it is about Kimbrel...
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That isn't true, but it isn't far off. From 2014-2017 (4 seasons), JD Martinez ranks seventh among all qualified hitters in MLB in OPS. His .936 OPS trails only Trout, Votto, Goldschmidt, Stanton, Harper and Big Papi. If you only look at 2015-2017, his OPS is a little higher (.943), but he still trails the same six names. (Apparently Papi was still considered a qualified hitter over that stretch.) Not second, but still impressive. Especially for a guy who was once released from a last place team while still making minimum wage...
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I believe this was his only appearance in a seventh game of a World Series.
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I thought this would be an easy one. No more guesses? I'll throw out a couple Tom Bolton Bill Lee
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Wheeler also missed 2 1/2 seasons with his injuries. He's pitched 120 innings since 2014, counting this season...
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Velasquez is the only pitcher with options remaining, making him a candidate. Hembree is making a case for himself, however...
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The Alex Cora Managerial Decision Thread
notin replied to StephenCurry30's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Bringing in Kimbrel was the right move there. If you want to get out of that situation, you use the pitcher most likely to get the job done. The only problem was that Kimbrel sucked. I didn't even mind the use of Barnes to start the inning. He was facing the bottom of the order. If he can't be trusted to handle the opposition's weaker hitters, what is his role? -
Really it also depends on the willingness of the Sox to take on money, right? And Ross is a complete wild card after missing so much time. If he follows the same career trajectory as his brother, he may not have it so easy returning to prior levels of production...
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Maybe not, but then Devin Mesoraco (-0.2 fWAR in the past 3 seasons) was enough to get Matt Harvey (5.4 fWAR in the past 3 seasons).. Ross is good, but his value itself is hurt by his missed time. When the season starts in 2019, he will have not pitched for a season and a half. And he will be eligible for arbitration, putting his salary maybe around $5-6mill. The Nationals may or may not trade Ross, and might get better offers than Swihart. But right now, Ross is the less risky of the two, due to his combination of health and potential salary...
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The Alex Cora Managerial Decision Thread
notin replied to StephenCurry30's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Neither Barnes nor Hembree is much more than an average reliever. If the Sox want to depend on their bullpen - a necessity in today's game - they need more reliable arms in there than just Kimbrel, Kelly and Smith... -
The Alex Cora Managerial Decision Thread
notin replied to StephenCurry30's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
If you need to bring in Kimbrel to face the 9th place hitter, it does speak volumes about Barnes... -
Swihart should have been dealt in ST when teams were interested. Now, on the other hand, Deven Mesoraco, who has played 115 games in the past 4 seasons combined, was just dealt for Matt Harvey, in a rare trade where Harvey would be considered the durable guy. While Harvey isn't much, it does leave some hope that some team might be interested in Swihart. Maybe he, too, can fetch a talented pitcher who can't stay on the field. Swihart for Joe Ross?
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A healthy Price would be a very good thing. But in the event that he is going to be an oft-injured pitcher with a lot of nagging injuries here and there, I wonder (re: doubt) if the Sox would consider moving him to the closer role for the remainder of his deal after Kimbrel departs. Certainly he is overpaid for the role. But he is also overpaid for a guy with an ERA over 5.00 and a WHIP of 1.40. He will be tough to replace in the rotation. In theory. Honestly, how much would it cost to replace his 0.5 fWAR through 7 starts? Jason Hammel is doing it right now for an AAV of less than a quarter of Price's cost...
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There is how we view things differently. I was hoping he would pitch well and opt out. In no way was he going to be worth that kind of money for the entire 7 years at his age. Not sure any pitcher has even been that good for that long at his age. The opt out was the only saving grace to that potential albatross. Take the 3 good years and wish him luck. But the combination of his health, his performance and the downturn of the free agent market last year have made his return as certain as death and taxes...
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Pomeranz isn't exactly making himself a great trade chip. He is doing his best, but he may not be 100%. ERod isn't exactly a bastion of health either. Really, the off-season plan of adding no pitching to the entire organization still looks beyond questionable to me. On the bright side, there are still pitchers available on the free agent market, but the Sox would have to allow them to get in some sort of shape...
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Kimbrel has been a little rocky lately. In his last 8 outings, he has an ERA of 4.91 (which doesn't count 2 inherited runners scoring last night) and given up 3 home runs. The ERA looks unimpressive, but it does only span 7.1 IP. However, the 3 home runs is somewhat alarming for a pitcher who has never given up more than 6 in a season. Right now, he is on pace to double that number...
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But even if that is the case, it only works out if Price is able to return and be somewhat effective. Even if the insurance covers the contract, that only affects John Henry's bank account, and probably not by all that much percentage-wise. Price still counts against the luxury tax thresholds regardless of who signs the checks, and his contract limits the Sox' ability to replace him when he is unavailable to pitch. Or to upgrade anywhere else and possibly to retain key younger players...
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The opt out clause was the only positive to the deal. While it did mean that they would lose Price if he was effective for 3 years, it also mitigated the risk of an entire 7 year contract. We only have Sale for 3 seasons, and he is younger than Price. So only having Price for 3 seasons would probaby have been a good thing. The Price deal would have been fantastic if Price stayed healthy and pitched like he has been capable for the past 2 seasons. But as of now, the opt out clause is completely irrelevant and has no positive or negative repercussions. Unless for some reason Price actually chooses to opt out anyway, although his agent will definitely be screaming at him not to. (And since he hired his agent for the advice he gets on these matters, he is not likely to ignore it.).
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Based pn the premise that athleticism can be measured by potential bating average?
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So because he said they can't win, they haven't been winning? I would disagree with the premise from the outset. It was a sweeping generalization that took into account nothing else about the team...
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No. Mesoraco was acquired to fill the DL slot normally occupied by Matt Harvey...
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And yet the Sox have won over 70% of their games with that exact scenario...
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That saying really needs to be modified to "Practice makes progress!"
