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I can’t agree that Price “lasted 3 good seasons” when he only pitched 74 innings in 2017 after his debilitating Fortnite injury…
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He also forgot Criswell did give us one post-ASG start, and it was a gem. 7IP 0ER in Colorado…
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5.04 FIP looks better than Crawford has given lately. As does the 56 IP in 11 career starts…
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Didn’t Pivetta give the Sox 6 IP 0 ER in LA in his first post ASG start? He got rocked in Colorado in his next one, but apparently he has a history of getting rocked in that stadium…
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But if I told you Sunday that Boston would take 2 of 3 from KC, you’d probably have accepted it…
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4.82 ERA in 11 career MLB starts. Not eye-popping, but I’ve seen worse. This week…
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As unexciting as he is, at some point in think Jason Alexander will get the call. This is the type of guy you sign to a minor league deal so that he can be late season depth. He’s already over 30. Not like he was signed to be part of the future. He made some spot starts in August and September, 2022 for Milwaukee. “Emergency starter” is his ceiling…
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I think they’ll go the Japanese route. Imanaga is making teams that didn’t go all in look like morons. The Asian pitchers are often cheaper and never have draft pick compensation attached. Granted, the superstars like Yamamoto and this coming off-season’s version Sasaki are going to be bank breakers. But there is quality in that second tier on occasion. One name that’s been flirting with coming to the US is Kona Takahashi. He’s 27 (28 in Feb) and been pitching for the Seibu Lions (Daisuke’s old team). Apparently he’s good friends with Yusei Kikuchi and is very intrigued by MLB. I could see someone like that interesting Boston without exceeding the budget…
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If Penrod has issues, that’s fine. My initial search was not exactly deep. “Hey, this guy exists” kind of thing. Keller got rocked last time up, but his 5.40 ERA looks pretty tempting compared to what Crawford has been doing lately. And his 3.71 FIP looks even better. I hope they don’t wait on Priester solely for control reasons. I’m fine with him not being ready or not pitching well yet or whatever excuse they’ll probably actually use. But if the 2024 ship is sinking, don’t watch it go down so that 2029 looks brighter…
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Or tap into Worcester. The possibilities are not exciting, but they do exist. Priester and Keller are already on the 40 man. Jason Alexander filled in for this exact type of role in Milwaukee a couple years ago, and really only gets signed for this type of thing at this point in his career. Zach Penrod is available, but a long shot in my opinion…
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Well… Paxton. It’s probably not enough, but I’d rather have him than not right now….
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
notin replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
All the talk is about his ROY candidacy, which is a meaningless award. Winning it doesn’t guarantee a bright future, and losing it doesn’t preclude one. My take is he simply isn’t the best candidate on the Sox, let alone the American League… -
That’s more telling than a .708 OPS with an 87 PA sample size. Especially with all those launch angles under 12’. But the big question also just might be, is he healthy? Because right now 2b is being held down by Hamilton/Sogard. So not sure if the Sox want him producing or just feeling good. But I still think he gets called up before Mayer. Especially if a call is made this season…
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Not being a future Hall of Famer will work against him as well…
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They might. Grissom, like I said, apparently has something in him they really liked. And he is on the 40 man roster, with a service clock that’s already started. And who knows if they’re looking at him in AAA beyond the stats. Is he hitting the ball well? Making loud outs? Is he just dribbling grounders all over the infield? Do they think his struggles are related to his injury? Or just bad luck? It’s not like AAA pitching has held him back in the past. Do they want him producing in AAA? Or just healthy? I don’t think it’s time to write him off just yet…
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I think he’s the most likely candidate for rookies in April, 2025. After that, lots of other factors matter…
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They might do that, but again, they paid (a chunk of?) $17mill to get him. They saw something. And it’s not like the Sox are trotting out Rogers Hornsby at the moment…
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So one starting position player? And that one split time with Coco Crisp…
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So… Cooperstown?
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You said the need at 2b “just isn’t there like it was before.” But in reality, it clearly is. They just started giving Sogard a chance as their seventh second baseman in 110 games. Grissom will likely play there again this year. He’s a big part, if not the entire reason Boston had to pay $17mill of Sale’s salary. And they very likely haven’t moved on just because he didn’t set the AL on fire in his first 87 PA at age 23…
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2b is all set? The Sox have been using Hamilton (.627 OPS since June 12), Westbrook(.584 OPS), and now Sogard (18 career PAs). There might be room for improvement…
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I’d be very surprised if Grissom didn’t get another chance. Breslow wanted him for a reason, and I doubt that reason involved giving up on him after 180 PAs. If Grissom continues to flummox, Hamilton and/or Mayer probably become options. And I thought you were all about trading Mayer…
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Grissom has to earn the role but Mayer doesn’t? I think next year, Mayer and Anthony start in Polar Park. The Sox could start with: C - Teel 1b - Casas 2b - Grissom 3b - Devers SS - Story LF - Duran CF - Rafaela RF - Abreu DH - Yoshida BN - Wong BN - Refsnyder BN - Hamilton BN - ??? Romy? Or ? No need to load the team with rookies and strip it of veterans so quickly. Yes, the Sox made the playoffs in 1975. Have they had 3 rookie starting position players on a postseason team at any other point in the half century since then?
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Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
notin replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
I’m not so sure. His month to month improvement is really his best selling point. But if the Sox have a ROY candidate, it’s Abreu… -
Craig Breslow hired as Head Of Baseball Operations
notin replied to Tedballgame's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
If he played CF and not SS, he might find more chatter…
