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I’m surprised no one has nicknamed that guy Walkelman at this point…
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The late-season collapses of Houck and Crawford might be why the extension went to Bello. While neither had fallen apart at the time, maybe the FO had similar durability concerns. Now why they didn’t act on them and get a less fragile SP at the deadline is another matter…
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The in-season guys have are shaky. Criswell has pitched very well on occasion, but his track record is negligible. Paxton is not exactly a durability machine at this point in his career either. But it takes a lot for someone to start touting for Jason Alexander to provide some relief…
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I’m glad that data does exist. So Crawford has managed to throw more pitches in the past, but he is still clearly gassed at this point. 17.9 pitches per inning in A ball seems like a lot. Even for a pitcher striking out 10 batters per 9 innings…
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But it’s also not uncommon for pitchers to wear out and become much less effective as the IP piles up. This is a big part of the reason many pitchers struggle in the postseason, sometimes to the point of struggling the following season as well…
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Minor league hitters, on average, don’t have the same level of plate discipline as MLB hitters, aren’t as good at fouling off pitches to extend an at bat, and, well, get fewer hits. There’s a reason many of them never advance to the next level. All of this can result in a pitcher throwing fewer pitches per inning. It’s not like there is a hard limit attached to number of pitches in an IP. And it’s the pitches thrown that matter…
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The Sox should have stayed with the bionics and signed Steve Austin, and saved $211 mill in the process…
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He’s likely gassed. At 131 IP, he’s at his career high already. Unless you count the 143 IP back in 2019 in A/A+ ball…
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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…
