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Everything posted by notin
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A 35yo pitcher with a total of 150 IP in 4 years isn’t a risk?
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That’s been my viewpoint all along. But you said it more succinctly. The only team that I wonder if they should have “known something” is the Sox concerning Giolito. I don’t know when his problems started, but they certainly would explain his poor ending to 2023. Was that unrelated? Did they see something and decide it was inconsequential? Or “we see that tear all the time?”
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Hey Bellhorn, here’s another one who says the Braves knew something. Thanks for timing this post. Going through the archives in this format is difficult…
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If they weren’t tampering, very little more than any of us knew. I doubt anyone was dazzled by his post-shoulder injury 40 IP stretch to end the season. But for some, hindsight is adequate evidence…
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Others did throw that around, basically any time I said the Braves were rolling the dice. Some even thought the extension clinched it, and it wasn’tSale exercising his 10/5 rights. (No proof, but we all know how that works.) To me, saying the Braves “knew more” is an odd defense, because it means you’re accusing the Braves of tampering…
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$10 mill seems to be the standard Reclaimation Project price tag. In any deal for Montgomery, that’s the maximum I would want to pay. They pay $15mill min. Of course that number changes if they insist on a better prospect in return…
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If you asked me a year ago who was the lowest injury risk, i probably would have said Giolito. I prefer pitchers without recent significant injury issues. But at some point, nothing ruins a pitcher more than pitching. And the pitchers who rack up IP year after year can and will eventually have problems. That’s a big reason why I prefer trading for starters. Contracts (or remaining contracts) are often much less than what it takes to sign a player…
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A typical year from Giolito very likely saves the Sox bullpen enough to eke into the postseason. The only plus to this whole situation was the revelation that Cooper Criswell might not be that bad…
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While it was far from inevitable, Price was 31 years old with a long history of pitching high IP when he signed a 7 year deal, so injuries were certainly not a long shot. My hope was he would pitch 3 years injury-free and opt out. His physical issues unfortunately started in year two…
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This new format makes it difficult to go back and find posts. Also, no post numbers. But on August 22, for example, Max posted; “That's what the Breslow defenders refuse to acknowledge--that the Braves knew more about Sale than the Sox did--including Breslow, JH, the rest of the front office, and probably even Cora. Sale was also smarter than the Sox because he insisted on at least one more season after this, which the Braves agreed to. The Braves also have an option on a third season in 2026,” He was far from alone in that sentiment…
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Obviously not a fan of “Like” buttons…
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Maybe once he is swinging pain-free, he’ll actually hit better…
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Fair.
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Trade for the starter. Use free agency for relievers…
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That’s not exactly the highest praise. He’ll be in the St. Louis rotation next year before the end of May…
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They might. Rumor has it the Cards think he’s taking too long to climb through their system. Note for Old Red: this is sarcasm. Mathews was drafted last year and this year pitched in A,A+, AA, and AAA…
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Going out on a limb in that you missed it was not a serious proposal. One would think the opening sentence “Then it must be exploited” would clue you in like it did everyone else. Apparently not. I mean, I just ended it with “Cardinals get Yoshida” with no reason! That’s a hint!
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Is there a Like button? How about a “I Would Spoon With This Comment” button?
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That doesn’t make 2020-2023 Chris Sale look like Gehrig.
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I bet if the Sox tried to acquire deGrom, Texas would chip in some cash…
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You also left out the biggest Dodger pitching gamble - Ohtani. He’s clearly a great hitter, but they didn’t commit a $70mill AAV to him so he could DH…
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So why is it people get the Rangers were gambling on talent with deGrom, and the Dodgers were gambling on talent with Glashow, but then think the Braves “knew something” about Sale?
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Sale won the NL pitching Triple Crown Skubal won the AL pitching Triple Crown Ohtani missed the NL Triple Crown by .004 in BA.
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I bet Texas would sell. Should Boston buy?
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Does he? He strikes me as the type of player most teams already have…
