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Great. So we get the White Sox when their losing streak reaches 66 games and they’re finally due for a win…
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A 4-5 would be OK.
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But every analytic and tradtional stat would support getting him involved in the rotation in some capacity. The only real argument against using Criswell in either manner I proposed is that it might overwork the now-7 man bullpen.
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I don’t need the proof beyond what you said. Of course, Grady was also in a different status than Cora. Cora agrees with, assuming he flat out isn’t responsible for, the Sox analytical approach. I doubt the Sox have told him to use Cooper Criswell only in long relief mop up roles and instead just force the issue with Houck and Crawford. It’s possible (re:likely) Cora didn’t see Criswell as the solution I am proposing, and maybe he’s right. But that’s a different matter. I can tell you this and I would be shocked if you disagreed - if Cora can recover from his cheating scandal and regain his position in Boston, be offered promotions, and receive the largest managerial extension in team history, he is absolutely not getting fired because he disagreed with Breslow or Bailey on how to use a 27yo minimum wage veteran pitcher in Cooper Criswell. I think it’s a safe bet Cora has some free rein there…
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I’d argue that’s a different problem. I mean, the Sox dropped $38mill on Giolito. The defending champion Rangers spent $28mill on Tyler Mahle, Mike Lorenzen, Jose Urena, Aiden Sampson, and Danny Duffy. Are the Rangers the team that didn’t do enough here? They spent $10mill less, after all…
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I’d argue the budget was a non-issue. Teams know before the season they will need at a minimum 8-10 starting pitchers lined up. I’ve heard Theo Epstein say this. Even before decisions simply didn’t work out, the Sox depth chart was light. And kept including Garrett Whitlock, a situation where lessons refuse to be learned. (I’m starting to wonder if Cora isn’t somewhat at fault there, given that everyone else involved in previous years is gone.) Having a big budget does make it easier to fill te depth chart, but having a small one doesn’t make it impossible…
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Elaborate. What “directive from above” did Grady Little ignore?
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Breslow makes those decisions, presumably with input from Cora and Bailey and possibly others. But in-game usage of a player? Especially a non-investment like Cooper Criswell? I think Cora has full autonomy there…
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I think Bailey offers advice. It’s up to Cora to evaluate said advice and act accordingly. If Cora wanted Criswell in the rotation, he’d be in the rotation regardless of Bailey’s opinion. Also who thought using Criswell in the rotation would be the Hot August Topic back when Cooper’s original signing failed to impress anyone?
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I’m ok with “moronic.” I was going for “stubborn”…
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I think how Criswell gets used ultimately comes down to Cora and Cora alone…
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Getting Paxton was a good move. Not getting anyone else is the problem. Now if Sims and Garcia pushes Criswell and/or Winckowski back into the rotation, that’s at least something. Also if it limits all SPs to 5-6 IP max per start…
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It actually goes beyond “cheap”. I’ve repeatedly highlighted a list of veteran SPs who took minor league deals, all with other teams…
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You keep saying “they.” The use of Criswell largely rests on the decisions made by one guy. If they keep using Criswell as a mop up reliever and let the rotation plow forward as is, that actually isn’t on Henry…
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Not knowing the solution isn’t the same thing as “re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.” If the pitchers are tired, more rest is good; the only question is whether or not it’s sufficient. They have Criswell to help solve/mitigate this problem. They need to use him. And if they don’t do anything but plow forward as if there is no concern, then Cora’s judgment should be seriously questioned here…
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“Partially sunk cost” strikes me as being akin to “partially dead” or “partially pregnant.” Certainly you have players whose contract exceeds their value, but that doesn’t mean the smart move is to abandon them and move on…
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They still could have added depth in other ways. Especially since they had almost nothing in the way of AAA SPs ready to step up…
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They need to work Criswell into the rotation. Either as a sixth starter or as the occasional replacement for Houck and Crawford…
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Fried is a former high school teammate of Lucas Giolito. Two years behind them on the same team was fellow free agent Jack Flaherty. Despite the connection, I have my doubts (and concerns) with Fried as a free agent…
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Let’s get there first…
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Crawford’s fastball velocity is falling but his fastball usage is rising. He’s gassed. Swap him for Criswell for a turn or two in the rotation… https://www.fangraphs.com/players/kutter-crawford/20531/pitch-velocity-graphs?position=P&pitchgraphs=true&statArr=279%2C268&legend=1%2C2%2C3&split=base&time=daily&start=2022&end=2024&rtype=mult>1=15&dStatArray=FA&ymin=&ymax=
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That’s also in the minors…
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Wingenter’s third team in his last 30 days…
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No one wanted to trade one. I just pointed out other teams traded equal prospects for minimal return at the deadline…
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The Sox record vs the Yankees and Phillies during this run is better than their record against the White Sox and Rockies. The White Sox are truly awful, having lost 17 in a row, and recently became the first American League team ever to have two losing streaks of 14 games or more in the same season…
