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Everything posted by notin
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I was on the short list of Fernandez supporters, but I am ok with Slaten taking his role for now. As for who will be better long term? Completely unknown...
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Sale had ample opportunities to show us what he can do over the last 4 years, and he was just never able to get out there and do it. Had he stayed and gotten injured again, which would have surprised no one, he would have walked away at the end of the season, looking for whatever deal he could get. He gave the Sox a few great seasons, but those are in the rearview mirror and no one expected him to be that pitcher again. Atlanta was in a better position to give him a chance, because if he did get injured they have more MLB-ready pitchers who can step in for him. He was either going to stay healthy and give them a good season or, at a minimum, lessen the workload for Bryce Elder or AJ Smith-Shawver or Hurston Waldrep or whoever else was stepping up for their AAA squad. Boston simply did not have the depth behind him necessary to take the risk of putting him back on the mound. This was a very smart deal for both teams...
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My complaint about Martin in was not really specific to Cora, who had a clear and smart plan that he did not budge from once it started falling apart. But in general the notion of using the closer against whoever comes up in the ninth often means other, often lesser, relievers have to face key hitters earlier. Use your best against their best. That should be the strategy... -
I forgot he came in for the 8th. Interestingly, that means my concerns about leaving Martin to face Tauchman (posted as Tauchman came up) were actually justified. I see what Cora was hoping for - use the setup guy for 9-1-2, and then Jansen gets the more difficult part of the order. But once Martin failed to get Crow-Armstrong and Hoerner out, it greatly reduced the chances of Jansen pitching to the heart of the order. And saving the best reliever for the 5-6-7 hitters seems like a big waste of talent to me...
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Well he was technically on the 2020 Red Sox. Pitched about as well as Sale did that year, too...
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Ryan Fernandez is off to a good start in St. Louis for his first 11 IP. Thad Ward is getting hit hard on the Nationals' AAA team. I'd gladly take Whitlock and Slaten over Ward and Fernandez...
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Please no. Someone needs to stay in the bullpen. Bullpens are important...
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Wade Miller questions his omission...
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I'm ok with the warmup toss thing, although they do give the TV station an opportunity for a commercial. I say get rid of September call ups. Just use a 26 man roster all year long and don't give managers larger bullpens. One of the biggest reasons for the 3 batter rule was Bruce Bochy, who would call up every available pitcher when he was managing the Giants and make 3 to pitching changes in an inning multiple times in a game. If he did not have an expanded bullpen, he would not have been able to do this. I know they limited the September call ups, but, frankly, not very well. You can still use all of the remaining 14 players on the 40 man roster, but limit the number per game. Big deal. So managers can use 2 extra relievers today, and 2 different (and recently activated!) extra relievers tomorrow. Just stop it. If you want to give a chance to some of your younger players, fine. Just DFA some of your older players to make room for them. You know, like every other sport does...
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Thank you for the recognition. On post 68, I called for Jansen to come up and face Tauchman (and any subsequent hitters). Then Tauchman homered. My logic, which I didn't have time to get in that post, was to use the best reliever against their hottest hitter and best hitters. I wasn't calling for a lefty (although Booser was available), since there we no outs and unless Tauchman hits into a triple play, the new pitcher also has to face Happ (switch hitter) and Morel (RHH). If Jansen gets through those 3, Busch and Swanson are not pushovers, but Slaten or Weissert were available to close the game out...
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To justify his salary, he really just needs to be a 1.0 fWAR player. Can he do that as a centerfielder?
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I can understand that. To me, I’m glad to see them extending younger players again. Yes, Rafaela might not have been the best player to start with, but I’m hoping they get better. Plus there’s always the (extremely good) chance Breslow sees something in him I don’t see yet…
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I didn’t like Bernardino starting out in Worcester either, but this is one of those things that gets magnified because it’s the opening day roster. No one thought Bernardino would be down there for long, but his temporary demotion gave the Sox a chance to tryout another bullpen arm. It’s not like he was cut in favor of Rodriguez; the Sox clearly weren’t so that sold on Joely. A returning player on a minor league deal? Not exactly a high vote of confidence…
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But at his AAV with his versatility, he’s tradable or benchable if the bat doesn’t improve…
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Disagree. And Tauchman proved that. I also question Counsell for holding off on Neris with Duran and Devers due up…
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Oh irony. This from the man (?) who is all about telling people their opinions and preferences are wrong…
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Actually I think you need to learn the rules. Per post 82 above, Martin had faced his 3 batters. Which means not wanting him to face the red hot Tauchman (OPS of 1.338 in the past week before last night) was a fairly legitimate concern that I posted about even before Tauchman homered…
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Well, you’re wrong about 3 batter minimum. It’s a bad rule unless you want faster games with less strategy. But that was never about Martin. My initial complaint was about Cora, but my second review made me realize Cora did play it right; it just didn’t work out…
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I hated how it turned out, but Martin was facing the 9-1-2 hitters. Once the first two got on, he was forced to pitch to Tauchman because of the awful 3 batter minimum rule. If Martin did get his hitters out, Jansen would have faced the 3-4-5 hitters in the ninth. So, not really on Cora here…
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MLB managers kill themselves with stupid adherence to the closer strategy.
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I don’t get this. 2-3-4 hitters up and you don’t go to Jansen?
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What’s the deal with the ump’s mic?
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There was one person who said this staff would be better than the early perception. However that was while Giolito still felt like a factor…
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At a minimum, he will be better than Enmanuel Valdez, since Valdez cannot field, hit or run the bases…
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Right now the title of “Best 2nd Baseman on the Red Sox Roster” is an honor akin to owning the fastest Kia Sedona on your street…
