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Everything posted by notin
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Whitlock has at least shown something as a starter and even reels off the occasional great start. He might not be an ace in the making, but the floor shouldn’t be that high anyway. The only real issue for him as a starter is the repeated injuries and health issues…
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It’s not the Kluber signing that bothers me. Teams make quick term depth signings all the time and many don’t work out. It’s the repeated insistence that Houck belongs in the rotation when he keeps repeatedly proving he doesn’t…
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So you think the Sox should have topped the 4 year $26mill contract for a SP who hasn’t pitched 130 IP in a season since 2017? Do we think he will get healthier as he ages? What if Wacha loses a mph or 2 off his fastball next year? Will you want him around for 2 more seasons?
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Bleier is broken. Hopefully he gets on the bus next to Brasier…
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I hate that allergen-spreading commerce whore…
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None of which answers why he pitches back to back games while Martin and Schreiber watch. Granted both could be injured, sore, or have an upset tummy, and then it makes sense. But are any of those the case? Also most of Brasier’s outings have been low leverage and mop up work. Why not Winckowski, who’s been pitching meaningful innings. And the premise that a 4-1 game in the 6th inning is a lost cause just isn’t true… -
It was also a sweeping generalization about who feels pressure, right down to the peanut vendors…
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Post 3265, if you like. Or I can wait for another of those “players need to know their roles” posts…
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Dalbec makes sense for the Reds, Nationals, Pirates, A’s and probably a couple other teams as a RHH bench bat and possible weak side 1b platoon. He has two marketable skills: a career .855 OPS vs LHP, and a league minimum salary. The return won’t dazzle anyone, but it’s not hard to envision a trade here…
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It was 4-1 when Brasier came in. Granted, bases loaded. But also two outs. Brasier had also pitched more recently than fellow right-ganders Martin, Schreiber, and Winckowski. It was the SIXTH INNING. Why use the largely ineffective white flag pitcher? Sure the Sox only had one run, but as it was the top of the inning, they still had 4 innings to make up that deficit. A manager shouldn’t give up in the 6th inning of a three run game…
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He got to live his dream and was probably more successful than he thought he would be. But it’s time to move on…
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I was also counting divorcées….
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As one who has been calling for a Brasier DFA for 4 years, I’m not holding my breath on a Bleier DFA…
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But even then, it really comes down to the individual pitcher. If you want to argue it’s tougher to get Whitfield-Jansen-Kiermeier in the ninth than to retire those same 3 hitters in the seventh, that’s one thing. But even then, I’m sure MLB is loaded with pitchers who think they have the upper hand in that situation and the pressure is on the hitters to defeat them…
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That might not be the approach. The approach might simply be not spending nine figures and 6-7 years on pitchers who are likely only to be effective for two…
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I doubt he Cora thought the top of the lineup Saturday was a better matchup for Jansen than the bottom of the lineup he faced on Friday…
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But at some point, where is Schreiber? He was good enough to close games last year. And good enough to be used in every insane critical matchup. Brasier has pitched 4 times since we last saw Schreiber. If Schreiber is hurt or not feeling good, that’s one thing (and an obvious answer here). Or if he’s in Cora’s Disciplinary Doghouse, that’s another. But if he isn’t, what’s going on?
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Exactly. In don’t even see how every player necessarily defines a high pressure situation the same. An at-bat one player might feel the pressure in might be mundane to another. The fact that the Yips exist supports the argument that some players feel more pressure in the routine, simple plays. But I will never believe it’s more difficult to face Whitfield-Jansen-Kiermeier in the ninth inning than it is to face Springer-Bichette-Guerrero Jr in the seventh…
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Are you on the list of people who say anyone who looks at analytics doesn’t understand the human element of the game? If you need an example, kindly scroll on over to post 3274 on this thread…
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I did say 4-1, right? Not 14-1. 4-1 in the 5th inning is not an insurmountable deficit. If Cora challenges Devers’ play at second, Casas’ single brings the tying run to the plate…
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And with the benefit of hindsight. Eovaldi had 2 seasons with Boston without significant injury, and wasn’t likely to have many more as he got older. His current two year deal with Texas is probably about the limit any team should sign him for…
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Not necessarily. It came up with Bard, who stated his anxiety is present on and off the field. His anxiety could also be social…
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The sad part is - every single person that argues “the human element” of the game and insists the game is played by people and not numbers then goes on to lump every player into broad, sweeping categories thus denying any of them are individuals…
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It was only 4-1 and there were 2 outs when he brought in the Arsonist (and it could have been 4-2 if Cora knew how to throw a challenge). If you’re saying Cora threw up a white flag at that point, you’re making a solid argument for his firing…
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Is Schreiber injured or Cora just stupid?
