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  1. notin
    Kluber’s Cy Young puts him in a different league than Martin Perez, Zack Godley, Chris Mazza, and the numerous others best described as “pitching for the sake of pitching” whose acquisitions you admit didn’t bother you as much as Kluber. Heck even Wacha’s signing didn’t exactly cause ripples through the stratosphere given his recent (at the time) track record of performance and injury. At the respective times of their signings, we’re you more on board with Kluber or Wacha?
  2. notin
    And that’s not the same as “a lot is riding on him.” He had a very good month of May, but no one seemed to notice. He’s actually already a pretty good ball player and demonstrating he’s a keeper. But it seems like too many focus on how he isn’t the player they want him to be and be RIGHT NOW. As for Bello, he was never really hyped, never ranked by any organization and simply felt like an organizational player that exploded on to the scene a couple years ago. He’s a whole different case than Casas…
  3. notin
    Really? THIS was the off-season you questioned? The one where he signed an albeit aging two time Cy Young winner? A Japanese all star and extended Devers?! Yes, Kluber isn’t working out, but most pitchers in his age bracket and with his resume are also cashing in on multiyear deals in excess of $40mill AAV. Exactly who did he bring in prior to the 2020, 2021, and 2022 seasons that was supposed to get the turnstiles spinning?
  4. notin
    What exactly is riding on Casas and Bello?
  5. notin
    It’s also a dumb statement because the slider low and away is the out pitch from a sequence that sets it up. It’s like telling someone trying to open a combination lock “Just turn to the last number. It’s the only one you need.”
  6. notin
    That’s your opinion…
  7. notin
    If Devers is a bust, then absolutely. Especially coupled with Story and Yoshida, since those three will be owed about $470mill going forward. But right now he wouldn’t be handing over a team with 3 pitchers still owed in excess of $300mill and all coming off injury-plagued and ineffective seasons. (Only one of whom has periodically bounced back.) Also he wouldn’t be handing over a bottom-rated farm system full of prospects incapable of patching holes.
  8. notin
    f*** it. We gotta pitch clock now. Let’s just play one quadruple-header on Saturday and take Sunday off…
  9. notin
    So… triple header tomorrow?
  10. notin
    Maybe if we get another Wong, since two Wongs…
  11. notin
    But one of them went to college in Kentucky…
  12. notin
    If Sale is out, one of those two will be making a prolonged return to the rotation…
  13. notin
    So that all but confirms the return of Ort…
  14. notin
    78-84 isn’t mediocre?
  15. notin
    That might also be because Duran has made Rafaela that much more expendable and a potential trade candidate…
  16. notin
    If they need a reliever tonight, Sherriff might get a non-save inning or two just so he can get demoted (DFAd?) and a fresh arm called up. Likely Bernardino or Ort…
  17. notin
    I think we knew this was a likelihood all along. And could easily be the case in 2024 as well …
  18. notin
    No but you can’t blame pitchers on a pitch count for health concerns. There’s a difference between Paxton reaching his count or whatever and going 5, and Sale going 5. And Cora needs to absolutely plan for the first while being wary of the second…
  19. notin
    Maybe not. You spent all year last year crying for Whitlock in the closer role and the Sox never accommodated. So are you now arguing if the Sox make or don’t make the move, it’s automatically correct? Fact is, Rafaela is the best shortstop above Mayer in this organization and he’s already on the 40 man. Hit or not, is Rafaela an upgrade over a .660 OPS bottom five defender or not?
  20. notin
    Soxprospects agrees with you. ” Field: Versatile, standout defender. Has shown the potential to be a plus defender all around the diamond. Best position is center field, but organization has also continued to get him reps at shortstop. ”
  21. notin
    You’re being critical of Paxton’s IP?!?! The guy is coming off injuries that limited him to 21 IP total in the previous three seasons!!
  22. notin
    So Chris Martin comes in, gives up a leadoff double to one of the worst hitters in MLB, uncorks a wild pitch, and blows the save. And now he’s in line for a win. Yeah that’s a good stat…
  23. notin
    It needs no context. Is 28-27 awful? I don’t think so. It’s certainly not great, probably not good, and far from ideal. But it isn’t awful…
  24. notin
    I wouldn’t be surprised if he changed positions, especially if Duran continues to play well. Moving him to SS is certainly easier to see than moving Franchy to 1b…
  25. notin
    No. Unless you DFA someone. Rafaela does have the advantage of already being on the 40 man roster. Changing Rafaela’s position might be advantageous. He’s potentially trade bait off Duran sticks…
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