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Even if you include that bullpens have jumped from 5 pitchers in the 1980’s to 8 today?
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There is always the possibility that Eovaldi asked to be taken out, too…
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notin replied to Bellhorn04's topic in Other Baseball
Mrs. Dean. She got to watch (or more likely, listen) her son Jay “Dizzy” Dean throw a one-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers in the opening game, followed her other son Paul aka Daffy throw a no-hitter in the nightcap… -
I didn’t look at GB% or LOB%, although both are very good metrics. I also didn’t look at K% or K/BB…
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Some of the Sox under-the-radar acquisitions - notably Diekman and Robles - have closing experience. Diekman has had a decent career as a largely ignored pitcher. I like what I’ve seen from Strahm for the most part. This is inspire of the fact that I actually prefer not actually seeing the remarkably ugly Strahm…
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This year, they’re like 13-16 in all those categories. I’d call them average. Certainly I’d like them to excel, but if the biggest weakness is an average pen, you have a pretty good team…
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He was also an established MLB relief pitcher. What is the definition of “under the radar”?
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Not as an under the radar acquisition. Are we saying Bloom stealthily maintained the status quo?
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So far the pen has been average. Should fixing an average pen be a priority when the lineup is well below average? I do think if the starters can start going deeper into games, the pen will improve accordingly. The one stat where the Sox bullpen does rank in the top ten is IP…
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As down as I have been on Austin Davis, I’m not quite sure his league-average performance in 23 innings means he didn’t work out. And Bloom didn’t acquire Brewer or Weber; Dombrowski did…
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But Andriese is?
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The Sox bullpen is average. They rank in the middle of the pack using any metric you like - ERA, fWAR, FIP, xFIP. The problem is still a lineup that hasn’t scored as many as 4 runs in a game for 8 straight games. That this average bullpen has more fWAR than the offense should speak volumes about where the trouble is, and one game doesn’t change this…
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The 2013 rotation was basically the last place 2012 rotation, but with the sole addition of Ryan Dempster. Lackey did come back after missing 2012, but given his awful 2011 season, he headed the list of question marks…
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Maybe if Houck keeps up his anti-vax beliefs…
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I’ll make a bold prediction - Houck will be extended before Devers…
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But the perception is the offense has star players and money has been spent there, so the feeling is they will come around. But the pitching staff lacks the stars and lacks the money being spent, so they’re the problem. And given the track records of all the players on the roster, the pitching did appear to have more question marks. Especially if Sale is declining..
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At the same ages, Gausman had a 4.40 ERA from 2018-2020. And he followed up with an All Star appearance…
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And if he signed Wacha instead of ERod and Stroman, would we be complaining about not spending enough money on pitching regardless of the early returns?
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notin replied to Bellhorn04's topic in Other Baseball
The Cubs outscored the Pirates 29-12 in a four game series. And lost three games… -
Interesting you like Manaea - 30 years old with 11.6 career fWAR - over Paxton, a 33yo with 17.6 career fWAR. They’re actually very similar pitchers in a lot of ways. Now Manaea is younger and currently healthy, but also only available for one year. The Sox could easily have Paxton for 2+, and for much less than Manaea will command. I was surprised the Sox didn’t get any of the Oakland arms, especially once Sale went down. Now I don’t know if they tried to get any of them and what Oakland wanted in return, which might answer why. I mean, I wouldn’t deal Yorke for Manaea, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t what San Diego asked for…
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And that thing you said about the bullpen is wrong…
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I guess it depends. Would you rather have Hill and Wacha, or just Steve Matz? I can see both sides of that, until years come into play. You won’t get Matz for 1-2, unless he’s coming off TJ…
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Absolutely. They made it to the ALCS. What is the argument against them being top 4? (I view top 3 and top 4 as roughly equal) Seriously? What is your definition of “best”? The team that gets the most favorable SI off-season article. The Braves won the World Series and did it without their best player. If they’re not the best, who is and why? - Luck is part of every sports season. Are the Sox without Sale right now due to skill? While I would prefer it not, as schedules are not all equal then are records a definitive rank? The Sox came in third with 92 wins in a division with 3 other teams that won over 90 games. Yet you rank them behind the White Sox. Why?
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Which begs the question - if finishing in the top 4 doesn’t constitute a top 4 team, then what does?
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And therein lies the problem…
