S5Dewey
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Everything posted by S5Dewey
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I'm casting one vote for it being a troll.
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I'd have my mother warming up rather than Taz. Especially in Toronto.
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THAT'S the pitch we want from Koji!!
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Good news: Out of the inning. Bad news: With runners reaching base we're going to be looking at Encarncion and Batts again.
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Still haven't.
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I'm trying to remember... have I ever seen Abad get a batter out?
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Un-Be-f***ing-liveable!
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WTF was that all about???
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A game of inches. If Pedey catches that line drive - and I'm not being critical of him for not catching it - we're looking at a blowout.
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Conclusion: Defense is at least equally as important as offense. -
Meh. Normal statistical variation.
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Clay Buchholz - Is he worth the 2016 option?
S5Dewey replied to Slasher9's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
IMO we didn't intend to pay Dempster $13M to be our #5 starter. IMO he was being paid to be our #3/#4. That's just how things worked out, and I have no regrets. If one considers $13M to be the benchmark for a #3/#4 in 2013 then given the salary escalation in those 4 years $13M isn't a bad buy for even a #4 next year. I've been frustrated with his durability too, but IMO when it comes to a contract his lack of durability is offset by his huge upside. It's a gamble. If we could clone him and sign both of 'him' for $26M total I'd do it, so why not sign one of him for $13M? -
Yeah, you had to bring THAT up. Now I feel obligated to say that I never in my wildest dreams expected this to happen. I saw him as being a liability at 1b, refusing to bend over or stretch, and to be so "HR Happy" that he was going to excel Mike Napoli's K #'s. During the winter i was all for dumping Hanley for whatever we could get and having The Fat Man at 3B. Could I have possibly been more WRONG??
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Clay Buchholz - Is he worth the 2016 option?
S5Dewey replied to Slasher9's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
And will people quit crapping on Ryan Dempster?? He made a boatload of starts in 1013, pitched ~6 innings per start and had an ERA of about 4.50. That means he gave up ~ three runs/game through 6 innings. How many #5's are going to do that for you? I mean, sure, we could have gone a little cheaper and finished second. And then in a final favor to the team he freed up another $13 rather than come back and possibly occupy a roster spot and get paid for it. What more do you want from the guy??? -
Clay Buchholz - Is he worth the 2016 option?
S5Dewey replied to Slasher9's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Yeah, but it's easy to look back over an entire season and say we could have done "this" or we could have done "that" and been better off. These statements are all couched in the assumption that we would/could have signed the perfect players. Donaldson, last year, anyone? Without doing a lot of research I'd also say that there are a lot of players whom we could have signed for $13 who could have stunk the place up. I still think that for $13M we get a known commodity in Buch and very possibly the best "stuff" available for that money. Sure it's a crap shoot, but very possibly less of a crap shoot than some other players in the twilight of their careers whom we're hoping for a magic season from. -
Yes. I agree, and I realize that Price's playoff history isn't what we wish it were. That was my concern in signing him and I think I said it someplace, that Price may be a guy who can get us there but doesn't have a history of getting his team out the other side unscathed. What I was referring to in his 'history' is how well he's pitched during the second half of this year. I tend to optimistically think a player's next performance is more closely related to his most recent starts than it is to anything else. My bad. I should have been clearer.
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Not DISagreeing, SP, but this is an interesting situation power-wise. I agree that DD may put some covert pressure on Farrell to keep Kimbrel as the closer, but at the same time DD has committed to putting the best players on the field, e.g. relegating Sandoval to the bench coming out of ST. And I know that Sandoval wasn't a DD pickup. My HOPE is that Kimbrel will begin to fear for his spot and learn how to throw strikes - repeatedly. Anyone who's done any pitching at all knows that this game is SO MUCH EASIER when you're ahead of the hitter.
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This is a great problem to have and one that no one would have imagined two months ago. My first two would be Price & Porcillo in no particular order. Porcillo has earned the right to start game 1 but Price's history is better, so I could live with either one without second-guessing Farrell if it doesn't work out. My #3 is between Pomeranz and Buch on a short leash. Pom has looked very good in his recent outings, but I can't overlook the fact that when Buch is on his game he's an ace - and he's been on his game recently. The next three weeks will tell us a lot about those two. I like ERod - very much - but his youth and lack of post-season experience concerns me. There's a lot of pressure out there in the post-season.
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SOMETIMES? Frustrating sometimes?? This guy goes to three balls on nearly every batter he faces. As someone else here said, it appears that he has no idea where that ball is going when it leaves his hand. All he knows is that it's going to be going fast. He's walking a tightrope out there and even Karl Wallenda fell of the tightrope eventually. My plan were I John Farrell would be to use Koji in a couple of low-impact situations soon and if he continues to perform well use him as a spot closer. Let Mr. Wildness sit on the bench and watch a master at work. If that works out make Kimbrel the 8th inning guy, and if he can't handle that then we should be looking for a trade partner in the off season. He's no good to the team if he can't be depended on to get outs.
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I wish I didn't think you're right.
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If Koji keeps pitching like he did last night and Kimbrel continues to not be able to find the plate with both hands and a flashlight I hope the idea not only rolls through his head, it also comes out of his mouth.
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Yes. One would think that 23-9 business would catch up with them soon. Let's hope.
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They will, and if all teams were starting on an even footing then your point would be well taken. However, with the Y's being 4 1/2 back they have to not only keep up with the top teams they also have to win MORE games than the top team(s). That's going to be problematic for them when there's a guarantee that a team they're chasing is going to win. I'm not saying it's impossible for the Y's to overcome, but the stars and planets would have to align right in order for it to happen. That is, the teams ahead of them would have to split and the Y's go on a long winning streak.
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Clay Buchholz - Is he worth the 2016 option?
S5Dewey replied to Slasher9's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
We do. But unfortunately he's >40 years old and a FA after this year. Assuming he's back at full strength, that is. I have no problem picking up Buch's option @ $13.5M. Price is getting more than 2X that for ace quality and is expected to pitch a full season. $13.5M for a half season of Buch is fair enough, the gamble being that he still has his ace stuff. If he finishes the season strong that's a chance I would take. -
The problem might come from the suspicion that the tickets are being sold for more than face value. The only one who's allowed to scalp tickets in Boston with the blessing of the Sox is Ace Tickets.
