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  1. Eddy Ballgame
    Kimmi's Mom wouldn't respond to you. She would immediately recognize that you are an incessant whiner who wasn't slapped enough by your own mom. How's James Shields doing by the way? Do you still think he's a better pitcher than Porcello right now? It's one thing to be ignorant enough to think that you are smarter than the guys who get paid millions of dollars and have access to so much more information than the average fan. Hell, it's even fun! We all think it at times, but to actually believe it is pretty comical.
  2. Eddy Ballgame
    The Sox extended Porcello through his prime years (27 through 30) at reasonable money & at team friendly years. I'm sure they figured that he would improve some as he entered his prime and with guys like Homer Bailey getting 100+ million on the open market, it was well worth the risk at the time. This contract could still very well end up being a great deal for Boston.
  3. Eddy Ballgame
    Bumgarner, Kershaw, Greinke, Wainright, Sabbathia, Halladay & Hamels are just a few names that were drafted out of high school. MLB Pipeline had Mooney #1 overall and Baseball Prospectus described him as being as talented as anyone in the draft. Whether or not Trey Ball pans out can't influence their decision. It also sounds like the Sox spent an awful lot of time scouting the kid, despite the fact that they didn't think he'd be there at 12.
  4. Eddy Ballgame
    Let's not forget that Latos is one of the least liked douche bags in all of baseball. I seriously doubt the Sox would have any interest in him at all.
  5. Eddy Ballgame
    The Sox would've loved to bring back Mass native Rich Hill, but they couldn't guarantee him a spot in the rotation, as a team like Oakland could. Rich Hill had no choice but to take the guarantee at this point in his career, but my guess is that the Sox would be the favorites to land him in a deadline deal. They have the prospects to make it happen and he has the respect from the Oakland front office to give him the opportunity to go home.
  6. Eddy Ballgame
    Let him have something to cling to. David Ortiz not only tore the hearts out of millions of Yankee fans, he came back for their livers & kidneys over the years. The babestrikesback probably wakes up in a cold sweat after chanting 1918! In his sleep.
  7. Eddy Ballgame
    Agree 100%. They will definitely pick up the option if he ends going on a run, but I also think that they'll try to move him this off season. He's a perfect "change of scenery" type guy and a lot of teams will look at his stuff and be willing to role the dice. I also think there will be plenty of teams that think he might thrive in low pressure environment. If they released him right now, which they never would, my guess is that he would be claimed by several teams, especially when you consider the lack of starters who will be available in trade near the deadline.
  8. Eddy Ballgame
    I think that they thought they had plenty of depth. Price, Porcello, Rodriguez, Buchholz & Kelly were going to be the starting 5 barring injury. It was made public that Kelly was promised that he was going to start the season in the rotation based on the end of 2015, plus he made it clear that he didn't want to pitch in relief. They knew they had Wright, Owens, Elias & Johnson, all guys who had big league experience as starters. I doubt that there were many free agent "depth type starters" who looked at Boston as a "great opportunity." Rodriguez gets hurt, Kelly gets hurt, Owens regresses, Elias regresses and Johnson has a mental breakdown. End of depth & a journeyman like O'Sullivan ends up making starts in May. I think it was easy to question the "quality" of the rotation heading into the season, but it's tough to question the "quantity," in my opinion.
  9. Eddy Ballgame
    Any baseball manager who lasts 8 years in Boston during this day & age deserves some kind of "medal." He was going through a nasty divorce, the pills weren't "rumors" and he lived in a hotel room by himself in the seaport the entire last season he was here. It was time for both parties to move on. He was supposedly physically & emotionally spent. I think his run here was as good as it gets and I also think that, as Sox fans, we should appreciate the guy for everything he did as manager during those years.
  10. Eddy Ballgame
    The guy is one of the most frustating pitchers I've ever had to root for, but he WAS a crucial part of the 2013 championship team, which probably keeps some fans from running on the field and tackling him.
  11. Eddy Ballgame
    Dan Shaughnessy's intern?
  12. Eddy Ballgame
    Haha....I hear ya. I don't like rooting for the guy by any stretch, trust me. I'm more than ready for the Buchholz era to end, but I don't see any better options at this point. Regardless, it's a pretty big start for him tonight.
  13. Eddy Ballgame
    Cherington was in the Sox organization since the Duquette days. He worked with Epstein during Theo's whole tenure. Some people must've thought he was a pretty smart guy to last as long as he did. The GM gets all the credit and all the blame, but the reality is that nobody knows who influenced what decision. Cherington also had most of the same scouts as Theo did while he was here. Cherington also made a lot of shrewd moves to turn a last place team into a World Series champ in one season. That's enough to give him a pass right there in my opinion.
  14. Eddy Ballgame
    Disagree. The Sox don't exactly have many options to replace him with right now. Sean O'Sullivan was in the rotation last week for christ sakes! With the lack of starting pitching on the market right now, there would be no shortage of suitors for a guy with his talent/contract. Low risk/high reward city. As maddening as the guy is, they need to let it play out a bit more, especially with E-Rod's uncertainty.
  15. Eddy Ballgame
    I wouldn't be "surprised" if Buchholz doesn't pitch again after this weekend. I also wouldn't be "surprised" if the Sox go 12 and 2 over his next 14 starts. Too many fans are letting their anger and frustration with the guy get in the way of reality. They don't have a lot of other options right now, either.
  16. Eddy Ballgame
    Fair enough. Let's see how it develops over the rest of the season. I won't be surprised if Buchholz ends up with better numbers than Chen. You will. We'll see.
  17. Eddy Ballgame
    It's May 19th. I'm not convinced that Buchholz won't go on one of his light's out runs before the season's over. He's had a few hiccups during games and then shut teams down. It's a little early to write him off. If the Sox put him on the trade market right now, plenty of teams will be interested.
  18. Eddy Ballgame
    If you think that giving a guy like Chen 5 years at 80 million, while surrendering the number 12 pick in the draft, was the "smart" move over picking up Buchholz' option at 13 million, then I can't even debate you. While you can make a case that Chen has been a more "dependable" pitcher recently, you really need to look at all of the factors involved.
  19. Eddy Ballgame
    Chen? Wei Yin Chen? Would anyone in the world be surprised if Buchholz ends up having a better year than this guy? I doubt the Red Sox would ever want to give a guy like Chen 5 & 80, just because it's Ortiz's last year.
  20. Eddy Ballgame
    The problem is, "Who actually might be available?" I can't see any top starters being on the market right now. Maybe Sonny Gray? He struggling right now, so I don't think the A's would consider moving him. Teheran? Do you want to send top prospects to Atlanta for this guy? I'm guessing they hang onto him until the deadline. If you would've told me in February that this team would be 25-16 at this point, yet Kelly & Rodriguez will have made only 3 starts combined and Price & Buchholz both had e.r.a s north of 5 and a half, I would have laughed. I don't think this rotation is the disaster that some make it out to be. I definitely don't think it's time to panic.
  21. Eddy Ballgame
    If you bring him up, where are you playing him right now? He is catching in Pawtucket more than he's playing left field, so I'm not sure how giving him some versatility is being "counterproductive." What would be counterproductive would be to have him up here sitting on the bench. Where is he getting those at bats in Boston to "work on his hitting?" Having him play left may also help Boston sooner rather than later. Holt has a history of struggling in the 2nd half and Chris Young is not an everyday player. It's not that far-fetched to think we might see Swihart as the regular left fielder at some point after the all-star break. He is much more athletic than your average catcher, and reading between the lines, the Red Sox might not see him as an every day catcher at the MLB level.
  22. Eddy Ballgame
    I agree with all of this. Swihart definitely needs to catch more than twice a week. If they release Hanigan & a catcher gets hurt, then where are they? Depth is a good thing & Hanigan is a solid back up catcher. The one thing I don't understand is people being all upset about Swihart playing some outfield. Versatility is never a bad thing and it's not like it's diminishing his catching skills. A lot of players start out as catchers and transition to another position. It's not yet known whether his bat could be a plus as an outfielder. Either way, there's no way this kid should be in Boston sitting on the bench 5 days a week.
  23. Eddy Ballgame
    I think that the infamous "June swoon" of years past is inevitable, but I also think that Shaw is for real. He will likely come back to earth a little, but love how he is such a student of the game. You can't teach that stuff. Having an old man who played in the majors probably helps. It's just nice to be able to watch a team that seems to have a great blend of young and old coming together as a team, relaxed, having fun.
  24. Eddy Ballgame
    We are a quarter of the way through the season and Shaw is tied for 9th in RBIs in all of baseball. If he continues to bat fifth in that line-up all year, he would need to get injured not to reach 80 RBIs! Do you know something about his health that no one else does Moonslav? Lol
  25. Eddy Ballgame
    Never saw anything where Cleveland was willing to part with starting pitching this past off season. I'm guessing they planned to be competitive this season with that rotation. I don't think any of their starters were ever available last winter. I also think that's why the Red Sox went all in on Price. The trade market for top starters was non-existent. That's also possibly why they went hard after Kimbrel. They figured that if they couldn't get another top starter, go get the best reliever available and try to shorten games.
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