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7/2 @ Nationals Park
vegasbob replied to Maxbialystock's topic in Mike Grace Memorial Game Thread Forum
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Assuming this table is all-MLB , it represents a universe of about 150 starting pitchers . Price, Wright and Erod are in the lower third, Porcello is mid range. Over a months time that's not championship level performance, except for Sale.
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The pitcher is only as valuable as his next start if he can overcome whatever blew up in his last start . Let's see what Erod and Price do next time out. I think the real gist of it is that eventually you will need to beat Houston and/ or New York to be in the Series. Price and Erod will have ???? in their own heads , Porcello is sometimes dominant but not always. It's Sale who you can count on to bring the mental and physical aspect of winning a big game. Don't fully forget that most of these guys were major participants in the Cleveland and Houston ALDS over the past two seasons. How did that work for you ?
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Given the recent history and surgery, no way can you count or rely on Thornburg being effective. If he is, it's a bonus and big help. If not , it may take until 2019 to get any value out of him. Velazquez as your #5 starter is not the answer either. He and Johnson can plug a one time hole but not as a regular. IMO, Pomeranz will be given every chance to earn back the spot and it may take 2 or 3 cycles of the rotation to reach a conclusion before the deadline, 7/31. I wouldn't rely on Drew being effective either . Like Price, another guy hard to root for just based on durability and facial expressions .
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Yeah, if you liked Severino, you will love Schwerzer assuming he goes Monday night
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And if you think Hector Velazquez is any part of the answer to the starting or relieving pitching on this team except fpr garbage time, think again. He has nothing Manny Del Carmen didn't have. The hitters showed no particular abilities either against tough competition.
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Keep in mind they are tied with 4 games to play by the Yankees . That is a full game to 2 game differential.
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No what felt good coming out of his hand was the Xbox controller last night at 4 AM. Hope Haley has his bags packed too as he is not quite ready for prime time. Only 15 more outs to go , son.
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It would be hard to dislike a player on your team more than David Price unless it was another TB alum, Carl Crawford. Anyone who thinks this team does not need another grinder of a vet starter is fooling themselves.
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Correct, let him work for it or hurt himself. But I'm sure Cora will soon go get him to avoid showing him up, like Price just did to his teammates.
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Notice how Price improves once the pressure is off him . Another gutless thrower . Hated him when he was in Tampa and when the Sox signed him. It would be like being a Manny Machado fan.
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From the same Front Office crew that signed Panda, and Hanley and Castillo and took Allen Craig in a trade, although the last one was hard to see .
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His 3 run HR today hurt his cred either. Let's see ---big game, Price or Lester ??? Let me think
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Price prevents potential possibilities
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And Erod appears to be his pupil to the detriment of both. Do these guys even know Chris Sale ?
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His 2 inning NO-NO looks pretty strong right now. Holt's 2 late swing fouls are the only hard hit balls.
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Is there still time to call up Thornburg tonight , get him dressed and out there ? Why waste the real bullpen ?
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Big Game Price shows up again. This one is as over as last nights was after Devers slam. Tied for first after July 1 game, I guess that's where they are. BTW, Betts took a bad route on Gregorious's hit.
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Rafael Devers struggles/triumphs and the future
vegasbob replied to jacksonianmarch's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Watch out, Smokin Joe Kelly follows these posts and can give some payback -
Glad to be a member of your "disagreement" team, and here's another. Grew up originally in MA and RI, moved to Dallas for 18 years , and would return to Texas in a heartbeat, where I had no trouble making friends. Living in lunatic CA only due to family reasons as a concession to happy wife-happy life. Let's just agree to friendly disagree on some baseball opinions, not all. You do have some great stats.
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One of three things will happen with Castillo , if he can hit well enough at AAA: 1. The Sox will need him in lieu of one of Beni, JBJr, Betts due to injury, trade or FA down the road ; 2. His contract balance will be relatively small enough for a rich club (LAD, SF ) to pick him up ; 3. He becomes trivia question as in who was the highest paid guy (total $$$) to play the fewest MLB games.
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John Lamb, 27 , of the Angels , who got pounded by the Sox last week is now out for his second career TJ surgery, being the 4th Angel pitcher to have the procedure this year. With guys like Groome and Honeywell plus several others, it seems that few young guys make it through college/minors and into MLB without shredding the UCL. The new badge of courage on the mound.
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Different direction---If and when Pomeranz returns (before Wright) does he go in as a starter or do you trust his stuff enough to try relief ? If Wright is still out, I guess Drew will start and see what he has. If Wright is also ready, who goes as a starter ? My guess is that Cora would start Pomeranz until he fails again and puts Wright in the pen. But, that may not be the right answer
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And he blinded Judge and Stanton with his good stuff but gives up the 2 out hit.
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Last night and tonight shows clearly why the WC as opposed to the AL East winner is such a dangerous coin flip. Who shows up on that one day ?
