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  1. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The bench is absolutely terrible. I like your idea of promoting Yolmer, Fitzy and Casas. None of these moves would be major shake-ups, but could be wake-ups.
  2. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    I think they're both goners, and I don't feel bold nor italicized.
  3. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Trade Houck to a National League team for a young energetic bat today. And if that same team has a dead-weight contract for an older bat that can come off the bench or DH when JD gets hurt again, include Sale in the deal. We'll get along fine without both... because, one way or another, the Red Sox have no choice.
  4. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Different histories; Gausman was never a star until finally making it in SF. Wacha actually was an All-Star at an early age -- he was the next big thing according to FOX before the Red Sox spoiled all their promos in the '13 World Series. But lots of injuries seemingly ruined Wacha's potential. Boston's thread-bare rotation really needs him to stay healthy all year.
  5. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Wacha has been great so far. But does anyone expect him to have an entire All-Star season at age 30 after his last three years combined for a 5.11 ERA?
  6. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    You're probably right. There really wasn't much outrage not re-signing ERod... at least from those of us who watched most of his inconsistent first innings or 3-2 counts or deliberate pace (except covering first on grounders hit to the right side). Regarding Stroman, most Sox fans might be willing to give him a pass for early adjustments to new environs -- ala Story; except he maybe bad-mouthed Boston in the past. Most of us are already resigned to Bloom's concept of only giving "big" money to guys like Whitlock -- decent dollars for good, young controllable arms (pun intended). The next new fortune -- that can be carried in money bags by two hands and not transported in a Brink's truck -- may indeed be reserved for the next new star pitcher emerging from the farm -- Bello, Mata, Gonzalez etc.
  7. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    If you're asking fans who just can't believe that anyone is worth $23 million per year to play baseball -- not even a Cy Young winner (which Chris Sale never was and who makes $30 million) -- the answer is yes. If you're asking fans who'd rather their Chief Baseball Officer spend on assorted Richards, Perezs, Hills, Wachas and Paxtons each and every year instead, the answer is yes. If you're asking fans who'd like a top-end starter at or below the current market rate, the answer is... come on, seriously?
  8. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Bloom needs to trade Jackie right now for Renfroe to kick one into the bullpen in case Kiermaier hits it...
  9. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    He's got one pitch: see if you can hit -- nevermind!!
  10. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Huge first out, Hansel!
  11. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Can we bring Whitlock back in to close? He only threw 48 pitches...
  12. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Sun's down in New England...
  13. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Youk is not bad as a color man. Gives different insights, wears cool cap, brews beer.
  14. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    The thing is, he could've gone at least 5... Whitlock has thrown 4 in relief before... why not 5 as a starter? In other words, if they won't use him for more than 4 at the start, why not just save him for 4 at the end for high leverage?
  15. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This is a logical post that sums up a lot of my feelings about the Sox' pitching the past few years. Teams need an ace to get them over the top, but they also need one when rebuilding to stabilize a staff in both the rotation and to preserve the bullpen. The problem is, investing in guys for 7+ years usually isn't worth it (Price, Cole, etc). The number of albatross seasons at the end always seems to nullify the first few great ones... It may seem prudent to sign three average guys each year instead of one above-average longterm. But three new guys each and every year just doesn't seem conducive to building a core of sustained contenders...
  16. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Whitlock is a beast out of the starting blocks, too. Two innings so far, untouchable -- and touching 98...
  17. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    This is the mystery to me. The Rays can't say they dumped him because of a higher impending contract, because they already had banished him to the pen in the playoffs when they started three straight rookies instead. And yet, somewhere before that ALDS game when the Sox lit up Wacha in relief, Bloom and his Boston norsemen saw some glimmer of hope that Tampa didn't...
  18. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Ironically, when he got to Boston last summer he was Diekman, throwing as hard as he could and liable to hit the mitt, the batter or the backstop at any time.
  19. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Unfortunately, I base my opinions on not having "very high expectations to being with." ... which only revisits the true disappointments by me and many others here with the organization for not recruiting better options this winter.
  20. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Me as culpable admits Wacha has been a pleasant surprise... especially after being demoted to mop-up, then basically cut, by the pitching geniuses in Tampa. The only major disappointments in the rotation have been the unavailability of certain starters to pitch whenever -- and wherever -- their team needs them.
  21. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Maybe you're right... for those of us who watch nightly, we often see relievers used more frequently on a weekly basis, thus giving the perception of guys more hot and cold in the regency role. There are also other factors that have to affect bullpen performance that include, but aren't limited to, high stress situations, inherited runners, umpire adjustments to different deliveries, the ability to loosen up after sitting for hours in various weather, and when/if stimulants/opioids have kicked in. However, when a starter has a "bad" year, it's usually due to a nagging injury or radical change like banning the sticky stuff.
  22. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    Geez, you act like baseball statistics don't constitute hard data. To make a claim that qualitative determines quantitative would be like saying what sometimes constitutes a strike or a ball is based on a base ump's perception of a check swing, or that a hit or an error is often determined by an official scorer's opinion.
  23. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    But I bet Toronto fans in the front row behind first base say their prayers every time he winds up to sail a throw.
  24. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    After watching the flabbergasting Gausman make the Sox look ghastly, did anyone else agree you get what you pay for? For those against investing in top pitchers for market rates, maybe it's just a matter of accepting the inevitable drag of the backend of a longterm contract for the elite front end of the front enders... When the Jays get Teoscar Hernandez back they'll be even harder to beat, and could even go all the way... as soon as they install a real shortstop and shift Bichette somewhere safer.
  25. 5GoldGlovesOF,75
    It's like when the Red Sox tried to talk Damon into rejoining them for a stretch run once.
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