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Swihart is back up out of necessity again. We need a LHH to replace Holt. His value has not gone down. If anything its gone up with his bat looking good. Hes still got work to do defensively as a catcher, but the Sox needs come first. He will get more reps, whether in Boston, Pawtucket or in another organization. His value is just fine.
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Clay Buchholz - Is he worth the 2016 option?
southpaw777 replied to Slasher9's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Lol, there was meant to be a bit of sarcasm in that post. Point being...im over Buchholz!!! -
Clay Buchholz - Is he worth the 2016 option?
southpaw777 replied to Slasher9's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Exactly. Buchs 5-6 era is really not much better when your talking about sucking or really sucking... I mean, cant we just call up Kieth Couch or Wilkerson from AA? Cant be that much worse...maybe one will do well. All im saying is im ready to give someone whos even remotely close a shot at this point... -
Exactly...thats not really important in this situation. More of a novelty stat. Even when a dude hits a hr. As long as it left the park, who really gives a s***? We know he hit it hard enough to go over the fence and we know about how far it traveled. What more do we really need to know thats important? Not saying its useless or it has no purpose, Just That its really not all that important and more of a novelty in some stats...
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Seems Swihart is here out of necessity again. Only this time in LF. Hes still got plenty of value to other teams. If he hits here as a Lfer, which he is, then his value will rise. The Mets lost D'aranud for the year...they also have a ton of good young pitching not named Harvey.
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See, thats more like what i was thinking. Lower end prospects like that.
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He hit 93 and 94 after the 2nd and 3rd hr...im guessing he was pissed off because he was around 92 most of the night. Point being was its not an arm isse... Either way bro, Clay has lost his spot in the rotation it would seem...Hopefully Erod and Kelly can give thsi rotation a lift so we dnt have to lose a bunch of valuable prospects for an overpriced deadline deal...
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Please dont misunderstand what Im saying...im all about a good balance with everything in life. That includes the use of all these new stats. I dont need to use every new stat is what i was saying. Not that i dont understand how they work and what they do...so yes, i dont care about Vaz' velocity coming off the bat to know if hes making solid contact...i can see that he did or not...The fun is seeing how fast it came off his bat. I mean, Hes made great contact only to be hit right at someone. Hes also hit a dribbler for an IF hit... Seriously, we dont need every new stat out there for every situation, . Its hardly a cop out. Just because I dont feel the need for a certain stat doesnt mean anything. If i find a use for it, ill use it. Its of no use to me in this situation concerning how fast it comes off his bat.
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We got Wright for a pathetic Lars Anderson so i imagine some Gms would think that getting Clay out of Boston and in their rotation would be good..I still think his upside still has the eye of other Gms. It would have to be a bit of a gem lost in the crowd, like a Holt or Wright, but who cares. Hes kinda useless right now. Hes really not much better than what we have in AAA.
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Clay Buchholz - Is he worth the 2016 option?
southpaw777 replied to Slasher9's topic in Boston Red Sox Talk
Agree...Completely understand the option this year. Next year? After this horrendous year so far, he hasnt earned it IMHO. Ive been a supporter up until this year. I really do hope he can figure it out and be at least a solid, serviceable 3. I believe He can be at least that... im hoping he will anyway...either here or somewhere else. Erod looks to be all set to take Clays spot next time around so we should see anther corresponding move. Clay is not built for the pen and hes out of options. My guess is they wont make big move until ERod looks ok in his start...either way, clay is out... If Kelly and ERod look bad, DD will HAVE to trade some of our prospects for a starter. If they do well, maybe not just yet... -
And the streak ends for JBJ...now we can watch Xander and his 19 game hitting streak... Great to see jr. Doing so well...
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Well his velocity was at 92-94 last night. Hes just not commanding his pitches. The cargo hr was a good hit...That one was out of the zone and in the dirt. He went and got it...the other two, as like most of them this year, left the yahd. Always seems to have runners on too.. He knows hes out of the rotation , at least for his next start. I imagine they will have to get somewhat creative because hes not hurt. Hes said a number of times its not physical, so a DL stint would be an obvious lie which isnt uncommon. He's out of options and he would waste a spot in the pen... He needs to be traded if Erod is better, or figure out a way to get him to the DL and a few rehab starts... I doubt his option is picked up for next year. Not sure why it would be at this point. He looks and sounds defeated. I never like to see any ballplayer like that. Hope he can rebound, whether with the Sox or not, and have a decent backend of his career.
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Yeah, thats just too many stats for me...i do get the need for some, and the fun of it. I can tell if hes squaring the ball up though. I dont need a stat to tell me that.
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Im figuring (hoping) for at least around 260ish 310-20 OBP with a bunch of doubles.
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I dont think it would cost a lot to get Hill either. Not like. Top prospect or anything, but a couple decent ones. Any ideas what you guys would think it would cost to get a Hill or Pomeranz? Im not too sure of their worth on todays market. Maybe a guy or two from 7-20 in our system?
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If Buch is still the same, which it very well looks that way, then im sure one way or the other he will go on the DL or something. This depends on if Kelly still looks good, and if Erod is good. Price, Wright, and Porcello are going nowhere right now.
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Im not sure if this will be put the the sox offense thread, but looking at a couple posts and seeing what JBJ, Xander, and Papi is doing in his final year, i figured Id start a thread for it... We can talk about JBj and Xanders hitting streaks, Papi climbing up all the offensive numbers lists in his final year making history, or even some of the old teams of the 70s (or earlier for some folks older than me) or the 2003 team with the crazy offense they had... A thread about records that have been broken or still stand for our players throughout history... Red Sox player that made, or are making history...
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Vaz will have some struggles this year getting his swing back and continue building his offense as he was when he got hurt. Also needs to get his throwing accuracy back a little too. The Pop time and arm strength seems to be just like it was before the TJS, so thats encouraging. Vaz has a Good line drive swing with gap to gap power as we saw last night with that triple. Over the next couple years i believe his offense will improve and we will no longer have to have this conversation about his bat...
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Just wondering if i can change the name of this thread to just DL/injury news? Or maybe YOTN can. Seems it may be better as a catch all for the disabled list or injuriy news....
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Its good to finally see JBJ dominating this little battle...been doingnthis for a little while now on the former BDC board. Maybe this message board has brought JBJ some good fortune:p
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"Maybe I need some of your stash." Lol, you would not be disappointed.
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What Im enjoying watching is Barnes taking over what was to be Smiths role in the pen. Hes hitting 98+ on the gun and starting to really fall into the role of a reliever. Seems like the transition from Starter to pen has happened for him. Last year when he was pretty much new to the pen, he was still throwing around 94. Now he's firing at almost 100 MPH. If Barnes cntinues to step up, he will be a big factor in that bullpen this year. Also allowing the team to keep everyones arm properly rested throughout the year.
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Or maybe knowing that he has 5 years of control they figure theyll pay him the minimum and still have him for another three or four years with a stronger arm and cheap $$. I mean, im sure they hoped he would be ok and figured into this years plans...But he has 5 years of control. FA in 2021. They probably knew he was a big risk for TJS, like most did.
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And that my friend is baseball...there were other options at 13m, but my guess is they had more negatives attached to them...in the sox eyes anyway...maybe the Sox/DD were waiting a year to see who was available, how their own guys worked out, ie;Erod/Kelly and the prospects....I dont think anyone thought Owens wouldnt be able to find the plate, kellys injured shoulder, Johnson having friggin anxiety, elias being very hittable, and Kopech breaking his hand because hes an idiot, aetc.... I dont mind them picking up his option this year. Next year? Maybe not so much...
