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Post by freddysthefuture2003 on Dec 11, 2014 11:55:57 GMT -5
Buster Olney ?@buster_ESPN 1m1 minute ago The Red Sox have an agreement with Justin Masterson.
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Post by amfox1 on Dec 11, 2014 11:56:36 GMT -5
Buster Olney ?@buster_ESPN 53s54 seconds ago The Red Sox have an agreement with Justin Masterson.
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Post by soxfan06 on Dec 11, 2014 11:56:41 GMT -5
Yuck on Masterson. Really need to flip some of our starters for a #1/#2 type if that is the case.
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 11, 2014 11:57:11 GMT -5
Buster Olney ?@buster_ESPN 1m1 minute ago The Red Sox have an agreement with Justin Masterson. Yuck, I hope its only for 1 year
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Post by GyIantosca on Dec 11, 2014 11:58:15 GMT -5
I wonder if it's strickley starting or does he have a chance to go to bullpen.
Maybe I am reading it wrong but maybe the Sox have interest in Bucholtz. Maybe teams think they have soured on him and can get him?
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Post by The Town Sports Cards on Dec 11, 2014 11:58:36 GMT -5
Maybe they view Masterson going back to the bullpen?
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Post by WindyCityRedSox169 on Dec 11, 2014 11:59:11 GMT -5
I wonder if it's strickley starting or does he have a chance to go to bullpen. I can't imagine he is signing any deal where the bullpen is a remote possibility. I am guessing one of Buchholz/Kelly/Miley are flipped for an upgrade.
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Post by dmaineah on Dec 11, 2014 11:59:11 GMT -5
Maybe they view Masterson going back to the bullpen? Insurance for both SP & RP I would think
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Post by bigbatter on Dec 11, 2014 12:00:45 GMT -5
So we're rolling out a rotation of 4s and 5s. Pitching wins championships. Hypothetically our game 1 starter in a playoff series would be who? Porcello? Lol this is getting out of hand
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Post by elguapo on Dec 11, 2014 12:01:13 GMT -5
Love it - great buy low move, a long-awaited return.
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Post by nomar on Dec 11, 2014 12:01:35 GMT -5
Nice move. Wonder what starter (Buchholz most likely) goes on the block assuming we acquire a top of rotation guy.
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Post by soxfan06 on Dec 11, 2014 12:01:42 GMT -5
So we're rolling out a rotation of 4s and 5s. Pitching wins championships. Hypothetically our game 1 starter in a playoff series would be who? Porcello? Lol this is getting out of hand Stop. Just stop. Do yourself a favor and stop.
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Post by klostrophobic on Dec 11, 2014 12:01:58 GMT -5
Love it. Hope Bogaerts can handle all the ground balls he's gonna get with this pitching staff. He should lead the league in chances.
One-year make good deals have almost no downside assuming management is capable of cutting bait if it's clearly not working. To not love this deal is absurd.
Sox could have 4 of top 30 GB% starts in baseball potentially. Kelly, Porcello, Masterson, Miley. Hope the IF defense is ready.
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Post by elguapo on Dec 11, 2014 12:01:59 GMT -5
So we're rolling out a rotation of 4s and 5s. Pitching wins championships. Hypothetically our game 1 starter in a playoff series would be who? If we make the playoffs there's a good chance Buchholz is having one of his on years.
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Post by GyIantosca on Dec 11, 2014 12:02:05 GMT -5
You know what is very encouraging the short term on these which means they have a lot of faith in those 3 (Owens,Rodriguez,Johnson.)
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Post by soxfan06 on Dec 11, 2014 12:03:09 GMT -5
Maybe they view Masterson going back to the bullpen? Don't see Masterson signing without a promise that he is starting considering he is trying to rebuild his value.
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Post by brendan98 on Dec 11, 2014 12:03:52 GMT -5
Well, at least our projected rotation no longer contains De LaRosa, Webster and Acquisition (never heard of that guy).
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Post by ancientsoxfogey on Dec 11, 2014 12:04:39 GMT -5
Well, if this is true, the one thing that can't be said about the 2015 Sox is that they don't have a prayer .....
Stocking up on all these midrange pitchers, in related news the Sox are lobbying to have all playoff series changed to a best of 23. That way we'll wear down the opposition.
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Post by bigbatter on Dec 11, 2014 12:05:13 GMT -5
So we're rolling out a rotation of 4s and 5s. Pitching wins championships. Hypothetically our game 1 starter in a playoff series would be who? Porcello? Lol this is getting out of hand Stop. Just stop. Do yourself a favor and stop. Are you threatening me? I'm simply stating the facts. We now have a logjam of mediocre 4s and 5s unless the plan is to trade one or two for an upgrade this doesn't make any sense. If anyone should stop it should be you.
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Post by klostrophobic on Dec 11, 2014 12:06:00 GMT -5
Who are the 4s and 5s?
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Post by johnsilver52 on Dec 11, 2014 12:06:22 GMT -5
Can't picture Masterson willingly signing with Boston just to sit around as a swing man, or relief pitcher. More than likely the deal is just 1y and it's for him to rebuild value. He had his pick of teams to choose from and some kind of guarantees how he would be used, or chance of it.
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Post by bigbatter on Dec 11, 2014 12:06:49 GMT -5
So we're rolling out a rotation of 4s and 5s. Pitching wins championships. Hypothetically our game 1 starter in a playoff series would be who? If we make the playoffs there's a good chance Buchholz is having one of his on years. We're not making the playoffs with the current roster
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Post by jclmontana on Dec 11, 2014 12:07:00 GMT -5
I would guess that signing Masterson increases the likelihood of a trade for a top pitcher rather than a free agent signing. It would allow Boston to send a viable mid-rotation/back-end starter to Philly the other team, in addition to the boatload of high-end prospects it would take to close the deal.
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Post by bigbatter on Dec 11, 2014 12:07:45 GMT -5
Pull names out of a hat. Anyone on this rotation will work
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Post by ericmvan on Dec 11, 2014 12:08:38 GMT -5
This could also mean the Miley deal is dead.
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