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Post by FenwayFanatic on Apr 26, 2015 17:04:29 GMT -5
Pete Abraham ?@peteabe 9m9 minutes ago Farrell pretty ripped after the game. Said #RedSox need to improve in all phases starting with pitching. Brian MacPherson ?@brianmacp 9m9 minutes ago Farrell: "We've got to do better in all phases of the game, and it starts with how we control the game from the mound." Pete Abraham ?@peteabe 4m4 minutes ago Asked if Miley could lose his spot, Farrell didn't say no. Only that they had just come off the field. Jason Mastrodonato ?@jmastrodonato 8m8 minutes ago Farrell asked if he's evaluating Miley's spot in the rotation, said "We just walked off the field." They could evaluate the managerial position while they're at it.
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Post by bsout2 on Apr 26, 2015 17:15:20 GMT -5
Wonder if Chapman and Cueto could be had for Margot +? No, they couldn't. (I'll leave it at that as this isn't the trade proposal forum.) Sorry wasn't viewing it as a trade proposal but rather a hypothetical of what it would take to take to make an already competetive team, a championship quality team. . Coming up on a month of play and the Red Sox look like a good team in need of a little rotation and bullpen help.
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 26, 2015 17:22:15 GMT -5
Sorry wasn't viewing it as a trade proposal but rather a hypothetical of what it would take to take to make an already competetive team, a championship quality team. . Coming up on a month of play and the Red Sox look like a good team in need of a little rotation and bullpen help. Sure, Cueto and Chapman would be good additions. I just doubt Margot as a headliner is going to be enough to get either of them, nevermind both.
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Apr 26, 2015 17:37:33 GMT -5
Cueto is a rental player. This isnt the trade proposal subforum though.
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 26, 2015 17:59:23 GMT -5
I think a fun exercise would be to have someone read this forum and then guess Craig Breslow's ERA on the season. I think I'd guess between 7.36 and Eleventy Billion. Certainly not 0.77 (with a RA9 twice that!). I know ERA isn't the best gauge of a reliever but he also has a 20% strikeout rate. Other than Tazawa he's probably been the most reliable reliever on the team. And while that doesn't excuse Farrell not really understanding how to use him, he's clearly good enough to have a spot on this team. He looks to be pretty much back to the pitcher he was in 2012-13.
I think Barnes will have a permanent place on the team within the next month, and possibly within the next week. I'm a bit more apprehensive about turning to Rodriguez or Johnson this early. Both have been pitching well but as a general rule I think it's a good idea to give a guy 100 Triple-A innings before considering a call-up that's more than a spot start or two. Having that kind of talent available so close makes being impatient very enticing.
EDIT: Allen Craig has been impossibly bad since coming to Boston, though. I think this forum is generally too hard on non-home-grown role player types, but he can't play anymore. Forget Bradley and Castillo, Brentz is a better player right now.
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 26, 2015 18:12:16 GMT -5
I think a fun exercise would be to have someone read this forum and then guess Craig Breslow's ERA on the season. I think I'd guess between 7.36 and Eleventy Billion. Certainly not 0.77 (with a RA9 twice that!). I know ERA isn't the best gauge of a reliever but he also has a 20% strikeout rate. He also has a 14% walk rate. Furthermore, he has a career-low 26.9% GB rate and a corresponding 61.5% FB rate. He has not yet given up a HR on all those FBs, but it's only a matter of time. (To be fair, though, his career sample size is approaching the point where you could start thinking that his low HR/FB rate has a talent component rather than just being a fluke.) So you think Koji is headed back to the DL?
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 26, 2015 18:19:08 GMT -5
Yeah, Koji, or Miley, or one of the other relievers who isn't Tazawa. Someone on this staff needs to be hurt enough with something to get shut down for a couple weeks.
I'd be more excited about Barnes being in the 2015 bullpen if I thought the team would be willing to convert him back to the rotation (or trade him) if he pitches well.
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Post by DesignatedForAssignment on Apr 26, 2015 18:20:38 GMT -5
I want to see Holt pitch today. I guess Holt, Nava, Leon cannot pitch because this was their chance ... who comes up to replace Hembree tomorrow?
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Post by FenwayFanatic on Apr 26, 2015 18:36:19 GMT -5
James, how much longer do you think Craig stays on the team?
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Post by Guidas on Apr 26, 2015 19:57:30 GMT -5
For all of us who hated the Miley deal(s) we are getting to the point already where Rodriguez or even Johnson could be better. And at only about 1/40th the price or so. Each.
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Post by James Dunne on Apr 26, 2015 19:59:20 GMT -5
James, how much longer do you think Craig stays on the team? Until Castillo is ready to come off the DL. Maybe he'll get a couple games in Pawtucket to get up to speed, but I'll call Friday. For comparison's sake, Daniel Nava was optioned last year on 4/23.
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Post by Guidas on Apr 26, 2015 20:11:02 GMT -5
Pete Abraham ?@peteabe 9m9 minutes ago Farrell pretty ripped after the game. Said #RedSox need to improve in all phases starting with pitching. Brian MacPherson ?@brianmacp 9m9 minutes ago Farrell: "We've got to do better in all phases of the game, and it starts with how we control the game from the mound." Pete Abraham ?@peteabe 4m4 minutes ago Asked if Miley could lose his spot, Farrell didn't say no. Only that they had just come off the field. Jason Mastrodonato ?@jmastrodonato 8m8 minutes ago Farrell asked if he's evaluating Miley's spot in the rotation, said "We just walked off the field." They could evaluate the managerial position while they're at it. Maddon was available, and Farrell only had a year left on his deal. Sadly, we went over this ground during the winter. Not that I hate Farrell, he is just not a good in game manager. No one's perfect but I believe he's already lost 1-2 games via decisions he's made this year, last night being one of them. Not a great percentage. Although with all his shrewd use of Breslow and Craig I think he's becoming mgoetze's favorite. Then again, for all we know the Front Office has him playing Craig more with Victorino on the DL in hopes Craig shows something positive offensively so he can be thrown into a deal without the Sox having to eat a large chunk of his money. Like that'll happen.
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Post by GyIantosca on Apr 26, 2015 20:11:02 GMT -5
Breslow's job was to hold and not let inherited runners score. One of the reason's his era is low is because his replacement didn't let Breslow's baserunners score.
It is too early to go to Rodriguez and Johnson but were talking if this keeps up what are your options. Either AAA or a deal. I would rather not do a deal. Not to repeat myself I want to try it like St.Louis . I.E. Wacha and Martinez.
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Post by dcsoxfan on Apr 26, 2015 23:28:01 GMT -5
Oh by the way, Rubby went 7 IP 8 K 0 BB yesterday. As much as I want to warn against overreacting to three weeks of baseball, I do think the performance of ex-Red Sox prospects across the league is going to be interesting to watch this year. There has been a bit of a theme developing of the Red Sox not being able to transition prospect talent to the major leagues successfully, and if we start seeing good performances out of players like RDLR/Middlebrooks and/or continued struggles from Bogearts/Betts/etc, this could actually become a thing worth worrying about. Interesting thought. Personally I'm torn between everybody's prospects seem to be struggling right now and wondering if the constant need for a "Plan B" is really the best way to transition young players to the majors. For example, Bogaerts seemed to be doing just fine until he was sort of placed in competition with Stephen Drew, and Mookie Betts played much better last year before he was sort of in competition with Shane Victorino. I realize that the Red Sox have shown ample commitment to both players, but maybe the presence of a backup plan is still a source of anxiety. Or maybe I'm just clutching at straws looking for a reason why neither of these guys is doing what I thought they would do.
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Post by wcsoxfan on Apr 27, 2015 0:10:58 GMT -5
Gonna guess Rodriguez is 1st starter up given his performance and his being on the 40 man. Gonna put the over/under at June 1st. What do you guys think?
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Post by okin15 on Apr 27, 2015 1:09:11 GMT -5
James, how much longer do you think Craig stays on the team? Until Castillo is ready to come off the DL. Maybe he'll get a couple games in Pawtucket to get up to speed, but I'll call Friday. For comparison's sake, Daniel Nava was optioned last year on 4/23. Are we wrong about him having options, or them being able to do that? It's sort of bizarre that hasn't happened yet given a) how bad he's been, b) the lack of opportunity for him on the club until this week, and c) how much he needs at bats to see if he can even play a little. Anyway, I think I'd pull the trigger tomorrow with Brentz the call-up. That way you're not rushing Castillo, but you are rushing help.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 27, 2015 7:15:04 GMT -5
Hard to believe Hanley is batting .300 with a .241 BABIP.
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Post by station13 on Apr 27, 2015 7:28:53 GMT -5
Hard to believe Hanley is batting .300 with a .241 BABIP. HR not factors in BABIP. 8HR is 8 hits, and thus his BABIP is what it is.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 27, 2015 7:49:10 GMT -5
Hard to believe Hanley is batting .300 with a .241 BABIP. HR not factors in BABIP. 8HR is 8 hits, and thus his BABIP is what it is. Yes, I know. It's not something you see very often. Usually strikeouts make up for it but not for him.
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Post by jmei on Apr 27, 2015 8:06:52 GMT -5
Big home run hitters sometimes run lower-than-average BABIPs since their hardest-hit balls are in the air/over the wall, and so of their batted balls that are in play, you get a slightly skewed sample of their less-hard-hit-balls.
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Post by okin15 on Apr 27, 2015 8:37:51 GMT -5
Also, IIRC, it's ground balls and speed that tend to raise BABIP, while FB's tend to lower it.
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Post by jimed14 on Apr 27, 2015 8:46:22 GMT -5
Big home run hitters sometimes run lower-than-average BABIPs since their hardest-hit balls are in the air/over the wall, and so of their batted balls that are in play, you get a slightly skewed sample of their less-hard-hit-balls. His career BABIP is .332 so that's either not the case with Hanley, or he is a completely different hitter now. His HR/FB% is an unsustainable 47.1% so that could have something to do with it, but it doesn't explain 90ish points less.
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Post by iakovos11 on Apr 27, 2015 9:00:47 GMT -5
Maybe park factors are in play here? Most of his career has been in Miami (and some in Chavez Ravine). More hard hit balls will likely be in play there.
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Post by p23w on Apr 27, 2015 11:28:49 GMT -5
I think a fun exercise would be to have someone read this forum and then guess Craig Breslow's ERA on the season. I think I'd guess between 7.36 and Eleventy Billion. Certainly not 0.77 (with a RA9 twice that!). I know ERA isn't the best gauge of a reliever but he also has a 20% strikeout rate. Other than Tazawa he's probably been the most reliable reliever on the team. And while that doesn't excuse Farrell not really understanding how to use him, he's clearly good enough to have a spot on this team. He looks to be pretty much back to the pitcher he was in 2012-13. I think Barnes will have a permanent place on the team within the next month, and possibly within the next week. I'm a bit more apprehensive about turning to Rodriguez or Johnson this early. Both have been pitching well but as a general rule I think it's a good idea to give a guy 100 Triple-A innings before considering a call-up that's more than a spot start or two. Having that kind of talent available so close makes being impatient very enticing. EDIT: Allen Craig has been impossibly bad since coming to Boston, though. I think this forum is generally too hard on non-home-grown role player types, but he can't play anymore. Forget Bradley and Castillo, Brentz is a better player right now. [/b] Brentz is certainly intriguing. Like his defense, still some holes in his swing, but given the alternative (Craig) I would have to agree.
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Post by mgoetze on Apr 27, 2015 11:46:38 GMT -5
Dear Posters,
The way to respond to only one part of a quote is not to bold that part, but rather to delete the rest of the quote.
Love, my scroll wheel.
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