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Post by jmei on Dec 6, 2012 12:46:28 GMT -5
Gerry Fraley gfraley@dallasnews.com 11:42 am on December 6, 2012 | Permalink
Free agent right-hander Koji Uehara spurned the Texas Rangers on Thursday and agreed to a one-year deal with Boston on Thursday. The contract is contingent on a Uehara passing a physical.
Uehara is the second member of this season’s Ranger team to join Boston as a free agent. Catcher – first baseman Mike Napoli also signed with the Red Sox as a free agent.
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Post by elguapo on Dec 6, 2012 12:49:52 GMT -5
I've liked Uehara for a while. Nice pickup.
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Post by honkbal on Dec 6, 2012 12:51:46 GMT -5
That's just a really good signing.
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Post by jmei on Dec 6, 2012 12:54:02 GMT -5
Waiting to hear the terms, but Uehara's strikeout and walk rates have been superb the last few years. He's an extreme flyball pitcher and so is going to give up some home runs and will also turn 38 in April, but he's just been lights-out on the field.
EDIT: Reports that it is a one-year deal, which sounds ideal.
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Post by kindasweaty on Dec 6, 2012 13:03:49 GMT -5
Pretty much a home run regardless of what they pay, right? Greinke likely isn't happening, Hamilton likely isn't happening, who cares how much they paid him? Yes the Red Sox have a glut of right handed relief pitchers but Uehara is better than any of them. Pretty solid back end with him, Tazawa and Bailey.
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Post by rjp313jr on Dec 6, 2012 13:05:12 GMT -5
Pretty much a home run regardless of what they pay, right? Greinke likely isn't happening, Hamilton likely isn't happening, who cares how much they paid him? Yes the Red Sox have a glut of right handed relief pitchers but Uehara is better than any of them. Pretty solid back end with him, Tazawa and Bailey. isn't Uehara a left-handed reliever?no, no he's not... Good pickup.
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Post by mainesox on Dec 6, 2012 13:05:48 GMT -5
Terrible signing. They obviously have no plan. Too much money. Too many years. Another mediocre player. If you look at how he pitched in day games on the third Tuesday of the month pitching against switch hitters hitting from his arm side, he's obviously not worth the money.
Am I doing it right?
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Post by elguapo on Dec 6, 2012 13:11:24 GMT -5
Career 8:1 K/BB, above 9 the last three years.
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Post by jioh on Dec 6, 2012 13:18:02 GMT -5
RHPs Bailey, Tazawa, O'Hara (the Boston pronunciation), Melancon, Acevez, Bard, Mortenson, Wilson LHPs MIller, Breslow, Morales
Which 7 of these 11 will be in Boston? And can we get some non-40-man assets for the leftovers, or include them in a package? Is this the time to sell high on Miller? Phillies wanted Uehara.
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Post by soxfanatic on Dec 6, 2012 13:24:58 GMT -5
RHPs Bailey, Tazawa, O'Hara (the Boston pronunciation), Melancon, Acevez, Bard, Mortenson, Wilson LHPs MIller, Breslow, Morales Which 7 of these 11 will be in Boston? And can we get some non-40-man assets for the leftovers, or include them in a package? Is this the time to sell high on Miller? Phillies wanted Uehara. There's room for 8 relievers on the team if we go with a 4 man bench.
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Post by elguapo on Dec 6, 2012 13:28:23 GMT -5
RHP: Bailey, Uehara, Tazawa, Melancon (no sense selling low) LHP: Breslow Wilson & Bard start in AAA
Sell high on Miller, re-sign Hill Explore trades for Mortensen, Aceves, Morales...
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Post by James Dunne on Dec 6, 2012 13:34:07 GMT -5
There's room for 8 relievers on the team if we go with a 4 man bench. Eight relievers leaves only enough room for a three man bench in the AL. (5 starters, 8 relievers, 9 starting position players = 22) Considering one of those bench spots is the backup/platoon catcher, that's a poor roster construction.
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Post by feez732 on Dec 6, 2012 13:34:51 GMT -5
RHP: Bailey, Uehara, Tazawa, Melancon (no sense selling low) LHP: Breslow Wilson & Bard start in AAA Sell high on Miller, re-sign Hill Explore trades for Mortensen, Aceves, Morales... I can't remember where, but I'm fairly certain I saw something about Morales being told to prepare for spring training as a starter. I imagine if the team doesn't sign another starting pitcher, the most likely internal candidates for fifth starter are Rubby de la Rosa and Morales. Or Aceves, I suppose. I'm really hoping that he's not with the team next year though, so I'm trying to block that possibility from my mind.
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Post by patrmac04 on Dec 6, 2012 13:37:10 GMT -5
Anyone catch wind of terms?
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Post by soxfanatic on Dec 6, 2012 13:37:48 GMT -5
There's room for 8 relievers on the team if we go with a 4 man bench. Eight relievers leaves only enough room for a three man bench in the AL. (5 starters, 8 relievers, 9 starting position players = 22) Considering one of those bench spots is the backup/platoon catcher, that's a poor roster construction. Of course you're right, but then the roster projection for 2013 on this site is wrong too. It lists 8 relievers and 4 bench players...
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Post by James Dunne on Dec 6, 2012 13:44:58 GMT -5
And no starting right fielder or #3 starter...
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Post by redsox04071318champs on Dec 6, 2012 13:58:19 GMT -5
I like this signing for the bullpen. He's an underrated, kind of under-the-radar kind of reliever the Sox can use. Glad they were finally able to get him. He should help the bullpen and gives them another late inning relief option if Melancon and Bailey repeat the kind of season they had last year.
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Post by Chris Hatfield on Dec 6, 2012 14:12:59 GMT -5
Eight relievers leaves only enough room for a three man bench in the AL. (5 starters, 8 relievers, 9 starting position players = 22) Considering one of those bench spots is the backup/platoon catcher, that's a poor roster construction. Of course you're right, but then the roster projection for 2013 on this site is wrong too. It lists 8 relievers and 4 bench players... Just to clarify, that's on purpose. There's almost always some injury that puts a guy on the DL. No sense projecting someone to be cut or traded when all 26 or so will really be on the roster.
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Post by patrmac04 on Dec 6, 2012 14:14:10 GMT -5
I like this signing for the bullpen. He's an underrated, kind of under-the-radar kind of reliever the Sox can use. Glad they were finally able to get him. He should help the bullpen and gives them another late inning relief option if Melancon and Bailey repeat the kind of season they had last year. You said it better than I. Even without knowing terms this is the type of deal I love just knowing it is only a year.
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Post by remember04 on Dec 6, 2012 14:24:35 GMT -5
Terrible signing. They obviously have no plan. Too much money. Too many years. Another mediocre player. If you look at how he pitched in day games on the third Tuesday of the month pitching against switch hitters hitting from his arm side, he's obviously not worth the money.Am I doing it right? I give you a 9.6 but the damn Romanian judge gave you a 8.3
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2012 14:46:39 GMT -5
good signing, sox needed a little help at the back end of the bullpen if bard doesn't come back strong
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Post by wildcardwillie on Dec 6, 2012 14:46:49 GMT -5
What about signing Brian Wilson too then you can pitch your starters 5-6 innings thus making them a little more effective then have uehara, wilson, bard, bailey some combination to finish the game. Seemed like that was about all doubront had in him and you could pitch Morales in rotation and let him go 5 then fly
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Post by larrycook on Dec 6, 2012 14:47:44 GMT -5
RHP: Bailey, Uehara, Tazawa, Melancon (no sense selling low) LHP: Breslow Wilson & Bard start in AAA Sell high on Miller, re-sign Hill Explore trades for Mortensen, Aceves, Morales... I can't remember where, but I'm fairly certain I saw something about Morales being told to prepare for spring training as a starter. I imagine if the team doesn't sign another starting pitcher, the most likely internal candidates for fifth starter are Rubby de la Rosa and Morales. Or Aceves, I suppose. I'm really hoping that he's not with the team next year though, so I'm trying to block that possibility from my mind. Could Rubby eventually be our closer of the future? But I have to agree with you on sending Aceves somewhere else.
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Post by remember04 on Dec 6, 2012 14:59:31 GMT -5
There's a numbers game going on here and Wilson still has options left not to mention not pitching quite as well as they had hoped so I'm about 99.9% sure he'll be in Pawtucket and that was before this signing.
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Post by leo on Dec 6, 2012 15:07:51 GMT -5
LOB% the last two years north of 90%, def a high leverage guy. Great signing, also because it leaves the Red Sox with one more trade chip.
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